THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
Fresno, California 93740-8023
Office of the Academic Senate
FAX: 278-5745
Telephone: 278-2743
(EC-23)
April 22, 2013
Members Present:
Lynn Williams (Chair), Jacinta Amaral (Statewide), Kevin Ayotte (Vice-Chair), Shawn Clark
(ASI), Provost William Covino, Magda Gilewicz
(At-large), Michael Jenkins (At-large)
Excused Absent:
Gena Gechter (University-wide), Melanie Ram
(At-large), President John Welty
Visitors:
Venita Baker, Cricket Barakzai, Michael
Caldwell, Mamta Rawat, Marilyn Wilson
The meeting was called to order at 3:06 p.m. by Chair Williams in ML
2108.
1.
Agenda.
MSC to approve the Agenda.
2.
Minutes of 4/15/13.
MSC to approve the minutes of 4/15/13.
3.
Communications and Announcements.
A.
Memo dated April 17, 2013, from Professor Michael
Botwin, Chair, Academic Policy & Planning Committee, to
Chair Williams re: APM 220 Policy for Outcomes-based
Program Review (OPBR).
MSC to place this item on the next agenda of the Executive
Committee.
4.
Proposed new MS options and Certificates of Advanced Study in
the Nursing Department of the College of Health and Human
Services. First Reading.
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Professor Cricket Barakzai (Nursing) presented the
structure of the new Options and Certificates; they are the
same as the old program but divided in half (previously
combined Gerontology and Pediatrics Option/Certificate
are now offered as separate Gerontology or Pediatrics
Option/Certificate). A change in the certification exam
necessitated these revisions.
MSC to waive second reading and place on the Senate
Consent Calendar.
5.
APM 302, 306, 307. Second Reading.
Professor Rawat (Chair, Personnel Committee) presented
the revised APM 306 and the rationale for consolidation
and deletion of APM 302 and APM 307, including
additional revisions suggested by the Executive Committee
at first reading.
Senator Jenkins (At-large) asked for clarification of “1.0
assignment” in section I.1. A footnote clarifying that “1.0
assignment” is full-time will be included. Additional
friendly amendments clarifying section I.2. were offered
and accepted.
MSC to place this item on the next agenda of the Academic
Senate.
6.
APM 357 Policy on the Center for the Scholarly Advancement of
Learning and Teaching (CSALT). First Reading.
Professor Rawat summarized the revisions to the policy. A
friendly amendment was offered and accepted to specify
the inclusion of 3 faculty members on the CSALT Advisory
Board.
MSC to waive second reading and place this item on the
next agenda of the Academic Senate.
7.
APM 360, 361. First Reading.
This item will return on the next agenda of the Executive
Committee for first reading.
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8.
Interim Revised Policy and Procedures for Fingerprinting and
Conducting Background Checks (APM 315). First Reading.
This item will return on the next agenda of the Executive
Committee for first reading.
9.
Revised Policy and Procedures for Addressing Discrimination,
Harassment, and Retaliation (APM 369 and G-25). First Reading.
This item will return on the next agenda of the Executive
Committee for first reading.
10.
APM 510 Research Misconduct Policy. First Reading.
This item will return on the next agenda of the Executive
Committee for first reading.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:58 p.m.
The next meeting of the Executive Committee will be announced.
An Agenda will be distributed prior to the meeting.
Submitted by:
Kevin J. Ayotte
Vice-Chair
Academic Senate
Approved by:
Lynn Williams
Chair
Academic Senate