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-10)
November 5, 2012
Members Present:
Lynn Williams (Chair), Jacinta Amaral (Statewide), Kevin Ayotte (Vice-Chair), Shawn Clark
(ASI), Provost William Covino, Michael Jenkins
(At-large), Melanie Ram (At-large), President
John Welty
Excused Absent:
Gena Gechter (University-wide), O. Harald
Schweizer (At-large)
Visitors:
Venita Baker, Suzanne Kotkin-Jaszi (Chair,
Committee on Faculty Equity and Diversity),
Grace Liu (Office of Research and Sponsored
Programs [ORSP]), Cynthia Teniente-Matson
(Vice President, Administration), Eugene
Zumwalt
The meeting was called to order at 3:05 p.m. by Chair Williams in
HML 3212.
1.
Agenda.
MSC to approve the Agenda.
2.
Minutes of 10/29/12.
Senator Ram (At-large) requested amendments to the minutes of
10/29/12.
MSC to approve the Minutes of 10/29/12 as amended.
3.
Communications and Announcements.
A.
Campus Polling Site.
President Welty announced that Associated Students, Inc.,
has secured a polling site for the precinct covering campus
and the Pelazzo Apartments.
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B.
Memo dated October 26, 2012 from John Constable, Chair
of the University Budget Committee, has been received re:
proposed Professional Science Master’s Degree in Water
Resources Management.
Item will tentatively be placed on the next Agenda of the
Executive Committee pending confirmation of committee
status.
C.
Memo dated August 8, 2008 from John D. Welty,
President, to Michael Botwin, former Chair of the Academic
Senate, has been received re: Athletics Recruiting Policy.
Item will be placed on the next Agenda of the Executive
Committee.
D.
State-wide Academic Senate Plenary Meeting.
Senator Amaral (State-wide) informed the Executive
Committee that there will be a plenary meeting of the
State-wide Academic Senate on Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday of this week. The State-wide Senate will present a
commendation to Chancellor Reed in acknowledgment of
his service.
4.
President’s Commission on Human Relations and Equity
(PCHRE).
Vice President Teniente-Matson and Dr. Suzanne Kotkin-Jaszi
presented draft documents in development, including a possible
preamble to the 4 themes in the Fresno State Diversity Strategic
Plan for Excellence. The 4 themes were summarized as well as
revisions to Theme 3 developed following faculty
recommendations. The Committee on Faculty Equity and
Diversity has approved the documents unanimously. PCHRE
would like feedback from any Senators by the end of November;
feedback should be provided in writing to Vice President Matson
through Nina Palomino.
5.
Intellectual Property Policy. Continued Second Reading.
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Grace Liu stated that the second sentence in section II.B.2 had
been deleted per a question raised previously by Senator Ram re:
inconsistent language between sections of the policy.
MSC to place the Intellectual Property Policy on the next Agenda
of the Academic Senate.
6.
Campus Planning Committee (CPC) Membership and
Subcommittee Elimination. Continued Second Reading.
Senator Amaral asked where the document stipulating the CPC
charge and responsibilities of the faculty representatives can be
found. Vice President Matson stated that they are available on
the CPC website. President Welty stated that the charge will also
go into the university’s Policy & Procedures Manual when
approved.
MSC to recommend approval of the proposed CPC structure with
the expectation that faculty representatives appointed by the
Academic Senate report back to the Senate, and that faculty
representatives nominated from each School/College and the
Library will provide reports to their respective constituencies.
7.
CSU Honorary Degree – Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
The Executive Committee will issue a call for 2 faculty members
to serve on the ad hoc subcommittee.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:48 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