Organizational Meeting
2008 - 09 FACULTY SENATE
OF
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO
Minutes
April 17, 2008
ROLL CALL
Voting Members Present (+ indicates alternate):
Juanita Barrena, Biological Sciences; Bruce Bikle, Criminal Justice; +Lois Boulgarides,
Kinesiology and Health Science; Sylvester Bowie, Social Work; Bob Buckley, CSU Academic
Senator (Computer Science); Joshua Collins, Student Services; William Dillon, Government;
Louis Downs, Counselor Education; Dave Evans, Geology; Carolyn Gibbs, Design; Jason
Gieger, English; Amy Heckathorn, English; Janet Hecsh, Teacher Education; Perry Heedley,
Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Dianne Hyson, Family and Consumer Sciences; Tina
Jordan, Learning Skills; Virginia Kidd, Communication Studies; Katerina Lagos, History; Frank
Lilly, Teacher Education; Bin Lu, Mathematics and Statistics; Hazel Mahone, Educational
Leadership and Policy Studies; Virginia Matzek, Environmental Studies; Matt McCormick,
Philosophy; Christine Miller, Communication Studies; David Nylund, Social Work; Laureen
O'Hanlon, Speech Pathology and Audiology; +Sheila O’Neill, Library; +Reisner, Theatre and
Dance; Beatrice Russell, Foreign Languages; Tony Sheppard, Recreation and Leisure Studies;
James Sobredo, Ethnic Studies; Chris Taylor, Physics and Astronomy; Harry Theodorides,
Kinesiology and Health Science; Kristin VanGaasbeck, Economics; +Tom Krabacher,
Geography; +Kevin Wehr, Sociology;
Voting Members Absent:
Tanya Altmann, Nursing; Berta-Avila, Bilingual/Multicultural Education; Ed Dammel, Civil
Engineering; Rafael Escamilla, Physical Therapy; Rachael Gonzales, Special Education,
Rehabilitation and School Psychology; Ian Harvey, Art; Mike Fitzgerald, Communication
Studies; Carolyn Goetze, Nursing; Weide Chang, Computer Science; John Ingram, Mathematics
and Statistics; Art Jensen, Business Administration; Mary Kirlin, Public Policy and
Administration; Leo Legoretta, Business Administration; Mary Maguire, Criminal Justice; Tim
Marbach, Mechanical Engineering; Noelle McCurley, Student Services; JianJian Qin,
Psychology; Juliana Raskauskas, Child Development; Peter Sharp, Business Administration;
(vacant), Anthropology; (vacant), Biological Sciences; (vacant), Business Administration;
(vacant), Chemistry; (vacant), Humanities and Religious Studies; (vacant), Music; (vacant),
Athletics; (vacant), Temporary Faculty; (vacant), Temporary Faculty; (vacant), Women's Studies
ACTION ITEMS
FS 08-15/Flr.
NOMINATION OF OFFICERS
Nominations were opened for each of the following 2008-09 Senate offices. Nominations were
moved and seconded. Nominations for At-large members to the Executive Committee will
remain open through the meeting of May 8, 2008.
The Faculty Senate nominates the following to serve as 2008-09 Senate Officers:
Chair (one position)
Vice Chair (one position)
Policy Committee Chairs:
Academic Policies Committee
Curriculum Policies Committee
Faculty Policies Committee
General Education/Graduation Requirements
Policies Committee
BRUCE BIKLE (Criminal Justice)
JAMES SOBREDO (Ethnic Studies)
BOB BUCKLEY (Computer Science)
DAVID LANG (Economics)
BEN AMATA (Library)
WENDY CUNNINGHAM (Family and
Consumer Sciences)
JANET HECSH (Teacher Education)
Nominations were opened for the three (3) at-large positions on the 2008-09 Executive
Committee.
The following candidates were nominated:
SYLVESTER BOWIE (Social Work)
TONY SHEPPARD (Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration)
KRISTEN VANGAASBECK (Economics)
Additional nominations for At-large members can be made at the May 8th meeting.
The 2008-09 Senate Officers will be elected at the meeting of the 2008-09 Senate on May 8,
2008.
Carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
Cheryl Johnson, Secretary