ACADEMIC SENATE
of
THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
401 Golden Shore, Room 139
Long Beach, California 90802-4210
562-951-4010
MINUTES
Meeting of March 7-8, 2002
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 10:35 a.m. on Thursday, March 7,
2002, by Chair Jacquelyn Kegley.
ROLL CALL: Senators and alternates (*) attending the meeting were: (Bakersfield)
Jacquelyn Kegley, John Tarjan; (Channel Islands) Lillian Vega-Castaneda, Observer,
(Chico) Kathleen Kaiser; (Dominguez Hills) Hal Charnofsky, Dick Williams; (Fresno)
Jacinta Amaral, Lester Pincu; (Fullerton) Vincent Buck, Bill Meyer, Barry Pasternack;
(Hayward) Calvin Caplan, Hank Reichman; (Humboldt) Robert Snyder, Marshelle
Thobaben; (Long Beach) Gene Dinielli, David Hood, Susan Rice; (Los Angeles) J. Theodore
Anagnoson, Marshall Cates; (Maritime Academy) James Wheeler; (Monterey Bay) Bobbi
Bonace, J. Ken Nishita; (Northridge) Lynne Cook, Michael Reagan, Barbara Swerkes;
(Pomona) Rochelle Kellner, Marvin Klein; (Sacramento) Cristy Jensen, Thomas Krabacher,
Louise Timmer; (San Bernardino) Buckley Barrett; (San Diego) Ray Boddy, Thomas
Warschauer; (San Francisco) Eunice Aaron, Robert Cherny, Jan Gregory; (San José) David
McNeil, Kenneth Peter, Bethany Shifflett; (San Luis Obispo) Reginald Gooden, Myron
Hood, Unny Menon; (San Marcos) Dick Montanari, A. Sandy Parsons; (Sonoma) Philip
McGough, Susan McKillop; (Stanislaus) John Sarraille, Mark Thompson; (Chancellor's
Office) David Spence.
INTRODUCTIONS
During the course of the meeting the Chair introduced:
Harold Goldwhite, Faculty Trustee and Professor of Chemistry, CSU Los Angeles
Gary Hammerstrom, Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, CSU
Don Moore, CSU Emeritus and Retired Faculty Assoc.(non-voting delegate)
Michael Lee, ACE Fellow, CSU Sacramento
Susan Meisenhelder, President, California Faculty Association
Charles Reed, Chancellor, CSU
Richard Serpe, Professor of Social Behavior, CSU San Marcos
David Spence, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, CSU
Don Wort, Campus Senate Chair, CSU Hayward
Beverly Young, Associate Director, CSU TeacherNet, Chancellor’s Office
Deborah Hennessy, Executive Director, Academic Senate CSU
Margaret Price, Assistant to Executive Director, Academic Senate CSU
Shirley Sparkman, Staff Assistant–Budget, Academic Senate CSU
Tracy Butler, Administrative Assistant, Academic Senate CSU
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
REPORT OF CHAIR JACQUELYN ANN K. KEGLEY
February to March 2002
Workload Task Force Meeting - February 2, 2002- San Francisco
The group reviewed the revised tables for both the tenured/tenure track faculty and the
temporary faculty. Recalculation had been necessary to account for inclusion of chairs in
this round of surveys and not in the previous survey. On behalf of the Senate I made a
strong statement that the report should be released with a press release that had been
approved by all the parties involved. There was extensive discussion of the main points of
agreement for this press release. There was also agreement that the report would be
publicly available to all parties on February 20. The agenda of the next meeting will
include discussion of agreement on recommendations to follow up on the report.
Meeting of Provosts for Academic Affairs - February 7, 2002
The main items of discussion at this meeting were the contract negotiations, the budget,
improving graduation rates, and the remediation report. As indicated at the meeting of
the Board of Trustees, one of the main difficulties in achieving appropriate skill levels both
in English and mathematics was the inability of students to read critically and to grasp
relevant material. It was suggested that a joint task force be formed with the Senate and
provosts to examine the problems of improving graduation rates. I handed out copies of
the report of the Intellectual Property Committee and urged provosts to send policies if
their campus had not done so. I also reported on the progress of the other Senate task
forces including the work on the Master Plan.
Visit to Cal Poly SLO - February 12, 2002
My visit to Cal Poly SLO was an excellent one. During a luncheon meeting with the SLO
campus senate executive committee and some administrators, we discussed issues of
enrollment and referendums for raising student fees. Cal Poly students seem willing to
vote for school fees to cover costs for expensive professional programs. This led to
discussion of the Master Plan and the recommendation of one workgroup for a gradual
increase in fees. I also met with members of the student association. They were interested
in both the Intellectual Property Task Force report and our 21st Century report. A meeting
with the Labor Council focused on CMS and an effort to have students write letters to
donors about the needs for a fair settlement of the contract. At the senate meeting I gave a
presentation on Shared Governance and discussed the intellectual property report. Cal
Poly is the campus that gives all rights to the university. The sharing of our report has
stimulated a new look at the campus policy, which apparently was never approved by the
senate.
Master Plan Workgroup on Finance and Facilities-Postsecondary - SacramentoFebruary 13, 2002
This meeting focused on a refinement of the final report. The report begins by outlining
seven goals that have driven public policy on higher education in California. These are
access, affordability, choice, quality, efficiency, cooperation and accountability. Though
the report reaffirms these goals it contains criticism of some and a redefinition of others.
For example, it is critical of the state for “requiring” efficiencies by under-funding of
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certain budget categories and lower appropriations during fiscal emergencies. There was
extensive discussion of the quality goal and a strong urging to include quality faculty,
adequate facilities and equipment as components of this goal. I also urged some reference
to our Baccalaureate document. Among the recommendations of the report are to adopt
policies to provide more stability of funding to reduce the boom and bust swings. This
recommendation includes providing a core support budget, adopting a methodology of
gradual and predictable increases in fees, reversing the decline in the proportion of state
funds given to higher education and fully funding partnership agreements which also
function as accountability documents. It also recommends that the state adopt a new
methodology for determining and funding facilities for higher education that emphasizes
multiple-use facilities, comprehensive space planning, and sharing of space.
ATAC Meeting via Conference Call - February 15, 2002
In addition to finalizing plans for the April conference on strategic academic technology
planning, the group discussed two central questions: (1) Should CSU as a system offer
complete degree program over the web and if so, how could/should this be done? (2)
Should CSU provide incentives to faculty, departments, and campuses for the
development of mixed-mode courses or web-based courses to reduce the brick and mortar
requirements for CSU? Discussion of these questions solicited a number of important
aspects and policy issues including faculty control and faculty support, adequacy of
student services and access for students, campus curricular review and approval, possible
fees for non-residential students, and inter-campus and intersegmental cooperation. Two
task force groups were formed to continue work on these issues and to report back to
ATAC in the spring.
ICAS Meeting- Los Angeles - February 19, 2002
My report to ICAS (the Intersegmental Committee of Academic Senates of the California
Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California)
focused primarily on our Intellectual Property Task Force report. Again we urged that UC
and CCC provide a member to work with Paul Spear’s Task Force. The group continues
to agree that an intersegmental statement on intellectual property issues would be a
powerful tool. Hoke Simpson reported for the community colleges on their accreditation
policy changes and on the Leadership Institute that will be provided for the CCC by
Claremont. UC faculty reported on the SAT discussion and on their concerns about
faculty retirement issues. The UC Merced campus has run into new permit difficulties and
more delays. There was a brief report from the budget strategies group whose
recommendations flow from our budget strategy document. There was an extensive
discussion of a proposed statement on the Master Plan with emphasis on a rewrite that
would focus more positively on our present missions and how they have evolved. In
discussing plans for a legislative day it was suggested that perhaps ICAS should join us
for our event. This will be explored. In discussing an ESL subcommittee, it was concluded
that this should begin as a scoping committee that reports to ICAS for further
development.
CSU Alumni Legislative Day - February 20, 2002
Bob Cherny, Kathy Kaiser, Susan McKillop, Jim Wheeler, Tom Krabacher, Cristy Jensen,
Buckley Barrett, Vince Buck, Barry Pasternack, Michael Reagan, and myself attended this
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event. Bob Cherny and I met with Scott Plotkin who previously served as the CSU
legislative person in Sacramento and also has served as staff to Senator John Vasconcellos.
Scott is now President of the California School Boards Association. He is very
knowledgeable about the Sacramento scene; and our discussion with Scott was both
informative and productive. As a result we will begin to cultivate certain legislators; and
have in fact invited Senator Vasconcellos to meet with us and dialogue with us during our
legislative day in April.
During the February 20 morning session, Chancellor Reed, David Spence, Richard West,
Jackie McClain and Karen Yelverton-Zamarripa gave an overview of the urgent needs of
the CSU in terms of budget support and support for the Education Facilities Bond. At the
luncheon, Assembly Member Sarah Reyes and Senator Jim Brulte were honored. John
Mockler, Executive Director of the California State Board of Education spoke about the
great job CSU is doing with supporting the standards and seeking to align them with the
Golden State examination and our EPT and ELM.
After lunch Bob Cherny and I met with Assistant Deputy Secretary of Education Natalie
Stites. We gave her a packet of materials about the many activities of CSU faculty
including information on various K-12 Outreach programs and transfer and articulation
activities. Earlier we had forwarded her copies of our Baccalaureate document and the 21st
Century document. We went through the latter document with her and also discussed
blended programs. We offered to provide her with more information on those and offered
further help if she needed. It was a successful meeting.
Bob Cherny, Kathy Kaiser, Susan McKillop, Jim Wheeler, Tom Krabacher, and I met with
Charles Ratliff, Chief Consultant to the Master Plan Committee. Since Dr. Ratliff will be
the person responsible for putting together the final report, we felt it was important to
provide him with a packet of materials including information on student outcomes
assessment and K-12 Outreach activities. We also provided our accountability report to
stress that we already were doing accountability and even more in terms of quality. We
offered to support and supplement the Master Plan process including urging campuses to
host town meetings. It was a frank and productive meeting.
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Standing Committee Reports:
Academic Affairs Committee Chair Robert Snyder reported that AAC voted to move to
withdraw AS 2554, “Review of Inclusion in General Education for Language Courses
Other than English.” The committee will begin a dialogue with the CSU and CCC Foreign
Language Councils to resolve some of the issues the resolution was meant to address. We
will consider a new resolution at the end of that dialogue.
The committee reviewed a new report on grade inflation by the American Academy of
Arts and Sciences. No systemwide data is kept on grade inflation. We felt the best way to
deal with this report is have Chair Kegley call attention to it as an information item for
campuses. We did not feel that a resolution recommending systemwide policy or urging
the campuses to investigate and develop polices was appropriate.
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The committee reviewed SB 593. This bill asks the Board of Trustees to require all degrees
in the helping professions to include the study of aging. The committee will draft a letter
to Senator Vasconcellos on this topic recommending flexibility in curricular design.
The committee reviewed a revised version of EO 393, specifying standards on academic
disqualification. The new version had adjusted the grade point averages for
disqualification downward so that it should fit current practices more closely. This draft
will not be sent out to campuses for further comment. It will probably be issued in late
March. Hopefully the grade point averages for disqualification will be tested prior to
implementation to assure that the new EO closely matches the old EO, which used grade
points below a 2.00 to figure disqualification. The committee is beginning a discussion on
recommending that education programs that offer joint Ed.Ds be nationally accredited.
We will look at the accreditation standards, survey current education programs to
determine which are nationally accredited, and seek advice from education programs on
this issue.
Faculty Affairs Committee Chair David Hood reported that the Faculty Affairs
Committee heard reports from Vice Chancellor McClain, CFA President Meisenhelder and
Academic Affairs Liaison Roth.
The committee has prepared four resolutions. A resolution on Teaching Associates
encourages campuses to review and/or develop campus policy on the hiring, supervision
and evaluation of Teaching Associates. A resolution on the review of administrators on
the campuses urges campuses to articulate principles, policy and procedure that ensure a
clear role for faculty in the review of administrators. A resolution on the search, selection
and review of systemwide administrators urges the formation of a joint committee to
examine existing policy with respect to the search for, and the selection and review of,
systemwide administrators. Finally, we have developed a resolution of commendation for
the tentative contract agreement.
GE Advisory Committee and Subcommittee for GE Course Review Chair Ken Nishita
reported that the GE Advisory Committee has not met. Plans are being made to discuss
courses in “Mathematics for Teachers” offered by blended teaching credential programs
among the CCC-CSU campuses.
Approximately 800 courses were submitted this year for GE course review. Six members
of the Subcommittee for GE Course Review met four days and completed the faculty
reviews on March 1. This year’s course review was facilitated by three factors: (1) the
quality of the CCC course submissions have greatly improved and a streamlined staff
review process is now in place, (2) six faculty reviewers were available for the review
dates compared to two-three reviewers in past years, and (3) faculty reviewers
representing multiple disciplines were present at the same time, including English,
communication studies, mathematics, physical science, and social sciences.
Faculty Trustee Harold Goldwhite: Preview of the Meeting of the CSU Board of
Trustees - March 12-13, 2002
The full text of the Board Agenda is available on the CSU website at
http://www.calstate.edu/BOT/agendas/
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The Board of Trustees will meet in Sacramento on March 12-13, 2002. Here are some of
the more significant issues that will be before Board Committees and the full Board. The
whole of Tuesday morning will be held in closed session when the Committee on
Educational Policy will briefly review recommendations for honorary degrees and then
the full Board will interview finalists for the presidency of Humboldt State and
presumably decide on the next president of that campus.
Meetings on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning will be held in the student
union on the Sacramento campus. The Committee on Collective Bargaining will no doubt
hear the details of the tentative agreement with CFA which was endorsed by their Board
and will be submitted to the membership in mid-March. The BoT Committee will act
formally at the May meeting.
The Committee on Institutional Advancement will hear proposed name changes for
facilities at Fresno and San Marcos and will also hear a report that has been long awaited–
–the costs of Advancement activities in the CSU and comparisons with other universities'
costs. The Committee on Campus Planning, Buildings and Grounds will hear the regular
reports on capital budgets, including the 5-year projection through 2007-8; will be asked to
certify the Final Environmental Impact Report for faculty and staff housing at SLO; and
will be asked to approve schematic plans for the Fine Arts/Auditorium at Fullerton; the
Academic Information Resource Center at Sacramento; and the off-campus center in
Coachella Valley of San Bernardino.
On Wednesday morning the Committee on Finance will be asked to approve refinancing
of a large group of existing CSU Bond programs; Auxiliary financing at Sacramento; and a
conceptual plan for private/public financing of an avocado orchard at SLO. Following the
semi-annual litigation report to the Committee of the Whole, the Committee on
Governmental Relations will hear the updated legislative report. There is still no
agreement on a bond issue for education.
The Committee on Educational Policy will act on the annual review of academic plans and
program review; and on approval of the Bakersfield off-campus center in Antelope Valley;
and will hear a presentation on the Center for California Studies at Sacramento.
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ACTION
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: The agenda, having been moved and seconded, was
amended to withdraw the first item––AS-2554-02/AA, by Chair Snyder of the Academic
Affairs Committee––and approved.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes, having been moved and seconded, were
approved.
AS-2555-02/EX ACADEMIC SENATE CSU CALENDAR OF
2002-2003 MEETINGS
RESOLVED:
That the Academic Senate of the California State University adopt the
following schedule for the 2002-2003 academic year:
2002
September 12-13
*October 11
Nov 6-7-8
*December 6
Location
Committees/Plenary
Interim
Committees/Plenary
Interim
Headquarters
Headquarters
Headquarters
Headquarters
Committees/Plenary
Interim
Committees/Plenary
Interim
Committees/Plenary
Headquarters
Headquarters
Headquarters
Headquarters
Headquarters
2003
January 22-23-24
*February 14
March 5-6-7
*April 4
May 7-8-9
; and be it further
RESOLVED:
That the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate CSU be
authorized to change the schedule of meetings approved, with
adequate notice to the Academic Senate CSU, if the Trustees alter their
schedule, or if budgetary constraints require a change.
RATIONALE: The California State University Board of Trustees is
considering the adoption of the following schedule for 2002-2003
Trustee meetings at its May 14-15 meeting.
2002
Location
**July 16-17
**September 17-18
**November 12-13
Headquarters
Headquarters
Headquarters
2003
January 28-29
March 11-12
May 13-14
Headquarters
Off-Site (Southern California)
Headquarters
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July 15-16
September 16-17
October 31
November 18-19
Headquarters
Headquarters
Headquarters
Headquarters
AS-2555-02/EX will be a second reading item at the May 2-3, 2002, meeting.
AS-2556-02/FA
RESOLVED:
TEACHING ASSOCIATES
That, in light of the newly revised Classification and Qualification
Standards for Teaching Associates (TAs), issued by the California State
University, February 19, 2002 (attached), the Academic Senate of the
California State University urge all campuses to review the standards and
develop or revise campus policy on the hiring, supervision, and evaluation
of Teaching Associates.
RATIONALE: The newly revised Classification and Qualification Standards for
Teaching Associates refer to CSU graduate students who are hired as instructors of
record on their campus; the Teaching Associate classification, which many
campuses refer to as Graduate Teaching Associates (GTA) is different from the
Graduate Assistant and Student Assistant classifications.
Review of campus policy at this time is particularly relevant since budgetary
constraints may tempt campuses to increase the use of TAs. On the one hand, a
knowledgeable and skillful TA––and there are many––can provide very highquality instruction. Those intending to teach in their professional careers are
especially well-served by the opportunity to teach courses for which they are
qualified. Both they and their programs benefit when they teach those classes.
Some, however, are thrust into teaching roles in which their enthusiasm and desire
to teach may not be matched by knowledge or teaching ability. CSU campuses can
and should make every effort to meet the needs of graduate students and the
students they teach, and to preserve the quality of instruction in academic
programs by developing clear language governing the use of graduate students as
classroom instructors.
AS-2556-02/FA motion approved unanimously.
AS-2557-02/FA
REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATORS ON THE CAMPUSES
OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
RESOLVED:
That the Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU) urge
campuses to articulate principles, policy and procedures that ensure a clear
role for faculty in the review of their administrators; and be it further
RESOLVED:
That the ASCSU encourage campuses that already have policy language
for faculty participation in administrative reviews to ensure that these
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reviews take place on a regular basis and demonstrate high standards of
accountability; and be it further
RESOLVED:
That the Academic Senate CSU commend campuses that already have
written policies that include faculty in the review of administrators and
that ensure high quality in these assessments.
RATIONALE: Just as faculty ask for transparency in the criteria,
standards, and procedures by which the quality of their performance is
evaluated, they have an obligation to maintain an unimpeachable quality
of performance in the evaluation of administrators. This resolution
reminds the campuses to exercise due diligence in realizing that goal, and
commends those that have given it appropriate attention over time.
AS-2557-02/FA will be a second reading item at the May 2-3, 2002, meeting.
AS-2558-02/FA
SEARCH, SELECTION, AND REVIEW OF
SYSTEMWIDE ADMINISTRATORS
RESOLVED:
That the Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU) urge
the Chancellor and the ASCSU Executive Committee to establish a joint
(Chancellor’s staff and ASCSU senators) committee to examine existing
policy and practices in the CSU with respect to the search, selection, and
review of systemwide administrators; and be it further
RESOLVED:
That the ASCSU urge the joint committee to recommend changes to
existing policy and practices that strengthen search, selection, and review
procedures and bring greater credibility to the process and report its
findings to the ASCSU; and be it further
RESOLVED:
That the ASCSU urge the joint committee to take into consideration with
respect to search, selection and review processes the following principles:
• That the processes should involve the substantive participation of
relevant administrators, faculty, staff, and students.
• That the aim of the processes should be to appoint and retain qualified
individuals able to cultivate and retain the confidence of their
constituents.
• That search, selection, and review decisions should be informed by the
input of all pertinent constituents.
RATIONALE: The intent of this resolution is to encourage a collaborative
review of existing policies. The integrity of the search, selection, and
review process for systemwide administrators is of critical importance
given the level of responsibility inherent in systemwide positions. At stake
is the functional capacity of the system to flourish since confidence in the
administration is inextricably tied to the credibility of the search, selection,
and review process. Central to attaining a high level of confidence is a
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collegial environment respectful and supportive of shared governance. As
the CSU Long Beach President has said “A university is a fragile
environment in many ways, and as I see it, my job as your president is to
guard that environment, to protect it from any disturbance so that you all
are free to do the work you have been called to do.” Our system, equally
fragile, incredibly complex, diverse, and rich in human resources simply
must be served by talented and compassionate individuals driven to
protect and nourish our academic endeavors. A strong search, selection,
and review process is the key to the recruitment and retention of academic
administrators with the skills and character to work with all constituents to
safeguard the quality and future of the CSU.
AS-2558-02/FA will be a second reading item at the May 2-3, 2002, meeting.
It was moved and seconded to reconsider the agenda and place on a consent calendar
AS-2559-02/ TEKR, 2560-02/TEKR, and AS-2562/FGA. Motion approved.
AS-2559-02/TEKR
COMMENDATION OF JODI SERVATIUS
WHEREAS,
Jodi Servatius has, for the past three years, served with distinction as the
Director of the CalStateTEACH program; and
WHEREAS,
Jodi Servatius has provided outstanding leadership for the delivery of a
viable alternative route for prospective teachers to earn a California
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential; and
WHEREAS,
Jodi Servatius has successfully upheld the high standards developed
during the initial pilot of Western Association of Schools and Colleges and
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing accreditations; and
WHEREAS,
Jodi Servatius has provided exceptional leadership for three years of
significant program growth, extensive and effective curricular modification
and the inclusion of innovative delivery strategies in the program which
formed the core of the CalStateTEACH student experience; and
WHEREAS,
Jodi Servatius has coordinated numerous funding sources for the
CalStateTEACH program and provided an equitable and rich environment
for both students and faculty; and
WHEREAS,
Jodi Servatius reported regularly regarding the progress of the
CalStateTEACH program and truly partnered with the Academic Senate of
the California State University in designing many of the program
refinements that have made the CalStateTEACH experience successful;
therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That the Academic Senate of the California State University extend its
thanks to Jodi Servatius for three years of exemplary leadership of the
CalStateTEACH program; and be it further
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RESOLVED:
That the Academic Senate CSU extend its best wishes to Jodi Servatius as
she continues her service to the CSU following her return to the Hayward
campus.
AS-2559-02/TEKR motion approved unanimously.
AS-2560-02/TEKR
COMMENDATION OF CAROL BARNES
WHEREAS,
Carol Barnes has served with distinction as the Associate Director charged
with oversight of all curricular development for the CalStateTEACH
program; and
WHEREAS,
Carol Barnes was a central figure responsible for the development of both
the CalStateTEACH delivery model and the integrated curricular model;
and
WHEREAS,
Carol Barnes applied her years of teacher education and curricular
development experience to the successful initial delivery of the
CalStateTEACH program; and
WHEREAS,
Carol Barnes provided effective oversight of the initial CalStateTEACH
curricular development efforts of over 30 CSU faculty members across the
state; and
WHEREAS,
Carol Barnes’ leadership resulted in curricular modifications which more
appropriately meet student needs; and
WHEREAS,
Carol Barnes guided the preparation of documents that led to
CalStateTEACH’s initial accreditation by the California Commission on
Teacher Credentialing; therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That the Academic Senate of the California State University extend its
thanks to Carol Barnes for three years of exemplary leadership in the
CalStateTEACH program; and be it further
RESOLVED:
That the Academic Senate CSU extend its best wishes to Carol Barnes as
she continues her service to the CSU following her return to the Fullerton
campus.
AS-2560-02/TEKR motion approved unanimously.
AS-2561-02/FGA Motion moved to end of agenda.
AS-2562-02/FGA
WHEREAS,
COMMENDATION FOR SENATOR JOHN VASCONCELLOS
John Vasconcellos has served in the California State Senate with distinction
since 1996; and
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WHEREAS,
John Vasconcellos served 30 years in the State Assembly representing what
has become during these years the Silicon Valley; and
WHEREAS,
Senator John Vasconcellos is widely known as both the “conscience of the
Senate” and the “Johnny Appleseed of self-esteem”; and
WHEREAS,
As chair of the Senate Committee on Education and throughout his
distinguished career he has been an avid supporter of higher education in
general and the California State University in particular; therefore be it
RESOLVED:
That the Academic Senate of the California State University express its high
regard for and appreciation of Senator John Vasconcellos; and be it further
RESOLVED:
That the Academic Senate CSU bestow upon John Vasconcellos the title of
Honorary Academic Senator (with all the rights and privileges pertaining
thereto); and be it further
RESOLVED:
That the Academic Senate CSU wish Senator John Vasconcellos well in all
future endeavors.
AS-2562-02/FGA motion approved without dissent.
AS-2563-02/FGA
STUDENT FEE INCREASES
RESOLVED:
That the Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU)
recommend that the legislature implement a policy to allow student fees to
increase to cover any anticipated budget shortfall in state support of the
California State University (CSU) during fiscal years 2002-03 and 2003-04;
and be it further
RESOLVED:
That any such fee increases be accompanied by an appropriate increase in
student financial aid; and be it further.
RESOLVED:
That, for long-term funding stability of the CSU, the legislature implement
a policy to allow student fees to increase in a gradual, moderate, and
predictable manner.
RATIONALE: The CSU is faced with the prospect of having to cut classes
in order to accommodate a potential cut in its budget. Such a reduction in
offerings will limit access and delay graduation. Additionally, quality of
instruction may be impaired.
During the past four years fees have declined by 10%. While for several
years these fee reductions have been “bought out” by the legislature
through the use of general funds, that is the case in proposed governor’s
budget for 2002-2003 and, given state budget constraints, appears no
longer likely for the immediate future.
Fee schedules to attend the CSU are currently among the lowest in the
nation for a baccalaureate or masters degree. While recognizing that fee
increases can create significant hardships for some students and limit
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student access to the CSU, two studies cited in the final report of the
Facilities and Finance Working Group of the Joint Master Plan Committee
for Higher Education indicate that budget cuts and course cancellations can
exert an equal or greater negative impact on student access to the CSU than
would an increase in fees.
Funding for the CSU has not been provided at the consistent and
predictable rate necessary for the CSU to satisfy its important mission to
the people of California. The dependency of the CSU budget on state
support leaves the system vulnerable to short-term changes in the state’s
economy.
Other states have adopted fee increases to maintain quality in their higher
programs. Within California, such increases recently have been proposed
for consideration by the Legislative Analysts Office and the Facilities and
Finance Working Group of the Joint Master Plan Committee on Higher
Education. Student groups on a number of CSU campuses are also
consider recommending the advisability of a student fee increase.
AS-2563-02/FGA motion withdrawn.
AS-2564-02/FGA
RESOLVED:
IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMON MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
That the Academic Senate of the California State University recommend
that individual campuses be granted flexibility in the timing of
implementation of Common Management Systems (CMS) modules.
RATIONALE: The funding of the California State University is likely to
remain inadequate over the next two years to allow the campuses to fulfill
their core mission of delivering a high quality education to their students.
Allowing campuses flexibility in the timing and decisions to implement
PeopleSoft modules will allow them to spend scarce resources in the best
manner to meet their individual needs. Delays in implementation may not
only allow funds to be used in more efficacious ways but would also allow
time for development and implementation issues to be fully explored prior
to systemwide adoption
AS-2564-01/FGA will be a second reading item at the May 2-3, 2002, meeting.
AS-2561-02/FA
RESOLVED:
COMMENDATION FOR THE TENTATIVE CONTRACT
AGREEMENT: COMMENDATION OF THE PARTIES
That the Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU)
congratulate the leadership of both the California State University (CSU)
and the California Faculty Association (CFA) for successfully completing
negotiation of a Tentative Agreement; and be it further
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RESOLVED:
That the ASCSU urge all constituents to work collegially and
cooperatively to meet the challenges confronting the CSU.
AS-2561-02/FA motion approved.
The Chair declared the meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2002.
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Approved (or corrected)
Date:________________________
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Jacquelyn Ann K. Kegley, Chair
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Les Pincu, Secretary
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Margaret Price, Recording Secretary
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