Minute - m Published on Academic Senate ( ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2007

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1 Published on Academic Senate ( Home > Minute - m Minute - m Image not found ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2007 SEVEN HILLS CONFERENCE CENTER, NOB HILL ROOM 2:00-4:30 p.m. ATTENDANCE: Armenta, Isidro Fuentes, Enrique Neely, Francis Avani, Nathan Garfield, Diane Robertson, Bruce Behrooz, Maziar Gomes, Ricardo Saffold, Penny Bloom, Gilda Hayes, Nancy Salama, Mohammad Bollapragada, Ramesh Jones, Terry Shapiro, Jerald Chattopadhyay, Sudip Kohn, Jim Shrivastava, Vinay Chelberg, Gene Levine, Josh Smith, Alastair Cheung, Yitwah Linder, Martin Steier, Saul

2 Chou, Fangyu Luna, Debra Stowers, Genie Collins, Robert Mahan, Dianne Suzuki, Dean Danner, Don McCracken, Bridget Taylor, Don Dariotis, Wei Ming Meredith, David Trautman, Ray Davis, Harvey (Skip) Minami, Masahiko Ulasewicz, Connie DuVal, Derethia Modirzadeh, Hafez Van Dam, Mary Ann Fielden, Ned Moody, Laura Whalen, Shawn Yang, Nini Absences: Boyle, Andrea (exc); Corrigan, Robert (exc); Gemello, John (exc); Gonzales, Dan (exc); Hood, Pamela (abs);hubbard, Donna (abs); Jaimes-Guerrero, A.J. (abs); Landry, Lynette (abs); Morishita, Leroy (exc); Rothman, Barry (abs);rehling, Lu (abs); Sheldon, James (exc); Williams, Robert (exc); Yee, Darlene (exc) Guests: Patricia Bartscher; Helen Goldsmith; Bob Cherny; Linda Buckley; Natalie Franklin; Ann Hallum; Kathleen Mosier; Rick Nizzardini

3 The meeting was opened with a demonstration of a spectacular oscillating chemical reaction by Senator Raymond Trautman of the Department of Chemistry. OPEN FLOOR PERIOD: 2:00-2:10 p.m. The Open Floor Period provides an informal opportunity for faculty members to raise questions or make comments directed to Senate officers or to university administrators. Please arrive promptly at 2:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: 2:15 ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements #1?Approval of the Agenda for October 9, 2007 The agenda was approved. #2?Approval of the Minutes for the Academic Senate meeting on September 25, 2007 Minutes are attached on GREEN. The minutes were approved. #3?Report from Kirk Gaston, Chief of Police, University Police Department: Introduction of Emergency Preparedness Coordinator?Gayle Orr-Smith SF State Police Chief Kirk Gaston reported that last spring the campus underwent a high-level review of emergency needs following the tragedy at Virginia Tech University. Two needs were highlighted, improved emergency communications and the designation of an individual with full-time responsibility for campus emergency preparedness. Communication issues are being solved with the assistance of service companies that work through cell phone networks. Chief Gaston then introduced Gayle Orr-Smith, who will fill the newly-created position of Emergency Preparedness Coordinator in the Police Department. Ms. Orr-Smith addressed the Senate briefly, indicating that her first goals were to review all campus emergency procedures and to prepare for a campus-wide emergency drill this year.

4 #4?Report from Rob Strong, Manager, SFSU Bookstore, and Corless Smith, Chair, Franciscan Shops Board: Textbook Cost Reduction Initiative?Report to be heard no later than 2:20 p.m. Dr. Smith and Mr. Strong gave an extensive report on steps the Bookstore is taking to reduce textbook prices to students. Most important among these is encouraging faculty and departments to submit book orders on time. The costs of late orders can add significantly to the Bookstore's price for a text and limit the price it can pay when repurchasing books from students. Continuing to use older editions of books can increase the supply of used books for students. The Bookstore is also encouraging the use of electronic texts, although Mr. Strong noted that they were not very popular with students. Mr. Strong reminded the Senators that the Bookstore provides a complete reader printing service, including copyright checking and payment of copyright fees when necessary. Last year the Bookstore paid the Student Center $665K, put aside $600K towards a new bookstore as part of the SF State Master Plan, provided $130K in marketing support for campus organizations and events, and donated $325K to the University's General Fund. #7?Recommendation from the Curriculum Review and Approval Committee: Proposed Revisions to the BA Degree in Journalism: Concentrations in Photo Journalism, and Print and On-line Journalism? Proposal to be heard no later than 3:00 p.m., 1st Reading Attachment onbuff. The CRAC recommendation was taken out-of-order on the agenda because its time-certain had arrived. The item was moved by Senator Linder, Chair of CRAC, and no second is required for motions from a standing committee. After brief discussion there was a motion (Steier/Danner) to move to second reading. The motion passed, and then the proposal passed on a unanimous voice vote. #5?Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Proposed Revisions to the Faculty Statement on Course Requirements, Academic Senate Policy # S82-90?1st Reading Attachment on IVORY. The discussion started in first reading, then a motion (Ulasewicz/Behrooz) to move to second reading passed with 3/4 vote. Senator Ulasewicz moved to amend the proposal (seconded by Robertson) to insert at the top of the numbered list before line 11: 1. the instructor?s name, office number, and contact information

5 ; 2. the course title and number; and adjust the numbers of the existing items appropriately. The amendment passed unanimously on a voice vote. Senator Stowers moved (seconded by Whalen) to amend the proposal in three ways: 1. Change the title to "Policy on Course Syllabi" 2. Modify line 8 from "Syllabi shall be distributed at the first course meeting..." to "Syllabi shall be modified at or by the first course meeting..." 3. Delete item 5 beginning on line 18. After some discussion Chair Kohn divided the issue. Items (1) and (2) both passed on unanimous voice votes. Discussion continued on (3). Senators Stowers and Whalen agreed to modify their motion to read: Modify item 5 beginning on line 18 by deleting the word "substantive". After more discussion it was moved (Chelberg/Ulasewicz) to call the question on the amendment. Following a voice vote, Senator Steier called for a division of the body. The motion failed After additional discussion, Senator Whalen (seconded by Stowers) moved to return the proposal to the Executive Committee. This motion passed on a unanimous voice vote. #6?Recommendation from the Executive Committee: Proposed Policy on Disability Access Statement, 1st Reading Attachment onpink. The motion was moved by Senator Whalen for the Executive Committee. No second was required. After some discussion it was moved (Steier/DuVal) to take the motion to second reading. This motion was passed unanimously on a voice vote. Then the main proposal was passed unanimously on a voice vote.

6 #8?Recommendation from the Academic Policies Committee: Proposed Graduate Continuous Enrollment Policy?1st Reading Attachment on TAN. The proposal was moved by Senator Trautman, Chair of the APC. No second was required. Comments were received from two guests invited by APC: Kathleen Mosier, Chair of the Graduate Council, and Ann Hallum, Dean of Graduate Studies, and considerable discussion ensued. The motion will return in second reading at the next meeting of the Senate. AGENDA ITEM #12?Adjournment?no later than 4:30 p.m. The Senate adjourned at 4:30 p.m. Meeting Date (Archive): Tuesday, October 9, 2007