CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING NO. 3
OCTOBER 23, 2003

M I N U T E S

1. CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Wayne Dick, in the Towner Auditorium. All voting members were present except: COTA: D. Buis; COE: B. Ward; CHHS: A. Henderson, L. Huckabay; CLA: R. Reis; CNSM: R. Behl, A. Colburn, C. Kwon; STUDENTS: D. Vivian; EXOFFICIO: R. Bersi, W. Griffith, J. Houck, R. Kochan. EXCUSED ABSENCES: COE: M. Hassul; CLA: E. Daugherty Phillingane; G. Dinielli, T. Johnson; STAFF: B. McClinton; DEANS: L. Calingo; EXOFFICIO: J. Houck.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

The Agenda for the October 23, 2003 Academic Senate meeting was approved with the deletion of Item 7.2, Policy on Course Syllabi. The Chair announced that this item would be postponed until the meeting of November 6, 2003 so that the Policy could be forwarded to College Faculty Councils for consultation.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the October 9, 2003 Academic Senate meeting were approved as distributed.

4. ANNOUNCEMENTS

a.	The call for nominations for faculty awards governed by the Policy on Faculty Awards has been distributed 	electronically to the campus community. The deadline for nominations is December 1, 2003.

b.	The call for nominations for the Wang Family Excellence Award has been distributed to full-time tenured and 	probationary faculty. The deadline for nominations is December 1, 2003.

c.	The members of the Search Committee for Dean, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics are:

	Rick Behl, Geological Sciences (Chair, Faculty Council)
	Zed Mason, Biological Sciences (Faculty)
	Maureen McMahon, Science Education (Faculty)
	Galen Pickett, Physics & Astronomy (Faculty)
	Art Wayman, Mathematics & Statistics (Faculty)
	Jean Houck, Dean, College of Education (Administrator)
	Joyce Kunishima, Chemistry & Biochemistry (Staff)
	The student representative will be determined next week.

d.	The Chair stated that the students voted to tax themselves in order to support athletics through athletics 	scholarships. He introduced Chance Decker, Director of the Beach Pride Center. Decker thanked the University 	100 classes for sending students to the Beach Pride Center. Beach Pride is to promote spirit, events, and 	activities for students. Sally Bulquarin, ASI Commissioner for Public Affairs, informed the Senate that every Tuesday is 	Beach Pride Day. Observance of Beach Pride Day you wear CSULB attire. Free prizes will be given to students 	showing Beach Pride. Beach Pride pins were distributed to members of the Senate. 

e.	Sharon Olson, Chair, Staff Council, announced that the Staff Council is sponsoring Spooktacular at noon on Friday, 	October 31st in the University Student Union.
  
5. REPORT OF THE CFA

Luis Arroyo, Chicano and Latino Studies, presented the CFA Report on behalf of Mike Hassul, CSULB President, CFA. There will be a general faculty meeting on November 20, 2003 from 4:00-6:00 P.M. in the Chart Room. Dr. Arroyo announced that the payroll deduction for CFA dues was too low in the last pay period. The error will be rectified in the October pay warrant. Governor Davis signed AB 719, which will go into effect on January 1, 2004. This bill permits you to purchase five years of service credit you can use toward retirement. Information can be found on the Cal Pers website.

6. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT

Beach Pride: President Maxson stated that 65% of the students voted to tax themselves in order to support athletics. The tax helps to support the dance team and intramural sports, and has also helped the campus be in compliance with Title IX. Sgt. Bonnie Myers: The President informed the Senate that Bonnie Myers has accepted a position with the Manhattan Beach Police Department as Senior Administrator in charge of community relations. Bonnie has earned the students' trust. There will be an event planned so that we can recognize Bonnie's service to the University. Legislators: The President announced that we are in the process of setting up meetings with local legislators before December 1st. We're fortunate to have strong legislators in Jenny Oropeza, Alan Lowenthal, and Betty Karnette. The President will be asking the Colleges and different areas to visit with local legislators. Elena Macias is coordinating this effort. Community College Counselors: President Maxson said that approximately 200 community college counselors were visiting campus on October 23rd. They were informed that the campus would not be accepting community college transfers for the Spring 2004 semester. High School principals have also been invited to campus. The community college Presidents, academic deans, and Senate chairs have been invited to visit the campus in December. That event is organized by David Hood.

7. 2003 DIGITAL GOVERNMENT AWARD IN HIGHER EDUCATION

The presentation of the 2003 Digital Government Award in Higher Education came before the Senate.

Ed McBride, Director, Academic Computing Services, reported that a couple of years ago he asked Nancy Rayner, Academic Computing Services, to develop an instructional software development grant with the following criteria: that the project have maximum faculty input, that the project be manageable, and that the project be innovative. The Faculty Software Development Assistance Grant was developed and implemented, and Sherna Gluck applied. There was one 2003 MIT Digital Government Award in Higher Education awarded, and CSULB won it. The Award was presented this past June at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The name of the project is "The Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive (VOAHA)." The faculty developing the project were Sherna Berger Gluck, History/Oral History Program, and Kaye Briegel, History. The following staff in Academic Computing Services assisted them: Dave Bradley, Walter Gajewski, and Nancy Rayner. Sherna Gluck presented the Award to President Maxson, and said that it was important that the Award recognize this project. It is vindication for the new social history of the 1960's and 1970's. She urge the Senate to check out the website. The web address is www.csulb.edu/voaha. There is nothing like it elsewhere. She thanked Dorothy Abrahamse, Dean, College of Liberal Arts; Roman Kochan, Dean, Library Services; Walter Gajewski, Academic Computing Services; Kristie French, University Archives; Mike Cap de Ville, Audio Visual Services, Linda Sumpter, Director, Enrollment/Facilities, the staff of Audio Visual Services, student assistants, but first and foremost Dave Bradley and Nancy Rayner from Academic Computing Services. She emphasized that the Award was not just for them but also for the University community.

8. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

Mike Walter, Chair, Committee on Committees, presented the Committee on Committees recommendations for appointments to Committees:

It was M/S/P to appoint Jeffrey Hickman, Theatre Arts, and Judy Prince, Counseling and Psychological Services, to the University Organization and Services Committee for terms expiring at the conclusion of the 2003-04 academic year.

It was M/S/P to appoint Keith Johnson, Dance, for a term expiring at the conclusion of the 2005-06 academic year, and Carmen Galang, Nursing, as a lecturer representative for a one-year term to the Faculty Center for Professional Development Advisory Committee.

It was M/S/P to appoint Greg Holk, Geological Sciences, to the Teacher Preparation Committee for a term expiring at the conclusion of the 2004-05 academic year.

9. ELECTION OF COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES REPRESENTATIVE

It was M/S/P to elect Linda Symcox, Teacher Education, as the College of Education representative on the Committee on Committees.

10. MASTER PLAN -- CAMPUS CAPACITY

David Dowell, Director of Strategic Planning and Vice Provost for Enrollment, reported to the Senate on the emerging issues from the Task Forces established for input on specific issues. Following are the emerging issues from each Task Force:

Instruction: Persistent Concerns -- How can we reduce the complexity and assess the effectiveness of General Education? How can we use various forms of "smart" assessment to tell us what students are learning and not learning? Principles to Guide Growth -- Redesign instruction to improve access and to ensure quality. Keep in focus the mix of students we want. Maintain the diversity of faculty expertise in instruction.

Program Mix: Grow external support. Balance professional programs and arts and sciences. Retain flexibility. Collaborate with other campuses. Respond to student, work force demand. Grow graduate and interdisciplinary programs. Increase diversity of faculty, staff, and students. Ensure faculty support.

Access and Equity: Provide access. Balance freshmen, transfer, graduate, and credential students. Continue outreach and partnerships. Increase diversity of faculty, staff, students, and programs. Improve retention and graduation rates.

Technology: The main focus of the Technology Task Force is the impact of serving large numbers of students using technology to substitute for classroom space. This would allow growth with minimal physical impact. We will identify the resource commitment needed to serve 3000, 6000, and 9000 FTES using technology. (Number non-traditional course offerings programming and technical support staff, Hardware, software and other physical infrastructure) We will identify the likely organizational actions we need to consider in order to serve 3000, 6000, or 9000 FTES using technology. (Effect on student academic life, Levels of required faculty participation, Class size, pedagogical changes, evaluation, quality, and curricular issues, Organizational structure of campus computing facilities)

Student Services: Enhance services to students through an effective integration of technology with personal contact. Develop integrated student services models that can provide services in a more flexible and decentralized manner. Extend the schedule and mode of service availability to match the changing mode of instruction and changing need of students.

Scheduling and Facilities: Monday, Wednesday, Friday scheduling for specific student cohorts and courses. Consider different scheduling formats. Reform the classroom assignment policy. Modify the  system-wide formulas for utilization of capacity space -- which measures capacity space efficiency. Efficiently manage summer session enrollment.

Campus Physical Plan: How much additional physical capacity will the University need? What types of capacity and facilities will the University need? Now will we build new facilities and maintain and/or improve College and Department propinquity?

Questions were answered from the floor regarding issues of access to instruction, balance of program growth, scheduling, and Internet connectivity in classrooms.

Vice Provost Dowell announced that the Task Forces would be reporting to RPP on November 7th. Linda Sumpter, Director of Classroom Support Services, announced that all classrooms would have active internet connections by February 2004.

The Chair requested that any questions and/or comments be sent to the Chairs of the Task Forces.

11.  MINOR IN STATISTICS

Item 7.1, Implementation: Minor in Statistics (AS-906-03/EPC/FAC), came before the Senate for a second reading.

Art Wayman, Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, stated that the Minor in Statistics would enhance the students' knowledge in other disciplines.

There being no further discussion, the body came to a vote.

The proposal for the implementation of the Minor in Statistics was approved.

12. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 3:30 P.M.

		Submitted by,							Approved by,

		Mary McGraa							Betsy Newell Decyk
		Recording Secretary						Secretary of the Senate