November 1, 2024 Minutes

CNSM College Council

Attendance: Klotz, Carter, Bennett, Bhandari, Pair, Karteron, Wang, Hagedorn. Martin (SCED alternate in lieu of Ricketts--voting)

Guests: Young

  1. Approval / Additions to Agenda
    1. Senate FYE item moved before RTP discussion.
    2. Agenda approved.
  2. Approval of Minutes from 10/25/2024
    1. Minutes approved. Klotz abstains.
  3. Non-agenda item: Dean’s review committee.
    1. Jeff Pair volunteers but there is concern of bias towards Dean’s home math department.
      1. Jeff Pair is elected to committee.
  4. Discussion: First Year Experience Task Force report & Email - Senate Call for Faculty Council feedback - see highlighted section on the above linked email from Academic Senate Chair Neil Hultgren (Council FYE pros & cons due 12/18/2024)
    1. Bennett moves to table for two weeks. Approved unanimously.
  5. College RTP Policy Revision Updates:
    1. Current Working Version – With all latest updates
    2. Service, continued: A. Ricketts and D. Bhandari
    3. Timeline/Early Tenure/Procedural: L. Wang and J. Pair
    4. Early tenure discussion:
      1. candidate be "super excellent" in just one category or three?
      2. What does "substantial and compelling" mean?
      3. Resolution: "exceeding excellence” and "exceptional and compelling" are separated, with understanding that early tenure requires both.
      4. Discussion of whether early career campus award should count.
        1. The issue is sidestepped by referring to university or higher level recognition for teaching or DEIA.
      5. Lots of discussion of wording of exceptional and compelling, ultimately voted on.
      6. Klotz opposes final paragraph 5.5.5.2.
  6. Set Public Hearing for RTP Policy – Possibly: Friday, 11/15/24 @ 3:00pm?
    1. Date is kept, with possibility of making it an "advisory hearing" if we aren't ready.
  7. Dean's Report:
    1. Nothing new to report.
  8. Next Meeting - Friday 11/08/24 @ 2:00pm
  9. Meeting Adjourned

Upcoming Dates

  • November 11, 2024 (Monday): Veteran’s Day – CAMPUS CLOSED
  • November 12, 2024 (Tuesday): Promotion Only Department & Department Chair's Reviews due to Interfolio
  • November 18, 2024 (Monday): Open Period begins for Periodic Mini Reviews and ETF (through Monday, December 9)
  • November 25-27, 2024 (Monday-Wednesday): Fall Break – No Classes, Campus Open
  • November 28 - December 1, 2024 (Thursday-Sunday): Thanksgiving Break - Campus Closed
  • December 6, 2024 (Friday): CNSM End of Semester Party, 2-4 p.m.; PDGP & PDGLP Nominations Due
  • December 11, 2024 (Wednesday): Last Day of Classes
  • December 12-18, 2024 (Thursday-Wednesday): Final Exams
  • December 24, 2024 (Tuesday): Last Day of Fall 2024 Semester
  • December 25, 2024 - January 1, 2025 (Wednesday-Wednesday): Winter Break
  • January 2, 2025 (Thursday): Winter Session Begins
  • January 17, 2025 (Friday): Winter Session Ends
  • January 20, 2025 (Monday): Martin Luther King Holiday - Campus Closed
  • January 21, 2025 (Tuesday): First day of Spring Semester - First day of classes
  • May 20-23, 2025 (Tuesday-Friday): Commencement at Angel Stadium

Please note that these minutes reflects discussion on the date of the CNSM College Council meeting about policies, not actual policy. Faculty and staff should wait for official communication on each subject before acting.