10-29-03

ACADEMIC SENATE ACTIONS 2001/2002

No.TitleApprovedTo AVP Action/Implementation

S-01/02-1CA / Extended Ed Election Criteria Changes / 8-30-01 / 10-09-01 / AVP approved 4-16-02
S-01/02-2(replaces
S-99/00-35) / Academic Freedom Statement / 9-13-01 / 10-09-01 / 3-11-02, sent to Handbook Committee, to be approved by Board of Trustees May, 2002.
S-01/02-3
Also see S-02/03-2 / Honor Code
Revised Honor Code / 10-11-01
10-10-02 / 11-16-01
10-11-02 / Approved in principle by Senate. 3-11-02 AVP concurs with Senate and will work toward implementation.
10-8-03 – AVP Stampp approved pending review with academic deans.
S-01/02-4CA / Student Athlete Attendance Policy / 10-25-01 / 11-16-01 / Approved 3-11-02, implementation 2002/2003.
S-01/02-5CA / Hold Open Discussion on R&T Criteria / 10-25-01 / 11-16-01 / No action required by AVP. Meeting to be held in spring.
S-01/02-6 / Elections Process Committee Proposals / 11-01-01 / 11-26-01 / AVP accepted all but the Faculty Development Fund Committee changes, 4-16-02.
S/01/02-7 / Social Justice Week Proposal / 12-6-01 / 12-7-01 / 3-11-02, approved and implemented March 2002.
S-01/02-8CA / Proposal for the Revision of the Philosophy Department Curriculum / 02-14-02 / 02-15-02 / AVP accepted 5-6-02.
S-01/02-9CA / English Curriculum Reform Proposal / 02-14-02 / 02-15-02 / AVP accepted 5-6-02.
S-01/02-10CA / Proposal for a German Studies Minor / 02-14-02 / 02-15-02 / 9-10-02 not accepted by AVP. She will pursue alternatives with Chair of Modern Languages and report back.
2-27-03 updated, AVP Stampp continues to work with Professor Caralinda Lee.
10-8-03 AVP memo states she returned the proposal (Fall 2002)to Dept. of Modern Languages to create a template for this minor and future proposals for language minors.
S-01/02-11 / Sabbatical Resolution to grant all meritorious applications and implement a reserve fund / 02-28-02 / 03-01-02 / 9-10-02 AVP reported she will propose to increase # of funded sabbaticals from 10 to 18 by 2004-2005 and will propose a restricted fund be established.
2-27-03 AVP Stampp verbally reported to Senate she did not propose the creation of a reserve fund with the budget committee – an increase in the number of funded sabbaticals are planned over next few years.
10-8-03 AVP memo she current budget assumptions propose a total of 18 sabbaticals per year by FY06 – that is to be the maximum number of faculty on leave without seriously and adversely affecting the teaching mission of SMC.
S-01/02-12 / Sabbatical Resolution to fund nine additional sabbaticals for 2002/2003 / 02-28-02 / 03-01-02 / 9-10-02 AVP reported unable to accomplish. Alternate AVP proposal was accepted by Senate, S-01/02-26CA.
S-01/02-13 / Resolution to form a task force to investigate Faculty Handbook violations, School of Extended Education / 03-07-02 / To file / AVP reported 9-10-02, she read the taskforce report.
N/A See S-02/03-6
S-01/02-14 / Grievance Procedure revision
(ref. S-00/01-8CA - Sec. 2.16.2.12) response to proposed amendment from President / 04-18-02 / 05-08-02 / AVP accepted 9-10-02, will take to Handbook Comm.
Prov. Stampp verbally reported 2-26-04, deferred to March 2004 Hd. Com.
S-01/02-15 / Resolution on Benefits for Ranked Faculty on Temporary Reduced Service / 04-18-02 / 05-08-02 / 9-10-02 AVP accepted. Will take to President.
S-01/02-16 / Revision to Fac. Hd Sec. 1.6.1.2.1.1 Responsibilities of the Academic Senate and Relationship to the Campus Community / 04-18-02 / 05-08-02 / 9-10-02 - AVP requested amendment -" 60 calendar days when the Senate is in session". AVP to forward to the President, Section 2 requiring the President to respond within 60 calendar days.
2-27-03 Senate not in agreement with AVP’s suggested revision. Senate proposed “in writing within 60 calendar days excluding the summer months” AVP suggested the easiest time for her office to respond to Senate actions is in January for fall actions, and September for spring actions.
10-9-03 Senate recommended new revision, “within 60 calendar days unless that period elapses while the Academic Senate is not in session. In the latter case, action is expected by the next Senate meeting.”
S-01/02-26A / AVP/President Sabbatical Funding Proposal / 05-16-02 / 05-21-02 / Will be implemented 2003 and 2004, AVP letter 9-19-02.
S-01/02-27 / Proposal for a joint committee to develop recommendations for the Board re: SEED Governance / 05-16-02 / 05-21-02 / Committee met over summer 2002. Recommendations to be forthcoming - AVP letter 9-10-02.
S-01/02-28 / Proposal for joint Senate/EPB actions in response to Deans' "Working Paper: SMC Program Planning" / 05-16-02 / 05-21-02 / No action required by AVP
PRIOR YEAR OUTSTANDING ACTIONS
S-00/01-22 / Changes in Criteria for Rank and Tenure
R&T Criteria, Full Professor (Sec. 2.6.1.1.3) response to proposed amendment from President / 05-17-01
04-18-02 / 06-04-01
05-08-02 / AVP reported 12/6/01 - asked Senate if they feel there has been sufficient faculty discussion. Senate verified that there were many opportunities and notification given. AVP agreed to send to Handbook Comm. (confirmed by letter 3-11-02.)
9-10-02 AVP approved, included in July 2002 Handbook.
S-00/01-25 / EPB Proposal to alter the fall calendar - start classes Tuesday before if Labor Day is 9/3-7, start after when Labor Day is 9/1-2, AND consider the first Friday of fall term to be a Monday schedule.
Accept AVP's proposed revision to Fall semester calendar proposal - language for Handbook / 05-17-01
04-18-02 / 05-22-01
05-08-02 / AVP reported 12/6/01 - accepted in principle - Language clarity needed. AVP suggested new language 3-11-02.
9-10-02 AVP approved.