California State University Dominguez Hills
The Academic Senate Minutes
March 19, 2008 (Amended)
Voting Members Present: Berlin, Best, Bordinaro, Erbe, Fawver, Ferris, Fisher, Gould, Harvard-Hinchberger, Heinze-Balcazar, Herbert, Jacobs, Kalayjian, Kaplan, Kowalski, Kravchak, Malamud, Murrey, Needham, Papa, Pawar, Russo, Sneed, Wang, Weber, and Zoerner.
Voting Members Absent: Bohman, Clark, D’Amore, Faraji, Furtado, Furusa, Ganezer, Hancock, Jones, Ma, McCarthy, Park, Vasquez andWelch.
Ex-Officio Members Present: Arasimowicz, Bergmann, Bowman, Bradfield, García, Hohm, Parham, Robles, Rodriguez, M., Strong andWiley.
Guests: Johnston, S., Dominguez, M.
Call to Order2:40 p.m.
Approval of AgendaAmendedMSP
Approval of MinutesAmendedMSP
Time Certains:
GregSaksUniversity Advancement update-Saks gave a presentation
Malamud wanted a list of alumni emails. Saks said to contact him. Email him for any further information. The following is the presentation that Saks gave:
Areas of University Advancement
Advancement Services
.Alumni Relations
Communications/Public Affairs/Media Relations
Development
.Government/Community Relations
Organizational Chart for UA
Advancement in the CSU
Group I – Developing
Fewer then 10 full-time fundraisers
Less then 5,000 donors
Endowments of less then $10 Million
Group II - Expanding
10-25 full-time fundraisers
Less then 5-10,000 donors
Endowments between $10 - $15 Million
Group III – Mature
Over 25 full-time fundraisers
Over 10,000 donors
Over $50 Million Endowment
Across the system, Group 1 campuses receive 2.76% of the State General Fund. At CSUDH, we receive approximately 1.9% of the budget.
Coming in my role…
Building the Advancement Infrastructure (personnel, information management, policies and procedures, etc.).
Repositioning University Advancement within the campus and external community (being seen as a resource, creating opportunities for community engagement, etc.)
Capitalizing on fundraising opportunities. Considering the robust industrial base and individual wealth in the SouthBay, there are many occasions for giving/partnerships in which we have not taken advantage.
07-08 University Advancement
Highlights:
Increase in dollars and donors/Cost to raise a dollar/increase in fundraising activity
Implementation of new database
Reforms to gift processing/rewriting of gift acceptance policies/Greater sophistication of types of gifts
Development of new Alumni Association
Media Coverage/Points of Pride
Enhanced relationships with elected officials
Increase Profile of CSUDH in Community
Increased Philanthropic Productivity – dropped cost to raise a dollar from .61 to .11 for every dollar raised.
07-08 University Advancement
Challenges
Staffing (advancement services, web, etc.)
Full utilization of new database
Alumni/Donor/Prospect Campus Engagement Opportunities
Enhancing on and off campus communications
Strategic Plan
Inauguration Highlights
Schedule of Events
Inauguration on Friday morning
Fundraising
For more information…
David Bradfield-CSU Alliance-Bradfield gave an update on what was happening with the Alliance. Campus meetings at Fullerton and San Diego passed 1000 in attendance. Bradfield passed out buttons and encouraged everyone to give them away. He encouraged everyone to add their name, address and phone number to the data bank for volunteers. He said that the publicity had been strong and that everyone was working like a team.
Second Reading Items:
FPC 08-03 Perceived Teaching Effectiveness (PTE) Instrument Resolution-Fawver read the resolution-everyone had a copy of the revised PTE instrument. The resolution was accepted and a discussion ensued. Zoerner said that except for Q5, NA is inappropriate to use. Also, the previous question about whether the instructor has knowledge of the content should not be deleted for accreditation purposes.Hohm said that rather than using a 4 point scale we should have something in the middle and not NA. Hohm made a friendly amendment to leave the NA and add Neither/Nor, Agree or Disagree. There was a vote and all were in favor of Hohm’s friendly amendment. Zoerner said that Not Applicable is never appropriate and these should all apply, and to make a friendly amendment. There was a discussion. Malamud said if Q4 is a lecture class it might not be applicable and he said that we should keep Not Applicable rather than delete it. Pawar noted that the last version of the PTE instrument NA was not an option. Zoerner asked for a motion to strike the NA column. There was a discussion and Bordinaro wanted to vote against the amendment and felt that NA should be an option. Gould said that there will be confusion between NA and Neithor/Nor, Agree or Disagree column and suggested that students could use the Agree or Disagree column for the same purpose. Pawar said that the instructions could be changed to respond to the questions that are applicable. Pawar suggested that if we keep the column to write our Apply or Does Not Apply (which is a friendly amendment). Sneed suggested that changes be made to the document and brought back to the senate for another look. There was a vote to strike the NA column and it was opposed. Gould requested a clarification for the NA and there were no objections and the NA will now become Does Not Apply. Needham asked if there was any mechanism in place for testing this instrument or looking at the result to see if it is working and Fawver said there was and she called upon Gus Martin who informed the senate of the one page memo they have a copy of for a pilot system this semester. Erbe said that at the last senate meeting she asked about evaluation and she understood there will be no evaluation of the instrument. Pawar said that we don’t have plans now to evaluate the instrument, but the idea to evaluate the instrument itself we can only compare it to the last instrument itself. In the pilot, FPC suggested that Academic Affairs ask the students to complete both an online and paper evaluation for the same class. Malamud was concerned about lawsuits because this is an anomaly, and said we should just go online andnot do the paper study because it will hurt us. Erbe said that getting back online results is far less than actual paper results from the actual inclass experience. Harvard-Hinchberger said that it is the same with Nursing and the online response from students is practically dismal.
Jacobs called the question-- we are voting in favor of FPC 08-03 with the revisions made to the instrument. All were in favor unanimously. MSP
EPC 08-04-Resolution on Revising Tests and Scores for International Students-Jacobs read the resolution to the senate. Gould moved to accept the resolution-Bordinaro said that the title was confusing and suggested striking “revising” and adding “acceptance” a friendly amendment. MSP unanimously.
Executive Reports
Chair’s Report-Kate Fawver-The 7th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Tardeada will be held on March 27, 2008 at the Loker Student Union Grand Ball Room, 11:30–1pm. Please contact Miguel Dominguez for more information
Natural and Behavioral Sciences Distinguished Speaker Series Lunch, Loker Student Union, 11:30am-1pm on March 28, 2008. The speaker will be assistant general manager and chief administrative officer for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and Dominguez Hills alumnus Gilbert Ivey.
As a result of discussion with the executive committee, VP Mary Ann Rodriguez, Bob Gill and Chief Sloan will be holding a series of talks with each college and a campus-wide open forum in April on campus with representatives from the chancellor’s office. An email summarizing the results of the campus safety test on March 7, 2008 was sent out today.
WASCTown Meeting, April 29, 2008 from 12-2
Presidential Inauguration:
On March 11, 2008, an electronic reminder went to the campus community encouraging them toreserve May 2, 2008, the Presidential Inauguration of Mildred García, on the calendar. To facilitate attendance at the inauguration, CSUDH offices will be staffed with only skeleton crews between 10 am and noon on May 2.Both thePresident and the InaugurationCommittee want to give asmany faculty and staff as possible the chance to attendthis celebration, but they also want to maintainexcellent service for ourstudents. Division Vice Presidents will determine which areas of critical student support need to remain open. Classes willproceed as scheduled.Please RSVP by email to the Office of Event Scheduling and Planning at by April 14 if you plan to attend the ceremony. Faculty who wish to participate will wear regalia and march in the procession.
A few faculty have raised concerns with the funding of the inauguration.Fawver reminded the senate that the presidential inauguration will be funded entirely through personal and corporate donations.For example, the department of Theatre Arts has graciously volunteered to build a platform using their own materials and experience.All participants, from the musicians including world- renowned classical guitarist Scott Morris as well as the speaker, Dr. Evelyn Hu-Dehart, Professor of History, and Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at BrownUniversitywill appear free of charge.Second, Fawver remindedthe senate that presidential inaugurations do not occur every year and the timing of this event allows for fundraising opportunities that might never exist. For example, Advancement hasreceived gift commitments of over $150K from the local corporate community for the Presidential scholarship. University Advancement has cultivated funds for regular scholarships as well as for endowment due to the magnitude of the event.
EMPC
Over the next few weeks, the deans will receive the names and numbers and selected majors of prospective students who identified Dominguez Hills as a possible choice in their applications. All faculty and departments who are interested in speaking directly with prospective students about their majors should contact their respective deans.
Provost Search
The provost search continued last Friday with two more off-campus interviews. The next scheduled off-campus interview is March 24, 2008. On March 25, 2008, the committee will make their recommendations of four finalists to the president. Campus visits and interviews will ensue shortly.
Budget
On March 7, 2008, the president, David Bradfield, and Fawver sent a letter to the campus community urging letters and faxes to be written to select government officials illuminating the contributions of CSUDH and how the proposed budget reduction will have a direct and immediate negative effect on our efforts. The text of the letter will be entered into the senate minutes. At the last senate meeting, Fawver completed a form joining the CSU Alliance urged everyone in the Academic Senate and the faculty which they represent to join the Alliance efforts.
Parliamentarian Report-Pat Kalayjian-Kalayjian reported she sent out the announcement for the nominations for the statewide senator and the academic senate chair. The petition needs to be signed by twenty members of the faculty and submitted by 4:30 p.m. to the Senate Office on March27, 2008.
EPC Report-Cathy Jacobs-Jacobs reported her committee has been meeting and will have a couple of resolutions prepared for the next Senate meeting.
FPC Report-Munashe Furusa-No Report
Statewide Senate Report –Caroline Bordinaro-Bordinaro reported that several resolutions were crafted on the budget of the statewide senate.She reported that the majority of time was spent on the Quaker faculty who modified the loyalty oath. The full Statewide Senate Report is at the end of the minutes.
Interim Provost Report-Sam Wiley-Wiley reported the University is expecting a draft report from WASC Accreditation Team within the next four weeks, and our Town Hall on the report will be held April 29, 2008 in the Loker Student Union.
Wiley reported that the Foreign Languages Department was changing their name to the Department of Modern Languages.
Wiley reported that the CLA test was given to 100 freshmen last fall. He said that the University would follow-up with an exit test for graduating seniors at the end of this semester and that 60 students are needed to take the test and 15 have responded. Students who take the test will receive $50.00 and the student who scores the highest will receive $500.00. The test takes 90 minutes.
Wiley congratulated Ivonne Heinze-Balcazar for the wonderful work that is being done at the Women’s ResourceCenter.
President’s Report-Mildred García-García reported that wonderful things are happening at Dominguez Hills. She attended the Carson Dominguez Symphony and it was wonderful. She said that our faculty was there and that the music was breathtaking. García congratulated the Music Department for their wonderful work.
On Sunday, March 16,Assemblyman Warren Furutani was sworn in on our campus in the Palm Courtyard. We had guests from all over the state as well as a congressman Mike Honda who thought our campus was beautiful. There were Hawaiian dancers and drummers and it was wonderful. The president and Mary Ann Rodriguez presented a Power Point presentation on the budget plan:
Budget Report: Six million estimated total university budget deficit. Deficit to be covered by one-time and baseline funds-3 million will be covered by one-time centrally monitored funds; 1.6million will come from divisional one-time monies; 1.4 million will come from Divisional baseline cuts to reduce the structural deficit.
4-Year General Fund Structural Deficit History
2004-05-$825,047
2005-06-$2,275,646
2006-07-$2,273,796
2007-08-$2,755,881
Hold harmless tenured and tenured-track faculty; build academic class schedule to achieve 9,520 FTES; *2006-07 achieved 9,038 or 5.06% below target and *2007-08 achieved 9,217 or 3.18% below target; maintain “essential” student support services and health of the overall organization; reductions will be equitable across division but not necessarily across the board reductions; maintain freeze on hiring staff and faculty positions; operating expenses and equipment over specific amounts will require the VP’s signatures; President will meet with campus Deans/Directors to talk about the Budget Plan; UBC has been directed by the President to request a Budget Plan from all divisions as part of their Program Effectiveness Report;
Impact Statement Assumptions
Outline the impact of Divisional reductions from 1% - 5% of the baseline budget taking into consideration: Safety and security on campus; regulatory compliance; maintenance of quality service, reducing/cutting services; reallocation of funds.
April 14-Provost/VP/President’s Designee finalizes Budget Plan and submits Program Effectiveness Report to UBC;
April 24-29-UBC holds Open Hearings for all Divisions;
April 30-UBC will hold deliberations;
May 5-6-UBC will hold post-deliberation meetings with the Provost/VP/President’s Designee;
May 9-UBC makes recommendations to the President;
May 10-15-President consults with UBC;
May 16-19-President consults with UPC Cabinet, and Senate Executive Committee.
University Budget Committee Website:
Meeting Adjourned at 5p.m.
Statewide Senate Plenary Meeting Report
March 2008
(Items of particular importance to CSUDH faculty indicated with **)
- We passed several resolutions at the March plenary. Copies of theseresolutions can be found at
- Support of International Experiences and Global Perspectives in CSU Educational Programs calls for language supporting international programs to be included in the new system strategic plan, urges campuses to do the same, and endorses an internationalization of the curriculum and the inclusion of language learning, global understanding and cultural competencies.
- Change to the Bylaws of the Academic Senate clarifies existing language, renames one standing committee, adds specific charges to standing committees, and realigns charges to the standing committees.
- **Support of the Doctorate in Nursing Practice in the CSU urges the Chancellor and BOT to seek degree authorization, affirms a faculty role in the programs, calls for adherence to national standards, requests that the CSU secure funding, and commends CSU leadership for their efforts in this regard. See p. 14
- **The Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) supports accountability in principle and calls for evaluation of instruments used for assessment. See p. 15
- **Support for the California State University (CSU) Request to Delay Implementation of the New State Mandated Teacher Performance Assessments supports the Chancellor’s efforts to delay the implementation of SB 1209, pending provision of funding for implementation. See p.17
- In Support of a Predictable and Adequate Budget to Fund the Operations of the Academic Senate of California State University (ASCSU) encourages the Chancellor and Board of Trustees to provide permanent, sufficient funding to support the operation of the ASCSU. It was passed with a waiver of the first reading in order to communicate the recommendations to the Chancellor and Board in a timely manner (next week).
- Principles and Priorities to Guide the Allocation of Potential Budget Reductions opposes reductions in the state allocation to the CSU and proposes principles to guide the approach budget reductions, should they be necessary.
- ASCSU Outreach Strategies for Protecting the CSU 2008-2009 Budget outlines a strategy and arguments to guide our advocacy efforts. A first reading was waived due to the necessity of having talking points in place prior to spring advocacy efforts. The associated talking points are attached to the end of this document.
- Support to Change Title 5: CSU Graduate/Post-Baccalaureate Admissions Policy would allow more permissive standards for admission for these programs. (2.5 overall GPA or 2.5 GPA in last 60 units or possessing a post-baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.) This would result in a less punitive approach to admissions as well as lower admissions-related verification costs and delays. A first reading was waived because this item will be on the Board agenda next week for a first reading.
- Several other resolutions were introduced during the plenary. They will be taken up at our next meeting in May after allowing campuses time to review them and provide feedback.