Transcript ASCSU Report To CSULB Academic Senate October 2013 Brief Overview • Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU) • Also known as system-wide Senate.

ASCSU Report
To CSULB Academic Senate
October 2013
Brief Overview
• Academic Senate of the California State
University (ASCSU)
• Also known as system-wide Senate or Statewide Senate
• Official voice of the faculty
• Concerned with all matters system-wide
• Formed in early 1960’s
• 50th anniversary celebration – March 2013
Membership
• All 23 CSUs are represented by 2 faculty
senators each
• Additionally, 7 large CSUs are represented by a
third faculty senator – Long Beach
• One faculty senator represents the Emeritus
and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA)
• Only administrator – Executive Vice Chancellor
for Academic Affairs
• No staff and student members
• Faculty Senate with one administrator
Meetings
• Five plenary meetings annually – September,
November, January, March and May
• Meet Thursday and Friday at Chancellor’s
Office
• Week preceding CSU Board of Trustees (BOT)
meetings, except for the July BOT meeting
• Reason: BOT agenda posted 10 days before
the BOT meeting
• Provides time for ASCSU to act/react/respond
• Upper division GE issue and action by ASCSU
Four Standing Committees
• Academic Affairs – Curriculum, programs, GE,
advising, standards, instruction etc.
• Academic Preparation and Educational Programs
– Preparation for College, Early Start, Ed.D. etc.
• Faculty Affairs – RTP standards, tenure density,
research, professional matters, etc.
• Fiscal and Governmental Affairs – Budget,
funding, legislation, financial, accountability etc.
• Meet the Wednesday before the plenary meeting
• Meet with key Chancellor’s office personnel, and
• Work on resolutions for consideration by full
Senate at plenary
September 2013 Plenary
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Detailed written report posted on CSULB website
Provided by a senator from Bakersfield
Calstate.edu – Agendas, minutes and resolutions
Reports by ASCSU chair and chairs of standing
committees, and faculty trustee – each plenary
• Reports usually by Chancellor, EVC, AVC, CFA,
CSSA, ERFA and Alumni Council liaisons
• Sometimes CSU Trustees are invited
• Chancellor – Improving resources, access, quality
and outcomes. Completion, not necessarily rate.
Resolutions
• Approved Resolutions
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Concern over Lack of a Faculty Trustee ( 1 out of 24)
Urgent need for New Tenure Line Faculty
Baccalaureate Degrees – UCs and CSUs only
Continue EAP and STAR for College Readiness
• First Reading items
– Extension of STATWAY Curriculum Pilot Program
• Alternative to Proficiency in Quantitative Reasoning
– Legislative Advocacy Principles
– Legislative Advocacy Guidelines – process
– CSU BOT 2014-15 Support Budget of $250m
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mandatory cost increases, maintenance, infrastructure
student success efforts, technology
5% enrollment growth
3% employee compensation pool
Thank you for listening!!
• Questions???