Submitted by ERFSA Senator Steven V. Winter
Report of the Chair of the Faculty – (L. Morimoto)
- Written report Cozen O’Connor Assessment of Title IX: report will be presented at the May Board of Trustees Meeting with individual campus reports delivered afterward. The Council of Senate Chairs have concerns about the charge of the implementation teams, tension between Title IX offices conflict between protecting the institution and supporting survivors, frustration with not being able to dismiss perpetrators, calls to stop the practice of referring complaints to HR where they become confidential, and inadequacy of OPHR and Title IX to prevent, protect and halt sexual violence and harassment.
- Middle Leadership Academy: assembling a team tasked with creating an equity culture on campus. Initial focus is courses with historically high DFW rates.
- Transfer Advising: preference to have transfer students enroll in spring rather then summer. The current situation requires advising transfer students during the busy end of semester activities.
- Catch People Doing Good: shout outs to Elias Lopez, faculty members who work with students to do research, Monir Ahmed, Neil Markley and Culinary Services, Provost Karen Moranski and Mo Phillips.
Reports:
1. Victor arlin Resolution Presentation
- The resolution was read and Victor’s wife and daughters spoke to the senate.
2. Graduation Initiative 2025 Report; S. Bosick, S. Johnson, L. Morimoto and L. Negri
- Priorities:
#1 Re-engagement and Re-enrollment: “Let’s Finish what You Started Campaign and $500 scholarships to return / 3,500 in last ten years with 45 expressing interest in returning.
#2 Expand Credit Opportunities: Summer and intersession courses / $30K in scholarships in 2023 Winter Intersession
#3 Digital Degree Roadmaps: developed a new “4-Year Plan” template and catalog page
#4 Eliminate Administration Barriers: non-payment holds threshold raised to keep students in classes and better communication for reinstatement / suggest guided registration within A2 and B4 requirements
#5 Reduce DFW Rates:CTET and LARC helped 10 faculty look at their courses to implement curricular changes / Seawolfs’ First Jump Start Program this summer.
3. Academic Master Plan Spring 2023 Recommendations;
Provost, K. Moranski, L. Krier, E.A. Lewis and R. Whitkus
Powerpoint can be found at: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aexWAWsRVcNI4NeGeESKD9yFzuv-3mAk...
- A visioning and decision-making process in line with SSU’s identity as a public liberal arts and sciences university, as an HIS and as a campus of the CSU
- 5 Working Groups: Liberal Arts Identity - finishing work / Strategic Course Scheduling - finishing work / Current and New Programs - current and next Fall / Learning Spaces and Technology - in future/ Student Services - in future
- Liberal Arts Identity Working Group Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cKsVIuWwGaa1EKzlUKMy-NlpjKd_eM0D/view?u...
5 Elements: We are committed to each student’s individuality and personal growth / that prepares students from all backgrounds / for meaningful and impactful careers / by emphasizing learning experiences addressing the challenges of our time / and enriched by our unique location in Sonoma County
- Strategic Course Scheduling Working Group Report https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QeoZ5LINrPcTumnfuw-dBiBAsJejJl4g/view?u...
Multi-semester plan of course offerings (2 years) / additional steps in the Master Scheduling Timeline Calendar tracking targets and budgets to review low-enrolled courses
- Current and New Programs Working Group Report https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMkp2dueLepNbIaZu_WG8OICt2f7zguS/view?u...
- Based on research into job market, multi- inter- and transdisciplinary programs in COPLAC’s and CSU’s, existing enrollment, admission and performance data, assessment metrics from campus. Programs will be assessed for Effectiveness (#majors, equity gaps, student satisfaction and alumni satisfaction), Sustainability (admission yield, student retention, graduation metrics, faculty retention, FTES in service courses, program enrollment patterns and job market) and Budget (TT – Lecturer – Staff salary vs program FTES, operational budget and percentage of budget funded by on-stateside funds) through the Lens of Institutional Identity (diverse students, community reputation – service, high impact practices, commitment to goals of equity – sustainability and contribution to liberal arts and sciences identity).
Business Items:
1. EPC: Applied Arts Minor Discontinuance 2nd Reading;
E. Asencio https://sonoma.curriculog.com/proposal:3695/form
- No Questions / Motion approved unanimously
2. S&F: Proposed Model of Faculty Consultation 2nd Reading; G. Baleria
- No Questions / Motion approved 18-1
3. S&F: By‐laws Revision; G. Baleria
- General edits for clean-up and consistency, changes to Article III and changes in Article V, as well as a whole new section to clarify elections.
- Questions; SSP Elections / charge of Student Affairs Committee / addition of word “voting” before members in section regarding executive session in Article 4 Section 1.11, APARC charge issues.
- Motion to table this item till first AS Meeting of Fall 23. Passed 15-5
4. Interim Policy on Academic Reorganization 2nd Reading; E. Newman
- 9 Amendments from 1st reading based on concerns of Provost and from feedback from senate members. Amendments regarding purpose of policy as a consultative process / contract rights / add provost or designee when refer to authority of president / strike “and students” in sufficient time for consultative process / depth of needed budget information for reorganization / potential changes to faculty and staff duties with reorganization / strike student enrollment patterns and how many students currently in program for discontinuance as that is covered in current EPC policies / eliminate creation of ad hoc committee to review and instead assign reorganization consultation to existing senate committee/s / smaller timeline for review of 9 vs 12 weeks.
- Clean copy at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IC5ErcAxu5NZl4bAE1sVzOyjWxiSBrWchZoQ...
- EPC Statement that curriculog process still be followed even with potential approval of this policy / EPC thinks the process already exists with curriculog but is not being followed so this policy puts these into a policy.
- K Moranksi wishes the Provost and Provost Office had have been consulted in formation of this policy. Concern that changes that need to be made will not be able to be done with the timelines in this policy before required CSU Chancelor’s Office deadlines to balance budget.
- Approval of policy as amended approved 12-6
Standing Reports:
1. Interim President of the University – (M. Lee)
- Thanks for hard work of faculty and staff for this year / senate leadership. Lot of work still to do.
2. Provost/Vice-President, Academic Affairs – (K. Moranski)
- Pride Parade participation on June 3rd. in Santa Rosa / Excellence in Teaching Awards recepients are Elisa Valesquez-Andrade (Psychology) and Lecturer Andre Minor (posthumously).
3. Chairs, Standing Committees: • Academic Planning, Assessment & Resources – (E. Acosta Lewis)
- Written report that this year they discussed faculty hiring and curricular revision guidelines. They gave feedback to other committees on credit for prior learning, faculty consultation process, academic reorganization policy and WSCUS reaffirmation process.
Occasional Reports:
1. Senate Diversity Subcommittee – (L. Murdock-Perriera)
- Written report deliverables where a Cost Materials Report and production of a Diversity and Equity in Faculty Evaluation document.