Submitted by ERFSA Senator Steven V. Winter
Report of the Chair of the Faculty – (E. Acosta Lewis for absent L. Krier)
Gray Associates Dashboard: Finished two days of training to compare student market demand toSSU programs.
Busness Items:
1. Changes to the Senate and ExCom minutes (2nd Reading)
- Three Options: (Live transcripts are about 120 pages long so Spires produces 20-30 page
Detailed Minutes)
1 Abbreviated Minutes (new) as official version plus unofficial Detailed Minutes
2 Detailed Minutes is official (currently doing) plus (new) Abbreviated Minutes as unofficial
3 Adjust (current) Detailed Minutes to prioritize Abbreviated Content with Detailed Minutes upon request.
- Discussion about nobody reading long detailed version / argue against having an official and an unofficial version / loss of information in abbreviated version / use of abbreviated version that goes out by the next Monday to Senators and other groups so everybody can go back to
consistencies with the same information.
- Option 3 Approved
2. Psychology MA discontinuance (2nd Reading) – E. Asencio & L. McCabe
<https://sonoma.curriculog.com/proposal:3281/form>
- Depth Psychology no longer has a faculty member to teach with no plans to hire. To
discontinue that program which is the one-and-only concentration must discontinue the entire
MA program.
- Approved
Special Reports:
1. Police and Regulatory Tools (N. Oweis)
- Community Engagement: Hi-Low Siren on a truck with English and Spanish audio / Active
Assailant – Shooter Training to Staff and REACH. Oct 10 12:30-4:30 training for Faculty.
- Regulated Equipment and Tools - AB 481: We have two 40mm sponge launchers and two bean
bag shotguns. On two occasions the shotgun was displayed during law enforcement. Did not
have to use. Costs about 6K/year to maintain and train officers.
- Future Engagement: Conversations with Black and Brown in Blue Speakers Series: Sept 26 th
(unsure of speaker) and Nov 14, 7 pm Michigan State Chief Marlon Lynch about Active Shooters
- Coffee with a Cop Oct 9, 8:00-9:30 at Toast (free coffee) / Toy-Food-Clothing Drive / Extra eyes
and ears at athletic events.
- Questions: Do we have policy for deployment of launchers? Ans: Yes on website.
2. Update on reorganization process; Provost, K. Moranski
a) Purpose:
- Enrollment - we have to build - has not been done with current structure - reorganization and
new curriculum development - inability to replace retired faculty - last year graduated 40% of
student body - Fall 2023 at 5850 head count with 5400 FTE
- Collaborative Structures - to build enrollment
- Student, Faculty, & Staff Success - lost a lot of faculty and staff that can’t be replaced – workload issues - share responsibilities - with students in mind
- Budget – do our part to keep classes and not go to involuntary separation.
b) Fall 2023 Consultations:
- Academic Senate 9/28, 10/26, 11/30 and 12/14 / Chair Chat 10/11 / Ex Comm 10/19, 11/13,
11/16, and 12/17
- Campus Budget Forum 10/3
- Dept Chair and Deans 10/4
- Release of Proposals to Academic Affairs 10/9
- Meetings withh Depts, Deans and Governance 11/3-12/6
- Professional Development with Chairs 11/3
- Release of Full Omnibus Proposal to Academic Affairs 12/7-12/15
c) Milestones
- Submission of Preliminary Proposals Oct 1
- Deadline for Submission of final Proposals Nov 3
- Proposal Review by Provost and Deans Nov 3 – Dec 6
- Omnibus Academic Structure Proposal Ready for Comment Dec 7
- Plan for Fall 2024 Scheduling Jan 18
- Chair Assigned Time Ready for Comment Jan 25
- Feedback on Omnibus Proposal Due to Provost Mar 15
- Finalized Proposal after Consultation with President Apr 1
- Second Round of Catalog Updates May 24
- Deadline for Recommendation of New Chairs May 24
d) Impacts on Faculty: Chairs will have same duties but workload and assigned time will differ /
decision making autonomy at department level vs. school authority / allocation of resources / RTP criteria and committees / lecturers entitlement and teaching assignments / faculty success
mentoring.
e) Impacts on Staff: Workforce is down / duties and responsibilities change / opportunities for
growth - recognition of expanded roles / potential for shared services
f) Impacts on Students: improved coordination of retention and success
Standing Reports:
1. President of the University – (M. Lee)
- In Taiwan today is Teachers’ Day - Confusions’ Birthday
- No Questions
2. Provost/Vice-President, Academic Affairs – (K. Moranski)
- Visit from Gray Associates hired to analyze marketing information on current and new programs including cost of instruction and information for Academic Reorganization. Peoplesoft info being integrated into their dashboard. This gives us quantitative metrics. Institutional qualitative metrics developed by committee will look at program match to institutional vision, fit and resources. Training will be given to department chairs.
3. Vice Chair of the Senate - (E. Acosta Lewis)
- Structure and Functions looking into Bylaws regarding Committee Membership in light of
Academic Reorganization
4. Vice President, Admin & Finance - (M. Ahmed)
- Continuing solar panel work in parking lots. Only part of 1 one lot at a time to minimize impact.
- Food trucks have resumed on-campus this year.
5. Vice President for Student Affairs – (E. Dickson for G.L. Jones)
- Gianna Bomarito Cross Country National Student Athlete of the Week
- Men’s Golf ranked #10 in country
- CAPS 8-10 day wait for 1 st session / crisis walk-in accommodated immediately
- Student Health Center: administering flu shots / Narcan training and distribution of supplies
- October Queer History Month with lots of activities
- DREAM students program to serve as RA’s
- Pantry: 800 students have used for $2K food and $5K hygiene items so far this semester.
Students are limited to 1 visit per week and a certain number of items.
- CalFresh: County is very far behind in application reviews (till December). Apply now – even if
not approved till January student will still get cumulative benefits back to application day.
- Disabled Students Services: 86 students with classroom help and over 100 with housing
needs.
- Question: Needs of Pantry for Donations / Message to Faculty regarding CalFresh. Ans: Food
is okay from outside sources / hygiene items and financial support are in need – need is for lots of the same thing versus odds and ends / employees can contribute through payroll deduction /
messaging campus groups about how they can support.
6. Associated Students Representative – (A. Lopez)
- 3 Open Forums: Oct.16 on Tuition Increase / Nov 6 on Student Resources / Dec 4 on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- 51 students at Children’s School