Academic Senate Reports
Rick Luttmann is our representative to the Academic Senate. Below are notes from AS meetings.
Chair Morimoto made some clarifying comments about the selection of membership for the ad hoc Budget Committee . She acknowledged that members were not “elected”, because due to the urgency of getting the group together it was necessary to shortcut the full process. She also...
Because of Spring Break, this was the first Academic Senate meeting since 17 March. Because of the high drama unfolding this week, over 150 people participated in the Senate’s zoom meeting. Normally attendance is about 50. (There are only about 20-24 voting members of the Senate.)
This...
Chair Morimoto announced the results of the recent election for positions in faculty governance:
Chair of the Faculty - Lauren Morimoto (incumbent re-elected)
Vice Chair of the Faculty - Bryan Burton (incumbent re-elected)...
The following item appeared on the agenda proposed by the Executive Committee for today’s meeting:
4. Request for Distinguished Chair Emeritus for Greg Sarris - First Reading - L. Morimoto
A letter was included in the agenda packet explaining the...
An item was added to the agenda from the floor: “ Resolution calling for an Independent Investigation into the Actions of CSU Chancellor Castro as President of CSU Fresno, and for an effective CSU response to prevent future such incidents”.
The Senate spent a good deal...
Chair Morimoto announced that Chair Chats will be held again this semester. However, to accommodate more faculty members’ teaching schedules, they will alternate between Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and be held every other week. The first one will be on Tuesday 8 February from 2 to 3 pm. The subject...
1. The meeting was convened by Senate Chair Lauren Morimoto.
2. The Chair reported that the Academic Freedom Sub-Committee is considering a statement to meet the challenge of both on-campus and off-campus threats to the academic freedom of individual faculty members. The chair of that...
Business: 1. From FSAC: Department Chair Policy - First Reading - R. Whitkus - Presented rational, proposed policy (guiding principles, definition, term of office, duties & responsibilities, recommendation & appointment and removal) and questions – answers. - Questions regarding...
Chair Morimoto reported on the public forum held on Monday 11 October to talk about allegations of mismanagement of IRA (Instructionally Related Activities) funds, which was attended by 84 people. She noted with frustration that obfuscation abounded and little was accomplished. It was agreed to...
Chair Morimoto announced that there would be a public forum on Monday 11 October to talk about allegations of mismanagement of IRA (Instructionally Related Activities) funds. She noted with frustration that articles and editorials in the STAR have not been helpful in shedding light and reducing...