CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE
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MINUTES OF MEETING:
February 14, 1990
Submitted to Exec. Comm. - - - - - Submitted to Acad. Senate _ _ _ _ __
February 19.1990
Approved by Committee
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Approved by Exec. Comm. _ _ _ __
Approved by Acad. Sen.
Policy Items: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MEMBERS PRESENT:
J. Dole, J. Furman, B. Larson, R. Madison (Chair),
P. Mercurio, H. Rich, K. Sato, D. Schwartz, A. Stasch,
B. Swerkes, E. Berry (Executive Secretary); E. O'Brien
MEMBERS EXCUSED:
E. Spielmann
GUESTS PRESENT:
H. Abrash, D. Cameron, R. Camp, L. Caretto, S. Dayal,
A. Garry, A. Harris, E. Hekkers, P. Klinedinst, L. Krzywkowski,
B. Lucero-Wagoner, C. Millner, S. Montgomery, C. Navarro,
L. Newlon, D. Philibosian, W. Toutant
I.
Announcements
A.
Ann Garry, Director of Special Academic Programs, announced that those
interested in the development of assessment techniques should contact
her in the Office of Academic Programs, extension 2969. (The "Guiding
Principles For Assessing Student Outcomes in the CSU," part of the report
to the Chancellor from the Advisory Committee on Student Outcomes
Assessment, was distributed with the current agenda.)
B.
Roberta Madison, Chair of EPC, announced that the General Education
Council held its first meeting on February 7.
C.
It was announced that the Executive Committee, at its meeting of February 1, voted to send the following EPC proposals to the Faculty Senate with
"do pass" recommendations: the 6 unit minor residency requirement
(EPC MSP 10/25/89), and the termination of the ROTC Program at CSUN
(EPC MSP 12/13/89). The Senate will consider the two items at its meeting
of February 15.
D.
EPC's next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 28.
E.
EPC members Harvey Rich and Barbara Swerkes will serve as members
on the EPC subcommittee to review proficiency tests.
F.
It was announced that the memorandum distributed by the Associate
Deans entitled "Curriculum Procedures" will be discussed at EPC's
meeting of February 28.
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G.
It was announced that item III. A. of the current agenda, Final Report from
the Subcommittee on Faculty Authored Material, had been postponed and
would be rescheduled for EPC's meeting of February 28. Copies of the final
report will be sent to all Department Chairs prior to the February 28
meeting.
H.
II.
Proposed modifications of the faculty policy on academic dishonesty will
be reviewed by EPC at its meeting of March 7.
Old Business
A.
Designation of Length of Terms for General Education Council Members:
It was agreed that membership should be staggered initially so that
the Council will always contain continuing members. After further
discussion, it was
MSP that the Chair of EPC will continue to appoint the Chair of the
General Education Council and the student representative for terms
of one year, with the understanding that the General Education
Council Chair can be reappointed by the Chair of EPC to serve
successive terms; that all of the current members of the General
Education Council will serve until the beginning of the Spring 1991
semester, at which time four of the Council members will step
down and be replaced by members elected by and from their
respective Schools to serve until the beginning of the Spring 1993
semester; that the remaining four members of the original General
Education Council will serve until the beginning of the Spring 1992
semester and then be replaced by new Council members elected by
and from their respective Schools to serve until the beginning of
the Spring 1994 semester; that, as needed, members of the General
Education Council will continue thereafter to be elected by their
Schools during fall semesters for two-year terms.
(VOTE: 9 YES>
B.
Consideration of National Honor Societies' Convocation and Commencement Recognition and Transcript Notation: Alan Harris, department of
Speech Communication, reviewed his memorandum of November 29,
1989, which requests that the notation of membership in the honor
societies of Golden Key and Phi Kappa Phi be placed on students' official
academic transcripts, and in the programs of the Honors Convocation
and Commencement. Lorraine Newlon, Director of Admissions and
Records, discussed the practice followed by CSUN and the other California
State Universities of posting only those honors which the universities
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themselves confer. It was noted that the minimum grade point average
needed for membership in the honor societies is 3.25, while the grade
point average needed to qualify for CSUN honors is 3.50.
Further discussion dealt with the separate issue of noting students'
membership in honor societies in both the Honors Convocation and
Commencement programs. The 1990 "Honors Convocation Criteria for
Recognition," distributed by the Office of the Vice President for Student
Affairs and Dean of Students, will be used to determine whether recognition of membership in the Golden Key and Phi Kappa Phi honor
societies at the convocation ceremonies is possible. During discussion, it
was argued that, because students must pay membership fees in order to
join the honor societies, either "nominees for," or "candidates for
membership in" the respective honor societies should be the criterion
used for recognition at University awards ceremonies, not paid membership in a given group.
Regarding commencement, it was the consensus of the Committee that
recognition of students' membership in honor societies would conflict
with the awarding of University honors, and that, if the University were
to recognize either membership in or candidacy for membership in
Golden Key and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies at Commencement, it
would, in fairness, have to recognize participants in all honor societies
and groups. It was then
MSP to continue to support the practice maintained by Admissions and
Records of posting on students' official academic transcripts only
those honors conferred by California State University, Northridge.
(VOTE: 9 YES)
A copy of Director Newlon's memorandum, entitled "Transcript Notation
and Honor Societies," is attached to these minutes.
III.
New Business
A.
Subcommittee on Faculty Authored Material, Final Report: Postponed.
To be considered February 28,1990.
B.
Discussion of 600-Level Curriculum: Bonnie Campbell, Associate Vice
President, Academic Planning and Resources, discussed plans for a
600-level course classification system, to be used for graduate-only courses
(such a course classification system would need Faculty Senate approval).
The first step suggested was the creation of 400-level course counterparts
for existing 500-level courses. It was agreed that a subcommittee would be
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formed to review the 600-level course classification proposal, and that the
subcommittee would first research and consider the use of "dual-listed"
courses. The 600-level subcommittee members are Associate Dean
Caretto, Admissions and Records representative Estelle Hekkers, Robert
Kiddoo, Chair of the Graduate Studies Committee, and EPC member Ann
Stasch. The subcommittee will work directly with Associate Vice President Campbell, and report back to EPC.
C.
Consideration of Proposed University Calendar for the 1991-92 Academic
Year: University Calendar Committee members Donald Cameron, Executive Assistant to the Vice President, Academic Affairs, and Steve
Montgomery, Director of Personnel and Employee Relations, discussed the
1991-92 academic calendar proposed by the University Calendar Committee in its memorandum of January 22, 1990. The memorandum contains
five options for the closing of campus during the time period of Christmas
week 1991 through New Year's Day 1992. The option recommended by the
Calendar Committee-option #4-reads as follows:
4)
Use the four available holidays and add two mandatory vacation
days to close the campus for the Monday and Tuesday prior to
Christmas, the Thursday and Friday after Christmas, and the
Monday and Tuesday prior to New Year's Day.
Steve Montgomery explained that the CSEA union contracts make
provision for the use of employees' vacation days, personal holidays,
or compensating time off, in order to allow CSU Presidents to close their
respective campuses. It was noted that the CSUN campus has been
approved for closure by President Cleary on Monday, December 31,1990.
As a result, all employees will be required to use a vacation day, personal
holiday, or compensating time off, or receive a pay dock. (See the attached
memorandum from the University Calendar Committee for a more
detailed explanation of mandatory campus closure.)
Faculty President Abrash reviewed his memorandum of January 29,1990,
which states in part that approval of option #4 proposed by the University
Calendar Committee would violate the University policy that requires the
submission of final grades by the faculty no later than five working days
after the final examination in question. Mention was made of the survey
conducted by the Faculty Senate in March 1989, in which approximately
59% of the faculty respondents voted for Calendar B (classes to begin
August 27, 1990). Calendar A (classes to begin September 4, 1990) was
subsequently recommended by the University Calendar Committee for
adoption, and approved by President Cleary.
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Additional discussion dealt with the inconvenience to both students and
faculty that could result from the closing of the University for a period of
ten days. It was suggested that the first day of classes for the Fall1991
semester be held prior to September 3. After further discussion, it was
MSP
that the 1991-92 University calendar be consistent with the campus
policy on the submission of final grades, which states that grades
will be due five working days after the final examination.
(VOTE: 7 YES)
MSP
that the Educational Policies Committee recommends implementation of option #1 contained in the University Calendar Committee's memorandum of January 22, 1990, entitled "Proposed University Calendar for the 1991-92 Academic Year."
(VOTE: 7 YES)
Option #1 reads, ''Use the four available holidays to close the campus the
Monday and Tuesday prior to Christmas and the Thursday and Friday
after Christmas."
In conclusion, Committee members urged that the possibility of
year-round public school be taken into consideration by the University
Calendar Committee when planning the 1992-93 University calendar.
Adjournment:
4:30p.m.
Next Meeting:
Wednesday, February 28,1990 at 1:30 p.m. in Administration 314