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Orientation to the Academic Senate

This guide provides an overview of the Academic Senate, its function in developing university policies, and its structure. Gain insights into the roles of members, committees, and meetings, and learn about collegial governance practices. Explore relevant University Policy Statements, guiding documents, and committees. Discover how shared decision-making processes shape the academic setting. Enhance your understanding of the Senate's operations, meetings, and key documents. Get a glimpse into the importance of effective participation in shaping educational and professional policies within the university.

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Orientation to the Academic Senate

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  1. September 15, 2016 Orientation to the Academic Senate

  2. Agenda • Introduction to the Senate • Academic Senate Staff • Structure of the Senate • Collegial Governance • Senate Meetings • Effective Participation • Senate Forum • Academic Senate Website • Academic Senate, CSU • Questions, Comments, Closing

  3. Function of the Senate • Provides the official voice of the university community on matters within its purview • Develops, formulates, and reviews educational and professional policy, which becomes policy if approved by the President • Curriculum • Academic standards • Criteria and standards for selection, retention, and tenure of faculty members • Academic and administrative policies concerning students • Allocation of resources

  4. University Policy Statements (UPS) • 100: Administrative and Support Procedures • 200: Faculty Personnel Procedures • 300: Student Related Policies • 400: Curriculum • 500: Library • 600: Research See Index of University Policy Statements. UPS documents available in Senate Office or download from Academic Senate website.

  5. Guiding Documents • UPS 100.000, Academic Senate Constitution • UPS 100.001, Academic Senate Bylaws • UPS 100.006, A Commitment to Civility at CSUF • Available at http://www.fullerton.edu/senate/

  6. Academic Senate Office • Staff • Sheretha Benjamin, ext. 3684 • Mara Cabrera, ext. 3683 • Location • PLN-120

  7. Structure of the Senate

  8. Members of Academic Senate • Ex-officio members • CSUF President • VPAA • Immediate Past Chair of Senate • CSU Academic Senators (3) • President of CFA • Emeriti Faculty Representative • Students ASI (2) • Elected members • 15 Members at Large (3-year term) • 20 Constituency Members (2-year term) • Part-time Faculty (2) (1-year term) • Staff (2) (1-year term) (UPS 100.000 A.S. Constitution) See Roster of Senate Members

  9. Elected Officers • Chair: Emily Bonney • Vice Chair: Steve Stambough • Secretary: Alexandro Gradilla • Treasurer: Irene Matz • Member at Large: Amir Dabirian • Member at Large: Sean Walker • Member at Large:Ron Oliver

  10. Executive Committee • Officers elected by CSUF Academic Senate plus senators of the Academic Senate, California State University (ASCSU) elected by the faculty • Jon Bruschke • Bill Meyer • Mark Stohs

  11. General Committees • Research • Faculty Personnel • Professional Leaves • Elected directly by full-time Unit 3 faculty • 2- or 3-year terms (UPS 100.001)

  12. Academic Standards Assessment and Educational Effectiveness Campus Facilities and Beautification Diversity & Inclusion Elections Extended Education Faculty Affairs Faculty Development Center Board Faculty Research Policy General Education Graduate Education Honors Advisory Board Information Technology International Education Internships and Service Learning Library Planning, Resources, and Budget Student Academic Life University Advancement University Curriculum Committee Writing Proficiency Committee (UPS 100.001) See Liaisons to Standing Committees; Committee members shown on A.S. website. Standing Committees

  13. Collegial Governance

  14. Collegial or Shared Governance • Academic governance is a complex process • Collegiality consists of a shared decision-making process between faculty, staff, students, and administrators • It is based on mutual respect for similarities and differences and involves mutual trust • Continual consultation occurs prior to decisions being made 14

  15. The Fullerton Way • We all work together to make CSUF the best possible university. • Faculty, administrators, staff, students, alumni, and community members. • We consult with the relevant constituencies and committees before making recommendations or approving policies.

  16. Related Materials • Report of the Board of Trustees’ Ad Hoc Committee on Governance, Collegiality, and Responsibility in the California State University • Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA): A Memorandum to Senate Members and Others • Collegiality in The California State University System • Campus Responsibilities in Collegial Governance • AAUP Statement on Government of Colleges and Universities • What Makes Shared Governance Work? • List of Governance Websites

  17. The Senate Meeting

  18. Academic Senate Meetings • Calendar • See ASD 16-96 approved 8-25-2016 • Time and Place • Thursdays 11:30-12:50 • PLN 130 • Agendas • Distributed one week prior • Minutes • Posted on web

  19. ASD 06-19

  20. Nuts and Bolts of Meetings • Constitution and Bylaws govern many of our actions (e.g. elections, constitutional amendments etc.) • If not specifically covered in the Constitution and Bylaws we use the most recent edition of Robert’s Rules of Order • Meetings are generally run using Robert’s Rules

  21. Types of Documents on the Academic Senate Agenda • Reports • Can be Received or Adopted • Resolutions • A formal expression of opinion or intention by a voting body (think of it like a really long motion) • University Policy Statements

  22. Effective Participation

  23. Be Prepared • Read all documents in advance • Check documents for content and grammar • Contact your colleagues for more info or their opinion, if necessary • your constituency • Senate members • whoever is making the proposal • Warn people in advance of your concerns

  24. Have a Voice • Get on the speaker’s list • Make a statement, ask a question, move to amend, … • Make sure everyone is “on the same page” • Be concise, use microphone • Minimize repetition • Be collegial, be civil

  25. Senate Forum

  26. Academic Senate Website www.fullerton.edu/senate

  27. Academic Senate, California State University (ASCSU)

  28. http://www.calstate.edu/AcadSen/

  29. http://www.calstate.edu/AcadSen/

  30. Thank you!

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