Fall, 2002 Vol. XXXI, No. 1

SPEAKER FOR THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

State Senator Jack Scott, former college president. A part of the reason for the late date of the annual “fall” conference is the busy schedule of our promised speaker.  He will be well worth the wait.  Senator  Scott is chair of the Higher Education subcommittee of the Senate’s Education Committee. He is a natural in that post, for he was a teacher and administrator for ten years at Pepperdine University.  After five years as dean at Orange Coast College, he became President at Cypress College, and then President of Pasadena City College.  He retired in 1995, near completion of a $100 million master plan for new facilities.He is still a Distinguished Professor of Higher Education at Pepperdine. 

   A graduate of Abilene Christian College, he has a Master of Divinity from Yale and a Ph.D. in History   from Claremont Graduate Univ.  He received an Honorary Doctorate from Pepperdine, and the Harry Buttimer Award as an  administrator of a California Community College.   Dr. Scott is on the Committees on Revenue and Taxation (chair), Banking, Commerce and Internat’l Trade, Insurance, Transportation, Joint Committee on Arts (chair), and Select Committees on College and University Admissions and Outreach, School Safety, and Genetics and Public Policy. It is not surprising that we had to wait for a break in his schedule!  How does he find time to write the articles, and his book on John Witherspoon, signer of the Declaration of Independence? 

“FALL”  STATE CONFERENCE IN COSTA MESA

February 1^st and 2nd are the dates; at the Wyndam Hotel.  This is the same place we were last year.  It is convenient to most of us, as very few northern California members attend the conferences. The hotel is at 3350 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa, 92626.  Get off at the 405 and 55 freeways intersection.  It is 10 minutes from the John Wayne Airport.  Call our office (818) 886-1196 and leave a message to make a reservation.  Also tell us how many will be there for the dinner Saturday evening, February 1^st.    Or, contact Exec. Secretary Ann Oliver at e-mail aoliver@ibawest.com.   You will be mailed an agenda later.   The State Conference of ACSUP will support the executive committee and one delegate from each campus.  The price of the dinner for a spouse or guest will be $20.  

ONE RETIRED FACULTY NOW ON CSU SENATE

Senate constitution amendment approved by trustees.  During the last academic year, the CSU Senate amended its constitution to increase the representation of some campuses, and to provide for one retired faculty member to be selected by the Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA).  The Trustees approved the amendment at their July meeting.  The Senate decided to defer the added campus representation until elections on campuses can be completed next spring.  One of the results will be to have two senators from the California Maritime. Academy, though its size is below the former standard for having two senators.  It was argued that two is the minimum required to provide continuity of representation.

   Len Mathy (Emeritus, L. A.) was selected by ERFA as a one year, interim senator, until an election process is in place.  Len was the first chair of the CSU Academic Senate. so it seemed fitting that he return in this role.

SENATE ELECTS OFFICERS FOR 2002/03

Jacquelyn Kegley, Philosophy, Bakersfield, reelected chair. Hal Charnofsky, Sociology, Dominguez Hills, is back on the executive committee. He is the longest serving member of the senate. He did not serve as early in the history of the Senate as did our own Len Mathy, but he has served longer.Les Pincu, Criminology, Fresno, was reelected secretary. David Hood, History, Long Beach, was elected vice chair. Cristy Jensen, Public Policy and Administration, Sacramento, is also on the executive committee.

REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATORS ON CAMPUSES

A clear role for faculty and standards of accountability urged. In a resolution passed at the May meeting, the Senate urged campuses "to articulate principles, policy and procedures that ensure a clear role for faculty in the review of their administrators . . . to ensure that administrative review policies include standards related to accountability and that reviews take place on a regular basis, . . . "

The response received from Executive Vice Chancellor David Spence was: "The principles articulated are sound. Each campus should have its own procedure, and inclusion of faculty input and clarification of standards are an important part of each."

SENATE ANNOUNCES TASK FORCE ASSIGNMENTS

Would you believe, there are 56 task forces and committees?A draft list of the assignments of faculty to system-wide committees and task forces was published in July. Most of the appointees are members of the CSU Academic Senate, but not all. This is a list of the bodies. The first number is the total of faculty members on the body, and the second is the number who are CSU senators. Task Force on SCR 73 7, 6. Academic Information Resources Council (AIRC) 2, 2. Academic Technology Advisory Committee (ATAC) 7, 7. Admission Advisory Council. 5, 5 Alumni Liaison 2, 2 Advisory committee on Archives 2, 2. Assessment Alignment Work Group (CDE) 3, 2. Articulation. System Simulating Inter-institutional Student Transfer (ASSIST) 1, 1. Budget Advisory Committee, System 2, 2. California Academic Partnership Program Advisory Committee (CAPP) 1, 1. California Articulation Number System Coordinating Council (CAN) 3, 3. California Faculty Association, Liaison to CFA) 2, 2, California Postsecondary Education Committee (CPEC) 2, 2. CPEC Educational Equity Policy Advisory Committee 1, 1. CPEC Eligibility Study Task Force 1, 1. CPEC Joint Graduate Board 1, 1. CPEC Networking Access and Resources 1, 1. Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) 2, 2. Common Management Systems Project 4, 4. Advisory Committee for students With Disabilities 2, 1. Dual Admissions Implementation Steering Committee 4, 4. Subcommittee on Principles and Guidelines for Ed D. 3, 3. English Council 1, 1. English Language Professional Development Institute 1, 0. English Placement Test Development Committee 4, 1. Entry Level Mathematics Development Committee (ELM) 8, 2. Environmental Resources Committee 1, 1. Executive Fellowship Group 3, 3. Commission on Extended University 4, 4. Facilitating Graduation Task Force 11, 5. Faculty Flow Task Force 14, 7. Financial Aid Advisory Council 2, 2. Forgivable Loan Doctoral Incentive Policy Advisory Committee 2, 0. Forgivable Loan Doctoral Incentive Systemwide Selection Committee 2, 1. General Education Advisory Committee and Course Review Subcommittee17, 16. Governor’s Teaching Fellowship Review Committee 2, 2. Governor’s Technology Initiative Advisory Board 2, 2. Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Education Task Force 10, 5. Hearst Trustee Scholarship Selection Committee 1, 1. Subcommittee on Honorary Degrees of the Trustees’ Committee on Educational Policy 2, 2. Institute for Teaching and Learning Advisory Committee5. 5. Task Force on Intellectual Property 6, 2. Academic Council on International Programs 2, 2. International Student Exchange 1, 1. Intersegmental Committee of Academic Senates (ICAS)a 5, 5. ICAS English Competency Statement Task Force 5, 0. ICAS Science Scoping Committee 3, 1. Intersegmental Coordinating Committee (ICC) 6, 6. Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulation Curriculum (IMPAC) 4, 4. Joint Graduate Board (CSU, UC) 2, 2. Joint UC/CSU Graduate Board 1, 1. Library Directors’ Council 3, 2. Masterplan Strategy Task Force 2, 2. Math Council 1, 1. Review Panel for Naming CSU Facilities and Properties 2, 2. Off Campus Centers Study Group 4, 4. Pre-doctoral Program Advisory Committee 3, 3. Task Force on Rules and Responsibilities of Chairs 6, 2. Student Research Competition and Conference Committee 1, 1. Subject Matter Project Advisory Committee 9, 0. Summer Arts Advisory Council 2, 2. Teacher Education Subcommittee I 8, 0. Teacher Education Subcommittee II 8, 0. Teacher Education Subcommittee III 12, Arts Committee (CSU, UC) 7, 2. The above was put in 10 point type because we doubt whether you’ll want to do more than glance through it. You can see that one of the down sides of collegiality is that it’s a lot of work Perhaps that’s why, across the country, many university admin-istrators try to be kind to the faculty and make all these decisions themselves.

FACULTY TRUSTEE SELECTION

Fifth faculty Trustee to be selected this academic year.  A faculty member has served on the CSU Board of Trustees since 1983.  This was fairly late in the evolution of    the California State University.  The Board was established in 1961, according to a Masterplan enacted into law in 1960.  In 1963, the Academic Senate was established, so it took 20 more years to get around to the virtues of having a faculty voice on the Board.  At about the same time, an alumnus (or alumnae) was authorized and a student member.  The Academic Senate of CSU determined its own selection method, approved by the Board  

   The procedure is as follows.  It must begin at least one term before the nominations to the governor are made..  In this case the nomination to the governor will be in the spring, 2003 term. The Senate recommending committee will be formed at the November  session.  Nominations from the campuses, with supporting materials, will be received by December 6^th.  These materials will be reviewed at the January 22 – 23 session.   The recommending committee will have sent four names to the Senate, which will pick two or more to go to the Governor.  The Governor will appoint one, whose term will be two years beginning at the end of the spring term, 2003. There have been four faculty trustees:  Bob Kully (Communication Studies, L. A.), Lyman Heine (Pol. Sci., Fresno), Bernie Goldstein (Biology, S. F.), and Harold Goldwhite (Chemistry, L. A.).

FACULTY RECRUITMENT SURVEY

2002 study finds successes, failures.  This study was conducted in 2002, using data from the 2001 recruitment cycle.  The results are based on surveys conducted by the Chancellor since 1988.  It presents data on number of searches, success of the searches, demographic data on recruits, sources of their degrees and prior employment. The following is from the executive summary.  “The CSU campuses recruited more tenure track faculty for fall 2001 than in any previous year in which the  .. survey has been conducted.  …activity has increased  dramatically in the past five years. with more than twice as many searches and appointments reported for fall 2001 than were reported in 1997.  . . . Computer Science and certain Business/Management related fields continued to be difficult areas in which to recruit new faculty.  Compared to the previous year, average starting salaries for new tenure track faculty increased by 7%   overall and by 6.5% at the Assistant Professor level.   New tenure track faculty were recruited from across the nation as well as internationally.  . . . 16% . . . were previously employed as lecturer by the campus at which they were hired, and an additional 7% were previously employed at other CSU campuses.  A slight majority of newly recruited faculty were men (54%).  There were relatively few tenured and probationary faculty  resignations (1.6%. . .)during this recruitment cycle, indicating that the CSU was highly successful in retaining faculty.

   The conclusions can be paraphrased as follows.  Over 1,100 searches were attempted.  The success rate of 74% compares to a low of 69% in 1999. Men and women were recruited in approximately equal numbers, and minorities in approximately their proportions in receiving doctorates.  Recruits come from all parts of the country, though 44% are from California.  Certain campuses and disciplines experienced a higher rate of resignations than others.   

MASTERPLAN REVISION OUT SEPTEMBER 9 

A framework for legislation, to be implemented incrementally.  The first implementation bill is on the Governor’s desk.  It is AB 2217, which creates a commission to figure out how to provide “an adequate funding model” that allows every K-12 student to “attend a safe school with enough textbooks, supplies and resources.”  Unlike the 1960 Masterplan, this one covers K through university.  For the CSU, there is permissive language for the CSU to seek changes in funding, the ability to do research and the opportunity to obtain the 12 unit base rather than the 15 unit base for graduate instruction.  Note that this permission to seek, and does not grant.    In general, the UC has maintained its 1960 mandate to be the major research unit, with the sole ability to grant doctoral degrees (although it may wish to grant joint doctorates with the CSU in selected fields. CSU campuses may grant doctorates in concert with UC campuses or other accredited institutions. Charlie Reed appears to have lost his battle to grant independently the doctorate in Education Also authorized is the right of the CC’s to give upper division work in collaboration with the UC, the CSU or private colleges.An expanded Intersegmental Council of Academic Senates is charged with reviewing alignment and coordination of curricula to assure ease of transfer.

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CSU TRUSTEES WELCOME NEW CAMPUS AND EL TORO CENTER

The new CSU Channel Islands campus opened in August with 750 students. It is located in Camarrllo in the buildings of the old Camarillo State Mental Hospital. Two years have been devoted to remodeling the buildings, procuring a faculty and designing the courses and curricula. CSU Fullerton has a new off-campus center at El Toro. Technology will be an important component of the center. On-line activities may replace some classes, and the CSU total capacity will be increased with these two additions.

Retirement of three presidents.

President Don Gerth of Sacramento has served the CSU for 45 years and will retire at the end of this year. He was once President at CSU Dominguez Hills. President Bob Suzuki has served at Cal Poly Pomona for 12 years; before that he was at L. A. and V P at Northridge. President Manuel Esteban of Chico has served for ten years.

An agreement with Unit 6

 Budget and legislative constituency.