ASCSU Report

To CSULB Academic SenateFebruary 2013

Reports• Written notes on January Plenary posted on CSULB

Academic Senate website• Reports by the Faculty Trustee, EVC Smith and CFA• Chancellor White– Does not believe in shared governance– Believes in shared leadership

• EVC Ben Quillian – Finance and Budget– Overview of the 2013-14 January Budget proposal– Negotiate and can impose higher employee health care

costs -- $70 million ~ $ 1800 annual increase– ASCSU registered strong opposition – pay cut

• 50th anniversary celebration – March 2013

January 2013 Plenary• Approved Resolutions – posted on calstate.edu• Support for Alternative General Education

Pathways for STEM Transfer Students– Flexibility in completing GE requirements– Defer three courses until after transfer to the CSU

• Smoke-free California State University– Prohibit sale and smoking of tobacco products– UC adopting a smoke free policy

• Commendation of Chancellor Timothy White’s Requesting a 10% Reduction in Salary– Sensitive and shows solidarity with faculty/staff

Approved Resolutions• Towards an Evidence-Based Culture in

Establishing Academic Policies and Initiatives– Policy proposals be grounded in evidence– Student Success and progress to degree– Pilot and evaluate before implementation– Board of Trustees, Administration, Senates

• Support for the Continued Inclusion of Upper Division General Education Within WASC Accreditation Guidelines– GE integrated throughout the curriculum– At the upper division level and with the major

First Reading Resolutions• Posted at CSULB Academic Senate website• California State University (CSU) action on

Environmental Sustainability– Leadership – Sign the climate commitment– Long Beach signed after Academic Senate Retreat

• Support for the Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID)– System-wide articulation alternative with the CCCs

• AB 67 (Gorell) Post-Proposition 30 Freeze on System-wide Student Fees and Tuition Increases

• Request for a Task Force to Study CSU Student Tuition and Financial Aid Support

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