EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Present: McClory,
Veregge, Bros, David, Meldal, Van Selst,
Absent: Kassing
1. The consent calendar was approved.
2. The election calendar was approved.
3. The
Chair of the Senate requested a volunteer from the Executive Committee to serve
on the Wang Award Committee. Past Chair
Veregge volunteered.
4. The Executive Committee discussed the status of the
Retention-Tenure-Promotion (RTP) policy.
The President has asked the Provost to take the policy to the Council of
Deans for their input. The Executive
Committee discussed the possibility that the President may sign the policy, but
give it a delayed implementation date. It was noted that there are four deans
on the Academic Senate and the concern was raised that the deans not be
consulted as a formal body with decision-making power in this regard. Chair
Hurley suggested that it might be appropriate at some point in the future to
make a presentation to the deans, some of whom are relatively new, and
encourage the deans to make maximum use of their role in the Senate process.
5. The Executive Committee discussed whether to have the Legislative
Breakfast Briefing that has been held in February. The attendance at this event has been
declining in recent years. The Executive
Committee discussed alternative ways to make our outreach to legislators more
effective, e.g., one-on-one outreach between campus experts and legislators at
the state and local level. Several
members suggested having only 2 or 3 issues we would like our legislators to
focus on, and to put this in writing, as opposed to the 10-14 issues in the
Critical Issues document. Another
suggestion was to prepare specific recommendations for legislative action to
share with legislators’ staffers, e.g., funding the mandated campus
implementation of Coded Memo AA-41-2006, Access to Electronic and Information
Technology for Persons with Disabilities. Vice Chair Thames, Statewide Senator
Van Selst, and VP Najjar will continue the discussion, perhaps in consultation
with other Senators, and bring a recommendation to the Executive Committee.
6. The Executive Committee reviewed the nominees
for the Interdisciplinary Task Force.
Three nominees were selected to serve on the Task Force. Senator David will notify all nominees.
7. The Executive Committee discussed Coded Memo
AA-41-2006, Access to Electronic and Information Technology for Persons wit
Disabilities. The Provost has been appointed as the Executive Sponsor and will
oversee implementation of the requirements outlined in the memo. The Memo
requires a phased in three-year plan.
The first year will consist of evaluation and planning, the second year
the plan will be implemented, and the third year the plan as well as our
progress will be assessed. As a first
step, the campus will identify the 20 most popular SJSU websites, which will be
targeted for accessibility in the first year.
The Executive Committee discussed where the resources would come from to
implement the plan. Funds should be
included in the budget for implementation.
The Executive Committee discussed the fact that federal funding could be
withdrawn if we don't comply with this requirement.
8. The Executive Committee discussed the plan to
succeed Cornerstones. The Senate will work with the Provost to organize a
campus-wide conversation early in the Spring semester
that will consider the system’s plan in the context of our own strategic plan.
This conversation will also provide input to our own planning process moving
forward.
9. The Executive Committee discussed the
procedure for the discontinuation of joint EdD's in the