2.  The Constitution of our Academic Senate directs us to hold at least one, scheduled, all-faculty meeting each academic year.  Faculty who are not senators and do not attend senate meetings can be brought up to date on the work of the Senate.  All faculty and staff have the chance to hear from the President, the Provost, the Senate Chair, and the Brakebill Award honoree.

3. Highlights of Senate Business Fall 2015

4. Senate Administrative Assistant: Karen Arvin

5.  Senate Chair and Senate Vice Chair positions will be independent.  Each position serves for two years, starting year is staggered.  Spring 2016 Elections: open position for Senate Vice Chair (1 course release per semester).

6.  Approved approximately 30 curricular items.  Completed catalog reconciliation for CEHHS and CHABBS.  New electronic C form – start Fall 2016.

7.  Updated University RTP document available starting Fall 2015.  Department RTP documents continue to be generated and revised.

8.  Committees received ~20 referrals for new work.  Passed and implemented the policy for Assigned Time for Exceptional Service to Students. Initial awards were made.  Endorsed a resolution to call for open searches for campus presidents.  Ongoing discussions for lecturer inclusion, in consultation with the Faculty Center.

9. Hiring Tenure Track Faculty

10. Source: Statewide Academic Senate, 2011: http://www.calstate.edu/AcadSen/Records/Reports/documents/CSU_Faculty_Profile_2001-2009.pdf “…ACR 73 (Strom-Martin) passed by the California State Legislature in 2001 set a minimum goal of 75%. The Academic Senate of the CSU (ASCSU), Chancellor’s Office, and California Faculty Association jointly developed a plan to achieve the minimum ratio of 75% tenured/probationary faculty by 2010-11…” Need to Hire Tenure Track Faculty ASCSU-FAC: Statewide Academic Senate Faculty Affairs Committee CSU-HR: Human Resources, Office of the Chancellor

11. Need to Hire Tenure Track Faculty Chancellor’s Office: Student Success & Completion Initiatives CSU Board of Trustees, 2014: https://www.calstate.edu/AcadAff/Presentations/docs/EdPol-3_Student_Success_and_Completion_Initiatives_11122014.pdf

12.  Tenure Track Faculty 53 (25%)  Lecturer Faculty162 (75%)  FTES* taught by Tenure Track 610 (35%)  FTES* taught by Lecturers1134 (65%) *Source: IPA

13.  Tenure Track Faculty124 (37%)  Lecturer Faculty214 (63%) ◦ 4 lecturers with multiple appointments are counted in each department.  TAs 21  FTES taught by Tenure Track 1873 (31%)  FTES taught by Lecturers4213 (69%)

14.  Tenure Track Faculty31 (48%)  Lecturer Faculty 33 (52%)  FTES taught by Tenure Track 577 (52%)  FTES taught by Lecturers535(48%)

15.  Tenure Track Faculty51(39%) ◦ Includes 1 FERP, 2 Assoc. Deans  Lecturer Faculty79 (61%) ◦ If faculty who teach in extended learning are counted, the total lecturer faculty is 84  TAs15  FTES taught by Tenure Track 668 (29%)  FTES taught by Lecturers1602 (71%)

16.  Tenure Track Faculty12 (75%)  Lecturer Faculty 4 (25%)

17. Headcount:  Tenure Track Faculty266 (34%)  Lecturer Faculty518 (66%) FTES taught by:  Tenure Track Faculty3848 (35%)  Lecturer Faculty7276 (65%) Source: IPA, except for library faculty Source: IPA; does not include library faculty

18. March 17th MARK 125, 12p – 1p

19. To all the faculty To all the staff To all the administrators Whose hard work and dedication make CSUSM a vibrant campus