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Academic Senate

Senate Packet

Agenda

       of the Academic Senate Meeting

Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

 

Location: Building 98, P2 – 007 Lecture Hall

 

  1. Academic Senate Minutes – March 18, 2026(PDF)

 

 

  1. Information Items
    1. Chair’s Report(PDF)
    2. President’s Report presented by Nicole Hawkes, VP and Chief of Staff, People, Culture and Institutional Affairs
    3. Provost’s Report(PDF) presented by Dr. Laura Massa, AVP of Academic Programs
    4. Vice Chair’s Report(PDF)
    5. ASCSU Report
    6. Budget Report(PDF)
      1. University Advancement Overview(PDF)
    7. CFA Report
    8. ASI Report
    9. Staff Report(PDF)
    10. Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) Report(PDF) presented by Dr. Anthony Kim (CBA)

 

  1. Consent Agenda
  1.  AP-010-256(PDF), Early Childhood Studies, B.A. – Integrative Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Education Specialist: Extensive Support Needs (Discontinue Option) – SECOND READING
  2. AP-011-256(PDF), Early Childhood Studies, B.A. – Integrative Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Education Specialist: Mild to Moderate Support Needs (Discontinue Option) – SECOND READING
  3. AP-012-256(PDF), Early Childhood Studies, B.A. – Non-Teaching (Discontinue Option) – SECOND READING
  4. AP-014-256(PDF), Liberal Studies, B.A. – Integrative Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Education Specialist: Extensive Support Needs (Discontinue Option) – SECOND  READING
  5. AP-015-256(PDF), Liberal Studies, B.A. – Integrative Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Education Specialist: Mild to Moderate Support Needs (Discontinue Option) – SECOND READING
  6. GE-001-256(PDF), PHL 3550 Artificial Intelligence for Thinking Humans: A History (New GE Area 5D) – SECOND READING
  7. GE-003-256(PDF), AMM 2350 History of Fashion (New GE Area 3A/3B) – SECOND READING
  8. GE-012-256(PDF), HRT 3130 The Social Life of Coffee: Culture, Trade, Sustainability (New GE Area 4C) – SECOND READING
  9. GE-013-256(PDF), HRT 3600 Food Waste and Sustainable Future (New GE Area 4C) – SECOND READING
  10. GE-017-256(PDF), LS 2112 Landscape, Place, and Power in California (New GE Area 4A) – SECOND READING  
  11. GE-026-256(PDF), KIN 3700 Stress Management: The Science of Living Well (New GE Area 5D) – SECOND READING

4. Academic Senate Committee Reports - Time Certain 3:45 p.m.

  1. AA-005-256(PDF), Correction to Cross Listing Policy 1122 - SECOND READING
  2. AA-007-256(PDF), University Curriculum Guide-Senate Approval – FIRST READING
  3. FA-003-234(PDF), Review of Policy 1305 Joint Teaching Appointments – SECOND READING
  4. GE-008-256(PDF), FRL 1231 Quantitative Introduction to Personal Finance (New GE Area 2) – SECOND READING
  5. GE-034-256(PDF), Satisfaction of the GE Area 1B (Critical Thinking) Requirement by Completion of the FYE Engineering Course EGR 1000/ 1000:L – FIRST READING                                                                                  1. College of Engineering Assessment Committee(PDF)
  6. AP-006-256(PDF), Policy 1211 Blended Program Update – SECOND READING
  7. AP-016-256(PDF), M.S. in Sustainability and Regenerative Studies- (Program Name Change) – SECOND READING
  8. AP-018-245(PDF), MS in Materials Engineering – Support Mode Change (Self-Support to State-Support) – FIRST READING
  9. AP-008-256(PDF), B.S. in Kinesiology – New Exercise Science Option – FIRST READING
  10. AP-009-256(PDF), M.S. in Agriculture, Animal, Food, and Plant Sciences – Program Name, CSU Degree Code, and CIP Code Changes – FIRST READING
  11. AP-013-256(PDF), Footwear Design and Merchandising Minor – Discontinuation – FIRST READING
  12. AP-018-256(PDF), New Computational Linguistics Minor (Jointly proposed by EML and CS) – FIRST READING
  13. AP-021-256(PDF), M.S. in Agriculture – Plant Science Option Discontinuation – FIRST READING
  14. AP-022-256(PDF), M.S. in Agriculture – Agriculture Science Option Discontinuation – FIRST READING 
  15. AP-023-256(PDF), M.S. in Agriculture – Animal Science Option Discontinuation – FIRST READING
  16. AP-024-256(PDF), New Minor in Artificial Intelligence – FIRST READING
  17. AP-026-256(PDF), New Self-Support Counterpart of the Master of Science in Computer Science – FIRST READING

 5. New Business

  1. Resolution for the University Ombuds Office(PDF)
  2. Election of the 2026-27 Academic Senate Chair and Vice Chair   
    1. Academic Senate Chair: Dr. Gregory Barding's Statement(PDF)
    2. Academic Senate Vice Chair: Dr. Ghada Gad's Statement(PDF)                                                                  

6. Old Business

  1. None

7. Discussion

  1. None