CSULB Academic Senate January 2023 Report Highlights

ASCSU Report To CSULB Academic Senate January 2023 Last week By Praveen Soni ASCSU Senator

January 2023 Plenary Calstate.edu/acadsen Agendas, minutes and resolutions Draft minutes, approved resolutions, first reading resolutions also posted on CSULB Academic Senate website Enjoy! Met with CSU Trustees Fong and Faigin Report by Interim Chancellor Koester Report by Executive VC Alva (AA and SA) Report by the faculty trustee Sabalius Liaison reports by CSSA, CFA and CSUERFSA Discussion on meeting modality Faculty Salary Survey update possibly in March

Reports CSU Trustees Fong and Faigin Search for Chancellor and 6 Presidents ongoing. Another 2 Presidents retiring. Chancellor Search Implementation and Assessment Committees. Decision by July 2023. 3 open forums planned information on calstate.edu Can write confidentially to the search committee as well Closed listening sessions with ASCSU Executive Committee and Council of CSU Senate Chairs

Reports Interim Chancellor Koester Overall CSU system underenrolled by 7%. Why? Low CCC transfers, UC effort to admit more transfer students, AB927 permitting CCC to offer baccalaureate degrees, and reduction in high school graduations. 7 campuses missed target by more than 10% Realignment of resources at system level starting 2024-25 Compact with Governor Increase enrollment, access, graduation, equity, affordability, intersegmental coordination and online offerings. CSU to get 5% increase. Got $227m for 2023-24. Request was about $530m. But system enrollment is down as above, not up. Would like to work with the CCC on AB 927 and AB 928 Not depend upon the legislature to fix things

Reports Executive Vice Chancellor Alva Pros and Cons to having two GE patterns One for transfer students and one for first year (AB 928) AB 927 CCC submitted 10 proposals for baccalaureate degrees 9 approved by CSU. Feather River College on Applied Fire not approved. Engaging CSU Disciplinary experts in review process Expanding CSU authorization to offer independent applied doctorates. NAGPRA must offer to repatriate and return cultural artifacts

Reports Title IX Committee Gina Smith and Leslie Gomez Survey ongoing until February 15, additional visits planned Report by Cozen O Connor Overview of campus visits, aggregate themes, opportunities for improvement, recommendations Potential recommendations coordination of prevention processes, strengthening employee relations responses, strengthen confidential resources, formalizing meeting structures and information flow, separation of assessment/advocacy, systemic interventions. CFA President Toombs Collective Bargaining after the May revise Bargaining survey among faculty at this time Questions about inflation and regional Cost of Living adjustments CFA will ask for double digit GSI However, state budget, allocation and enrollment an issue

Few of 9 Approved Resolutions Expansion of CSU Independent Professional Doctoral Degree Programs ethnically diverse students Funding Summer Advocacy Work for the ASCSU Legislative Specialist Request for Increased Ventilation and Air Purification Infrastructure Across the CSU System Adopting a Font Designed for Readability for CSU Business Solidarity with Iranian University Communities Protesting Violent Repression in Response to the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement Similar to CSULB resolution In Support of Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Compliance in the CSU AB978 Establishing Timely Responses to Campus Senate Resolutions and Policies 60 days for Presidential response indoor air quality

Thank you for listening!! Questions???