CSULB Academic Senate New Senator Orientation: Agenda, Structure & Procedures
Discover key information about the CSULB Academic Senate's new senator orientation, including the agenda, structure, roster, parliamentary procedure, and introductions of executive committee members and senators.
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CSULB ACADEMIC SENATE 2020-21 NEW SENATOR ORIENTATION AUGUST 20, 2020
NEW SENATOR ORIENTATION AGENDA 1. Zoom stuff 2. Welcome and Introductions 3. Senate Structure and Roster 4. Typical Agenda and Flow of Meeting 5. Parliamentary Procedure 6. Your Responsibilities as a Senator 7. Preview: Policies Coming your Way
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Executive Committee Jessica Zacher Pandya, Chair Neil Hultgren, English, CLA Vice Chair Pei-Fang Hung, CHHS, Secretary Mehrdad Aliasgari, COE, at-large Nancy Meyer-Adams, CHHS, at-large Praveen Shankar, COE, at-large Christine Kang, COB, at-large
INTRODUCTIONS: NEW & RETURNING SENATORS 1. Tell us your name, unit, and department 2. Tell us what brought you to the Senate
SENATE STRUCTURE & ROSTER 61 faculty Including Librarians and Counseling and Psychological Services [CAPS] Psychologists) 5 staff (including the Chair of Staff Council) 5 students (elected by ASI, plus the ASI president) 1 emeritus faculty 2 voting Deans 5 voting administrators (Provost, AVPs) + more nonvoting Deans and Administrators, and 3 statewide senators
SENATE STRUCTURE & ROSTER The role of the executive committee Works as a consultative body Helps the flow of information and presentation of policy issues by discussing issues as they come up before they are referred to the Academic Senate Serves as the agenda-making body of the Academic Senate Organizes annual retreat and spring lectures Organizes officer elections
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE a. Motions: need a second and a majority vote b. Amendments: need a 2ndand a majority vote c. Point of order: you can say this at any time if you want to understand if procedure is being followed appropriately. d. Point of clarification: a privileged motion; can ask at any time. e. Call the question: vote on the motion; if no objection, we just proceed to vote; if there is objection needs 2/3 majority
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS A SENATOR Read the agenda Read the supporting documents and policies Work with your other college/unit senators to tell your unit s members about items of interest beforehand and bring their comments to the senate (e.g., your Faculty Council Chair if you re a faculty member) Make amendments to online policy drafts before the meetings Listen and debate collegially Report back on policies passed, etc. after meetings
FOLLOW US: http://www.csulb.edu/academic-senate CSULB Academic Senate csulb_academicsenate @CSULB_senate
