Faculty Role In The Establishment Of A New Campus At Fort Ord
AS-2166-93 /Floor - May 6-7, 1993
WHEREAS, The California State University Board of Trustees intend to establish
a new campus at Fort Ord that is also planned to be a charter campus; and
WHEREAS, There was no faculty consultation in the development of the proposal
to establish a campus at Fort Ord; and
WHEREAS, The Academic Senate of the California State University, in
AS-1829-88/FA, adopted a position statement on "Faculty Role in the Establishment
of New Campuses" urging the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees "to involve
appropriate faculty representatives in the development of new campuses;" and
WHEREAS, If a new campus is to be established, significant faculty participation
will be required for the new campus at Fort Ord in such matters as formulation of
mission statement, academic master plan, and the design of physical facilities,
especially teaching and laboratory space; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That, if plans for a new campus at Fort Ord are to go forward, the
Academic Senate of the California State University urge the Chancellor to establish,
in consultation with the Academic Senate CSU, a Steering Committee of faculty to
perform the following tasks:
- to advise the Interim Provost for CSU Monterey Bay (Fort Ord) and the
leadership team on all relevant issues in lieu of a CSUMB faculty;
- to consult on budget and resource challenges, plans, allocations, etc.;
- to assist in designing and implementing staffing, including creation of
administrative and faculty teams and recruitment and hiring of faculty;
- to provide guidance on academic planning related to the development of a
draft mission and goal statement; curricular framework and programmatic
specialties; core curriculum; feasibility report; self-study; and accreditation
documents;
- to serve as a catalyst for innovative ideas, projects and proposals for
the new campus;
- other tasks as mutually agreed to and as needed.
APPROVED -- May 7, 1993
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