MEMORANDUM
Date: March 18, 1999 cc:
To:
Dan Villegas
Chair, U.S. Cultural Plurdlism Subcommittee
From:
Gladys
Gregory
Academic Sente
Subject: Resolutions passed by the Academic Senate addressing diversity matters
Pursuant to your request, listed below in chronological order, are all resolutions passed by the Academic Senate addressing diversity matters.
[February
23, 1999]
Academic Senate forum held (all faculty invited) to discuss MCA
criteria for the 1999-2000 AY. The criteria used for the
1998-1999 AY are to be continued.
AS-513-99/13RC
Resolution on Policy and Procedures for Resolving
University 504/ADA Accommodation Disputes
Contents: Endorses Policy and Proceduresfor Resolving
University 504/ADA Accommodation Disputes.
AS-511-9911C
Resolution on the Academic Calendar: Resolving Conflicts
with Religious Holidays
Contents: In calendar years in which the first Monday falls on Rosh
Hashanah or Yom Kippur, instruction will begin on Tuesday and
the fallquarter will be extended one day.
AS-506-981DTF
Resolution on The Cal Poly Statement on Diversity
Contents: Endorses statement on diversity. Asks university to
devise strategies for implementing diversity objectives and to
provide annual assessment of same to Senate.
AS-505-98/DTF
Resolution on the Academic Value of Diversity
Contents: Affirms the educational value of diversity. University
asked to actively reaffirm the academic value of diversity
among all its constituents.
[January
6, 1998]
Academic Senate Executive Committee endorses the MCA
criteria outlined in the Deans'Advisory Adn-dssions Committee
report "MCA Recommendation for 1998 Admission Cycle"
(dated 12.22.97).
AS-447-95/TFGA
Resolution on Revisions to the California Polytechnic
State University Strategic Plan
Contents: Academic Senate accepts the Task Force on
Global Awareness revisions to the Strategic Plan and forwards
them to the President for consideration.
AS-445-95/EEC
Resolution to support Academic Senate CSU Resolution
AS-2274-95/GA "...Principles that Guide Programs to
Achieve Educational Equity and Faculty Diversity..."
Contents: Endorses CSU resolution AS-2274-95/GA that strives
for educational equity and faculty diversity.
AS-436-95/EX
Resolution to Expand Form 109 to Include Diversity-related
Activities
Contents: Form 109 revised to include diversity-related activities
among optional factors in category Hl.
AS-433-95/CC
Resolution to Amend AS-396-92/CC "Formation of a
Subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee"
Contents: Amends 1.3.b(l) of the Constitution and Bylaws of the
Academic Senate to add additional members to the Cultural
Pluralism Subcommittee.
AS-427-94/EX
Resolution on Repatriation of Native American Objects
Content: Approves the Draft Campus Policy on Repatriation
of Native American Objects.
AS-413-93/DSTF
Resolution on Establishing the Educational Equity
Commission as a Standing University-wide Committee
Contents: Establishes the EEC and charges it with creating a
multicultural, multiracial campus.
AS-412-931DSTF
Resolution on Promoting Representation at Cal Poly
Contents: Cal Poly to make a concerted effort to retain enrollment
and employment of underrepresented groups.
AS411-93/DSTF
Resolution on Promoting Sensitivity of Diversity Issues
Contents: Academic Senate to support the creation of a sensitivity
task force and that all campus divisions support the diversity effort.
AS-400-93/PPC
Resolution on the Selection of a Campus Representative to
the Academic Council on International Programs
Contents: Amendments to CAM 451.6: Academic Senate shall
nominate the representative to the Academic Council on
International Programs.
AS-396-92/CC
Resolution on the Formation of a Subcommittee of the
Curriculum Committee
Contents: Bylaws amended to establish a subcommittee of
Curriculum Committee to review courses for the Cultural
Pluralism Requirement.
AS-395-92/CC
Resolution Relating to a Cultural Pluralism Requirement
Contents: Urges Academic Senate to approve a cultural pluralism
baccalaureate requirement beginning with the 1994-96 cycle. Sets
forth the criteria for same.
AS-369-91/EX
Resolution on Ethnic Diversity
Contents: An Academic Senate committee will address diversity
concerns noted in the resolution; administration urged to do same.
AS-366-91/PPC
Resolution on Statement of Racism and Discrimination
Contents: Recommends specific language opposing racism and
discrimination be printed in the catalog and handbooks.
AS-361-91
Resolution on U.S. Ethnic Pluralism Program
Contents: Endorses the development of an U.S. Ethnic Pluralism
program; sets forth objectives.
AS-360-91
Resolution on Job Announcement Recommendation
Contents: Recommends specific language be included in job ads
which encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
AS-352-91/EX
Resolution on ROTC Programs
Contents: Urges Chancellor/BoT to use moral force to influence
DoD to abandon their homosexual policy.
AS-340-90/SBUS
Resolution on Multi-Criteria Admissions Model
Contents: Supports the conclusions of the MCA Committee's
report; Senate to monitor its implementation.
AS-337-90/SWC
Resolution on Women's Resource Center and Women's
Resource Center Coordinator
Contents: Requests establishment of a Women's Center and
full-time coordinator.
AS-333-90
Resolution on Departmental Support for International
Education atCal Poly
Contents: Recommends specific reference language be placed in
the catalog by departments with international programs.
AS-331-90/1C
Resolution'on the International Baccalaureate Program
Contents: Recommends acceptance of the International
Baccalaureate (113) program for adn-dssion to Cal Poly.
AS-315-89/SAC
Resolution on Policy for the Provision of Services for
Students withDisabilities
Contents: Supports implementation of the CSU "Policy for the
Provision of Services to Students with Disabilities."
AS-271-88/Little
Resolution on International Education Office (IEO)
Contents: Recommends funding and staffing of an International
Education Office.
AS-264-87/PPC
Resolution on Affirmative Action Facilitator
Contents: Recommends responsibilities for Affirmative Action
Facilitators; annual report to Senate.
AS-238-87/CBC
Resolution on Change in Bylaws regarding the
Membership ... Status of Women Committee
Contents: Adds the campus representation to the Women's
Council of the State University to this committee.
AS-218-86
Resolution Recognizing Women's Week at California
Polytechnic State University
Contents: Recognizes, supports, and urges all academic departments
to support Women's Week.
AS-201-86/C&BC
Resolution on Bylaws for the Status of Women Standing
Committee of the Academic Senate
Contents: Bylaws addition to establish the membership of the
Status of Women Committee.
AS-198-86/CC
Resolution to Establish Standing Committee on Status of
Women
Contents: Senate to establish a Status of Women standing
committee.
AS- 191-86
Resolution on Apartheid
Contents: Recommends divestiture of Foundation holdings in South
Africa until its apartheid system is dismantled.
AS-187-85/SAC
Resolution on Students with Disabilities
Contents: Allows students with disabilities reasonable adaptations,
alterations, and accommodations.
AS-159-84/Scriven
Resolution on the Visit of Professor Uri Treisman
Contents: Senate supports the visit of Uri Treisman, a counselor
to
minorities in math and science.
AS-72-79/AS
Resolution on the Treatment of Iranian Students at Cal Poly
Contents: Urges campus constituents to treat Iranian students with
courtesy and decency.
AS-71-79/AS
Resolution on the Treatment of Iranian Students at Cal Poly
Contents: Urges campus constituents to treat students in same
manner as other foreign students.
AS-2-75/SA
Resolution on Disabled Student Awareness Day
Contents:
Supports a Disabled Student Awareness Day at Cal Poly.