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Faculty Council

Charge: The Faculty Council consists of six faculty members serving staggered two-year terms. The Faculty Council of the College of SSIS is the principle authority at the disposal of the faculty of the College in its relation with the Dean to assert, express, and protect the self-determining power of the faculty to govern the College to the furthest extent consistent with state law, system-wide policy, and local practice agreeable to the same.

Faculty Eligible to Serve: ALL FACULTY, no more than 2 members from the same department.

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, 1:30 - 2:45 pm.

Term Length: 2 years

Workload: The council considers such matters as funding priorities, professional development, classroom assignments, information technology issues, and the like.

2024 - 2025 Meeting Minutes:

Name Department Email Years of Service
Jackie Brooks Sociology jacqueline.brooks@csus.edu Fall 2023 - Spring 2025
Sharon Flicker Psychology flicker@csus.edu Fall 2023 - Spring 2025
Ciobha McKeown Psychology ciobha.mckeown@csus.edu Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Megan Raschig Anthropology megan.raschig@csus.edu Fall 2023 - Spring 2025
Sahar Razavi Political Science razavi@csus.edu Fall 2023 - Spring 2025
Jasmine Wade Ethnic Studies j.wade@csus.edu Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Julian Fulton Environmental Studies julian.fulton@csus.edu Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Chair Representative, Brian DiSarro Political Science disarrob@csus.edu Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
Chair Representative      
Contingent Faculy Member, David Selby Political Science david.selby@csus.edu Fall 2023 - Spring 2025
Contingent Faculty Member, Jenny Stevenson Gerontology j.stevenson@csus.edu Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

Staff Council

Purpose: The purpose of the Staff Council is to provide an advisory body representing staff (as defined in Article II, section A) within and affiliated with (e.g. centers) the College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies (SSIS). Within the framwork of California state law, rules and policies of the Trustees of the California State University, Sacramento, and of the Dean of the College of SSIS, applicable to staff members, the Council shall:

i. Be an advisory group to the Dean of the College of SSIS.
ii. Be constituted to provide effective representation and deliberation for staff employees of the college on matters outside the scope of Collective Bargaining, but of interest to staff employees.
iii. Receive and evaluate suggestions and proposals submitted by staff employees on matters outside the scope of Collective Bargaining.
iv. Discuss and advise on matters including, but not limited to:
a. Staff recognition in areas such as, but not limited to, university/college years of service, retirement, births, deaths, weddings, graduations, promotions, entering new positions, and leaving positions, outside the scope of the Department of Human Resources, University Staff Assembly, and Collective Bargaining.
b. Staff concerns about safety and work conditions outside of the scope of Collective Bargaining.
c. Ideas for staff professional development.
d. Supporting staff in their contribution to the campus and greater Sacramento communities through social events/activities and community building events/activities.

Staff Eligible to Serve: Staff employees of the college and its affiliates who are employed in non-academic positions for a minimum of one year full or part-time service.

Meetings: Council members only: 4th Wednesdays, 11:00am - 12:00pm. With Deans: 2nd Thursdays, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Term Length: 2 year term.

Topics Form

Name Department Email Years of Service
Sandra Bernard Center for California Studies sbernard@csus.edu Fall 2023 - Spring 2025
Jeanine Cunningham EdInsights jeanine.cunningham@csus.edu Fall 2023 - Spring 2025
Michelle Tarter Political Science mtarter@csus.edu Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
PaHoua Lee Dean's Office/Student Success Center pahoua.lee@csus.edu Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Andrea Adams Family & Consumer Sciences aradams@csus.edu Fall 2024 - Spring 2026
Heather Mummaw Dean's Office mummawh@csus.edu Ad-Hoc

Outstanding Faculty Award Selection Committee

COMMITTEE: SSIS shall establish a committee of 5 – 9 member to serve staggered 2-year terms. Committee reviews nominations for all of the Outstanding Faculty Awards for the college. Elections are held in the spring. ALL FACULTY are eligible to serve on this committee.

Member Department Email Years of Service
Megan Raschig Anthropology megan.raschig@csus.edu Fall 2021 - Spring 2023
Nancy Lapp Political Science nlapp@csus.edu Fall 2021 - Spring 2023
David Giguere Psychology giguere@csus.edu Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
June Hee Kwon Asian Studies junehee.kwon@csus.edu Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
Catheryn Koss Gerontology koss@csus.edu Fall 2022 - Spring 2024

Retention Committee 1

Faculty will not necessarily be grouped in this order.

Charge: Review the Working Personnel Action Files (WPAF's) for faculty under retention review (P2's - P5's).

Faculty Eligible to Serve: Each committee shall have 5 members. However, in the event of vacancies, recusals, or absences, any action taken by at least three members of the committee shall be a valid action. No more than 2 associates; no more than 2 FERP faculty in teaching status. No two committee members shall be members from the same department. Based on the number of retention faculty there may be a need for two retention committees. A full professor can serve on both the retention and promotion committee at the same time in the same ay. Chairs and Program Directors may serve on committees as long as they are not serving at the department level (no double dipping).

Meetings: Scheduled by committee.

Term Length: 2-year terms; all shall be elected at the same time.

Workload: Faculty serving on this committee are to review, on average, 10-13 cases per year over the two year period. Committee work goes through the fall semester. If needed, committee may be called on in the spring semester.

Members Department Years of Service
Nancy Lapp Political Science Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
Nathan Stevens Anthropology Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
David Lang Economics Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
Mical Shilts Family & Consumer Sciences Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
Alexandra Morrison Psychology Fall 2022 - Spring 2023

Retention Committee 2

Member Department Years of Service
Danielle Martin Political Science Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
Craig Gallet Economics Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
Donna Jensen Gerontology Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
Caio Miguel Psychology Fall 2021 - Spring 2023
Roger Sullivan Anthropology Fall 2021 - Spring 2023

Secondary Committee for Promotion

Charge: Review the Working Personnel Action Files (WPAF's) for faculty under review for promotion.

Faculty Eligible to Serve: Full Professors only. This committee shall have 5 members. Members can serve on both the retention and the promotion committee at the same time in the same academic year. All terms are to end at the same time. Chairs, Program Directors, and full professors may serve on committees as long as they are not serving at the department level (no double dipping).

Meetings: Scheduled by committee.

Term Length: 2-year terms; all shall be elected at the same time.

Workload: Faculty serving on this committee are to review, on average, 6-9 cases per year over the two year period.

Name Department Years of Service
Mark Brown Political Science Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
Lisa Harrison Psychology Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
Suzanne O'Keefe Economics Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
Wayne Linklater Environmental Studies Fall 2022 - Spring 2024
Dong Shen Family & Consumer Sciences Fall 2022 - Spring 2024