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ACADEMIC SENATE ‐ SANTA BARBARA DIVISION FACULTY LEGISLATURE Thursday, October 22, 2020 3:30 p.m. Via Zoom ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Roll Call 2. Announcements by the Chancellor 3. Announcements by the Chair and Others 4. Special Orders – Consent Calendar Minutes of the June 11, 2020 meeting (Attachment 1) In Memoriam Esperanza Jefferson, Spanish and Portuguese, 1943‐2020 John Ridland, English, 1933‐2020 Barbara Uehling Charlton, Chancellor 1987‐1994, 1932‐2020 Charles H. Long, Religious Studies, 1926‐2020 Ian Kenneth Ross, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, 1930‐2019 Perry Shapiro, Economics, 1941‐2019 Augustine H. Gray, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1936‐2019 Inés Talamantes, Religious Studies, 1930‐2019 Napoleon Chagnon, Anthropology, 1938‐2019 2019‐20 Annual Reports (Attachment 2) Bren School of Environmental Science & Management Faculty Executive Committee Charges Officer and Charges Advisory Committee College of Creative Studies Faculty Executive Committee College of Engineering Faculty Executive Committee College of Letters and Science Faculty Executive Committee Committee on Academic Personnel Committee on Diversity and Equity Committee on International Education Committee on Privilege and Tenure Committee on Rules, Jurisdiction, and Elections Council on Faculty Welfare, Academic Freedom, and Awards Council on Planning and Budget Council on Research and Instructional Resources Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Faculty Executive Committee GraduateCouncil 5. ReportsofSpecialCommittees 6. ReportsofStandingCommittees CommitteeonRules,Jurisdiction,andElections ProposedRevisiontoBylaw95:CommitteeonDiversityandEquity(Attachment 3) Regulation335:RequirementsfortheMasterofEnvironmentalDataScience (Attachment4) GraduateCouncil ProposaltoEstablishaMasterofEducationinSchoolPsychology(Attachment5) 7. PetitionsofStudents–None 8. UnfinishedBusiness 9. UniversityandFacultyWelfare 10. NewBusiness ProposalforaMailBallot:RequestforaMemorialfromtheSantaBarbara DivisionoftheAcademicSenatetotheBoardofRegentsRegardingtheBernard ZakheimMuralCycleatUCSanFrancisco(Attachment6) dd,DEdϭ Academic Senate Santa Barbara Division DRAFTFACULTYLEGISLATUREMINUTES June11,2020 TheFacultyLegislatureoftheSantaBarbaraDivisionmetviaZoomteleconferenceat3:30p.m. onThursday,June11,2020,withChairHenningBohnpresiding.38votingmembers,5exͲofficio members,andotherinterestedpartiesattendedthemeeting. AnnouncementsbytheChancellor(fromtheslidespresented) ThankyoutoSenateChairHenningBohnandtoallofourfacultycolleaguesforyour commitmenttosharedgovernanceespeciallyduringthesedifficulttimes.Wefindourselves facingnotonlythechallengesofaglobalhealthpandemic,butalsonationalandinternational outrageoverthedeephurtanddevastatingeffectsofantiͲblackracismanddiscriminationon ourcountry.Weareyetagainconfrontedbyactsofinjusticethatarebeyondmeasure.Asa universitydedicatedtoeducatingtheleadersoftomorrowandlearningfromeachother,we arecommittedtobeingpartoftheculturechange. CollectiveHealingandOrganizingSpace ThankstostudentTaylorJackson,ourOfficeofBlackStudentDevelopment,andCAPSfor organizinglastThursday’shealingspace. TownHallTomorrowatNoon ThankstoourCenterforBlackStudiesResearchfororganizing,andProfessorsSharonTettegah andVictorRiosformoderating. COVIDͲ19ResponseUpdate OurPathForward OnMay14,weannouncedourextensiveplanningeffortsfor: භ Measuredandphasedreturnofourcampusresearchoperations(scheduledtobegin Monday,June15;15%normalresearchpersonnel,or~500researchers,atanygiven time) භ Carefullymanaged,phasedreturnofstafftocampusandresumptionofonͲcampus instruction ConsultingwithouradministrativeandAcademicSenatecolleagues,faculty,researchers, staff,andstudentstohelpusunderstandourcommunity’sneeds,andwehavealsoreceived importantfeedbackfromalumni,parents,Trustees,andfriends.Alsoworkingwithcounty officialsandfollowingstatewideguidance. Deansandadministrativecolleagueshavebeenworkingwithfacultyineverydepartmentto prepareforandexplorealloptionsforfallquarter. Ourgoalistoannouncekeydecisionsonfalloperationsthismonth. RangeofScenariosforFall–OutlinedinMay14Memo භ Hybridscenario o Instruction:someinͲperson,someremote o Housing:guidedbypublichealthdirectives o Library:allowsomeaccess භ LargelyReturntonormalinstruction o Unlikelyforfallquarter o Stillaccommodatestudentswhoneedremoteaccess භ Fullremoteinstructionforfallquarter o Guidedbypublichealthrequirementsandsafetyconcerns o StillrampupsomeapprovedonͲcampusresearch o Operatepredominantlywithremoteworkforce 2 COVIDͲ19Testing භ ResearchtestingprogramapprovedbyIRBatCottageHealth භ CollaborationbetweenStudentHealth;MCDBresearcherswhohavedevelopedCRISPRͲ basedtest;andcliniciansatCottageHealthandSantaBarbaraCountyPublicHealth Department o AnonymouspositiveresultscommunicatedtoCottagesubͲinvestigatorwhohas theabilitytodecodetheidentityandreportittoSBCPHD.SBCPHDwillcontact allpositiveindividualsforfurtherdiagnostictestingandfollowͲupinstructions. භ Upto1,500volunteers(students,faculty,andstaff)arebeingtestedinthisinitial phase;phaseIIwillincludetestingfocusedonourresearchcommunity භ CurrenttestingsiteatCalaverasLounge(westcampus) o Identifyingcentraltestingsiteforfaculty/researchers/staff o PotentialHousingtestingsiteforstudents: SanNicolasorSanMiguelrecreationroomstoserveSantaRosa, SantaCruz,Anacapa,SanMiguel,andSanNicolas. LomaPelonaCentertoserveManzanitaVillageandSanRafael CalaverasLoungetoserveSantaCatalinaandthefiveapartment communities(SierraMadre,SanJoaquin,SanClemente,andthe WestCampusandStorkefamilyhousing) x IdentifyinglabspacetobeCLIAͲCertifiedfordiagnostictesting(CLIAapprovalprocess underway);Dr.EmilyWaterhouseatCottageHealthhasagreedtooverseeourfuture CLIAlab. 3 2020Ͳ21 Governor’sMayRevise Californiafaces$54billionbudgetdeficitdueto“COVIDͲ19Recession”;22.3%declinein revenuesinceJanuary RevisedbudgetforUC භ MayReviseeliminatesmostnewinvestmentsinUC,includingJanuary proposalof5%increase($173M)toUCgeneralfund භ Triggercutof10%($364M)inrecurringfundingtoUCunlessfederalgovernmentprovides sufficientstimulusfunding Campusimpact භ Without5%increases=$8millioncuttoourcampus භ With10%triggercut=$32millioncuttoourcampus Lastweek,theStateLegislatureproposedabudgetplanfor2020Ͳ21thatprovidesUCwitha 5.6%increase($209.2M)overthe2019budget DeadlinetopassstatebudgetisJune15 COVIDͲ19BudgetImpact PresidentNapolitanoannouncedonMay18anumberofsystemwidestepstohelpaddressthe expectedbudgetimpact: භ SystemwidefreezeonsalariesforpolicyͲcoveredstaffemployees; භ SystemwidefreezeonsalariesforpolicyͲcovered,nonͲstudentacademicappointees. Toensureastablefacultypipelineandtomaintainourteachingandresearch enterprise,wewillcontinuetheregularacademicpeerͲreviewmeritadvancement program; භ Voluntarypaycutof10percentforcurrentChancellorsandPresidentNapolitano. Chancellor’sCoordinatingCommitteeonBudgetStrategy Thecommittee,coͲchairedbyHenningBohnandEVCDavidMarshall,metlastFriday,June15, todiscussthestatebudgetupdateandourcampusplanningscenarios.Ournextmeetinghas beenscheduledfornextFriday,June19. AFewSampleHighlightsofFacultyResearchonCOVIDͲ19 BrenSchoolProfessorPatriciaHoldenandresearchersinherlabareworkingontechniquesto usewastewatertomonitorCOVIDͲ19infectionratesinourlocalcommunity. Teamofanthropologists,physicians,andtriballeadersledbyProfessorofAnthropology MichaelGurvenhasdevelopedastrategyformanagingCOVIDͲ19amongtheTsimane,an indigenouspopulationintheBolivianAmazon. 4 OurfacultylookatthedropinpollutionworldwideamidstayͲatͲhomeordersandwhatthis meansforthefuture: x AssistantProfessorofEnvironmentalStudiesRanjitDeshmukh x AssociateProfessorofEnvironmentalStudiesSimonePulver x AssistantProfessorofEnvironmentalEconomicsKyleMeng ProfessorsofCommunicationTamaraAfifiandWalidAfificommissionnationalsurveytoassess wellͲbeingofAmericansduringCOVIDͲ19crisis. ProfessorofCommunicationRobinNabiexplorestheuseofentertainmentmediaastherapy forstress,anxiety,andhopelessness. TransitionsonCampus AcademicSenateChair SpecialthankstoHenningforyourleadershipanddedicationasSenateChairoverthepastfour years.Youhavebeenaninvaluablepartnerthroughthetoughestoftimes,includingthe ThomasFireandthecurrentpandemic.CongratulationstoincomingSenateChairSusannah Scott.Welookforwardtoyourleadership. DeanofCollegeofCreativeStudies Followinganationalsearchandtherecommendationofouradvisorycommittee,we announcedonMay29theappointmentofProfessorofChicanaandChicanoStudiesandof AnthropologyGerardoAldanaasournextDeanofCCS,effectiveJuly1. StudentHealthExecutiveDirectorandUniversityPhysician Dr.VejasSkripkuswilljoinourcampusfromUSC,effectiveJuly13. StudentUpdates Fall2020AdmitData භ 90,958freshmanapplicants(109,922total) භ 33,527freshmanadmits(including6,491fromwaitlist/appeal) o 37%admissionrate(upfrom30%inF19) o AverageselfͲreportedGPA:4.31(downfrom4.32) o 67%Californiaresidents(upfrom64%) o 18%domesticnonresidents(upfrom15%) o 16%internationalnonresidents(downfrom21%) o 21%underrepresentedminorities(downfrom23%) o 26%firstͲgeneration(nochange) Fall2020SIRUpdate භ FreshmanSIRdeadlinewasMay1 5 භ TransferdeadlinewasJune1 භ SIRTargets: o CA:4,324 o Nonresident:1,200 භ CurrentSIRS: o CA:4,331 o Nonresident:1,156 භ EnrollmentTargets: o CA:4,090 o Nonresident:950 UCSAT/ACTPolicy භ UCRegentslastmonthapprovedsuspensionofthestandardizedtestrequirement (ACT/SAT)forallCaliforniafreshmanapplicantsuntilfall2024 භ ThesuspensionwillallowtheUniversitytocreateanewtestthatbetteralignswiththe contenttheUniversityexpectsstudentstohavemasteredforcollegereadiness භ Ifanewtestdoesnotmeetspecifiedcriteriaintimeforfall2025admission,UCwill eliminatethestandardizedtestingrequirementforCaliforniastudents