Statewide Senate

Your current Statewide Academic Senators are:

Thomas J. Norman, Ph.D, 2023-2026
Liaison to Alumni Council, CSSA, CFA, Member System, Budget Advisory Committee
Intersegmental Committee of Academic Senates of CCC, CSU and UC
Laura Talamante, Ph.D, 2021 - 2024
Fiscal & Governmental Affairs (FGA) Committee, Ad Hoc Committee on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (AEDI)

What's Happening at Statewide:

ASCSU Executive Summary of Resolutions

ASCSU Resolution page

May 16 - 17, 2024 - Approved Resolutions

AS-3679-24/AA/FA Artificial Intelligence: Empowering CSU Faculty Colleagues
AS-3680-24/APEP Review of Standardized Test Use for Undergraduate Admissions
AS-3681-24/JEDI/FA Building Racial Equity in CSU International Program
AS-3688-24/FGA/JEDI Equity Data Regarding Student Enrollment, Cost of Instruction, and CSU Equity in Budget Allocation and Reallocation Plans
AS-3691-24/FA Continuing Support of Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (RSCA), and Request for Increased RSCA Funding
AS-3685-24/JEDI/FA Affirming Commitment to Accessibility in All Course- and Instruction-Related Software
AS-3696-24/AA Support for a Survey of GE Exemptions and Transfer Admission Waivers in Campus Catalogs
AS-3690-24/FA/JEDI Fortifying and Supporting CSU Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Through Employment by Advancing Their Inclusion and Equity in the CSU.
AS-3677-24/Exec Academic Senate of the CSU 2024-2025 Meeting Schedule
AS-3644-23/JEDI/AA/FA Strengthening California's Inclusive, Multicultural Democracy by Eliminating Legislation and Policies that Ban Books and Block Citizens’ Rights and Engagement
AS-3683-24/JEDI/FA Academic Senate of the CSU Support for Reparations Task Force Report and Plan for African Americans
AS-3684-24/JEDI/FA Academic Senate of the CSU Commends Pell Grant Eligible B.A. Program at Pelican Bay State Prison
AS-3694/AA/FA Loss of Confidence in the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees, Chancellor, and Administration’s Commitment to Consultation on Internal CSU General Education Modification
AS-3687-24/JEDI/FA ASCSU JEDI Committee Bylaw Revisions
AS-3695-24/AA Student Intellectual Property and Determination as to the Possible Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Detection Tools in Student Course Assignment Submissions
AS-3697-24/AA Request for Additional Faculty Membership on the Chancellor’s Office CSU Generative AI Committee
AS-3698-24/FA/Exec Call for CSU Administration to Engage in Shared Governance in Responses to Student-Led Protests On CSU Campuses
AS-3672-24/FGA/FA Defining the Position of Legislative Specialist for the Academic Senate of the CSU
AS-3699-24/JEDI Socially Responsible Investment Strategies

Fall 2023

November 2-3, 2023 - Approved Resolutions

AS-3662-23/EXEC Welcoming California State University Chancellor Dr. Mildred García
AS-3643-23/AA On California State University General Education and the Tenets of Shared Governance
AS-3653-23/APEP Necessity of Curriculum Review in Application of Cal-GETC Standards
AS-3657-23/FA Request for Continued COVID-19 Mitigation on California State University Campuses
AS-3658/JEDI Call to Action to Advance Black Student Success and Elevate Black Excellence in the California State University
AS-3659-23/JEDI Condemning Acts of Terrorism, War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, and Genocide Against all People, and Support for California State University Communities and Conversations

September 7-8, 2023 - Approved Resolutions

AS-3638/FA/JEDI In Opposition to California State University Administration Communications Regarding Bargaining
AS-3639-23/AA Separation and Timing of Title 5 Changes Relating to CSU General Education Breadth and Cal-GETC
AS-3641-23/FGA ASCSU Position on Tuition Policy Proposal

Spring 2023

May 18-19, 2023 - Approved Resolutions

AS-3596-23/APEP (REV) Endorsing Faculty Collaboration in the Development of the PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Credential
AS-3608-23/AA (REV) CSU Discipline Council Involvement in California Community College Course Review
AS-3609-23/FGA (REV) Encouraging Campus Faculty Legislative Liaisons
AS-3610-23/AA/FA (REV) Renewing the Call for a Working Group in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Education
AS-3611-23/EX (Rev) ASCSU Academic Senate of the CSU 2023-2024 Meetings
AS-3612-23/AA (Rev) California’s Future Economic Strength Depends on Investing in Public Graduate Education Today
AS-3613-23/AA (Rev) On the Process of Identifying and Resolving Issues of Duplication of CSU programs in AB 927 California Community College 4-year Baccalaureate Programs
AS-3614-23/JEDI/FA (Rev) Solidarity with Immunocompromised, Caregivers, and ASCSU Members with Disabilities
AS-3615-23/AA (Rev) Approved Unanimously On the Separation of CSU GE Breadth from CalGETC
AS-3616-23/FA (Rev) Providing Timely and Quality Counseling Within the CSU
AS-3619-23/FA (Rev) Maintaining Educational Continuity During Emergencies and Disasters
AS-3621-23/FA/JEDI Auditing the Mercer Faculty Salary Study Findings
AS-3622-23/AA Endorsing the Recommendations of the General Education Advisory Committee (GEAC) on Upper Division GE and American Institutions
AS-3623-23/FGA/AA In Support of Joining the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA)
AS-3624-23/AA ASCSU Position on California Community College Spring 2023 Bachelor’s Degree Program Proposals
AS-3626-23/JEDI Commendation for CSU Dominguez Hills President Thomas Parham
AS-3627-23/JEDI/FA/AA Making Full Use of the Common Human Resource System in Recruiting Faculty of Color

March 16-March 17, 2023 - Approved Resolutions

AS-3587-23/APEP (REV) Recommending a Fourth Year of Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning.
AS-3590-23/AA (Rev)Request for Additional Input for the CSU 2030 Challenges: Faculty Perspectives Project
AS-3591-23/FGA/AA (Rev)A Call for State Gas/Oil Excess Profit Fee Funding in Support of Public Higher Education
AS-3592-23/FA (Rev) Compensation for AB 928 Implementation.
AS-3593-23/EX (Rev)Revision of Special Rule Governing Debate on Substantive Motions
AS-3594-23/APEP (Rev) Regarding Coursework and Correspondences in Subject Matter Domains for Teaching
AS-3595-23/FA/FGA (Rev)Equitable Capping of Executive Administrative Raises in the CSU Compared to Other Unit Employee Raises
AS-3597-23/FA (Rev) Dissemination of Report and Recommendations by the Cozen O'Connor Team Investigating Title IX Practices on CSU campuses
AS-3598-23/EX (Rev) Appointment of Academic Senate CSU (ASCSU) Seats
AS-3599-23/APEP (Rev) California State University Authority over Changes to College Preparatory A-G Standards and Guidelines
AS-3600-23/FA Support and Commendation for University of California Graduate Student and Post-Doctoral Workers
AS-3601-23/AA California State University Authority over Changes to College Preparatory A-G Standards and Guidelines
AS-3602-23/APEP Recommendation Regarding Advanced Placement Precalculus
AS-3603-23/FGA/JEDI On AB 506 and Control of the CSU Curriculum
AS-3605-23/FGA 2023 Legislative Advocacy Positions of the Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU)
AS-3618-23/AA Condemnation of the California Community College’s Decision to Proceed with a Duplicative Baccalaureate Degree

January 19-20, 2023 - Approved Resolutions

AS-3578-22/JEDI Expansion of California State University (CSU) Independent Professional Doctoral Degree Programs
AS-3579-22/FGA (REV) Funding Summer Advocacy Work for the Position of Legislative Specialist of the ASCSU
AS-3580-22/FA (REV) Request for Increased Ventilation and Air Purification Infrastructure Across the CSU System
AS-3581-22/JEDI/FA (REV) Adopting a Font Designed for Readability for CSU Business
AS-3582-22/FA/JEDI (REV) Solidarity with Iranian University Communities Protesting Violent Repression in Response to the "Woman, Life, Freedom" Movement
AS-3583-22/EX (REV) In Support of Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Compliance in the CSU
AS-3584-22/FA (REV) Establishing Timely Responses to Campus Resolutions and Policies
As-3585-22/JEDI/FA/FGA (REV) CSU Faculty and Staff Justice Equity and Diversity Housing Assistance Program
AS-3586/JEDI/FA (REV) Systemic Inclusion of Preferred Names and Pronouns within the CSU System

Fall 2022

November 3 - 4, 2022 - Approved Resolutions

AS-3567-22/FGA (REV) Clarifying AB927 in the Event of an Intersegmental Impasse
AS-3568-22/FA (REV) The Role of Faculty in Protecting Fair Faculty Workload in the CSU
AS-3569/APEP (REV) On the ICAS Cal-GETC Proposal: Action
AS-3570-22/FA (REV) Requesting Extension of WSUCU Authorization of Remote Teaching to Spring 2023
AS-3571-22/APEP (REV) Engaging Intersegmental Discussions Regarding College Preparatory Coursework in Mathematics (Area C)
AS-3572/FA/JEDI (REV) Proclaiming the Personhood and Rights of Women
AS-3573/AA (REV) To Adopt Gender Inclusive-Language and Titles the CSU

Spring 2022

May 19-20, 2022 - Approved Resolutions

AS-3528-22/AA (REV) CSU 2030 Challenges: Faculty Perspectives
AS-3533-22/FA (REV) Cultural Taxation, Issues, and Faculty Input
AS-3534-22/EX (REV) Promoting Victim and Survivor Advocacy in the CSU Title IX Practice
AS-3535-22/APEP (REV) Defining the "Singular Lower-Division General Education (GE) Pathway"
AS-3536-22/FA (REV) Establishment of Ombudsperson Positions at Every CSU Campus
AS-3537-22/EX (REV) Academic Senate of the CSU 2022-2023 Meetings
AS-3538-22/APEP (REV) Towards Developing Common Understandings for the Content Areas of the California Lower Division General Education Transfer Pathway (AB928)
AS-3540-22/EX (REV) Requirements for Shared Governance Process to Support Systemwide California Statue University (CSU) Naming
AS-3541-22 APEP (REV) Increased Support for C-ID Course Review
AS-3542/FA (REV) Loss of Confidence in the Board of Trustees' and the CSU Administration's Handling of the Hiring and Separation Procedures for CSU Administrators
AS-3545-22/FA (REV) Existing Faculty and Staff Mental Health Concerns Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic
AS-3546-22/APEP/AA (REV) On Reconciliation of the CSU and UC Ethnic Studies Competencies
AS-3547-22/FA (REV) Renaming Buildings and Removing Symbols that Memorialize White Supremacy
AS-3549-22/FA/FGA/AEDI (REV) Change in Bylaws to Establish a Standing Committee to Advance Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Within the ASCSU
AS-3550/FA (REV) Chancellor and President Search Process in the CSU System: Announcement of Finalists and Campus Visits
AS-3551-22/FA (REV) Establishing an Interruption Practice for the ASCSU

Academic Senate CSU

About the Senate

The Academic Senate of the California State University consists of fifty-three faculty members elected by their colleagues at the twenty-three individual universities comprising the California State University system. The Academic Senate, founded in 1963, advances the principles of academic freedom and freedom of inquiry promotes academic excellence in the CSU; recommends policies to the Board of Trustees and the Chancellor on systemwide academic, professional, and academic personnel matters; and serves as the official voice of the faculties of The California State University in matters of systemwide concern. The Academic Senate is the primary consultative body on the academic implications of systemwide fiscal decisions.

The Executive Committee of the Academic Senate, led by the Senate Chair, organizes the activities of the Academic Senate and is principally responsible for representing the Academic Senate in its dealings with many groups, including the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor and Chancellor's Office staff, the California State Student Association, the CSU Alumni Council, statewide policymakers, and the public. With offices at the CSU Headquarters in Long Beach, the Academic Senate operates throughout the year as an agency of CSU faculty governance. Plenary sessions are held at the Chancellor’s Office preceding each meeting of the CSU Board of Trustees from September through May.

The Academic Senate recommends nominees to the Governor for the Faculty Trustee member serving on the CSU Board of Trustees.

The Constitution and Bylaws are the guiding documents of the Academic Senate. The principles and policy document, originally known as the Blue Book and last revised in 1999, is a compilation of significant documents and policies across the history of the Academic Senate. Since the establishment of the Academic Senate in 1963, it has been chaired by faculty from across the system.

In addition to the aforementioned documents, senators are encouraged to consult the orientation, guidelines for members and officers, and parliamentary procedures documents.