Whereas the coaching of athletics involves "seasons" rather than "academic years,"
Resolved that the Academic Senate recommend to the Board of Governors that the regulations governing minimum qualifications be changed so that for coaches, one season be equal to one year's experience, but that coaches may not receive more than one year's credit in any given academic year.
Resolved that the Academic Senate recommend to the Board of Governors that the disciplines list be amended as follows:
Sociology: Master's in sociology OR
Bachelor's in sociology AND Master's in anthropology, any ethnic studies, political science, social work, or psychology OR
The equivalent
Resolved that the Academic Senate, in response to major concerns expressed by the reading discipline, return to consultation groups to discuss acceptance of 18 semester units of coursework in reading, in place of 12 recognizing that the if the consultation fails, the original proposed (7.3above) will be sent forward .
Whereas there were two recommendations to add a discipline called athletic training to the master's list and the non-master's list, and
Whereas individual colleges may strengthen their local qualifications,
Resolved that the Academic Senate recommend to the Board of Governors that the disciplines list be amended to add the discipline of athletic training to the non-master's list.
Whereas the Board of Governors adopted the disciplines list establishing minimum qualifications for faculty hiring in 1989, and
Whereas the law establishes a 3-year review of said minimum qualifications,
Resolved that the Academic Senate recommend the Board of Governors adopt the proposed changes to the disciplines list. (See Appendix D)
Resolved that the Academic Senate direct the Executive Committee to review and update the 1989 paper "Equivalence to the Minimum Qualifications" for the Spring 1997 Session.
