California University

VOLUME 14, NUMBER 5 FEB. 20, 2012
READ THE JOURNAL ONLINE: www.calu.edu/news/the-journal

Sports Panel
Tomorrow
Features
Steelers QB
Speakers Part of Black
History Month Events
ittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie
Batch, award-winning sports columnist
Kevin Blackistone of ESPN’s “Around
the Horn,” and coach Robert Wimberly of
Liberty University will visit the campus to
discuss the impact of sports on the lives of
African-Americans.
The free panel presentation at 11 a.m.
Tuesday in Steele Hall Mainstage Theater is
part of Cal U’s ongoing celebration of Black
History Month.
Batch, a native of Homestead, Pa., has
played for 12 years in the National Football
League. His eight seasons with the Steelers
include playing with the Super Bowl XL and
XLIII teams; he currently is the team’s NFL
Players Association representative. Batch is a
philanthropist whose nonprofit Best of the
Batch Foundation serves underprivileged
youth in the greater Pittsburgh area. He also
is owner and president of Batch Development
Co., which manages properties and develops
businesses in his hometown.
Blackistone, a veteran reporter and sports
columnist, holds the Shirley Povich Chair in
Sports Journalism at the University of
Maryland and appears as a regular panelist
on ESPN’s “Around the Horn” talks show.
He is an occasional contributor to National
Public Radio, a regular sports writer for the
iPad newspaper The Daily, and a co-author of
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Film and Television Actor
Morris Chestnut comes to
Cal U, Page 2.

Graphic design student Vincent Conti has painted a colorful mural that helps preschoolers in Cal U’s Learning and Language Center
learn the 7 Habits of Happy Kids.

Student’s Mural Helps
Preschoolers Learn 7 Habits
colorful mural 10 feet tall helps preschoolers in
Cal U’s Learning and Language Center learn the
7 Habits of Happy Kids.
Painted by graphic design student Vincent Conti, the
mural highlights the principles of Dr. Stephen Covey’s 7
Habits of Highly Effective People in images and language
that children ages 3-5 can understand.
This is the second year that instructors at the Learning
and Language Center, in Morgan Hall, have incorporated
the 7 Habits principles into their lessons, said Dr. Denise
Joseph, the center’s director.
The mural has a tree as its centerpiece, with robins,
raccoons, deer and other animals gathered around.
A ladder leading to a tree house names the 7 Habits in
Covey’s language, with a kid-friendly equivalent on each
square.
Habit 1: Be Proactive, for example, becomes I Do the
Right Thing (Without Being Told). Habit 4: Think WinWin becomes Everybody Can Be Happy.

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Joseph and Dr. Barbara Bonfanti, chair of the
Communication Disorders Department, devised the 7
Habits of Happy Kids after they became convinced that
Covey’s 7 Habits principles can benefit people of all ages.
The collaborative project also demonstrates Habit 6:
Synergize — or what the preschoolers know as Two Are
Better Than One.
Conti undertook the assignment not only to assist the
center, but also to fulfill a “social justice” requirement in
his Advanced Painting course with associate professor
Todd Pinkham.
After showing Joseph and her colleagues many
different sketches, Conti spent an estimated 50 hours
creating the mural, using about a dozen gallons of acrylic
paint.
“This was the biggest project I had ever done,” he
said. “It was hard to communicate what was needed in
simple images, so the sketches helped. I kept trying to
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Penguins’ Online Auction to Boost Scholarship Fund
ittsburgh Penguins fans can bring
home an autographed All-Star jersey,
ride a Zamboni or dine in the
exclusive Lexus Club at CONSOL Energy
Center. All it takes is a winning bid in the
fourth Pittsburgh Penguins online auction
to benefit Cal U.
Bidding opens on Sunday at
www.pittsburghpenguins.com. Online
bidding closes at 5 p.m. March 7, 2012.
Cal U is the official education partner of
the Pittsburgh Penguins. Proceeds from the
online auction support the Pittsburgh
Penguins Scholarship, awarded annually to
a Cal U student.
“Cal U’s partnership with the Pittsburgh
Penguins continues to pay off for our

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students,” said Craig Butzine, vice president
for Marketing and University Relations.
“In addition to working with us on
some great events, the Pens have used
online auctions to create a scholarship fund
that now holds more than $20,500. This
new auction will help the fund to grow
even further — and Pens’ hockey fans
won’t want to miss the items up for bid this
time around.”
Penguins superstars Evgeni Malkin,
Sidney Crosby and James Neal have each
signed a jersey to be auctioned as a package
with a miniature helmet and puck.
Two All-Star packages feature an
official program and an All-Star jersey
signed either by Malkin or Kris Letang.

Bidders can win a round of golf at
Mystic Rock and lunch for two guests with
Penguins’ broadcaster Phil Bourque, or a Tshirt collection and a poster autographed by
play-by-play announcer Mike Lange.
Two dinner packages are available:
Either a private dinner for six in the
Penguins’ executive dining room in the
Lexus Club, or dinner for two in the Lexus
Club, plus Zamboni rides and two tickets to
a game.
An Iceburgh birthday party for kids
features a one-hour appearance by the
Penguins’ mascot, plus an ice cream cake
and 10 autographed pucks.
There’s even an official Pittsburgh
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An autographed Evgeni Malkin
jersey, plus a miniature helmet
and puck, is up for bid in the
fourth Pittsburgh Penguins
online auction to benefit Cal U.

Acclaimed
Actor Joins
Black History
Month Lineup
Morris Chestnut to Discuss
African-Americans in the Media
ilm and television actor Morris Chestnut will
discuss the images of African-Americans
portrayed in the media, and the impact they
have on American society, during an appearance this
month at California University of Pennsylvania.
Chestnut will speak at 11 a.m. Feb. 28 in Steele
Hall Mainstage Theatre.
Cal U faculty members also will take part in the
panel discussion, a free event presented as part of
Cal U’s Black History Month celebration.
Chestnut is known for his role as a high school
football player and teen father in the 1991 movie
Boyz n the Hood. His credits also include roles in
action films such as Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, G.I.
Jane and Half Past Dead, as well as romantic
comedies such as The Best Man, The Brothers, Two
Can Play That Game and Breakin’ All the Rules.
On television, Chestnut recently has appeared in
the series V and in American Horror Story.
He has a role in the film Think Like a Man,
scheduled for release later this year.
Chestnut also has competed in televised Texas
Hold ‘Em poker tournaments and was the 1998
winner of the Madden Bowl, beating other
celebrities and NFL players in a John Madden
Football tournament.
The presentation at Cal U is free and open to the
public. Visitor parking is available in the Vulcan
Garage, off Third Street near the campus entrance.
For information about other Black History Month
events at Cal U or the ongoing exhibition ‘Leonardo da
Vinci: Machines in Motion’ at the Cal U Convocation
Center, visit www.calu.edu.

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Dr. Michael Slavin, professor and chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance, is directing ‘Suddenly Last Summer,’ which
opens Thursday night in Steele Hall’s Blaney Theatre.

‘Suddenly Last Summer’ Opens
Theater Season Thursday
he Department of Theatre and Dance opens its
2012 season with Suddenly Last Summer.
Performances of Tennessee Williams’ theatrical
masterpiece are set for 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and
2 and 8 p.m. Saturday in the Blaney Theatre, in Steele
Hall.
One of Williams’ lesser-known works, Suddenly Last
Summer explores a world that is savage and unforgiving.
The dark recesses of human behavior are brought to
light as insanity, murder, and loneliness are painfully
exposed within the relationship between mother and her
late son. Because of its mature themes and strong
language, this one-act play from the late 1950s is not
suitable for all ages.

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The play is directed by Dr. Michael Slavin, professor
and chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance.
Cast members include Kara Burkhart (Mrs. Venable),
Zach Thomas (Dr. Cukrowicz), Rachel Colson (Miss
Foxhill), Aubrey Kyler (Mrs. Holly), Jeff Moser (George
Holly), Maddie Dudley (Catherine Holly), and Emily
Cutwright (Sister Felicity).
Ticket price is $12 for adults, seniors and children.
Students with valid CalCards are admitted free; their $5
deposit will be returned when they attend the
performance.
For ticket information, or to order tickets (with a
credit card) by phone, call the Steele Box Office at 724938-5943.

Mural Helps Children
Learn 7 Habits
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Cal U Basketball Tradition Continues
Cal U head men’s basketball coach Bill Brown (left) and University President Angelo Armenti, Jr.
present the 2012 Basketball Alumnus of the Year Award to James Zell (center) ’39 during the recent
13th annual Basketball Alumni Day festivities. A 1998 Cal Hall of Fame inductee, Zell was the Vulcans’
leading scorer his junior and senior year and regularly returns to his alma mater from his home in
Wellington, Fla., for the basketball gathering.

StormFest Set Friday, Saturday
n Friday and Saturday, more than Cal U 100 students will be participating in the
fifth annual StormFest at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh.
StormFest is an educational outreach event hosted in part by the Southwestern
Pennsylvania chapter of the American Meteorological Society (Cal U Meteorology Club),
in collaboration with the Science Center. The event explores the geosciences with interactive
activities for students of all ages. Activities are free with paid admission to the center.
Field trips for children in grades K-6 are the focus of activities from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday. StormFest is open to the general public from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, when
participants will receive a free souvenir T-shirt if they complete 18 activities.
For more information about StormFest, e-mail Karly Bitsura at bit0907@calu.edu or visit
www.carnegiesciencecenter.org.

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perfect my technique.”
Conti worked on the mural during the semester break, when the
preschool was closed. He used his smartphone to send photos of the mural
to Joseph every couple of days.
“Vincent was the perfect and most patient student,” Joseph said. “He
was so understanding and did such a great job in trying to read our minds.
He listened to what we were conceptualizing, and then he really nailed it.”
Joseph has no doubt the mural will help the children as they learn the 7
Habits principles and work to earn medals recognizing their achievements.
“We will always come back to it at least once a day to talk about how
with each habit our students are continuing to grow and climb that tree.”
Pinkham emphasized the value of the project for Conti, too.
“The whole culminating experience for our students is to actually create
something on their own that can make a difference for a community — and
this project met that goal,” he said.
“This was real-world stuff —and it’s intact somewhere other than in our
studio. You go into the preschool and see the whole wall.”
Conti, who expects to graduate in May, discovered the truth in the old
saying, “Everybody’s a critic.”
In addition to Joseph and her colleagues, the children also looked at his
sketches. Even Cal U police Lt. Joe Powers paused during an evening patrol
to suggest a lighter shade of brown for the deer’s hide.
“In class and at the studio in Vulcan Hall, we are always being critiqued.
So the friendly critiques I received while working on the mural inspired me,”
he said.
He plans to add photos of the finished mural to his online portfolio.
The mural is only the latest in a series of collaborations between the
Language and Learning Center and Cal U students. The University Choir
has performed for the preschoolers, and athletic training majors have served
as mentors and led exercise routines.
“I am a firm believer that programs in a university setting should be
collaborative,” Joseph said. “Cal U is such a wonderful resource, so I keep
trying to incorporate something that uses talent from many different
areas.”

New Name for
Cal U Police

Applications
for THIS Due
uesday is the last day for
undergraduate students to apply for
The Harrisburg Internship Semester
(THIS), an internship opportunity sponsored
by the Pennsylvania State System of
Higher Education.
THIS interns work in the state capital,
where they attend seminars and work with
legislators, policy-makers and other
professionals in various state government
offices. Interns can earn 15 credit hours
toward a bachelor’s degree, consistent with
the policies of Cal U and the student’s
major department.
Students from all majors may apply.
Eligible students must have a minimum
grade-point average of 3.0 and have earned
at least 45 credits at the time of application.
Candidates must submit a completed
application form; a letter of application; a
three- to five-page writing sample; a resume
and transcript; and two letters of
recommendation.
For information and application forms,
contact Dr. Melanie J. Blumberg in the
Department of History and Political
Science, Room 440, Manderino Library.
Application materials must be on file in
Blumberg’s office by 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Successful candidates will be notified of
their acceptance by Feb. 28.

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he former Office of Public Safety and
University Police has officially changed its
name to the California University Police
Department.
“The name change is designed to clarify our role
and eliminate any possible confusion,” said police
Chief Robert Downey. “If somebody wants to report a
crime, or needs police assistance, we want them to
know exactly who to call.”
As the primary law enforcement agency for the
University, the Cal U Police Department offers
24-hour protection every day of the year.
In addition to Downey, the department includes 18
fully certified, professional police officers and five
additional security staff, including dispatchers and
parking enforcement officers.
The department is housed in the Pollack Building,
near the Hamer railroad crossing.
Cal U police officers patrol both the main campus
and the south campus — Vulcan Village, Roadman
Park and SAI Farm. The department also cooperates
with California Borough Police and other law
enforcement agencies as needed.
“Although our name has changed, we remain
committed to providing the safest and most secure
campus environment for every member of the Cal U
community,” Downey said. “This is the primary focus
of our mission to serve the Cal U campus
community.”
To reach the Cal U Police Department, call 724-9384299; or dial H-E-L-P or *1 from any on-campus phone.

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Free Sports Cal U Hosts Officials Recruitment Fair
Program
K
Slated
Tuesday
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A Gift for Ron, a memoir by former
NFL player Everson Walls, who
donated a kidney to a former
teammate. Blackistone has won
awards for sports column writing
and for investigative and enterprise
reporting. He serves on the board
of directors of the Society for
Features Journalism Foundation
and on the Association for
Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication’s task force on
recruiting for academic diversity.
Wimberly has spent four
seasons as a senior defensive
coach at Liberty University in
Virginia. In addition to coaching
linebackers for the Liberty Flames,
he is director of high school
relations, working closely with
scholastic football programs in
central Virginia and overseeing
Liberty’s summer football camps.
Now an ordained minister as well
as a coach, he was a four-year
letter winner at Alabama A&M,
where a neck injury ended his
playing career.
The panel presentation is free;
the public is welcome to attend.
Visitor parking is available in the
Vulcan Garage, near the campus
entrance off Third Street in
California, Pa.
For information about other Black
History Month events at Cal U or the
ongoing exhibition ‘Leonardo da
Vinci: Machines in Motion’ at the
Cal U Convocation Center,
visit www.calu.edu.

Alumnus Dale Hamer ’60 began his
officiating career at the scholastic level
and completed his 34th year as an NFL
official last fall. Cal U will host a free
PIAA/WPIAL Sports Officials Recruitment
Fair from 6­9 p.m. Wednesday in Hamer
Hall Gymnasium.

nowledgeable fans of high school
and junior high school sports can
get into the game as
PIAA/WPIAL officials.
Cal U will host a free PIAA/WPIAL
Sports Officials Recruitment Fair from
6-9 p.m. Wednesday in Hamer
Hall Gymnasium.
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic
Athletic Association — the governing
body for Pennsylvania high school sports
— is seeking men and women who are
interested in officiating all sports,
especially junior high school, junior
varsity and varsity games. Candidates
must be high school graduates age 18
or older.
“We really need officials,” said Bill
Sinning, a PIAA District 7 representative
and a scholastic basketball official for 28
years. “Frankly, our officiating staff is
getting a little bit older, and we need to
do a better job of attracting young people.
“Officiating can be very rewarding
and a worthwhile part-time job,
depending on one’s level of
commitment.”
To become a registered PIAA official,
an individual must demonstrate
knowledge of sports rules by passing an
officials test. The candidate also must

Penguins Online Auction to
Boost Scholarship Fund
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Penguins neon clock, featuring the
team’s original logo. In all, 11 items are
up for bid. Details are available at
www.pittsburghpenguins.com.
Last year Cal U presented its
Corporate Core Values Award to the
Pittsburgh Penguins at a ceremony at
CONSOL Energy Center. The award
honors a corporation, organization or
institution that epitomizes Cal U’s core
values of integrity, civility and
responsibility.

Through its continuing partnership
with Cal U, the hockey club not only has
created scholarships, but also has made
internships and other resume-building
activities available to Cal U students, and
provided unique marketing opportunities
for the University.
“This partnership has tangible
benefits,” Butzine said. “It’s a pleasure to
work with a corporate partner that
support our University’s mission of
building character and careers.”
To place a bid in the online auction, visit
www.pittsburghpenguins.com.

submit background clearances to the
PIAA.
The recruitment fair gives men and
women an excellent opportunity to
discuss officiating with representatives of
junior high and high school athletic
programs in the region.
Sinning will return to the Cal U
campus in March to administer the
officials tests.
In western Pennsylvania, about 1,600
registered officials are organized in more
than 60 chapters in the Western
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic
League and the Pittsburgh City League.
For more information, e-mail one of
the following: Bill Sinning, PIAA District
7 male officials representative,
wsinning@comcast.net; Dr. Robert
Lombardi, PIAA U.S. associate executive
director, rlombardi@piaa.org; Norm
Hasbrouck, Cal U special assistant to the
President and a registered PIAA soccer
official, Hasbrouck@calu.edu; or Peggy
Neason, PIAA District 7 rules interpreter
for soccer, pneason@comcast.net.
Admission to the recruitment fair at
Cal U is free. Visitor parking is available
in the Vulcan Garage, off Third Street
near the campus entrance. Parking rates
begin at $2 for the first hour.

Convocations
Set Next Week
al U President Angelo
Armenti, Jr. will host
the 2012 spring staff and
student convocations next week.
Both events will take place in
the Performance Center inside
the Natali Student Center.
The Staff Convocation will
be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 27, and
the Student Convocation will be
held Feb. 28 during the
University’s common hour,
beginning at 11 a.m.

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THE CALIFORNIA
UNIVERSITY FORUM
February 21, 2012/4:00 p.m, DIXON Room 327
TENTATIVE AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
IV. MINUTES OF JANUARY 31, 2012
a. (Approved by e-mail ballot – refer to Forum
website or Public Folders in Outlook)
V. MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
a. (Informational Only – Minutes February 7, 2012 –
Attachment “A”)
VI. PRESIDING OFFICER’S REPORT
i. Miscellaneous Information
ii. President’s Response to Motion(s) passed
iii. Notice of Executive Committee Meeting: March 6,
2012 – University Community Welcome
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VIII. INTERPELLATION
IX. Amendment to the Forum Byaws:
Motion: Resolved, That the California University
Forum Bylaws be amended by deleting from Article
I, Section 1, par. 2, the words “in LRC Auditorium”
and inserting in their place the words “on campus.”
This paragraph would then read as follows:
Meetings of the California University Forum will
be held on campus on Tuesday afternoons,
starting at 4:00 P.M., so as to maximize the
opportunity for all senators and all members of
the University community to attend.
X. Amendment to the Forum Constitution:
Article IX, Section 4
A quorum shall consist of a majority (50% +1) of the
filled constituency seats, including the Presiding
Officer.
Be amended to read as follows
A quorum shall consist of fifteen (15) voting
members of the Forum.
XI. Article X, Section 1
Upon approval of a resolution by the Forum, the
Recording Secretary of the Forum will forward the
resolution, the vote, and a brief rationale in support
of the resolution to the University President for
review. The University President shall have 30 days
in which to acknowledge, accept, accept in part, or
reject in entirety the resolution in question, but with
the provision that the Forum be provided reasons for
the action taken.
Be amended to read as follows:
Upon approval of a resolution by the Forum, the
Recording Secretary of the Forum will forward the
resolution, the vote, and a brief rationale in support
of the resolution to the University President for
review. The University President shall have 30 days
in which to acknowledge in writing his/her
acceptance, acceptance in part, or rejection in
entirety, of the resolution in question, or to request
additional time to study the resolution. This
acknowledgment will be transmitted to the
Forum secretary, who will make it available to all
senators by the next regular meeting. When
requesting additional time for review, the
president will indicate the rationale and the time
necessary to complete the review. When
accepting, accepting in part, or rejecting in its
entirety a resolution, the president will provide
reasons for the action taken.
XII. MOTION:
The Forum adopt the recommendation of the
Academic Policy Committee of March 15, 2011,
regarding the decision-making process for English
Comp. II substitutions.
XIII. MOTION:
The Forum commends Dr. Charles Mance, Vice
President for Information Technology, for implementing the capabilities for all faculty members on campus to receive an outside telephone access line on
their desk.
XIV. NEW BUSINESS
XV. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next FORUM Meeting MARCH 20, 2012
XVI. ADJOURNMENT

THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY FORUM
JANUARY 31, 2012 / 4:00 p.m., DIXON, Room 327
APPROVED MINUTES
The California University Forum met in
regular session Tuesday, January 31,
2012, in Dixon, Room 327. Presiding
Officer Hoover called the meeting order at
4:05 p.m.
The following senators were in attendance:
Dr. Lenora Angelone
Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr.
Ms. Cary Banner
Dr. Bill Biddington
Dr. Jane Bonari
Ms. Alexandra Brooks
Ms. Roberta Busha
Mr. Craig Butzine
Dr. John Confer
Ms. Fran Fayish
Ms. Jill Fernandes
Ms. Rhonda Gifford
Mr. Yancey Goshorn
Ms. Autumn Harris
Ms. Geraldine Jones
Dr. Kevin Koury
Dr. Sean Madden
Dr. Charles Mance
Ms. Morgan O’Rourke
Dr. Carrie Rosengart
Dr. Craig Smith
Mr. Jacob Smith
Mr. Robert Thorn
Dr. Brian Wood
Dr. Kimberly Woznack
Ms. Donna Wright
The following were also in attendance:
Mr. Douglas Hoover, Presiding Officer
Mr. Loring Prest, Parliamentarian
Mrs. Dana Turcic, Recording Secretary
The following senators were absent:
Mr. Nicholas Battista
Mr. Rick Bertagnolli
Ms. Janelle Brewer
Ms. Betsy Clark
Ms. Lena Danka
Mr. Todd Edwards
Mr. Shane Fox
Ms. Darla Kurnal
Mr. Donny Marszalek
Mr. Josh Mrosko
Mr. Gary Seelye
Dr. Michael Slavin
Dr. Emily Sweitzer
Mr. Michael Wagner
Dr. Tom Wickham
Dr. Mohamed Yamba
The agenda was presented, approved and
the meeting proceeded
Presiding Officer Hoover stated that the
approved Forum minutes of December 6,
2011 are available on the Forum website
(http://www.calu.edu/facultystaff/administration/forum/index.htm) or
Public Folders in the Microsoft Outlook. A
copy of the executive committee minutes
of January 24, 2012 are also available on
the Forum website
(http://www.calu.edu/facultystaff/administration/ forum/index.htm) or
Public Folders in the Microsoft Outlook..
Presiding Officer’s Report
Presiding Officer Hoover noted the next
executive committee meeting will be held
on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 in Room
408 of the Manderino Library and the
University Community is welcome to
attend.
Public Comments
There were no public comments offered at
this time.
Interpellation
Senator C. Smith inquired as to the status
of the response to the three (3) motions
passed at the November 1, 2011.
Presiding Office Hoover noted that the
responses to the motions are pending.
Motion: The forum recommends only
five categories be allowed to be
included in the General Education
menu.
Senator Koury moved to withdraw the
motion. Senator Koury then raised a point
of information as to if the motion to
withdraw was debatable. Presiding Officer
Hoover noted that the motion to withdraw
was not debatable.
Senator Koury moved to respectfully
withdraw the motion. Second by Senator
Brooks.
Senator Koury requested a roll call vote.

Presiding Hoover asked if there were any
objections to a roll call vote; there being no
objections, a roll call vote was taken.
Dr. Lenora Angelone
Y
Ms. Cary Banner
Y
Dr. Bill Biddington
Y
Dr. Jane Bonari
Y
Ms. Alexandra Brooks Y
Ms. Roberta Busha
Y
Mr. Craig Butzine
Y
Dr. John Confer
Y
Ms. Fran Fayish
Y
Ms. Jill Fernandes
Y
Ms. Rhonda Gifford
Y
Mr. Yancey Goshorn
Y
Dr. Kevin Koury
Y
Dr. Sean Madden
Y
Dr. Charles Mance
Y
Ms. Morgan O’Rourke Y
Dr. Carrie Rosengart
Y
Dr. Craig Smith
Y
Mr. Jacob Smith
Abstain
Dr. Brian Wood
Y
Dr. Kimberly Woznack Y
Ms. Donna Wright
Y

determine how they impact student
learning, teaching effectiveness, and
course evaluations. Second by Senator
Rosengart.
Senator C. Smith noted that the rationale
for this motion was that there are
numerous studies that indicate a
measurably negative impact on course
evaluations using “live” and “remote”
classrooms linked with two-way
communication, and some of these studies
likewise offer recommendations for
improvement of student learning and
teaching effectiveness. None of these
studies, however, involve the unique
setting of Cal U, where linked classrooms
are in such close proximity to one another.
Therefore, Cal U has an opportunity to
contribute to the existing scholarship and
take a leading role in presenting research
findings to improve the use of this type of
technology on college campuses.
Following a brief discussion a vote was
taken on the presented motion.
VOTE: Motion carries unanimously.

VOTE: Motion carries. Yeas: 21 Nays: 0
Abstain: 1
Motion: Resolved, That the California
University Forum Bylaws be amended
by deleting from Article I, Section 1, par.
2, the words “in LRC Auditorium” and
inserting in their place the words “on
campus.” This paragraph would then
read as follows:
Meetings of the California University
Forum will be held on campus on
Tuesday afternoons, starting at 4:00
P.M., so as to maximize the opportunity
for all senators and all members of the
University community to attend.
Presiding Officer Hoover stated that the
above motion is for informational purposes
and cannot be discussed or voted on until
the next full Forum meeting.
New Business
Senator C. Smith moved to amend the
following article/section of the Forum
Constitution:
Article IX, Section 4
A quorum shall consist of a majority (50%
+1) of the filled constituency seats,
including the Presiding Officer.
Be amended to read as follows
A quorum shall consist of fifteen (15)
voting members of the Forum.
Senator C. Smith moved to amend the
following article/section of the Forum
Constitution:
Article X, Section 1
Upon approval of a resolution by the
Forum, the Recording Secretary of the
Forum will forward the resolution, the vote,
and a brief rationale in support of the
resolution to the University President for
review. The University President shall have
30 days in which to acknowledge, accept,
accept in part, or reject in entirety the
resolution in question, but with the
provision that the Forum be provided
reasons for the action taken.
Be amended to read as follows:
Upon approval of a resolution by the
Forum, the Recording Secretary of the
Forum will forward the resolution, the vote,
and a brief rationale in support of the
resolution to the University President for
review. The University President shall have
30 days in which to acknowledge in
writing his/her acceptance, acceptance
in part, or rejection in entirety, of the
resolution in question, or to request
additional time to study the resolution.
This acknowledgment will be
transmitted to the Forum secretary,
who will make it available to all
senators by the next regular meeting.
When requesting additional time for
review, the president will indicate the
rationale and the time necessary to
complete the review. When accepting,
accepting in part, or rejecting in its
entirety a resolution, the president will
provide reasons for the action taken.
Senator C. Smith, on behalf of the Faculty
Senate, moved that the Forum
recommends that the administration
study and report on the effectiveness of
the new linked classrooms,
implemented in spring 2012, to

Senator C. Smith moved that the Forum
adopt the recommendation of the
Academic Policy Committee of March 15,
2011, regarding the decision-making
process for English Comp. II substitutions.
Senator C. Smith stated that the rationale
for this is to have the Forum follow
Robert’s Rules, which state that when a
committee reports on a resolution
previously referred to it, then the resolution
becomes automatically pending. There is
no motion necessary to bring it before the
assembly again. The Forum failed to
either accept or reject the recommendation
of the Academic Policy Committee, and the
resolution needs to be decided.
Second by Senator Busha:
(from the Forum Approved Minutes of
March 15, 2011):
Academic Policy Committee’s
Review/Recommendation regarding
Decision Making Process for English
Composition
John Cencich, Chair of the Academic
Policy Committee, presented the following
response regarding the decision making
process for English composition:
The Academic Policy Committee of the
University Forum acknowledges the
concerns addressed in the Senate
resolution and expresses its gratitude to
the Faculty Senate for its sincere
consideration of the writing curriculum.
However, since there are ongoing efforts
currently underway to address the writing
curriculum by different university groups,
the Committee believes it is unnecessary
at this time to make any statements
concerning the temporary substitutions,
other than such substitutions are an
appropriate means of fulfilling the General
Education requirements until permanent
changes are made to the writing
curriculum by way of a collaborative
process.
The Committee commends the ongoing
efforts currently underway to address the
writing curriculum, believing they represent
collaborative decision-making processes,
including: (1) the current review of the
process of making curriculum changes by
the University Curriculum Committee; and
(2) the present efforts of the dean of the
College of Liberal Arts in working
collaboratively with the English Department
on the issue relating directly with English
Composition. In the event the concerns
have not been adequately addressed after
these two processes have run their course,
the Committee is of the view that the
Faculty Senate should renew their
concerns through the governance process.
Senator Madden moved to postpone
Senator’s Smith’s motion to the February
2012 meeting. Second by Senator Koury.
VOTE:
Unanimously passed.
Announcements/
Adjournment
Presiding Officer Hoover noted the next
Forum meeting will be held on February
21, 2012. There being no further
business, Presiding Officer Hoover
adjourned the meeting at 4:45 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Mrs. Dana Turcic,
Recording Secretary.
MINUTES APPROVED BY MAJORITY
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