History

CSU Academic Senate

Preserved and encouraged under the Higher Education Employer-Employee Act (HEERA) of 1978, the Academic Senate of The California State University serves as the official voice of the faculty of the CSU in matters of system wide concern. The Academic Senate CSU generally meets five times per year, its plenary sessions scheduled in advance of meetings of the Board of Trustees. Academic Senate CSU recommendations concerning system wide policies are channeled to or through the Chancellor. 好色先生 has four representatives to the Academic Senate, CSU. The representatives are elected in an all-University election and serve three-year terms. 

好色先生 Academic Senate

On the local level, the Academic Senate of California State University, Long Beach is the duly appointed representative body of the faculty. Concerning itself with many needs of the University, the Academic Senate develops policy subject to the approval of the President. The Academic Senate also serves as a communications link between the faculty and the administration of the University. The Academic Senate is a full-University Senate which includes full-time tenured and probationary faculty, librarians, student services professionals--academic related, lecturers, emeritus representative, administration, staff, and students. Representatives are elected by their constituencies for staggered three-year terms. 

The Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and four members at large, all elected by the Senate, constitute the voting membership of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate. The 好色先生 representatives to the Academic Senate of the CSU (ASCSU), the President of the University, the Provost, Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Dean of Graduate Studies, the Vice President for Administration and Finance, a designee of the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Chair of the Staff Council, the Chief Academic Officer of the Associated Students Inc., the president of the 好色先生 chapter of the California Faculty Association (CFA), and the Immediate-Past Chair of the Academic Senate, serve as ex officio, non-voting members. The specific charge to the Executive Committee is contained in the document titled "Rules and Regulations of the Academic Senate."

Rules and Regulations of the Academic Senate (PDF) 

Academic Senate Chairs by Year

Chairs by Year
YearNameDepartmentChair Photo
2024-2025Neil HultgrenEnglish
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Senate Chair Hultgren
2022-2024Pei-Fang HungSpeech Language Pathology
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Pei Fang Hung Picture
2021-2022Neil HultgrenEnglish

 

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Neil Hultgren

 

2019-2021Jessica Zacher PandyaLiberal Studies
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Dr. Jessica Pandya
2016-2019Norbert Sch眉rerEnglish
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Dr. Norbert Schurer
January 2015-2016Praveen SoniMarketing
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Praveen Soni
2012-January 2015Daniel O'ConnorLiberal Studies
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Daniel O'Connor
2010-2012Lisa VollendorfRomance, German, and Russian Languages and Literatures
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Lisa Vollendorf
2006-2010Praveen SoniMarketing
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Praveen Soni
2004-2006Margaret MerryfieldChemistry & Biochemistry
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Margaret Merryfield
2001-2004Wayne DickComputer Engineering & Computer Science
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Wayne Dick
1998-2001Simeon J. CrowtherEconomics
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Simeon J. Crowther
1995-1998David HoodHistory
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David Hood
1992-1995Dorothy M. GoldishChemistry & Biochemistry
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Dorothy M. Goldish
1992 (April-July)Simon GeorgePhysics
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Simon George
1989-1992Frank AlfieriBiological Sciences
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Frank Alfieri
1986-1989Ben CunninghamJournalism
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Ben Cunningham
1983-1986Hiden T. CoxBiological Sciences
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H. Cox
1981-1983Owen O. JensonSpeech Communication 
1980-1981Raphael HansonPsychology
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Raphael Hanson
1978-1980Helen Chaney GildeEnglish
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Helen C. Gilde
1977-1978Jack StuartHistory
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Jack Stuart
1975-1977James E. RyanIndustrial Education 
1974-1975Jack H. MunseePhysics/Astronomy
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Jack H. Munsee
1973-1974Russel E. OrpetEducational Psychology & Administration 
1972-1973Helen Chaney GildeEnglish
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Helen C. Gilde
1970-1972Nicholas P. HardemanHistory
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Nicholas P. Hardeman
1969-1970Edwin N. BeckerChemistry & Biochemistry
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Edwin N. Becker
1968-1969Leo Gooman-MalamuthSpeech Communication
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Leo Grooman
1967-1968James N. McClellandPsychology
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James N. McClelland
1966-1967Robert E. TyndallMusic
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Robert E. Tyndall
1965-1966Ralph C. GraetzEducation 
1963-1965Joseph E. WagnerSpeech Communication
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Joseph E. Wagner
1962-1963Gene AtkinsonPhysical Science
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Gene Atkinson
1961-1962Jesse J. ThompsonSpeech Communication
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Jesse J. Thompson
1959-1961Samuel E. WileyPhilosophy
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Samuel E. Wiley
1958-1959
Myron J. Garver
Education