RENEWAL OF HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY’S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
RESOLUTION ON THE RENEWAL OF HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY’S
COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
Adopted 11/08/04
Whereas, Humboldt State University has long been renowned for its commitment
to excellence in undergraduate education;
Whereas, The number one goal of the Academic Excellence chapter of the Strategic
Plan seeks to amend Appendix J of the Faculty Handbook to place faculty
research efforts as the number one criteria for promotion;
Whereas, Compulsory faculty research efforts may weaken the quality of education,
as tenure-track faculty may increasingly be replaced with part-time
lecturers;
Whereas, Both students and faculty come to Humboldt State for its quality
classroom environment; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Associated Students of Humboldt State voice its concern towards
elements of the Strategic Plan which have the potential to erode the quality
of education at the undergraduate level; and be it further;
Resolved, That the Associated Students commends both faculty members who are
able to successfully conduct research under the current system of
promotion, as well as all members of the faculty, whose dedication to the
education of their students cannot be easily matched at most universities;
and be it further
Resolved, That the Associated Students of Humboldt State asks both the Academic
Senate, as well as HSU President Rollin Richmond to renew this
University’s commitment to excellence in undergraduate classroom
education; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be distributed, but not limited to: CSU
Chancellor Charles Reed, HSU President Rollin Richmond, Provost
Richard Vrem, the six University Deans, the HSU Academic Senate,
Dr. Steven Carlson, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee, William
Wood, Chair of the HSU Faculty Personnel Committee, the California
State Student Association, Associated Students of the College of the
Redwoods, the Lumberjack newspaper, and other local media.
Authored by:
Kyle Brossard, Representative
College of Natural Resources and Sciences
Kyle Zeck
Legislative Vice President
Approved:
Samantha Williams-Gray
President
Kyle Zeck