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[top] CSU Bakersfield ~ José Reyna (chair) & Joanne Schmidt, http://www.csub.edu/ModLang/ CSU Channel Islands ~ Terry Ballman (chair) & Antonio Jiménez Jiménez CSU Chico ~ Patricia Black(chair) & Antonio Arreguin Bermudez, http://www.csuchico.edu/flng/ CSU Dominguez Hills ~ Miguel Dominguez (chair) & Ivonne Heinze-Balcazar, http://www.csudh.edu/cla/french.asp, http://www.csudh.edu/cla/jap.asp, and http://www.csudh.edu/cla/spanish.asp CSU East Bay ~ Iliana Holbrook (chair) & Marcelo Paz, http://isis.csuhayward.edu/dbsw/modernlanguages/Home_Page.php CSU Fresno ~ Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval (chair) & Rosemarie Kuhn http://www.csufresno.edu/forlang/ CSU Fullerton ~ Jan Eyring (chair) & Setsue Shibata, http://hss.fullerton.edu/mll/ Humboldt State University ~ Rosamel Benavides (chair) & Russell (Carlos) Gaskell, http://www.humboldt.edu/%7Ewlc/ CSU Long Beach ~ Hiroko Kataoka & Jean-Jacques Jura, http://www.csulb.edu/depts/rgrll/ CSU Los Angeles ~ Sachiko Matsunaga (chair) & Gretchen Angelo Maritime Academy ~ Robert Manheimer, http://www.csum.edu/gms/ CSU Monterey Bay ~ Yoshiko Saito-Abbott and Maria Zielina, http://csumb.edu/academic/descriptions/wlc.html CSU Northridge ~ Brian Castronovo (chair) & Elías Ramos, http://www.csun.edu/~fl51594/ Cal Poly Pomona ~ Isabel Bustamante-Lopez (chair) & Joseph Farrell, http://www.class.csupomona.edu/efl/ CSU Sacramento ~ Wil Corral (chair) & Laurette Suter & Béatrice Russell (alternating semesters), http://www.csus.edu/fl/ CSU San Bernardino ~ Terri Nelson (chair) & Ruth Burke, http://flan.csusb.edu/ San Diego State University ~ Edith Benkov (chair) & MaryAnn Lyman-Hager (LARC),http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/%7eeuro/es.html (European Studies), http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/linguist/index.html (Linguists) and http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/spanish/index.htm (Spanish) San Francisco State University ~ Elisabetta Nelsen (chair) & Bérénice Le Marchand, http://www.sfsu.edu/~foreign/ San Jose State ~ Dominique van Hooff (chair) & Jean-Luc Desalvo, http://www2.sjsu.edu/foreignlanguage/foreign_lang.html Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ~ Brian Kennelly (chair) & John Thompson, http://cla.calpoly.edu/mll/ CSU San Marcos ~ Verónica Añover (chair) & Michael Hughes, http://www.csusm.edu/languages/ Sonoma State University ~ Jeffrey Reeder (chair) & Suzanne Toczyski, http://www.sonoma.edu/forlang/ CSU Stanislaus ~ James Tuedio (chair) & Carlos Andres, http://www.csustan.edu/Admin_Services/Catalog/Degrees-n-Majors/Arts-Letters-n-Sciences/Departments/Modern-Languages/index.html [top] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MISSION OF THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE COUNCIL OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Article I: Name The name of this organization shall be "The Foreign Language Council of the California State University." Article II: Purpose The purpose of this organization is to encourage the advancement and effective teaching of Foreign Languages in the CSU and the State of California. Article III: Nature of Organization The Foreign Language Council is an independent professional organization of professors of foreign languages in the CSU. To insure participation in foreign languages matters in California and the nation, the Council is affiliated with the California Language Teachers Association (CLTA) and the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages (ADFL). Article IV: Voting Membership 1. Voting membership on the Foreign Language Council shall be made up of no more than two (2) full-time faculty members from each campus, one of whom shall be a Department Chair or Coordinator of his/her designated replacement. The second representative shall be nominated and elected by faculty members who teach foreign languages. If a representative cannot attend a meeting, the campus may send an alternate. Article V: Officers of the Foreign Language Council 1. The officers of the Foreign Language Council shall be:President Article VI: Recall of Officers 1. If an officer does not carry out his/her duties, and by such neglect places the work of the Council in jeopardy, he/she shall be notified by the Executive Committee about the initiation of the recall process. Article VII: Operation of the Council 1. The Executive Committee of the Council shall be composed of the five elected officers, plus the (non-voting) immediate past president. The Executive Committee shall set the agenda for meetings, manage the budget and conduct the affairs of the organization. Article VIII Fiscal Affairs 1. Changes in the amount of the annual dues shall be proposed by the Executive Committee and voted on by the Council at the fall or spring meeting. The annual dues for the Council shall be by campus. Dues shall be collected by the Secretary/Treasurer. Article IX: Amendments to the Constitution 1. Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed at any meeting or by written petition to the Executive Committee by at least 25% of the membership. Article X: Representation from the Chancellor's Office and the Academic Senate of the CSU The Foreign Language Council may invite to Council meetings, the Chancellor of the CSU and the Chairman of the Academic Senate of the CSU, or their designated representatives, to serve as ex-officio, non-voting members. This Constitution was ratified by the voting membership of the Foreign Language Council at its April 24, 1987 meeting in Los Angeles, California It was amended on October 23, 1998. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RESOLUTION ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY October 3, 2008 WHEREAS all freshmen must have completed at least two years of high school foreign language study or its equivalent to enter the CSU; and WHEREAS transfer students may not have met the minimum freshman requirements and are therefore disadvantaged; and WHEREAS two years of high school foreign language study is generally considered to be the equivalent of one year of college work; and WHEREAS the notion of "value added" by the Bachelors degree assumes that students build on previously acquired skills; and WHEREAS the Access to Excellence statement of the CSU includes as an indicator of excellence "an increase from entry to graduation in the extent to which CSU students gain and improve global understanding and foreign language skills so they can compete in the global economy and participate in a global society;” Therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Foreign Language Council urge the Chancellor's Office to require that all students earning a Bachelors degree from the CSU have coursework in a foreign language that exceeds the freshman entrance requirement so that they may truly have a "value added" experience; And be it further resolved that this resolution be distributed to the Provosts in all twenty-three universities in the CSU system. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RESOLUTION FOR PARITY ACROSS THE CAMPUSES FOR LANGUAGE COURSE HOURS October 3, 2008 WHEREAS we, The California State University Foreign Language Council, believe that contact hours correlate with language acquisition and the amount of material one can cover in a semester, and WHEREAS articulation agreements between California Community Colleges and the CSU system (Lower Division Transfer Pattern (LDTP)) require that transfer language classes meet minimum requirements of 4 semester units per course, and WHEREAS the CSU Academic Senate has passed a resolution to assist with articulation between CSU campuses that utilizes LDTP course descriptors for CSU to CSU transfers and these protocols call for second-year Spanish courses to be a minimum of 4 units each, (www.calstate.edu/AcadAff/ldtp/docs/SPAN_130_Intermediate_Spanish_I.pdf) WHEREAS we believe intra-CSU transfer students should not have to repeat a lower division language course taken at another CSU before advancing to upper division courses at a different campus, and WHEREAS we believe that study abroad in universities and colleges is an extremely valuable experience for our students and generally assumes a certain number of units of coursework in the target language, and WHEREAS most commercially published textbooks assume 4 or 5 hours a week of contact time for a full year to complete a course, Therefore, be it RESOLVED that The California State University Foreign Language Council recommend that first-year language courses meet a minimum of four hours per week. This recommendation will not necessarily apply to heritage speaker classes and conversation classes.
April 16, 2004 WHEREAS, the California State University is dedicated to the serving the needs of the community and its diverse populations, and WHEREAS, the population of California, with its ties to communities and countries throughout the world, is in a key position to foster cultural understanding and political and economic connections, and WHEREAS, linguistic diversity is a key element in understanding the many cultures in California and the world, and WHEREAS, the diversity of language offerings is threatened in many of our schools and universities, and an October 2003 report by the National Association of State Boards of Education warns that foreign language programs risk becoming a "lost curriculum," and WHEREAS, the current situation in the world exemplifies the danger that arises when cultures are unable to communicate with and understand each other, and WHEREAS, it is not always easy to predict which languages will be economically or geopolitically important to our nation in the future, and WHEREAS, developing proficiency in the language and culture of a country requires many years of study, Therefore, be it RESOLVED that The California State University Foreign Language Council declare the diversity of language offerings in university departments to be a crucial aspect of the mission of the California State University, and be it further RESOLVED that the Council enjoin its member departments to maintain diversity of language offerings with financial and programmatic support, and be it further RESOLVED that the Council vehemently oppose any attempt to eliminate programs on the basis of temporary budgetary problems, misconceptions about the nature of linguistic and cultural study in our departments, or unwillingness to support the necessary diversity of our programs, and be it further RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to Charles Reed, Chancellor of the California State University, as well as the Academic Vice Presidents and Deans of the appropriate colleges at all twenty-three California State University campuses. April 16, 2004 The current budget crisis in the state of California has been used on some campuses as a justification for raising course enrollment limits in various disciplines. The CSU Foreign Language Council, mindful of the Supplemental Budget Language that directs campuses to spare instruction wherever possible, strongly opposes any outside pressure on departments to raise enrollments. Modern language pedagogy stresses the communicative approach, wherein students spend the vast majority of classtime conversing on topics relevant to their interests and skill levels. The linguistic elements and cultural input that form the basis of this communication are thus practiced and internalized under the supervision and with the guidance and corrections of the instructor. Students in communicative language classes often work in pairs or groups, which makes the instructor's interaction with individual students even more crucial. The instructor's responsibilities in this mode of instruction include correct modeling of the linguistic elements being practiced as well as individual and group correction. Furthermore, instructors must work with students to develop critical thinking skills necessary to interpret cultural values and institutions. An excessive number of students in the class seriously diminishes each student's learning experience. The longstanding benchmark enrollments for our courses reflect sound pedagogical practices that produce the desired learning outcomes. These benchmarks cannot be set aside without proper consultation, and must be modified only with the input of the faculty who best know their own discipline and the pedagogical expectations to which they are held. Although we acknowledge the difficult budgetary situation, the need for cost-cutting cannot be allowed to undermine the quality of instruction. Increasing course enrollments in language courses is not merely an additional burden for the teacher; far more importantly, it prevents the students from experiencing sufficient meaningful practice in the language and results in a dangerous shift in the nature of the learning experience. THE DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES & LITERATURES at CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at California State University, Fullerton, seeks an energetic faculty member able to balance excellent teaching, scholarship and professional service. This position is for FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION / METHODOLOGY – TENURE-TRACK. Position The faculty member selected for this position will teach foreign language methodology courses specifically geared to teaching in the high school, help coordinate the Foreign Languages Secondary Teaching Credential Program, act as liaison between the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the Department of Secondary Education, supervise students in the schools, and possibly teach language classes in the language(s) of expertise. In addition, the faculty member will advise students and serve on committees. Positive tenure and promotion decisions require excellent teaching, research, peer-reviewed publication, and participation in the broader disciplinary community. Qualifications Ph.D. by August 2009 is required. Advanced ABDs considered. If ABD, please have your dissertation chair provide a letter indicating your progress to date and detailing a timeline to completion. Preferred: PhD/ABD in a foreign language. Considered: PhD/ABD in Foreign Language Education or Applied Linguistics. Required: Academic preparation in foreign language teaching methodology. Desirable: Successful university experience in training future high school teachers of foreign languages. Required: Knowledge of Secondary Education and the high school setting. Desirable: Successful experience in teaching languages other than English in secondary schools. Native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English. Highly desirable: Proficiency in another language such as French, German, Japanese, or Chinese. Successful teaching experience at the college or university level and demonstrated potential for research. Evidence of ability to work effectively with a wide and culturally diverse range of students and faculty. Rank and Salary The position is at the rank of Assistant Professor, tenure-track. Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with rank, experience, and qualifications. Periodic salary adjustments are enacted by the state legislature. Additional teaching opportunities during summer and winter intersession(s) may be available. An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available which includes: health/vision/dental plans, spouse, domestic partner, and/or dependent fee waiver, access to campus child-care as well as affordable housing programs, and a generous defined benefit retirement through the state system along with optional tax-sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits go to http://hr.fullerton.edu/Benefits/Faculty_Unit_3.pdf Job Control Number 23603G-09-029 Appointment Date August 2009 Application Procedures Send a letter of application describing teaching philosophy and experience as well as research interests and accomplishments, curriculum vitae, writing sample in English, a copy of undergraduate and graduate studies transcripts, evidence of teaching excellence, and three current letters of recommendation to: FLED Search Committee Department of Modern Languages & Literatures (H 835-A) California State University, Fullerton P.O. Box 6846 Fullerton, CA 92834-6846 FAX: (714) 278-5944 Application Deadline To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by November 1, 2008. The search committee will then begin reviewing applications and continue its review until the position is filled. The DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES at CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FULLERTON invites applications for a FULL-TIME LECTURER POSITION (non-tenure-track) in VIETNAMESE / VIETNAMESE STUDIES for the Academic Year 2009-2010. This appointment may be renewed for one or more additional years. Position The position of Lecturer in Vietnamese and Vietnamese Studies includes the following duties: Teach a 12-unit load per semester with curriculum development and some committee or administrative duties. We are seeking external funding for program development. If we are successful, such funding would provide the faculty member with a reduced teaching load to allow time for curriculum development and preparation of international business, minor, and B.A. degree programs. Guide development of the Vietnamese program and develop new courses for the curriculum. Assist department chair in the selection of part-time Vietnamese instructors. Advise students. Required Qualifications Native or near-native proficiency in Vietnamese and strong communication skills in English. Ph.D. in Vietnamese/ Vietnamese Studies or related field by August 2009. Advanced ABDs considered. If ABD, please have your dissertation chair provide a letter indicating your progress to date and detailing a timeline to completion. Successful teaching experience at the college or university level and ability to teach and develop curriculum in Vietnamese language, culture, and linguistics. Demonstrated potential for research. Evidence of ability to work effectively with a wide and culturally diverse range of students and faculty.Evidence of ability to communicate effectively with our local Vietnamese-American community in order to establish close ties and cooperative working relationships. Desired Qualifications Experience in teaching Vietnamese, particularly business Vietnamese. Ability to teach in the foreign language education program or in another language area in the department (such as German, Japanese, Chinese, French, or Spanish). Rank and Salary This is a non tenure-track, one-year appointment at the rank of Lecturer. The appointment may be renewed for one or more additional years. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience and subject to budgetary authorization and any California State University System faculty contract increases. An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available which includes health/vision/dental plans for employee/spouse/domestic partner/dependents; access to campus child-care; and a defined-benefit retirement through the state system, along with optional tax-sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, go to http://hr.fullerton.edu/Benefits/Faculty_Unit_3.pdf Job Control Number 23583G-09-045 Appointment Date August 200 Application Procedures Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, university transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work, evidence of good teaching ability, and three current letters of recommendation to: Vietnamese Search Committee Department of Modern Languages & Literatures (H-835A) California State University, Fullerton P.O. Box 6846 Fullerton, CA 92834-6846 FAX: 714-278-5944 Application Deadline Complete applications will be reviewed starting Monday, November 3, 2008, and continue until the position is filled. The CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, College of Arts and Letters seeks an ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF KOREAN. Starting date: September 2009 Ph.D., Ed.D. or ABD in Korean or related field (such as Linguistics and Foreign Language Education) from an accredited institution of higher education. Doctorate is required for re-appointment (2 years after hire). Native or near-native fluency in Korean and English. Expertise in language pedagogy in Korean. Teaching experience using a variety of methodologies. Knowledge of or familiarity with the ACTFL guidelines. Experience or training in proficiency-oriented language teaching methods using appropriate technologies (experience or training in long distance language education desired). Willingness to train teaching assistants if needed. Ability and willingness to teach all levels of Korean language and culture courses as well as Modern Language courses in English (ability and willingness to teach courses in another [foreign] language desired). Coordinate the Strategic Language Initiative (SLI) Korean program, and further develop the Certificate Program in Korean. Willingness to recruit students, participate in outreach activities, and seek funding. Demonstrated potential for research, scholarly and/or creative activity involving students whenever possible. Demonstrated ability and/or interest in working in a multiethnic, multicultural environment. Address applications, required documentation (curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and official transcripts) and/or requests for information to: Dr. Sachiko Matsunaga, Chair, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, California 90032-8112. Review of applications will begin on November 24, 2008. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Title IX employer. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY – LOS ANGELES seeks an ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SPANISH LITERATURE. ----- Ph.D. or A.B.D in Spanish or related field (such as Romance Languages and Literatures) from an accredited institution of higher education. Doctorate is required for re-appointment (2 years after hire). Native or near-native fluency in Spanish and strong communication skills in English. Expertise in Peninsular poetry and/or theater, and ability and willingness to teach a wide range of language, survey, and specialized literature courses at the upper-division and graduate levels, including courses on late Modern to Contemporary Spanish literature (including narrative). Experience or training in proficiency-oriented teaching methods. Knowledge of or familiarity with the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Potential for research, scholarly and/or creative activity involving students whenever possible. Demonstrated potential for effective teaching or teaching experience using a variety of methodologies. Willingness to teach in the Summer quarter (in place of another quarter) starting the second academic year. Demonstrated ability and/or interest in working in a multiethnic, multicultural environment. Address applications, required documentation (curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and official transcripts) and/or requests for information to: Dr. Sachiko Matsunaga, Chair, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, California 90032-8112. Review of applications will begin on November 20, 2008. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Title IX employer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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[Added subsequent to the information above, courtesy of CLTA:] "A World Awaits You: A Journal of Success in International Exchange for People with Disabilities" features Accessing Foreign Languages as its November 2007 Issue November 6, 2007- While U.S. high school students with disabilities increasingly enroll in foreign language courses, they still lag behind their non-disabled peers. In the seventh online issue of A World Awaits You (AWAY), published by Mobility International USA and the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange, foreign language educators, English language instructors, disability providers and students with disabilities share their strategies of success in the foreign language classroom. This web-based, cross-disability journal describes successful experiences, lessons learned, and frequently asked questions such as: What teaching strategies or classroom accommodations benefit students with learning, cognitive, hearing or vision disabilities? How can I use adaptive technology in learning a foreign language at home and abroad? What do I need to know about sign interpreting in a foreign language class? Why is it beneficial to learn a foreign language overseas and how do I manage once there? Are there opportunities for me to teach my native language overseas? To read this AWAY issue, go to: http://www.miusa.org/ncde/away For more information on how people with disabilities can participate in all types of international exchange programs, contact: National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange Tel/TTY: (541) 343-1284 Fax: (541) 343-6812 Email: clearinghouse@miusa.org Web: <http://www.miusa.org/ncde> The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and administered by Mobility International USA. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CSU-FLC Fall Meeting dates are determined on a year-by-year basis. Note: Spring Meetings generally coincide with the CLTA's annual conference, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CONFERENCES OF INTEREST Page last updated November 4, 2008 |
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