Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
March 22, 2005
Attendance: (Those present indicated by an underline)
Officers: President Schoenberger, President-Elect Kilborn, Past President Fisher, Secretary: Gasparino, IFO Board Members: Hill, Kilborn
Unit Representatives: COB SubbaNarasimha, COE Hornstein, FAH Condon COSE Akubue, COSS Ore, SPEC Vacant
Negotiator: Langen
AGENDA:
1. Call to order at 3:20 PM.
2. Approval of Minutes
Motion to incorporate the 2/15/05 Executive Committee minutes into the minutes of 3/22/05 (Subba/Kilborn). Passed
2/15/05 Executive Committee Meeting Motions:
Motion that the Faculty Association and the Administration construct a list of issues associated with Article 22 and Article 25 and present them jointly to the Negotiations Team (IFO/MnSCU) (Fisher/Hornstein). Passed
Motion the Executive Committee request at Meet and Confer to have the job descriptions and web descriptions reconciled (Hornstein/Condon). Passed
Motion that the Faculty Association Meet and Confer team request information from the Administration regarding the distribution of school funds within the College of Education and the amount of money spent on instruction and on other projects and what these projects are. FA President-Elect Kilborn on behalf of FA President Schoenberger will request this information from the Provost; and if it is not satisfactory or timely, the EC will raise this issue at Meet and Confer.) (Langen/Condon). Passed
3. Treasurer’s report – No report was given.
4. Call for new agenda items
- 7.g. COE Summer School
5. Announcements
a. Internal Audit and Budget Update (EC 032205 5.a)
The Executive Committee gave FA President Schoenberger revisions to this document for her to make and send to the Provost and the President.
b. UCC will send a document for the March 22 EC meeting.
FA President Schoenberger did not receive this document yet.
c. PDP/PDR calendar for next year. (EC 032205 5.c)
The Provost asked for the Executive Committee’s comments; however, the calendar is not ready to go to Senate. Steve Hornstein will review the calendar (confirming dates, ensuring this makes sense for faculty, etc.) and will contact FA President Schoenberger.
d. Memo from Provost on Policy Guidelines (EC 032205 5.d)
Partnership guidelines, procedures for withdrawal from tenure or promotion, and faculty rostering guidelines will be brought to Senate.
e. Change in Constitution
FA President Schoenberger will bring constitutional changes reflecting both one-year and two-year presidential terms to Senate.
6. Unfinished Business
a. Team Work
b. Article 24 Faculty Rights in Disciplinary and Investigative Action (EC 111604 7.a)
This document will be sent to Nancy Black for development of a document to be distributed annually.
c. FYE (Ore)
This topic will be put on the Meet and Confer agenda to discuss processes and availability of reassigned time in thematic cohorts. Mark Nook will be requested to attend to answer questions.
d. The letter to the St. Cloud Times and others concerning anonymous postings to the chat room. (EC 021505 2.1, 2.2, EC 121404 5.d, FS 012505 7.a Student Government Resolution, and The two sets of minutes from EC)
This document is still in progress.
7. New Business
a. President Saigo’s request for Meet and Confer to discuss topics
Frankie Condon will speak to the difference between “action” and “discussion” Meet and Confer topics at the next Meet and Confer. The Executive Committee will ask what the President has in mind and for specificity, and the Executive Committee will be clear about what the outcomes of such discussions might be.
b. Request from Student Government concerning mascots at UND
FA President Schoenberger will send the FA resolution on mascots to the President and the Provost and suggest we support the students going to UND for the mascot rally.
c. General Education Position Paper (EC 032205 7.c.1, 7.c.2)
This document should be taken to departments for discussion. FA President Schoenberger will inquire with Senate to determine if it is to be distributed. The group would like to be on the Senate agenda for 4:15 PM.
d. Proposed Timeline for Affirmative Action Search (EC 032205 7.d)
This document will go to Faculty Senate on 3/29/05.
e. Draft Policy on Naming Facilities (EC 032205 7.e) – Not discussed
f. Affirmative Action Hiring Manual – Not discussed
g. COE Summer School – Not discussed
8. Adjournment at 5:15 PM.