Final Approved by fs 3-14-06
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
February 28, 2006
Attendance: (Those present indicated by an underline)
Officers: President Judy Kilborn, Past President/President-Elect Annette Schoenberger, Secretary JoAnn Gasparino, Treasurer Robert Johnson
IFO Board Members: Andrew Larkin, Jayantha Herath
Unit Representatives: COB P. N. SubbaNarasimha, COE Steve Hornstein, COFAH Monica Devers, COSE Balsy Kasi, COSS vacant, SPEC Susan Motin
Negotiator: Bill Langen
1. Call to order at 3:21 p.m.
2. Treasurer’s Report—to be given at first meeting of the month.
3. Announcements
a. Status of FA Grievance—Kilborn gave copies of the grievance to EC. She gave a brief status report.
b. Assessment Director—Neal Voelz has resigned and there have been questions about how he is going to be replaced. This item was added to the agenda.
4. Call for new agenda items
· Assessment Director
5. Unfinished Business—none.
6. New Business
a. Request for one schedule to include summer session courses and continuing studies (Motin)—Motin suggested that one schedule would be easier for students.
Motion to approve a recommendation that the University publish one schedule for all University courses for fall, spring, and summer, including but not limited to regularly scheduled courses, on-line courses, continuing studies, self-paced courses, workshops, etc., beginning with the next schedule—(Larkin/Hornstein). Passed
b. Role of UDWR Assessment Committee—Kilborn discussed that this would be on the Meet and Confer agenda. There was discussion of where the ad hoc committee/task force is at now; and it was noted that it should have been done after they gave a status report.
c. Work of Taskforce on Contact Hours (EC 022806 6.c.)—Kilborn announced that Palmer may not be able to attend the meeting to discuss this item because he is in another meeting. There was discussion regarding the draft. EC will refer their concerns to the Contact Hours Taskforce via Hornstein before taking this draft to Meet and Confer.
d. 4:15 Time Definite: John Palmer – recent grievances (EC 022806 6.d.)—Kilborn discussed the status of the FA grievance. Palmer arrived at 4:35 p.m., and Kilborn pointed out the motions below. Palmer will provide copies of the original grievance to EC. There was a brief discussion with Palmer regarding ongoing grievances and issues.
Motion that the FA ask for the remedy for the grievance be that Kathy Uradnik be removed from the COSS Search Committee, that the President follow the contract, and that the grievant be made whole—(Schoenberger/Larkin). Passed
Motion that the above motion be noted as a unanimous vote—(Larkin/Hornstein). Passed
Motion that after the grievance is filed that we ask the President for mediation through the Bureau of Mediation Services—(Larkin/Schoenberger). Passed
Motion that the FA President convene a meeting with the Grievance Committee to discuss how grievances are processed—(Motin/Gasparino). Passed
e. Constitutional elements—not discussed.
a. President’s term of office
b. IFO Board Member and President-Elect
f. Assessment Director—EC agreed put on the Meet and Confer agenda that there should be a faculty screening committee for the Assessment Director position.
7. Adjournment at 5:17 p.m.