Final approved by fs & ec 2-6-07
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
January 30, 2007
Attendance: (Those present indicated by an underline)
Officers: President Annette Schoenberger, Past President/President-Elect Judy Kilborn, Secretary JoAnn Gasparino, Treasurer John Palmer
IFO Board Members: Andrew Larkin, Jayantha Herath, Fred Hill
Unit Representatives: COB Vacant, COE Frances Kayona, COFAH Robert Inkster, COSE Balsy Kasi, COSS Jason Lindsey, SPEC Susan Motin
Negotiator: Bill Langen
Guest: David Boyer for item 4.b
1. Call to order at 3:23 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
a. Executive Committee January 16, 2007—approved at Senate January 23, 2007.
3. Treasurer’s Report—given at the first meeting of the month.
4. Announcements
a. Meet and Confer Agenda January (EC 013107 4.a)—if you see anything missing, contact Schoenberger. If you are unable to come to Pre-Meet and Confer, please refrain from speaking at Meet and Confer. Schoenberger will add canceling the March 1 Meet and Confer at the next meeting.
c. IFO now requires two signatures on all checks.
Motion to designate Monica Nayenga as the third bonded person for the SCSU Faculty Association Treasury—(Kayona/Kasi). Passed
d. Strategic Map from Strategic Planning—Schoenberger provided a handout. Palmer spoke to the item.
b. Honors Director correspondence (EC 013107 4.b) time definite 3:30 p.m.—David Boyer spoke to this item. Current reassign time is .75. Mark Nook is going to add 30 days on for summers, beginning this summer, which Boyer is covering. Boyer is drafting a job description. There was discussion about (1) the need to advertise the position with a guarantee of quality space and staff, starting in fall 2007, (2) time for the director (possibly a 10-month contract to cover summers), and (3) the immediate need for an office manager assigned to the program and located onsite. Schoenberger spoke about the importance of this going to the Honors Advisory Committee, and Boyer will discuss the job description draft and a statement of the program’s needs with them. Boyer left the meeting at 4:15 p.m. He will report back to EC after his discussion with the advisory committee.
5. Call for new agenda items—none.
6. Unfinished Business
a. Outcome of Promotions Process—Zmora items (waiting for a response from Meet and Confer)—EC is waiting for possible changes from the Provost.
b. 1B.1 investigations and procedure (referred to Meet and Confer)—meeting on Friday.
c. Request for information on spending of left over budget—Palmer spoke to this item.
7. New Business
a. Graduate Committee Minutes on Guidelines for Graduate Programs (FS 112106 8.b, FS 101006 8.e) (EC 121206 7.c)—subcommittee met today. They will meet again soon to continue their work.
b. Article 19—this will be taken off EC agenda. This will be on the statewide Meet and Confer agenda.
c. National College Health Survey (Kasi)—Kasi spoke to the item on behalf of the Health and Wellness Committee. This will be announced in Senate. Scanned copies will be sent to EC.
d. Lead Investigator—there was a discussion about who, currently, will be doing the investigations.
8. Adjournment at 5:24 p.m.
Submitted by Polly Chappell, Faculty Association Administrative Assistant