Final Approved 3/24/09

March 17, 2009

Executive Committee Minutes

Attendance: (Those present indicated by an underline)

Officers: President John Palmer, Past President Judy Kilborn, Secretary Michael Tripp, Treasurer Michael Connaughton

IFO Board Members: David Warne, Debra Leigh, President-Elect Mark Jaede

Unit Representatives: COB Bill Hudson, COE Frances Kayona, COFAH VACANT, COSE Balsy Kasi, COSS Robert Johnson, SPEC JoAnn Gasparino

Negotiator: Michael Connaughton

1. Call to order at 3:15 p.m.

2. Approval of Minutes: EC030309

Motion to make editorial deletions to minutes—(Jaede/Hudson). Passed

Motion to amend minutes (titles of faculty projects)—(Kilborn/Jaede). Passed

Motion to approve minutes with deletions and amendments—(Leigh/Kilborn). Passed

3. Treasurer’s Report—to be given at the next meeting.

4. Announcements/ Status Reports

a.  Administrative Searches—the Search Committee for COFAH Dean will start the process of meeting with the candidate this week. The status of Search Committees for COSS, COSE, LR&TS Associate Dean, and the VP of University Advancement was reported. Affirmative Action Officer: The FA President inquired about the composition of the search committee with President Potter. Palmer will check with Monica on the composition of the last search.

b.  Grievance Report—Palmer gave an update on faculty grievances regarding faculty members and the difficulty of enrollment in HSA Program because of delayed processes.

c.  Foundations of Excellence (Warne)—discussed.

Motion that EC be placed on the list for read only access to the preliminary report of the Foundations of Excellence—(Warne/Gasparino). Passed

d.  IRB Policy Changes (Update)—nothing to discuss.

Motion to go into Executive Session—(Warne/Tripp). Passed

Motion to go out of Executive Session—(Tripp/seconded). Passed 

5. Call for new agenda items

7.c. Palmer’s discussion with MnSCU Chancellor regarding MTL and General Education Curriculum

6. Unfinished Business

a.  Response to Reassign Time Proposal and Other Budget Proposed Actions—there has been observations of discussion between individual faculty and deans. We need an updated list of activities and staffing of classes in the fall. We will also request a report of what is discussed at the budget meetings, particularly the open meetings.

b.  Honorarium Task Force (MnSCU)—Connaughton reported that there will be a possible letter of understanding.

7. New Business

a.  Response to General Education Temporary Fix—discussed.

b.  Meeting Calendar for 2009-2010

Motion to add 4 M&C days to the draft calendar, and to approve the calendar with changes—(Kilborn/Kasi). Passed

c.  Palmer’s discussion with MnSCU Chancellor regarding MTL and General Education Curriculum—discussed.

8. Adjournment at 5:15 p.m.

Submitted and prepared by Polly Chappell, SCSU FA Administrative Assistant