Final Approved by FS 9-22-09

September 1, 2009

Executive Committee Minutes

Attendance: (Those present indicated by an underline)

Officers: President Mark Jaede, Past President John Palmer, Secretary Michael Tripp, Treasurer David Warne

IFO Board Members: VACANT, Debra Leigh, President-Elect Tom Hergert

Unit Representatives: COB Bill Hudson, COE Frances Kayona, COFAH Judy Kilborn, COSE Balsy Kasi, COSS Tracy Ore, SPEC JoAnn Gasparino

Negotiator: Michael Connaughton

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

2. Approval of Minutes—approved EC minutes to go to Senate in fall.

3. Treasurer’s Report—no report.

4. Announcements/Status Reports

a.  Administrative Searches—ETS chair appointment.   

b.  Grievance Report—report given.

c.   FA Grievance on career steps—report given.

d.   IFO Board and other elections status—report given.

5. Call for new agenda items—H1N1 Working Group.

6. Unfinished Business

a.  Response to Budget Proposed Actions—discussed.

b.  Online Council (Co-chair selection)—discussed.

c.  FA Grievance on failure to supervise regarding Article 20 in COE—Jaede will discuss with Provost regular process, particularly the comments from President Potter during M&C on Friday, September 4, 2009. Encourage faculty with knowledge and in shared governance to participate in a task force that provides consultation and support to departments and colleagues. Pursue acquiring more information from Administration regarding their vision and expectation of joint governance.

d.  IRB Policy Changes—follow up on communication from deans and Administration. Follow up with Dan Gregory regarding the process. How often does the IRB Committee meet? Are faculty following protocol? 

e.  Center Proposal Immigrant Workers in Minnesota—not discussed.

f.   Strategic Program Appraisal—attended by Lisa Foss, the Provost, Mark Jaede, and other FA officers. They will address questions posed by audience.

7. New Business

a.  PDR Schedule for Fixed-term faculty—Palmer described two kinds of fixed term appointments: one, supported by the university; two, supported by an outside source of funding. FA President will consult Pat Arsenault at the IFO regarding contract dates and deadlines. What are rights and obligations of faculty?

b.  St. Cloud Human Rights Office—to be taken to Senate for support.

Motion that the FA of SCSU affirms that effective education about and enforcement of human rights law is a critical function of city government, and must be funded even in times of financial difficulty. We also believe that it is critical to the well-being of SCSU faculty, student, and staff that there be a functioning Human Rights Office in St. Cloud. We call upon the Mayor of the City of St. Cloud promptly to fill the position of Director of the Office of Human Rights, and to provide adequate funding to staff and support the office in the future—(Kilborn/Tripp). Passed

c.   MOA on 9-month appointments

Motion that the FA enter into a MOA with Administration that suspends the implementation of the 9-month appointment until the end of the present contract—(Palmer/Hergert). Passed

d.  H1N1 Working Group—JoAnn Gasparino and Rich Josephson will attend meeting. Inform faculty about the involvement of this endeavor. This item will be placed on M&C agenda.

8. Adjournment at 5:15 p.m.

Submitted and prepared by Polly Chappell, SCSU FA Administrative Assistant