FS020210 2.b.1

Final Approved by FS 2/2/2010

December 15, 2009

Executive Committee Minutes

Attendance: (Those present indicated by an underline)

Officers: President Mark Jaede, vacant, Secretary Michael Tripp, Treasurer David Warne

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

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

Negotiator: Michael Connaughton

1. Call to order at 3:23 p.m. without a quorum.

2. Approval of Minutes—approved in Senate.  

3. Treasurer’s Report—none.

4. Announcements/Status Reports

a.   Grievance Report—none.

b.   IFOSA contract negotiations—given up without staff present.

c.   Adjuncts—Jaede met with Palmer, Foss, and Malhotra last week and by January Foss will gather a list of adjunct use by department to make a realistic assessment. There was discussion.

d.   Committees and Article 6—Hergert and Jaede started a conversation with President Potter yesterday at lunch. There was discussion.

e.   Students First – John O’Brien visit 12/16—announced and discussed.

5. Call for new agenda items—none.

6. Unfinished Business

a.   MOA on 9-month appointments—Jaede has not heard back from President Potter, and he will follow up in January.

7. New Business

a.   Meet and Confer December 17—EC discussed their strategy for Meet and Confer on Thursday. They went through new items from today and the proposed M&C agenda.

b.   CETL January Workshops—Jaede gave background and there was discussion about Tracy Ore on the panel, and that she cannot represent all faculty so participation is important. Jaede will send out an email to faculty requesting participation.  

8. Adjournment at 4:52 p.m.

Submitted and prepared by Polly Chappell, SCSU FA Administrative Assistant