FS042010 2.b.2

Final Approved 4/20/10

April 13, 2010

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 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—to be approved in Senate.

3. Treasurer’s Report—no report.

4. Announcements/Status Reports

a.  Grievance Report—Motin gave an update.

b.  IFO Election—Jaede gave an update on why elections procedures changed for IFO President at SCSU.

c.  Dean of the COE Search—Jaede gave an update. The search is planned to be failed by the Provost. The Provost would like the FA to keep the same committee in place for next year if they are willing. This will go to Senate for approval.

5. Call for new agenda items—Academic Technology Council (Hergert); Hiring Pause Email from Steve Ludwig (Kilborn)

6. Unfinished Business

a.  Intellectual property—Hergert gave an update. There was discussion.

7. New Business

a.  Meet and Confer April 15, 2010—EC went through the proposed agenda for M&C strategy. There was discussion. High Demand GE Classes was missed on the agenda under New Business, item 6. Tomorrow there will be a forum regarding SPA. Hergert and Kilborn volunteered to be there to answer faculty questions.

b.  Academic Technology Council (Hergert)—Hergert spoke to the item. There is a new council at the MnSCU level that started in 2008, it fizzled, and it has been resurrected. There was discussion.

c.  Hiring Pause Email from Steve Ludwig (Kilborn)—Kilborn would like this added to the M&C agenda under the budget. There was discussion.

8. Adjournment at 5:12 p.m.

Submitted and prepared by Polly Chappell, SCSU FA Administrative Assistant