Final Approved by EC 5/18/10

May 4, 2010

Executive Committee Minutes

Attendance: (Those present indicated by an underline)

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

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 3:20 p.m.

2. Approval of Senate Minutes of 4/27/10 (EC 050410 2)

Motion to approve FS minutes of April 27, 2010, and all actions included—(Ore/Motin). Passed

3. Treasurer’s Report—no report today.

4. Announcements/Status Reports

a.  Grievance Report—Motin gave a report. There was discussion.

b.  Meeting schedules (EC 050410 4.b)—see attached.

5. Call for new agenda items—CETL statement on TPI (Hergert); COSE new programs (Kilborn); Closing of Eastman (Kilborn)

6. Unfinished Business

a.  Academic Calendars (Draft) (FS040610 9.c)—it was mentioned that the Veteran’s day holiday moves around and it disrupts the evening classes. There was discussion. Issues of the short winter break, summer session staffing, and collapsing to one summer session were discussed.

Motion to bring the Academic Calendars to Meet and Confer for the committee to consider the possibility of a single block for summer session for 2012—(Hergert/Motin). Passed

b.  Job descriptions of new administrators in Academic affairs (FS042710 8.d.1-8.d.4)—there was discussion. The notice for the positions has already gone out. It was noted that these are interim positions. The six positions being eliminated are currently held by: Dennis Nunes, Mike Gilbert, Mitchell Rubinstein, John Palmer, Dan Gregory, and Amos Olagunju.

c.  Motion regarding interim appointments (FS042710 9.e)—this is a concern that came to the FA through Senate. EC will bring their concerns to Meet and Confer regarding interim appointments. There was a request that the calls go out before the first Senate meeting so that the volunteers can go before the Senate during the first meeting.

Motion to consider the motion regarding interim appointments from Senate—(Kasi/Gasparino). Failed

d.  Academic Affairs Committee Minutes April 14, 2010 (FS042010 2.f.20)—the minutes are from Senate that were postponed.

Motion to approve Academic Affairs Committee Minutes of April 14, 2010, and all actions included—(Motin/Hergert). Tabled

Motion to table the motion to approve the Academic Affairs Committee minutes of April 14, 2010, by asking the FA President to contact the committee chair to clarify 3.a to see if “approved” should be “approve”—(Motin/Warne). Passed

7. New Business

a.  Meet and Confer May 6, 2010 (EC 050410 7.a.1-7.a.2)—there was discussion of the strategy for Meet and Confer on Thursday.

b.  Faculty obligation to read email over the summer—Warne spoke to the item. Jaede will send out a reminder to faculty that checking email over the summer might be a good idea considering the climate, yet it is not contractual.

c.  Nonacademic Restructuring Committee (EC050410 7.c)—Kilborn spoke to the request. Jaede suggested one or two faculty to serve on the committee. He felt that the other bargaining units should have larger representation on this committee, and that faculty should just have a presence. Jaede will notify David Sikes of the motion.

Motion to have one or two faculty reps on the Nonacademic Restructuring Committee depending on the size of the overall committee—(Kilborn/Hergert). Passed

d.  COSE representation to SPA committee (EC050410 7.d)—the constitution does not give the FA much guidance on the attendance issue since it is not a FA standing committee. Jaede discussed the options for EC on this issue. Jaede will contact the faculty member to provide more information on the issue of consistent representation of the college on the Strategic Planning Committee.

Motion to refer the COSE representation to SPA committee issue to the Strategic Planning Committee to refer to their policy on attendance issues—(Leigh/Hergert). Passed

e.  CETL statement on TPI (Hergert)—Hergert noted that he will bring a motion from the CETL committee.

Motion to share the CETL statement on TPI resolution at Meet and Confer from the CETL committee—(Motin/Kayona). Passed

f.   COSE new programs (Kilborn)—not discussed.

g.  Closing of Eastman (Kilborn)—not discussed.

8. Adjournment at 5:19 p.m.

Submitted and prepared by Polly Chappell, SCSU FA Administrative Assistant