Final Approved 6/2/10
May 18, 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 2:40 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
a. EC minutes of 5/4/10 (EC 051810 2.a)
Motion to approve EC minutes of 5/4/10, and all actions included—(Hergert/Tripp). Passed
b. GE minutes of 4/30/10 (EC 051810 2.b)—filed.
c. Safety minutes of 4/28/10 (EC 051810 2.c)—filed.
d. International Studies Committee minutes of 5/5/10 (EC 051810 2.d)
Motion to approve International Studies Committee minutes of 5/5/10, and all actions included—(Hergert/Kayona). Separated
Motion to approve International Studies Committee minutes of 5/5/10, all actions included except the separated program below. Passed
Separated: Maria Mikolchak’s program to France and Germany.
Separated motion to approve Maria Mikolchak’s program to France and Germany pending the International Studies Committee recommendation after they receive all the information. Passed
3. Treasurer’s Report—Warne gave a brief report.
4. Announcements/Status Reports
a. Grievance Report—nothing to report.
b. Other announcements—layoffs in other unions/units were discussed.
5. Call for new agenda items—barbeque (Hudson); doctoral budget (Kayona).
6. Unfinished Business
a. Academic Calendars (Draft) (FS040610 9.c)—to be removed from agenda.
b. Job descriptions of new administrators in Academic affairs (FS042710 8.d.1-8.d.4)—there was discussion about the typos on the applications. This can be removed from the agenda.
c. Motion regarding interim appointments (FS042710 9.e)—to be removed from agenda.
d. Academic Affairs Committee Minutes April 14, 2010 (FS042010 2.f.20)—to be removed from the agenda.
e. COSE new programs (Kilborn)—SCSU Master of Science of in Applied Clinical Research (MS-ACR) is the new program in Maple Grove. EC will discuss this at Meet and Confer.
f. Closing of Eastman (Kilborn)—Kilborn asked for more information like how many classes were held in Eastman. There was discussion that this was a premature decision. This will be discussed at Meet and Confer under the budget.
7. New Business
a. Meet and Confer May 20, 2010 (EC 051810 7.a) to be handed out at the meeting—EC went through the agenda and discussed their strategy.
b. Menu and price list for refreshments (Hergert) (EC 051810 7.b)—there was discussion about menus for next year.
c. Procedure for naming faculty to restructuring retreats during summer—there was discussion about duty days and teaching during the summer and availability to attend the summer retreats. It was suggested that Friday might be a good day for the retreats so they do not conflict with teaching. Jaede will check on duty day issues with the Provost.
Motion to ask faculty to volunteer for the restructuring retreats during the summer, no more than one per department until all departments are represented that want to be, up to the total spots available. If there are more volunteers than spots, then there be a random drawing or distribution by the faculty on the steering committee—(Connaughton/Kilborn). Passed
d. Faculty representatives to Students First Advisory Workgroup—not discussed.
e. Barbeque (Hudson)—Hudson asked if anyone was interested. There will more discussion via email.
f. Doctoral Budget (Kayona)—discussed under M&C above.
8. Adjournment at 4:24 p.m.
Submitted and prepared by Polly Chappell, SCSU FA Administrative Assistant