UNF Faculty Association

Faculty Association	September 6, 2001

FACULTY ASSOCIATION MEETING MINUTES
July 5, 2001

I.	Call to Order
	President Kathleen Cohen called the meeting to order at 12:48 p.m. This meeting was conducted in the absence of a quorum.

II.	Approval of Minutes
	The minutes of the June 7, 2001 meeting were approved as distributed on the Web.

III.	Announcements
	Bob Fagin addressed the current campus network problem. He reported that after a lightning strike the backup generators did not work, so some networks failed. Computing Services is trying to get everything back online as soon as possible.

IV.	Standing Committee Reports
	Academic Programs Committee - Randall Russac
	The Committee conducted its last meeting on June 15. There is one agenda item today. The agenda also contains copies of the new APC checklists. They are already online and available for departments to use now. The purpose of each checklist is to clarify ambiguities in the current form. Next year's committee will be looking at revising the forms again. The Committee will not meet on July 13. The next meeting will be in August. Dr. Russac pointed out that the deadline dates for APCs for inclusion in the 2002-2003 UNF Catalog are October 2 and 16. The deadline schedule is printed on the last page of the agenda. The Committee will be accepting a limited number of APCs – now set at 50 per meeting. He urged departments not to wait until the last minute or it is possible programs will not be approved and get in the catalog.
	Academic Standards Committee - Pali Sen
	No report.
	Academic Technology and Support Services Committee - Geraldine Collins
	No report.
	Adjunct Affairs Committee - Sheila Mangum
	No report.
	Budget Advisory Committee - Paul Mason
	No report.
	Faculty Affairs Committee - Judy Solano
	The Committee will meet on Thursday, July 12 at 11:00 a.m.
	Faculty Enhancement Committee - Cynthia Scott
	No report.
	Governmental Relations Committee - Terry Bowen
	No report.
	Nominations and Elections Committee - Diane Tanner
	No report.
	Promotion and Tenure Committee - Pat Plumlee
	No report.
	Research Committee - Cheryl Van Deusen
	The Committee secretary for next year will be Mat Corrigan.
	Strategic Planning Committee - Donna Mohr
	Judy Solano reported for Donna Mohr. No meeting is scheduled before fall. Gary Fane is the new chair.
	Executive Committee - Cheryl Frohlich
	The Committee has one agenda item.
V.	Special Reports
	President - Anne Hopkins
	No report.
	Legislative Liaison Report - Janet Owen
	Kathleen Cohen reported for Janet Owen. The first meeting of the Florida Board of Education is scheduled for July 23 and 24 at Florida International University. Statewide orientation for all 11 University Boards of Trustees will be on the 25th at FIU. Governor Bush has asked that University Boards of Trustees not meet until members go through this orientation. There is no meeting scheduled for the UNF board yet. Janet will keep us posted.
	United Faculty of Florida - Elinor Scheirer
	Dr. Scheirer reported that the local Chapter Council of UFF met July 3 to discuss many issues facing faculty during this transition period. The Council will next meet July 24. She also announced that contracts would be mailed to the homes of unit members on or about July 9, 2001. Thirdly, unit members will soon receive in their campus mailboxes a copy of a letter sent by Dr. Tom Auxter, President-elect of the statewide UFF, to Governor Bush.

VI.	Question and Answer Period
	Judy Solano to Ellie Scheirer: What are the plans for out of unit people to get copies of the current contract, e.g, Department Chairs, etc? Ellie Scheirer: She presumed there will be some way, maybe through the Vice President for Academic Affair's office. A copy will be sent to the Provost's office. Judy Solano to Randall Russac: Does the APC checklist have to be filled out for each and every APC form? Randall Russac: Yes, each individual one must have a checklist attached.
VII.	Legislative Items
	Item #1 - FA 01-20: Submitted by the Executive Committee. The Faculty Association of the University of North Florida endorses the following motions passed by the Advisory Council of Faculty Senates (ACFS). Judy Solano moved the item. There was no discussion. The item passed. Item #2 - FA 01-21: Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee. College of Arts and Sciences Randall Russac moved the item. The item passed.
VIII.	Adjournment
	The meeting adjourned at 12:57 p.m. Respectfully submitted, _______________________ Barbara Tuck