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CALL TO ORDER |
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President Judy Solano called the meeting to order at 12:19 PM. |
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APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES |
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The minutes of the January 6, 2005 meeting were approved as published on the web. |
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| III. |
ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Dick Bizot introduced Meredith Morris Babbs, the Director of University Press of Florida. Ms. Babbs welcomed questions from the faculty. Will be available at 1:30 for a short meeting in the Faculty Commons. If unable to attend, there is a web-site: http://www.upf.com/index.shtml. |
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Joann Campbell announced the availability of the Caring Award and Caring Internship. Faculty are encouraged to share info with students. |
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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS |
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Academic Programs Committee - Lisa Jamba-Joyner |
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Lisa Jamba reported the APC met this am in the Faculty Association Conference Room; next meeting: March 3 at 10:00 a.m. There is one information item on today's agenda. |
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Academic Standards Committee - John Cummings |
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Judy Solano reported for John Cummings: the committee is continuing to review the academic integrity code and the appeals process. The next meeting is scheduled for the week of February 14. |
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Adjunct Affairs Committee - Catherine Hough |
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Catherine Hough reported that the committee met online this month. The Provost will meet with the committee later this month. |
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Budget Advisory Committee -
Paul Mason |
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Joyce Jones reported the committee met on 1/19/2005, and will meet again on 2/16/2005. Meeting days have changed due to schedules. Statistical report concerning FTE and funding data will be forwarded to Executive Committee. |
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Campus Technology Committee - Katharine Brown |
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Katharine Brown reported that the committee met 1/13/2005; the committee will participate in the development of the network acceptable use policy; next meeting is 2/10/2005. Minutes are posted on the web. One item is on today's agenda. |
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Faculty Affairs Committee - Elinor Scheirer |
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Ellie Sheirer reported the committee met on 1/13/2005, the committee approved a revision of the policy on student assessment of instruction (which is on today's agenda); and continues to review chapter 10.2 of the Faculty Handbook: Policy and Procedure for Dealing with Allegations of Misconduct in Scientific Research and/or Scholarly Activity. The revision will be put on the agenda of the March 3, 2005 Faculty Association meeting. There is one item on today's agenda. |
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Faculty Enhancement Committee -
Russell Mays |
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Russell Mays reported a needs assessment is coming; please give lots of feedback. |
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Nominations and Elections Committee - Barbara Olinzock |
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Barbara Olinzock reported faculty are encouraged to participate in the nominations process. See hotline for available positions. Slate will be presented in March, elections conducted in April.
Judy Solano noted that Fac Assoc will no longer be responsible for electing and providing a Promotion and Tenure committee. Elections will be conducted by the UFF. Same applies for Sabbatical Selection Committee. There is one information item on today's agenda. |
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Promotion and Tenure Committee - Kathaleen Bloom |
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Kathaleen Bloom reported that the committee completed its work last Friday; letters have been sent to the individual faculty members. The committee will meet with Gerry Giordano next week. |
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Research Committee - David Lambert |
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No report |
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Strategic Planning Committee - Doreen Radjenovic |
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Doreen Radjenovic reported two members of committee met with representatives of the Board of Governors, staff and other interested parties to look at degree production and targets, and also look at models of costs of producing various levels of degrees in various departments. The committee met on 2/04/2005 to look at the strategic plan and focus on the continuous quality section. We will meet again 3/2/2005 to review the latest draft of the strategic plan document and make some suggestions. |
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Support Services Committee - Rama Rao |
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Judy Solano reported for Rama Rao that the committee has met twice since last Faculty Association meeting. They met with both the Division of Sponsored Research and with the Library. The next meeting of the committee is 3/1/05. One information item in today's packet. |
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Executive Committee - Steve Shapiro |
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Steve Shapiro reported that the committee's next meeting is scheduled for February 21, 2005, at 12:15 PM. |
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SPECIAL REPORTS |
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President - John Delaney |
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The President will be speaking for both himself and for Janet Owen.
Mr. Delaney reported 1. Anti-discrimination committee up and running; 2: PECO: we have a decent allocation, additional funds have been allocated. 3. BOG rejected the chiropractic school proposal for FSU. 4. We will not build out under the track stadium for health, but we will seek permission to add a wing addition to Brooks-Brown building (College of Health). Some funding allocated for a new education building. Operational funding: BOG requested $80,000,000 for new students. Even at that level, we are currently not being reimbursed for about 1000 students. The Governor proposed $20,000,000. Raise money, which formerly came from another pot of money, will now be provided by the individual universities under the process of devolution. The Presidents of the SUS and the Chair of the BOG will seek additional funding. The economy of Florida is growing.
Lambda Rail has been approved by the Board of Trustees. I would like to thank Sharon Aston for "Ask UNF Expert" series on Channel 4. This has raised UNF's profile significantly. Projected enrollment next year: additional money will be requested for merit-based, as well as need-based scholarships. SATs and GPAs of new applicants rising; 4th in SUS for SATs and GPAs. Our goal: 3 rd.
There seems to be a momentum in Union negotiations. Some key issues remain; assignments. My recommendation to the Board is that the raises be given retroactively. Union contracts will have to be ratified by Union and approved by Board. We seem to be experiencing healthy give and take. In response to a question from Judy Solano re: retroactivity of raises: This year's money will be made retroactive to beginning of August for this year. Last years funds not yet disbursed will also be made retroactive. The beginning of the year means the middle of August or early September.
Judy Solano added the following: 1) Judy and Kathy Cohen met with the Advisory Council of Faculty Senates, a group whose Chair holds a seat on the Board of Governors of the SUS. The issue of a chiropractic school at FSU was discussed. The BOG representative reaffirmed the BOG commitment to faculty input, noting that one of the weaknesses of the chiropractic proposal was that it did not come from the faculty, but came from the top down. 2) The statewide group is also very concerned about the wide disparity between the BOG budget recommendation and Governor's budget proposal. The group will explore how to educate the concerned parties re: the needs of the universities. 3) PECO: The same legislation that allowed St. Petersburg College (SPC) to award bachelor's degrees also allowed them to seek PECO funding. (This is not true of ALL community colleges). SPC submitted requests on the PECO list. Steve Uhlfelder noted that the BOG is not responsible for SPC. The BOG substantially reduced SPC's request. |
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Legislative Liaison Report -
Janet Owen |
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Janet Owen was unable to be present. Mr. Delaney reported for Ms. Owen. |
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United Faculty of Florida -
Cheryl Frohlich |
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Cheryl Frohlich confirmed with Mr. Delaney that the remaining raises from 04, and the proposed 05 raises will be retroactive to the respective academic year. Tenure Article has been tentatively approved by both parties. Procedures to safeguard faculty rights and provide for due process in tenure decisions have been written into the proposal. Each department will need to clarify what excellence in teaching, scholarship and service means to their discipline. There is a provision to extend the tenure process when a change in department chairs results in a negative tenure appraisal. Credited service when one is hired will be noted in the employment contract. "Coffee with Delaney" went very well. Future "Coffee with Delaney" sessions are scheduled Tuesday 15 th 2-4 and Wed. March 16; April session will be a Tuesday or Thursday week of the 10 th. |
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QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES |
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Anonymous: As of Jan 26, the union web site reported that tentative agreement had been reached on only 9 of the 31 articles of the contract. Is the web site up to date? Is it true that we have agreement on only less than 1/3 of the articles in the contract?
Cheryl Frohlich: More like 11 articles have been resolved; many of the remaining articles will retain current language; only 4-6 articles remain to be negotiated. Assignments, promotion, academic freedom and grievances are the major issues that remain to be negotiated.
Judy Solano suggested that the articles that will continue the old language be clearly identified on the UFF website.
Cheryl Frohlich agreed.
John Delaney added: the hard ones already done, only couple of hard ones left. |
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Steve Shapiro to Mr. Delaney: How much is the university paying the outside bargaining consultant; how much is the university spending on the bargaining process (labor costs of UNF staff)?
Outside lawyer: will provide amount; for university employees; the hours are included in their positions, but total hours will be made available. |
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David Courtwright: who gets to serve on P and T committee and the Sabbatical Selection Committee?
Solano: you would have to read the article as laid out in the tentative agreement. Frohlich: virtually unchanged from what is currently described.
Courtwright: then why the change in procedure from Faculty Association election to UFF election?
Frohlich: It was felt that since the functions of these committees are being written into the contract, the Union should take over the election functions. |
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Steve Shapiro: Will all faculty members be eligible to serve and vote? Or only unit, or union faculty? Do you differentiate between the Union and the unit? Frohlich: will check the language. |
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Ellie Scheirer: to Gerry Giordano: What is the rationale for combining the Dean of Graduate Studies and the Director of Sponsored research in same position?
Both the Dean's Council and a committee composed largely of faculty members recommended two separate full time positions. The funds are not available right now for two full time positions. The funds available for Sponsored Research were inadequate to support high-level candidates. Combined with the part time funds for Dean; felt that combining funds would be most appropriate. There are qualified assistants in both the Provost Office and the Division of Sponsored Research. Jim Collom recommended combining the positions, as his colleagues in the SUS have all been at the rank of Associate Provost or Dean. |
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Scott Hochwald: Why does the digital sign at the St. John's Bluff entrance not work? Should we fix it or knock it down?
Shuman: The sign will be knocked down. |
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| VII. |
LEGISLATIVE ITEMS |
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| Item # 1- FA 04-25: Resubmitted by the Faculty Affairs Committee |
5.2 (2) Student Assessment of Instruction
(Reference: Faculty Assocaition Item FA 04-25)
Item moved:
Discussion: Rasche pointed out a typo; on item "e", if a course consists of less than 10 students, can department direct that student assessment be conducted, even if exempt under the policy? Scheirer: it has been possible for departments to enact more stringent rules. Clifford: moves to object to consideration of the question, since it is on the bargaining table. (Solano points out that according to Canon's parliamentary procedures, the motion to not consider an item is not debatable, not amendable, must be decided). Clifford's motion seconded. Motion carried. Item will not be considered. |
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| Item # 2- FA 04-35: Submitted by the Campus Technology Committee |
FA Bylaws Amendment 1st Reading:
Article VI - Committees Section 4.
Will be voted on at the next Faculty Association meeting. |
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| VIII. |
INFORMATION ITEMS |
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| ITEM # 1 - Election of Nominations and Elections Committee |
| ITEM # 2
- APC 2 (Minor) Approved By Academic Affairs
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Division of Sponsored Research and Training Information
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ADJOURNMENT |
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The meeting adjourned at 1:09 PM.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Katherine M. Robinson,
Secretary, Faculty Association
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