Lisa Jamba reported the committee met this am; next meeting is May 5, 2005. The committee continues to try to streamline the APC process and is in the process of revising the forms and procedures. Please contact your college representative if you have any comments or concerns re: the process. On online tracking system has been developed for the APC process. The APC 1 is currently on line. A pilot study was successful. Users will be able to track the process of their
APC 1s through the approval process. The goal is to automate the APC process, possibly next year.
There are four items on today's legislative agenda.

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Barbara Olinzock reported vote will be finalized tomorrow afternoon.
Elections will be held today and tomorrow.

Janet Owen is in Tallahassee. Judy Solano reported for Ms. Owen. Appropriation bill is advancing through house and senate. Senate is proposing approximately 68 million in UNF E and G funds; the house is proposing 66 million; lottery funds 4-5 million have been earmarked for UNF in both chambers; 5 million funding has been proposed for the student union in both chambers; Additional funds are proposed for challenge grants, for Fine Arts, Science and Engineering, the University Center and the library. PECO funding has been proposed in both chambers for utilities and infrastructure; Education Building; Health Building extension, One Stop Shop, and possibly classroom expansion and renovation. No recommendations have been made for state employee salary increases (may or may not include university employees). Salaries are usually proposed during the conference committee process.

There is a House bill re: University Governance; attempting to establish the constitutional duties and responsibilities of the legislature and Board of Governors. In this bill there is also reference to returning the university to state agency status. The bill been amended to redefine state that the designation of state universities as state agencies is only for the purpose of establishing constitutional lines of authority; all statutory exemptions that are currently in effect, will be retained.

There is Senate bill requiring universities to charge out of state tuition rates for excess hours (defined as > 115 % of requirements for degree). State universities, community colleges and advocacy groups have been meeting with the bill's sponsors to express concerns.

A Senate bill excludes lobbyists from membership on the BOG and university BOTs.

Another Senate bill significantly tightens the ability to reclassify students as Florida residents for tuition purposes.

Elie Scheirer: To Academic Affairs; the course schedule on web is present for fall term, is this the official schedule? What do we tell students? Katharine Brown: the schedule on the web is the official schedule.

Rez Vaghefi: To Human Resources: Continued concerns with health insurance problems; health benefits have been cut off March 1. Shari Shuman will meet with Reza personally to go over problems. Shari addressed several continuing issues with payroll. HR and Shari continue to work on these problems

To President Delaney: Bargaining, what is going on? Both sides blame each other. Will Mr. Delaney lock both sides in a room until negotiations are complete?

Gerry Giordano responding for Mr. Delaney: what is the problem? Faculty has put considerable pressure on Administration. Giordano encourages the faculty to apply the same pressure to the union. Some substantive issues remain to be resolved. Giordano is prepared to advise the President and the Board of Trustees to enact the across the board immediately. Cheryl Frolich: We are in 80-90% agreement on remaining items. We need to compromise, need face-to-face time. All salary increases will be retro'd to relevant years. Question will be forwarded to Mr. Delaney.

The meeting adjourned at 12:53 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

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Katherine M. Robinson,
Secretary, Faculty Association