FAEC Meeting Minutes, 11/17/2021

FAEC MINUTES 11/17/21

 Present: Naseem Choudhury (President, SSHS), Bonnie Blake (Councilor-at-Large over 11, CA), Katie Cohen (Library), Donna Flynn (Councilor-at-Large under 11, TAS), Ken McMurdy (TAS), Kim Lorber (Secretary), Lisa Lutter (CA), Thierry Rakotobe-Joel (ASB), Mihaela Serban (SSHS), Ed Shannon (Vice President, HGS)

Vote to bring meeting to order at 11:02am.

Minutes Approval: The 11/10/21 minutes were approved. 

FA PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Communications Meeting: Naseem attended.

Provost’s Council: Lisa Lutter will represent FA (in place of Naseem) at the 11/30 meeting.

FA Discretionary Funds: We have $700 for this academic year, which is reduced from past years. FAEC will plan a morale-boosting event for faculty in the spring. It would be nice to incorporate some type of recognition for faculty who have recently retired.

Unit Council Announcement: Encourage faculty to engage in President Jebb’s Future Series activities, which are outlined on the Strategic Planning website:

https://web.ramapo.edu/president/strategic-planning-2021-2022/

The next event, focusing on The Future of Society: Conflict, Culture, & Character, will take place in the Pavilion on Thursday, December 2nd, from 1:00-2:15.

FAEC DISCUSSION

Next FAEC Meeting: We will meet next after the Thanksgiving break on 12/1/21.

FA Minutes Approval: The minutes approval process will be streamlined, in keeping with Robert’s Rules of Order. It is not necessary to hold an official vote to approve the minutes. Rather, there will be an opportunity to offer corrections, and otherwise they are approved.

FA Elections: Candidates for FA President and Secretary are to be elected via Qualtrics vote after presenting (briefly) at the 12/1 Faculty Assembly meeting. Interim-Secretary for Spring 2022 will be Jeff Ellsworth as Kim Lorber is stepping down. Ken McMurdy has put his name forward for FA President.

Task Force on Course Delivery Modes (TFCDM): Most faculty representatives have been identified. Unit Council votes will happen today if they have not already been held. It is important to emphasize that this will be a bi-directional role with information being transmitted between faculty and the TFCDM.

Spring 2022 FA Meetings: Will most likely be hybrid but with strong encouragement to participate in-person. Seating will be generous and hopefully in the whole Pavilion. Hybrid meetings bring many logistical challenges and require a high level of coordination with facilities, media, etc.

Faculty Engagement Expectations: It could be useful to have a thoughtful discussion with the Administration/President Jebb about faculty engagement. Faculty are, in general, very engaged, but our unique schedules and obligations can make it difficult to attend regular meetings and engage in more traditional ways. Expectations for faculty engagement should take into account such considerations.

Fireside Chats: Clarification of these would be beneficial, as there is some confusion now with the President’s Future Series.

Release Time:  As Naseem will soon be working with a newly elected President to begin serving at the end of Spring 2022, she will discuss with the President and Provost release time for some FAEC members.

Meeting adjourned at 11:59am.

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