FAEC Minutes, November 11, 2020

FAEC MINUTES
11/11/2020

Present: Naseem Choudhury (President), Katie Cohen (Library), Donna Flynn (Councilor-at-Large under 11), Scott Frees (TAS), Kim Lorber (Secretary), Lisa Lutter, (CA), Mihaela Serban (SSHS), Ed Shannon (HGS), Bonnie Blake (Councilor-at-Large over 11)

Excused: Thierry Rakotobe-Joel

Guests: Martha Ecker (AFT Local President)

Vote to bring the meeting to order at 10:03am.

Minutes Approval: The  10/21/20, 10/28/20, and 11/4/20 minutes were approved.

FA PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Personnel Processes Deadlines and Details: These have not been provided and are needed in order for the FA President to set up the spring schedule. The new dates require MOAs. The process by which packages will be submitted also needs an MOA.

FAEC DISCUSSION

Snow Days: What will the College’s policy be this year? These could be good for morale, especially in light of cancelled Spring Break. Make up assignments would be required as usual.

CRW Letter: Multiple groups have contributed to a letter being sent to President Mercer about the needs of our students from the Center for Reading and Writing as relevant to specific courses, and students, overall, in light of diminished support for this important student service.

Help Desk:

·      A meeting will be held with Robert Doster about faculty needs. FAEC will send representatives.

·      Can students seek help with VPN and such issues from the Help Desk? Faculty have been told requests have not received responses.

Canvas: This is linked to Banner in keeping accurate student access to currently enrolled students, only. Also, will we be getting a more advanced version of Canvas with additional options available?

Faculty Retreat: Should we have this as well as a Faculty Forum? Perhaps we could have one and not both? Topic suggestions will be solicited at Unit Council next week.

Student Survey Responses: FAEC agreed to distribute to faculty.

U.Achieve: 4 year plan. Who should be developing these plans? They should be completed by faculty advisors.

AFT LOCAL PRESIDENT REPORT
Furlough Days:  We await final dates from HR.
HR/ER: Clarification is needed about who is responsible for what and timely guidelines and information are needed. The AFT President has sent a letter to President Mercer about specific concerns.
Promotion Guidelines: Information is needed regarding what should be submitted in an application and how. A new submission process requires an MOA. When will the number of promotion opportunities be known? Friday, 11/13/2020,  is currently the deadline and the faculty does not have information.

Meeting adjourned at 11:45am.

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