FAEC MINUTES 09/14/22

FAEC MINUTES 09/14/22

Present: Ken McMurdy (President, TAS), Katie Cohen (Library), Amruth Kumar (TAS), Marc Gidal (CA), Malakiva  Sundararajan (ASB), John McTighe (SSHS), Dean Chen (Vice President, HGS), Jeffrey Ellsworth (Secretary)

* Both Councilor-at-Large positions are currently open.

Vote to bring the meeting to order at 10:00am.

Minutes Approval: The 08/31/22 and 09/07/22 minutes were approved.

FA President’s Report:

• Provost Search: full committee meeting today with search firm. Next week search firm will be on campus for meetings with constituencies
  • Next Wednesday, FAEC will meet 9:15-10am with the search firm emphasizing the importance of shared governance and the upcoming academic master plan
  • Next Wednesday, search firm will meet with units during unit councils
  • Next Wednesday, search firm will conduct an open forum for faculty and staff from 3:15-4pm
• Strategic Plan Writing Team: membership has been established
• Administrative Support from the Provost’s Office: an individual in the Provost’s Office, Ann Marie Stangl, will be providing some administrative support to FAEC moving forward. Potential areas of assistance include posting material on the FA website and assistance during votes.

FAEC Discussion:

• Academic Master Plan: Discussion of the constitution and membership of the task force. FA will be voting on three members. The Provost is going to select six members, one per unit. Additional members will also be included, such as ARC Chair.
• Discussion of what FAEC thinks should be prioritized in the Academic Master Plan process.

FAEC Guests: N/A

Meeting adjourned at 12:03 am.

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