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Executive Board/Central Committee

December 7, 2007

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United Faculty Executive Board/Central Committee Meeting
DATE:  December 7, 2007
LOCATION:  CBB 319
TIME:  3:30p.m. – 4:50 p.m.

1. Call to order

II.              Approval of Agenda (Isakson)
                  Agenda Approved

III.             Report from the President (Isakson)
                  Issues brought up at the President’s Advisory Council were presented:
                  1.         Budget—reliable system of accountability
                  2.         Community Colleges—problems with regard to statements made by UNI                                 administrators; Iowa and Iowa State have dual enrollments with community colleges
                  3.         Honor System—“dead in water” with Student Government; too punitive and too costly
                  4.         Arming of Campus Police Officers—an advisory board has been established to develop policies

VIII.          Old Business (one item taken out of order)
                  E.         Split Appointments—After presentation of changes regarding the proposed policy, Thompson made the following motion which was seconded by Beall:

                              United Faculty accepts the split appointment policy provided
                              that split appointments be paid at five-eighths salary of a
                              full-time teaching load..
                             
                              Motion passed.

IV.             Membership Update (Quirk)
                  Anyone needing an up-to-date distribution by department, please contact Chuck.

V.              Presentation and Approval of the Minutes (Adkins)
                  Motion made by Campbell and seconded by Meredith to approve the minutes as presented.
Motion passed.

VI.             Treasurer’s Report (Thompson)
                  Motion made by Neuhaus and seconded by Rappaport to approve the treasurer’s                           report as presented.  Motion passed.  Thompson informed the members that Argentina bonds (in default) are in TIAA.

VII.           Grievance Report (Funderburk)
                  One grievance is pending, but progress is being made and is very close to being completed.

VIII.          Old Business
                  A.        Listening Posts:   Volunteers are needed for 1½ hour time slots for spring                                         semester listening posts.  These times are useful to get information out about issues that are important and to use as a recruitment effort.
                  B.         Iowa Labor Law Workshop:  A good success due to Jesse’s efforts.  There were questions and prompts to flush out issues; received lawyer’s perspective on issues.  A possible topic for the next workshop could be                                                 “How to Use a Lawyer in the Most Effective Way.”
                  C.        Student Assessment of Teaching:  Beall responded there was nothing new to report.
                  D.        Clinical Faculty:  Meredith gave a report from the committee.  The definition of Clinical Faculty includes they are not primarily to teach, but to supplement.  An issue being discussed is whether they can be tenured.                                             A recommendation will come to UF for a vote.

IX.             New Business
                  A.        Hans and Chuck will meet with Bubser and Valentine to solve an issue in the School of Music.
                  B.         We are looking into the evaluation of administration by faculty.
                  C.        Next semester’s meetings will be the first Friday of each month in the same room and at the same time.  The March 7 meeting will be held in the Union due to a conflict in scheduling.
                  D.        Athletic income and expenditures were discussed.  They operate at a deficit, which goes into the next year.

X.              Adjournment
                  Meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.