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Official Minutes of the

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February 2, 2007

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February 2, 2007

College Eye Room, Maucker Union

3:30 - 4:40 p.m.

 

Present:

 

EXECUTIVE BOARD

 

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

 

Frank Thompson, President

 

Tom Kesslier, Negotiations

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Jeffrey Funderburk, Vice President

 

Paul Siddens, Membership and Past President

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Christine Canning, Secretary

 

Dean Kruckeberg, Communications

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Hans Isakson, Treasurer

 

Swan and Thompson, Academic Freedom

 

Jesse Swan, At-Large

 

Meredith, Government Relations

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Bob Krueger, At-Large

 

 

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Catherine Zeman, At-Large

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CENTRAL COMMITTEE

 

CENTRAL COMMITTEE

 

Barbara Cutter, History

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Katherine VanWormer, CSBS

 

, Art & Music

 

Karen Couch Breitbach, Price Lab School

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Linda Adkins, English Language and Literature

 

Kurt Meredith, Curr.&Inst/OSFE

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Melissa Beall, Communications Studies

 

Diane Depken, Ed Psych/HPELS/Ed.Leadership

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Dan Power, CBA

 

Sonia Yetter, Modern Lang, Philosophy & Religion

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Chris Neuhaus, Library

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Russell Campbell, College of Nat. Sci

 

 

 

 

 

EX-OFFICIO:

 

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:

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Chuck Quirk, Executive Director

 

 

 

•  The meeting was called to order by Funderburk in Thompson's absence.

•  Presentation and Approval of Minutes (Canning)

Motion by Isakson with second by Neuhaus to accept the December minutes. Motion carried. Canning thanked Adkins for doing the December minutes.

 

•  Treasurer's Report (Isakson)

Motion by Power with second by Funderburk to accept the treasurer's report. Motions carried.

 

•  Grievance Committee (Funderburk)

No formal grievances at this time.

How student assessments are delivered and administered is a potential issue rising. There is a need for guidelines with appropriate behavior specified.

There was discussion on assessment procedures being used which are not per the contract. Such procedures can be grieved by faculty. There is also a case pending involving a security issue. Funderburk will follow this case.

 

•  Collective Bargaining Update (Quirk)

Mediator Jim Reirdon is working with each side in the bargaining process. Money issues and Article 8 are on the agenda for the next meeting ( 2/5/07 ).

It has been agreed to have a committee formed to explore the issues of renewable term appointments for continuing employment without a search and clinical faculty.

 

•  Old Business

A. Violence Free Workplace Policy

Per the newly enacted Iowa Code-9.7, the Violence Free Workplace Policy has been posted. Zeman asked about accountability measures. It was noted that an omsbudman process can be used to handle issues of common interest which are not controversial or which are not contract issues. Zeman asked that an endorsement statement be prepared for United Faculty and the Faculty Senate to review.

•  Committee to Review Student Assessment Instrument and Procedures

Beall is on this committee representing United Faculty.

•  New Business

•  Creation of a Nominating/Elections Committee

Per the United Faculty Bylaws, the Secretary is responsible for elections. In February, the task is to identify persons for the slate. Neuhaus, Beall, and Adkins agree to serve on the Nominating/Elections Committee with Canning.

There was a motion by Beall with second by Isakson to use a paper ballot with a three-envelope procedure. Motion carried.

•  Creation of Budget and Dues Recommendation Committee

Isakson, Power, and Campbell agree to serve on this committee to prepare a recommendation to the Central Committee regarding budget and dues.

•  Asbestos Regulations and Compliance (Zeman)

Zeman is representative on the Faculty Senate Health and Safety Committee and presented a statement of regulations regarding asbestos. She agreed that there is currently compliance on campus with these regulations. It was noted that OSHA has no specific regulations for mold.

•  Price Laboratory School Task Force (Beall)

Beall expressed concern that the PLS Task Force includes no representation from United Faculty, College of Education , or PLS parents. That this matter is being explored without public meetings or disclosure is a concern. Furthermore, there is a more general concern that small programs can be subject for study and recommended for elimination without representation of the members of the unit under study.

•  Adjournment

Respectfully submitted,

Christine Canning, Secretary