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September 7th, 2007 |
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September 7th, 2007 |
Attending: Bodmer (pres.), Gallmeier (VP), Delunas,
Tolhuizen, Flint, Goolik, R. Jones, Echtenkamp, Vinodgopal, Dorin, Blohm,
Pardasani, Hozo, Stevens, Bergland (chancellor)
1. The meeting was called to order by the president 12:02 p.m.
2. If members are unable to attend, substitutes must be sent.
3. We need to elect a new Facuty Organization secretary.
4. The Constitution committee will need to look into who can serve on this
committee, what constitutes a conflict of interest, and how the College of
Health and Human Services will be represented.
5. The schedule of Executive Committee meetings was set up, so as not to
conflict with the Indiana University Board of Trustees meetings, to allow the
administrative officers to attend. The meeting schedule follows (all meetings
are noon-2 p.m., Library 140A):
Oct. 5, 2007
Nov. 9, 2007
Dec. 7, 2007
Jan. 4, 2008
Feb. 8, 2008
Feb. 29, 2008
April 11, 2008
May 2, 2008
6. Chancellor Bruce Bergland entered the meeting at 12:30 p.m.
A. With regard to the letter sent to the president about the powers of faculty
governance, the president appears to have been unwilling to answer; the letter
should be re-sent.
B. The chancellorıs raise, decided by the president, was discussed.
C. Since Dr. Boone retired as Trustee, there is no trustee from Lake or Porter
counties. Bill Kast from Ft. Wayne will be the representative for our campus.
With regard to a trustee visiting campus, the new IU president McRobbie would
prefer that trustees stay out of campus business.
D. There is a need to hire a CIO.
E. With regard to a casino near campus, the Board of Trustees would not oppose
if there was a contractual agreement.
7. The following resolutions were moved by Professor Flint, seconded by
Gallmeier. These resolutions will go forward endorsed by the Executive
Committee, passed 7-6.
Whereas IUN is in a financial crisis with no foreseeable solution, the Faculty
Organization recommends:
1. Dissolution of the Center for Regional Excellence and the Institute for
Innovative Leadership, unless the centers can generate their own revenue to pay
for personnel costs for at least a two year period, beginning July 1, 2008. Such
a determination will be made by a committee appointed jointly by the Faculty
Organization and the VCAA
2. Reduction in costs associated with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and
Learning, by eliminating all salaried staff and reducing the Director position
to a part time teaching position
2. No additional cost for the College of Health and Human Services be incurred,
i.e., administrative restructuring of the divisions incorporated into CHHS can
be the only way to fund the administrative structure of the CHHS
4. Summer teaching stipends shall not exceed $ 7000 per course. This amount will
be indexed annually to the average faculty raise awarded in the prior academic
year.
8. Lacking a written resolution, Professor Contrerasıs business on the Martin
Luther King, Jr., commemoration was tabled.
9. The meeting was adjourned by the president 1:58 p.m.
Minutes written by George Bodmer
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