AAUP@KSU
Chapter Meeting Earth Day ‘09
Minutes
Housekeeping
1. Chapter
Pres. T. Keene called meeting to order at 12:32 and requested introductions. Attending:
Stephen Bartlett, Michael Firment, Tim Hedeen,
2.
Approval of Minutes: Done.
3.
Administrative Review: (L. Lands)
This arduous process has been completed and for her leadership on it LeeAnn
Lands was given a very special AAUP award.
4. Treasurer’s
Report (T. Hedeen): $740.12 balance,
after paying ca. $200.00 for junior faculty award winners. Still have the same number of members’ local
dues outstanding (28 paid).
5.
S&M 3rd-Year Review Letters: (S. Reese) S&M Dean asked T&P
committee to write proper versions of these following departmental guidelines,
so this has been taken care of. There is
reason to believe that AAUP chapter’s attention to the matter helped in this
correction process.
6.
Sections 3 & 5 Revisions (Workload and T & P): These have also been completed.
7.
Faculty Councils and Administrative Searches: Many believe councilmember involvement would
be difficult and time-consuming. We need
to remind them that this policy applies only to searches for chairs and deans
and that these (a) occur rather infrequently and (b) are usually two-day visits
so that there is plenty of time for coucilmembers’ participation.
8.
Senate Succession:
Recommendations for AAUP-leaning nominations were sought (and possibly
found).
9.
Executive Assistant to the President:
An AAUP-leaning applicant is likewise desired.
10. Elections for ’09-’10: Since no one has abandoned his or her post, elections
were not needed. (Terms are for two
years.)
11. Other Matters Arising: M. Murray will file gender and equity suit in
federal court, possibly next week.
M. Murray also noted that
Partner Benefits proposal is being discouraged by the BOR—it does not want
“more arrows in the air at it than there are already” in this difficult
year.
A special “Ginsu Knife”
award was presented to Scott Reese for meritorious service for promoting AAUP
standards in his college.
12. Next Year’s Schedule: All to be held on Wednesdays as of 8/26/09.
Respectfully submitted,
Ulf Zimmermann, Secretary