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Faculty Association Called Meeting
August 18,
2006,1:00 p.m.
Spring Creek
Campus Conference Center
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President
Amina El-Ashmawy called the meeting to order at 12:45 p.m.
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Minutes
from the May 2006 meeting will be approved at the September
meeting.
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Introduction of officers
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Barbara
Lusk’s service as the 2005-06 president was recognized
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Announcement of Faculty Scholarship
recipient, Shreejan Manandhar.
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New
Business:
El-Ashmawy
explained the events that have transpired during the summer.
College perception is that this faculty body is becoming more
“union-like” in a non-union, right to work state. The FA is at a
crossroads; the faculty has to make a decision as to whether to:
a)
Continue our
union-like perception and be ignored by the administration in
terms of shared governance.
b)
Make minor
modifications for continued access and influence in college
matters as well as secure this organization in college SACS
documentation such as exampled by CAB and COE.
El-Ashmawy
presented proposed changes as:
1)
Change the
“union-like” name of Association to Council
2)
Address the
Constitution as by-laws or policies and procedures
3)
Ask for
contributions for the FA student scholarship and sunshine fund
instead of collecting membership dues. Monies would be held in a
Foundation account and managed by the FA treasurer.
4)
Limit
discussion on welfare issues to less than 50% of meeting agenda
El-Ashmawy
summarized that we can use these changes to remain a viable
organization within the college.
The floor was
opened for discussion and questions. The questions revolved
around confusion as to why and how we are perceived as being
union-like.
Cathy
Donald-Whitney made a motion to accept the FA Executive
Committee’s recommended changes as presented. Barbara Lusk was
the second. Vote results were 57 for, 38 against, and 8
abstentions.
A call for
secret ballot resulted in a separation of the house with a
majority favoring the secret ballot. In consultation with the
Election Judge, El-Ashmawy announced that secret ballots will go
out the following week.
A change in
the scheduled Faculty Roundtable Discussion to address issues
and concerns with the union perception was requested. El-Ashmawy
denied the request stating that the agenda for the Faculty
Development Week Roundtable Discussion was already set and will
not be changed.
The regular
meeting reminder for Friday, September 8th at 1:00
was announced.
Door prizes
were awarded as a follow up to the luncheon.
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The meeting was
adjourned at 2:10 p.m. |