FACULTY COUNCIL
Minutes
March 26, 2009
Present: Mohanned P. Akhter, Bruce E. Aronson, J. Bradley Barr, Laura C. Berritt, Jason C. Bartz, Charles S. Bockman, Olaf E Böhlke, Philip R. Brauer, Anthony J. Bull, Susan A. Calef, Murray J. Casey, Stephen J. Cavalieri, Bartholomew Clark, Diane M. Cullen, Joan M. Eckerson, Ronald E. Flinn, R. Armour Forse, Mark A. Freitag, Venkatesh Govindarajan, Richard J. Hauser, S.J., Lynne E. Houtz, Margaret A. Jergenson, George W. McNary, Linda J. Miers, Neil S. Norton, James E. Platz, Paul L. Price, Thomas H. Quinn, Russell R. Reno, Enrique Rodrigo, James L. Sheets, Susan Tinley, and Guishan Xiao.
Absent: Shashi K. Bhatia, Jean-Claude Desmangles, Natalie Harms, Meera E. Varman and Sean M. Watts.
Excused: Richard J. Baltaro, (proxy, Lisa N. Tyler) Robert I. Garis, (proxy, Somnath O. Singh) G. Patrick Lambert, (proxy, Thomas R. Baechle) Edward T. McGonigal, (proxy, Sandra Laudmark) Lynn E. Olson, (proxy, Thomas F. Coffey) Victor A. Padrón, (proxy, Sam C. Augustine) and Christy A. Rentmeester, (proxy, Jos V. Welie).
Call to Order:
Faculty President Dr. Neil Norton called the February meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.
Approval of Minutes:
The minutes of the meeting of the Faculty Council of February 26, 2009 were distributed with the agenda and minutes of the Academic Council; the minutes were approved with one change, under Billing Issues and CMA, the addition of “and Mr. Brian” before McLaughlin.
Minutes of the Academic Administrators:
Dr. Norton asked if there were any comments or questions to the minutes of the Academic Administrators meetings. There were no comments or questions.
Tornado Preparedness/Alert:
Dr. Norton noted that Mr. Richard J. McAuliffe would make a presentation to the Academic Council and asked if there were any questions or comments. There were none.
University Relations Update:
Dr. Norton noted that Ms. Lisa D. Calvert would make a presentation to the Academic Council and asked if there were any questions or comments. After some discussion the following motion was made:
To make in the next campaign a priority to establish parity of faculty salaries to the mean of peer institutions consistent with what has been outlined in the Strategic Plan.
The motion passed unanimously.
Update on Human Resources:
Dr. Norton noted that he had brought the previously noted HR issues to Mr. Jeffrey C. Branstetter and HR was addressing the concerns raised at the February Academic Council meeting. Social Security numbers will be eliminated from use in all HR documents and use by vendors by 1/1/2010. The switch-over will be accelerated this year to remove Social Security numbers from current plans. The Dental Plan will switch to employee numbers. Creative Services was developing a page for HR that will allow the printing of a document to use in confirming with provider offices the information on appropriate Creighton Plan numbers and Third Party Providers. Council members suggested a card-like output to be carried in an employee’s wallet. Two other providers were identified who are using Social Security numbers, Payflex and the Vision Plan. Dr. Norton gave an update on the possible health benefit plan for 2010. Specifics remain to be developed, but the plan should be similar to last years. There was discussion of the previous concerns, one of which was a more accurate list of CMA providers available to faculty for utilization. More information on the new plan may be available by the April meeting.
Announcements:
None
Old Business:
None
New Business:
The Ethics Committee has received reports from all of the Deans of the Colleges and Schools and has prepared recommendations of the reports which have been transmitted to each College and School. This may be an agenda item for the April meeting.
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
George W. McNary, J.D.
Secretary, Faculty Council