Minutes of the Adjunct Faculty Council (AFC)

October 16, 2015

ASC 238

Members In Attendance: Steve Albers, Kelly Donahue, Kathy Jenson, LauraMedwetz, Anne Ramage, Lucy Saliger, Dave Schuelke, Kim Sovell, Marguerite Spencer, Mary Tinucci,LoddyTolzman, Kristin Towle and Mary Twite. Members in Abstenia:Al Aspengren,Sheila Dickinson, Ken Kalamaha, Kelly Leiker and Bethany Timmerman.

The meeting was called to order by AFC Chair, Mary Twite at 3:05 p.m.

Amended Agenda approved.

Meeting Notes for September 24, 2015 approved with changes.

  1. Reports
  2. Compensation and Benefits
  3. Laid out goals for the year.
  • Create survey for adjuncts utilizing Kathy Jenson’s draft. Ask that each committee add to/change questions that related to that committee.
  • Follow up on survey of the Deans. Council suggested that Rob Reilly be involved.
  • Gathering information for the Deans regarding adjunct faculty titles, rankings, responsibilities and compensation is ongoing.
  • Follow up on 1-year contracts.
  • Elections and Nominations
  • Working with Lynn Hamerlind to determine the proper process to obtain an adjunct faculty list.
  • Rob Riley is attempting to get us Faculty Senate Blackboard access.
  • Governance – nothing to report.
  • Officers
  • Chair Mary Twite – Written report submitted
  • Dr. Rob Riley will be joining the AFC in November; Dr. Plumb in December.
  • Spring Forum must be set in consultation with both the President and Provost.
  • Meeting monthly with Dr. Riley to inform him of our work and hear from him regarding issues we should be aware of and/or possibly address.
  • Vice-Chair Ken Kalamala – unable to attend.
  • Secretary Marguerite Spencer – nothing to report.
  • Faculty Senate
  • Administration is going to launch its new branding in early winter.
  • The possibility of creating a 2-year college for students unable to enroll in a traditional 4-year college is being studied.
  1. Bylaw Changes
  2. Officers
  3. Communications Chair Duties: Proposed changes were approved.
  4. Now reads: “(1) Coordinate communications to the constituency through email, news releases and the website; (2) Ensure access to Blackboard, or any Learning Management System, for AFC members; and (3) Perform other duties as assigned.
  5. Proposal for the creation of a Communications Committee: Ann Ramage provided possible language. Discussion ensued. Decision was tabled.
  6. Amendment to ARTICLE VI. COMMITTEES - Standing and Ad Hoc Committees of the AFC
  7. Proposed changes approved:
  8. The following language was stricken: “The Chair of the Governance Committee shall be a Council representative to the Faculty Senate.”
  9. Amendment to ARTICLE VIII – Proxy Voting
  10. Discussion ensued. Decided that Loddy would provide the Council language at the next meeting.
  11. Presentation of a visual flowchart of how the AFC is positioned in the Administrative chain.
  12. Mary will provide the Council with a link to the University’s organizational chart.

The Meeting was adjourned at 4:30.