Administrative Faculty Senate – Monthly Meeting
Minutes – January 21, 2016 - 12:00 pm, ASC 312
Present: Giovanni D’Onofrio, Brad Crerar, Jordan Jones, Margaret Huda, Jian Chan, Nancy Chucta, Rob deMezzo, Lisa Galvin, Robin Kenefick, Peter Leung, Phil Marchese, Diane Mazza, Diane Morganthaler, Chris Piscitelli, Anna Rivera-Alfaro, Jennifer Ruggiero, Judy Sizensky-Searles, Tom Struble, Larry Tomascak, Kathy Yalof
Called To Order at 12:10 p.m.
Minutes:
Motion by Brad Crerar to approve amended minutes from November 19. Seconded by Chris Piscitelli. . Minutes were approved.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
- Nominations & Elections – Nomination Process begins March 1
- Sabbatical – Jen Ruggiero offered to serve on the SUOAF Sabbatical Committee. Ratio should be 3 AFS and 5 SUOAF members serve.
- Constitution/By-Laws – Procuedure will be reviewed by Gio and he will put forth suggestions which will need a 2/3rd vote by the committee and then 2/3rd vote by the members.This info will be added to the ballot.
Budget & Planning
Chris Piscitelli reported that there has been no meeting and they will only be scheduled as needed. Gio will keep in touch with Mark.
Dining
Buley Library now has Starbucks with a 12 hour self-serve. The Food Court moved to Conn Hall with anytime dining. Employee food plan is available and is on the website. No gift cards can be used at Starbucks or Dunkins.
University Space
No Report – Committee meet as needed. General concensus of the committee is that updates should be available by at least e-mail.
Health & Safety
No Report or meeting
IT Governance
Priority lists is not perfected yet. Target X is the #1 priority and there are 12 priorities on the list currently.
1 / Administrative Faculty Senate
Gio D’Onofrio
President
Jordan Jones
Vice President
Margaret Huda
Secretary
for Internal Communication
Mary Pat Caputo
Secretary
for External Communication
Brad Crerar
Ex Officio
Senators:
Jian Chan
Nancy Chucta
Robert DeMezzo
Thomas Dorr
Lisa Galvin
Kurt Jagielow
Robin Kenefick
Peter Leung
Phil Marchese
Diane Mazza
Diane Morgenthaler
Christopher Piscitelli
Anna Rivera-Alfaro
Jennifer Ruggiero
Angela Ruggiero
Eric Simms
Judy Sizensky-Searles
Thomas Struble
Lawrence Tomascak
Kathy Yalof
OLD BUSINESS:
AFS Budget
$1000 - Kathy re-discussed a fund-raiserto benefit students. Ideas were brought forth. A raffle would require a licence.
Senator Eligibility
The committee agreed to decline the suggestion that no M/C be on the AFS committee. AFS will move forward to include ALL unions. Possibly as Ex-officio members was suggested.
Phil Marchese announced his resignation.
Provost Search Consultant first meeting is Wednesday, January 27, 2016.
NEW BUSINESS
It was agreed that future AFS meetings be moved to Fridays. The next meetings are as follows:
Friday, February 19, 2016 at 12:00 noon is ASC 309
Friday, March 18, 2016 at 12 noon in ASC 309
Friday, April 15, 2016 at 12 noon in ASC 309
Friday, May 20, 2016 at 12 noon in ASC 309 - Commencement
Friday, June 17, 2016 at 12 noon in ASC 312
Meeting was adjourned at 12:57
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