| Present: | S. Bertics, R. Daluge, C. Dillhunt, L. Heideman, B. Holden, B. Jensen, F. Kooistra, P. Leeds, J. Mather, M. Westler, B. Wilson, and T. Wright. |
Meeting began at 8:35 a.m.
Two prominent facilities issues are the greenhouse complex and the Meat and Muscle Biology Lab. Flad and Associates is looking at locations for resiting the greenhouse. One location is the Agronomy Seeds Building and the metered parking lot to the west of that building; the second location is the old dairy barn. The additions to the dairy barn would be torn down and the original structure would be used as the headhouse with the greenhouse built around it. The old dairy barn is not on the National Historic Register. The Dean's attitude is that the College can't afford to keep the past at the expense of the future. The Meats Lab will have a 50% increase in footprint from its current location. It will likely move over to the old horse barn site.
If anyone is interested in going to the Chancellor's farewell party at the Monona Terrace Convention Center, there are still spaces available.
R. Daluge made a motion to approve the minutes, M. Westler second the motion.
S. Bertics asked about long-term appointments. Academic staff who have been with the College for 10 years will automatically be approved for 1-year rolling horizon appointments. Academic staff who have been with the College for 7 years should be reviewed for a long-term appointment. CASI will oversee this process. F. Kooistra indicated that the long-term appointment exercise has just been released by the campus.
R. Daluge reported on the Communications Committee meeting since this would provide some information that may be useful to making committee assignments.
The Communications Committee discussed several issues: 1) email system, 2) website, 3) link between campus and school/college websites, 4) examine committee structure-establish several standing committees and disband several existing committees, 5) the % of less than full-time or less than 6-month term academic staff could explain low survey response, and 6) use of "Inside the College."
F. Kooistra reported on the academic staff awards. The CASI subcommittee recommended six awards of $1,000 each. The Dean has approved three awards at $500 each. Academic staff are currently eligible for College teaching and advising awards. The recommendation is for awards in research, leadership, and service. The Campus has academic staff awards for research (2), teaching (1), public service (2), and service (1). The College awards for leadership and service will feed into the campus awards for the following year. Criteria for the awards will be the same as used at the campus level. Nomination requirements are a letter and resume. Letters of recommendation or other information is optional. The department chairs will need to endorse the nomination. Multiple nominations from departments are encouraged. The nominations do not need to be ranked.
The group then went back to #4 on the agenda.
An ad hoc by-laws committee will be established and will decide how nominations will be set up for selection of future CASI committee members. B. Wilson, E. Holden, F. Kooistra, and R. Daluge will serve on the by-laws committee.
The committee then discussed the selection process for the academic staff awards. R. Daluge made a motion that E. Holden, T. Wright, and F. Kooistra meet and decide on the selection process for the awards. After discussion the motion was amended to include both the Academic Staff Awards Committee and the Professional Development Committee in this year's selection process.
The group then reviewed the existing committees with the following recommendations:
Performance Evaluation - Ad hoc committee
Current Use of Long-term Appointments - Disband
Improve Communications - Standing committee to include website and districting
Investigate the Possibility for Academic Staff Awards and Professional
Development Opportunities - Combine these two committees
NC Accreditation Report/Governance - Ad hoc committee
Academic Staff Climate Survey in their Communities - Ad hoc committee
Standing Committee on Academic Staff Representation - Ad hoc committee
The group also discussed having a mentoring committee to assign mentors to new academic staff employees. In the beginning current CASI members would serve as mentors but eventually others will be recruited depending on their area of expertise.
A personnel procedures and compensation committee was another suggestion. F. Kooistra asked the committee to think of other committees that may be formed.
Ellen Maurer will report at the next meeting.
Most of the Academic Staff Representation report is not a problem. F. Kooistra will meet with P. Ludden to discuss changes to the Charge and Function for CALS Committees.
The next meeting will be held January 5, 8:30 a.m., 250 Ag. Hall.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
Submitted 12/4/00
J. Simons