I. General
A. Call to Order
Rosemary Kesler called the meeting to order at 2:45 p.m.
Members Present: Jeff Andelora, Carmela Arnoldt, Joanna Chamberlain, Bob Galloway, Mark Gooding, Karen Hardin, Rosemary Kesler, Rosemary Leary, Ann Lindner, Jane Marks, Larry Miller, John Nelson, Joe Ortiz, Jim Reed, Janice Reilly, Mark Richard, Laura Ruiz-Scott, Dennis Shaw, Denny Sheehan, Linda Smith, Vernon Smith, and Sandra Stuebner.
Minutes were taken by Carrie Taylor.
B. Approval of Agenda
Denny Sheehan added Evening Coordinators under Information as Item E. Vernon Smith added Dual Enrollment under Old Business as Item E. The agenda was approved as amended.
C. Approval of the September 12, 2000, Minutes
The September 12, 2000, minutes were approved as written.
D. Committee Reports
1. Professional Growth
Rosemary Kesler told Council that Linda Larson met with the Professional Growth Committee regarding the Meet and Confer Professional Growth proposals.
2. Meet and Confer
Janice Reilly stated that the Meet and Confer Team continues to meet and will host a luncheon for the Board Team at SCC on October 5th. Rosemary Kesler stated that the letter to reopen negotiations has been sent to the Governing Board.
3. FAC (Financial Advisory Committee)
Karen Hardin is the new FAC representative. She stated that the
next FAC
meeting is October 10th.
4. Legislative
Council briefly discussed the upcoming election and issues.
II. Old Business
A. Faculty Association Legislative Committee
Rosemary Kesler again asked for volunteers to serve on the legislative committee.
B. Peerpoint
Carmela Arnoldt stated that the first issue of the Peerpoint should be out around October 1st. She reviewed the articles and topics that would be included in the Peerpoint. Carmela was asked if the AAUP article listed the opportunities with AAUP. She responded that the article has information about the 1992 situation and the insurance that AAUP offers. It was suggested that AAUP’s website be listed in the article. Carmela asked for more recent information regarding recent activities and services from AAUP. Bob Galloway informed Council that Committee V of the AAUP will be meeting in Phoenix in November. Examples were given of recent services of the AAUP to Maricopa faculty members. Carmela discussed the next two issues of Peerpoint.
C. Meet and Confer Team/Reassigned Time
Janice Reilly informed Council that the Meet and Confer Team recommended that the co-chairs split the nine hours of reassigned time evenly, each getting 4.5 hours. Council agreed with the recommendation.
D. AAUP State Delegates
Rosemary Kesler informed Council that there was a state AAUP meeting on September 23, 2000. She said that she is on the nominating committee for officers for the state AAUP. Rod Brooker has indicated that he would run for the treasurer’s position. One issue that will be on the ballot of the Arizona AAUP will be the mandatory dues issue. The proposal would be to increase dues to nine dollars except for Maricopa who pays eight dollars per member. Council discussed the budget of the state AAUP and how Maricopa faculty fund approximately ninety percent of the state AAUP budget. Rosemary Kesler asked Council what it wanted to do about the dues issue. She suggested that Maricopa faculty should run for President and Treasurer. Bob Galloway stated that it would not take much effort to run the state AAUP. Council discussed compensation a Maricopa faculty member to run the state AAUP, and also handle legislative issues that were important to Maricopa. A suggestion was made for Council to gather information on how other states run their AAUP state chapters. Bob Galloway offered to research this issue and said that he would look at states who did not have collective bargaining.
Rosemary Kesler stated that three delegates were needed to represent Maricopa at the state AAUP meetings. She suggested that Rod Brooker might serve if he became Treasurer. Bob Galloway offered to continue serving as a delegate. Rosemary was asked about the time commitment for the committee. She responded that the committee meets once a year and handles other issues via e-mail. Janice Reilly offered to serve as a third delegate. It was suggested that Council officers should be the delegates. Council agreed to wait until the next meeting to vote on the delegates so that other names can be submitted to Council. Council discussed the need to participate in organizations to which it belongs.
E. Dual Enrollment
Vernon Smith informed Council of the Dual Enrollment Study Committee meeting at the Legislature earlier in the morning. He said that a large number of people from Maricopa attended the meeting. Gay Garesche is a committee member who was nominated by ATRA and appointed by the Governor. Rosemary Kesler told Council that the public comment portion of the meeting was cancelled due to time. Council discussed concerns about the meeting and statements made at the meeting. Rosemary Kesler was asked to contact Gay and tell her that she must accurately state whom she is representing, and that she is giving her viewpoint alone and not that of the faculty as a whole.
III. New Business
A. Adjunct Faculty Shortage
Laura Ruiz-Scott distributed copies of information that had been gathered on what other institutions pay for adjunct or part-time faculty. Council reviewed and discussed the information. Concerns about the quality and standards of instruction were shared. Some other universities, such as ASU, pay up to double of what Maricopa pays for adjunct faculty. Council was told that two years ago, information was gathered on adjunct pay across the nation in districts similar to Maricopa. AAUP is also pushing for higher adjunct faculty pay. Council was informed that Grand Canyon University is giving bonuses to adjunct faculty to teach there. It was stated that the University of Phoenix pays adjunct faculty double the amount that Maricopa pays. Rosemary Kesler told Council that they had information in their packets about a website where comparisons on faculty salaries could be found.
Council was informed that the District Faculty Recruitment and Retention would meet the next day and the information discussed would be helpful for the idea of Maricopa growing its own residential faculty by using adjunct faculty for faculty hiring pools. A suggestion was made to address adjunct faculty issues in the Peerpoint. Council discussed the Hay Study done years ago and how faculty were left out of that study. Council also discussed the large percentage of faculty who will be eligible to retire by 2005 and how this figures into the current discussion on faculty recruitment and retention. Council then discussed a letter received by some council members asking where were the advocates for faculty pay. Rosemary Kesler stated that the Governing Board is aware that pay and benefits are big problems and that somebody is going to have to make a decision on how to divvy up the money.
B. Service Faculty
Janice Reilly inquired if any of the Senate Presidents had gathered information on service faculty teaching classes and what they receive for compensation. The presidents who had information shared their findings with Council.
IV. Information
A. Arizona State Retirement System
John Nelson stated that he was informed that faculty who have previously served as adjunct faculty could now count the adjunct faculty time towards retirement with the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). He asked that Council send this information to all faculty. It was suggested that this information be in Peerpoint. Rosemary Kesler asked Council if they would like Marnie Owens from ASRS to come to Council on October 10th to speak on this issue. Council agreed. A suggestion was offered to invite Warren Mosby, President of the Adjunct Faculty to attend the meeting as well so that he could inform the adjunct faculty of this new policy.
Ann Lindner said that she heard that retired faculty can return to work full-time, but cannot put money into the retirement system. Council discussed concerns of the impact of the forty-nine percent programs at the colleges and the possibility of a stipulation that retired faculty would be rehired at a lesser rate of pay.
B. Intellectual Property Rights Committee
Rosemary Kesler stated that an Intellectual Property Rights committee is being formed and tow faculty are need to serve on the committee. The committee will decide which issues should be placed in the Meet and Confer processes and which should be policy statements. Carol Scarafiotti of Rio Salado will chair the committee which is charged with submitting a recommendation to Anna Solley by November 30th. Two Senate Presidents stated that they had faculty who are interested in this issue. Rosemary reviewed the current members of the committee.
C. AAUP Nominating Committee
Rosemary Kesler stated that she was on the AZ AAUP nominating committee for the offices of President and Treasurer. Carol Bernstein stated that she would run again for President. Rodney Brooker of GCC will run for Treasurer. Rosemary asked if anyone wanted to run for either position. She was asked why the universities do not pump money into the state AAUP. Rosemary replied that at the universities, faculty join as individuals and not as groups of faculty like Maricopa.
D. Membership
Janice Reilly asked the Senate Presidents to review their all faculty and membership lists to make sure that all new faculty are listed. Please submit names of new faculty not listed to Rosemary Kesler so she can send to them the new faculty letter. Also, Janice asked Council to check to see if each faculty member received his/her Residential Faculty Policies manual as well as the Common Policies manual.
E. Evening Coordinators
Denny Sheehan stated that he was looking for information from other colleges regarding a situation regarding evening coordinators. Council was informed that the Dean of Instruction had said that since the evening coordinators get compensated for supervising evening sections that the evening coordinators should work at nights. The Dean said that she may consider putting this into the contracts next year. There are concerns about this issue. Council was informed of how evening coordinators at other colleges were compensated and if they had to be on the campus at nights. Denny indicated that part of the problem was if evening instructors had problems or needed something usually there was no one available to help them. Denny said that there used to be a workroom for evening instructors to make copies, etc., however that had been closed. Council continued discussion of the problem and possible solutions.
F. Other
Delayed Pay for Faculty
Council was informed that there was significant concern from faculty when they learned that they would not get paid for three weeks after returning from the summer break. Rosemary Kesler was asked if this would happen next year. Rosemary stated that she would find out and report back to Council. Council was told that the current payroll method, to pay employees five days after the end of one pay period, is a preferred one, but it is not required by law. The current method is used by the administration to ensure that employees are paid for the days they have actually worked.
Update on Search for Vice Chancellor of Human Resources
Rosemary Kesler informed Council that the search committee for the Vice Chancellor of Human Resources is interviewing candidates next month.
V. Significant Happenings/Presidents’ Reports
CGCC
CGCC faculty have lunch together every month.
EMCC
All is quiet at EMCC.
GWCC
GWCC faculty have a luncheon every fall. GWCC is searching for
a new Dean.
GCC
The GCC Faculty Senate hosts a picnic for faculty every year.
Christine Hall from GCC
is the acting director of Human Resources at the District Office.
Faculty member Chuck Jeffrey has replaced her for one year while she is
at the District Office. Names were gathered for faculty committees
and elections held for the committee member positions. GCC held a
meeting with the Governing Board in accordance with the NCA’s recommendations.
MCC
The MCC Faculty Senate is going to buy lunch for all faculty to introduce
the Senate
officers and inform them of issues with professional growth, Meet and
Confer, EBAC, etc. It is hoped that the luncheon will inform faculty
of the work and activities of the Faculty Senate and Faculty Association.
PC
This year, the PC Faculty Senate will be giving new faculty a blue
bear shirt to welcome
them.
PVCC
PVCC has a search committee for the College President position.
Gina Kranitz is the interim president. The search committee will
submit a recommendation to Dr. Gaskin who will decide which candidate to
hire. PVCC also has one ongoing search for a Dean, and one for Public
Relations.
SCC
SCC is in the middle of a search for a new Dean of Instruction.
SMCC
The SMCC Faculty Senate holds a retreat every year for SMCC faculty.
VI. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
* * Next meeting, October 10, 2000 will be a Business Meeting * *