GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FACULTY COUNCIL MEETING

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February 11, 2005

Call to Order: F. van Hartesveldt called the meeting to order at 6:44 a.m., 120ATC.

Present: Jennifer Batten, C. Lee Brown, Lyttron Burris, Mike Campo, Jim Chesla, Frank Connor, Anita Cook, Larry Crossman, Katie Danko, Beth Foster, Dick Godfrey, Dan Hearn, Stacey Heisler, Amy Kerkstra, Robert Long, Bernie Manker, Bob Monaldo, Brian Morris, Jeff Neumann, Kathleen Owens, Wayne Rodgers, Jonathon Russell, Mark Saur, Roger Schlosser (for Carolyn Grin), Marilyn Smidt (for Marie Burns), Jeff Spoelman, Joel Swets, Fred van Hartesveldt, Douglas Wabeke, George Zeeff

Absent: Nickie Alexander, Troy Walwood

Visitors: John Cowles, John Doane, Fred Garbowitz

Agenda: Today’s agenda was approved as printed.

Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the January 28, 2005, Faculty Council meeting were approved as printed.

Faculty Presentations from the Floor. F. van Hartesveldt announced the long-term illness of Eleanor Scheifele, visual arts, whose sick bank will fall short of her long-term disability date by about 20 days. F. van Hartesveldt plans to solicit faculty for sick day donations within the next week or after language approval by the administration.

Treasurer’s Report. D. Godfrey distributed the treasurer’s report for January 2005 (attached) commenting that monthly expenses are getting back to normal and that the officers’ salaries statement has been received and paid. January 31, 2005, checking account balance, $52,723.41; money market/savings, $78,284.85.

Negotiations Report. J. Spoelman reported that JCC met two weeks ago. Discussion focused primarily on the qualifications/audit/review topic and ended with the understanding that faculty failing to meet qualifications will be given an attainment deadline; failure to meet that deadline will result in employment termination. JCC is scheduled to meet today, but administration reps will be absent.

J. Neumann asked for clarification on the treatment of contact hours and credit hours in the tuition reimbursement process.

President’s Report. F. van Hartesveldt gave the following summaries and updates:

· Board of Trustees. The state has changed this year’s filing deadline for trustee candidacy to 4 p.m., Monday, March 7. Election packets can be obtained from the Board of Trustees secretary, Cathy Mullins. The terms of Jan Maggini and Michael Stearns will expire. Faculty are encouraged to fill the Board agenda slot for faculty presentations at the February 21 and remaining meetings. F. van Hartesveldt will coordinate the presentations and asks that faculty contact him to indicate their intent to present.

· Longevity Training Payment. Administration has agreed to honor recent reimbursement requests now (instead of deferring to this July) for several who completed their fourth year of training.

· Electronic Pay Advices and Year-to-Date Amounts. F. van Hartesveldt contacted Payroll on February 2, 2005, about e-mailing pay advices to faculty and printing the year-to-date amounts. Payroll replied that they would contact IT about both requests and get back to F. van Hartesveldt

· New Lab Schedule. F. van Hartesveldt will be meeting next week with a dean about scheduling of lab times to address faculty concerns about the additional 15 minutes of class time.

· Committees. The faculty team that will meet with Provost Velvie Green to pick this year’s emeritus faculty award recipient includes Dorothy Terhune, Tom Worthington, and Dick Foster.

Discussion/Action

Survey of Faculty Being Evaluated. Survey results report a 63% response rate, two-thirds of whom were tenured faculty and one-third, probationary. Approximately 3/4 of the evaluations were reportedly done on time. About 83.5% of the student questionnaires were completed on time. Some of the evaluators had 100% success rate; one assistant dean did not have a high success rate. The majority of the comments were negative. F. van Hartesveldt will share the survey results with the provost when the two next meet.

Faculty/Credentials/Qualifications. F. van Hartesveldt indicated that departments will be asked to develop criteria for department faculty, the official plan for which he mailed to reps. He suggested reps plan to involve themselves with the process in their departments. The topic generated a lengthy discussion.

College Wide Enrollment. In response to a question about a college-wide enrollment cap several weeks ago, F. van Hartesveldt indicated that he receives no specific answer from administration when he asks the question. Discussion generated questions about GRCC enrollment capacity and growth.

Grievance Report. F. Garbowitz gave the following updates.

o Grievance 156—advanced training. Contract provides advanced training benefits only to step faculty. The Association’s position is that it should also be available to adjunct faculty.

o Grievance 155—Law enforcement position. Unit determination meeting next week.

NEW BUSINESS

Topics for the next Council meeting agenda should be forwarded to F. van Hartesveldt.

Next Meeting. Friday, February 25, 2005.

Adjournment. Motion to adjourn, M. Saur; second, M. Smidt. The meeting was adjourned at 7:59 a.m.

Submitted by C. Lee Brown, Secretary

GRCC Faculty Association

Treasurer’s Report

January 2005

Checking account balance January 1............................................................... $56,239.34

Deposits: Dues..................................................................................... $ 14,952.48

Expenses; Food .............................................. $ 1,001.70

Grievances................................................ 509.97

Office:

Printing............................................ 75.24

Telephone....................................... 23.55

Officers' Salary (1^st quarter).................. 13,181.50

Taxes & Retirement................................ 3,676.45

Total expenses .................................................................................. $18,468.41

Checking account balance January 31............................................................. $52,723.41

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Money Market/Savings January 31................................................................. $78,284.85

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Revenue & Expenses Year to Date

Revenue: Dues..................................................................................... $ 61,239.75

Interest ......................................................................................... 851.01

Expenses: Conferences......................................... $ 415.55

Donations/Flowers/Fruit baskets................ 710.00

Food...................................................... 3,210.88

Grievances............................................. 2,069.60

Insurance................................................... 196.00

Legal......................................................... 412.50

Negotiations/JCC................................... 5,659.84

Office:

Printing.......................................... 298.91

Supplies........................................ 131.24

Telephone..................................... 120.69

Voting........................................... 240.84

Website........................................... 38.82

Officers’ Salary.................................... 13,181.50

Retirement Coordinating Council................ 315.00

Taxes & Retirement................................ 9,348.39

Total expenses ................................................................................. $ 36,349.76

Submitted February 11, 2005, by Dick Godfrey, Treasurer .......