Salem Chapter MSCA Meeting
Executive Board Meeting
22 September 2003
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ATTENDANCE:
Members: Aiyeku, Buchanan, Everitt, George, Gould, Johnston, McAndrews,
McGee (President), Vaughan.
1. Meeting Called to Order
The meeting was called to order by Paul McGee, the President, at 2:00 p.m. in
the Presidential Dining Room, Ellison Center.
2. Approval of the Minutes
It was moved and seconded to approve the minutes of 02-03:9 with the following
correction:
The roster for the Student Affairs Committee is: Glikman, Gross, Healy, and
Ware. Ron MacTaylor will be asked if he wishes to serve on either the Curriculum
Committee or the Student Affairs Commitee due to an error in the September newsletter.
The committee he choses not to serve on will have a vacancy. The motion carried.
3. President's Report
College Brochures:
Paul McGee showed the new college brochures to the Executive Board. All agreed
they were well designed and presented a positive image of Salem State College
to prospective students.
College Budget:
The college continues to operate as though it has no money, although President
McGee assured the Board that there is money set aside in various accounts. The
Center for Performing and Creative Arts has basically no money to operate next
semester.
Salem Chapter News:
The Salem Chapter office may move to the South Campus Accounting Lab next semester
due to space issues at the Sullivan Building.
Executive Board Meetings:
There will be no refreshments for Executive Board members at Executive Board
meetings. In addition, the holiday party will feature a smaller menu. This should
save the chapter at least $300 this semester.
Optional Retirement Plan:
Paul noted that if members are participating in the optional retirement plan,
they should be careful to check if the state is contributing funds into their
accounts. Some members have had a problem with this.
Bargaining:
The proposed one-year extension to the MSCA Day Contract didn't get approved.
It was to add $1200.00 to the base pay ($600 over the amount appropriated for
professional development money) in exchange for student evaluations, which are
desired by administration. Since the legislature would not be funding this,
the MSCA Bargaining Committee went directly to the COP for approval. The COP
turned down the MSCA with the excuse that the APA and ASFME contracts haven't
been funded. However, speculation is that our contract didn't go through because
the COP is afraid the legislature would cut the colleges' budgets again if this
(or any contract) was funded.
Even with the last contract salary increases the MSCA faculty salaries are $9,000 a year behind (based on the rank of professor) peer institutions as set by the BHE. Salaries were not increased for years. Due to the cost of living in this area and low salaries it is difficult to retain new faculty members. It was noted that Bridgewater State College, where land is plentiful, is building faculty housing.
Professional Development Money:
For academic year 2003-4 there will be $580 per member for professional development.
Those members who didn't use $2000 for professional development last year will
be eligible to apply for additional money out of a $37,000 pool of money left
over from last year. There were a number of complaints voiced by the Executive
Board on the procedures required to apply for and obtain professional development
money.
ERC Meeting in September 2003:
The parties at ERC agreed that members otherwise eligible to serve on evaluation
committees who may retire at the end of the fall semester or take sabbatical
or other leave in the spring semester, may serve on peer evaluation committees
and tenure committees so long as the work required of them to do the evaluation
can be completed in the fall semster.
State House Day:
Later this fall will be another State House Day. 10-15 people from each campus
will be needed to represent the MSCA on that day at the State House.
General Studies Committee:
The IDS Department currently oversees the General Studies program. Thus, IDS
would like to control the General Studies Committee. Currently it is open to
all MSCA members, not just those in IDS. After much discussion it was agreed
to invite Diane Lapkin to the next meeting to discuss the General Studies Committee.
Promotion Committee
Three members were nominated for this committee and there were three openings
on this 7 member committee. Thus, there is no need for a formal election. Listed
below are the new members of the committee:
Billings, Tom, EDU
Sturgeon, Susan, LIB
Wang, Robert, CHE
Advisory Committee on the Core Curriculum
Beth Haran (OM/MIS) was recommended to serve on the Core Curriculum committee
to replace Doug Larson, now the acting Dean of the School of Business.
4. Committee Appointments
It was moved and seconded to go into Executive Session to discuss committee
appointments. The motion carried.
It was moved and seconded to leave Executive Session. The motion carried.
Committee Appointments:
Contract Committees - One Year Appointments, Full-Time Unit Members Only:
Academic Policies - 16 Unit Members
4 Members from each Area; including at least 1 Librarian
2 Vacancies - One each Area C and D
Area C
Matchak, Steve, GEO
Area D
Connolly, Patricia, SWK
Library/Media Development - 7 Unit Members
1 Member from each Area and 3 Librarians
1 Vacancy in Area D
Area D
Cervoni, Cletus Ann, EDU
Non-Contract Committees:
Foreign Language Waiver - 4 Unit Members
2 Vacancies
Maciejewicz, Elizabeth, THE
Shwedel, Allan, EDU
Parking Task Force Committee - 5 Unit Members
5 Vacancies
Cervoni, Cletus Ann, EDU
Dupuis, Lisa, SFL
MacTaylor, Christine, CHE
Ratner, Keith, GEO
Rudolph, Everett, EDU
3. Grievance Report:
The Grievance Officer submitted her report to the Executive Board.
4. Treasurer's Report:
The Treasurer was unable to make the meeting, but submitted her report to the
Executive Board through the Vice-President. It was noted that the Salem Chapter
anticipates receiving $5,000 from Member Dues and MTA Support (Fourth Quarter
local dues and Fall/Spring part-time dues).
The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Nancy George