Governance Task Force/minutes 091211


 * Posted to the intranet on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 by Abby Ferguson

Governance Task Force Report December 11, 2009 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Present: Yaniris Fernandez, Marian MacCurdy (co-chair), Shelly Ruocco, Andrew Hart, Susan Tracy (co-chair), Josiah Litant, Laura Sizer, Lee Spector, Jim Wald, Dee Dee Desir, Stephan Jost.

Excused: Shelley Carey, Laura Nasir.

Proceedings

I. The meeting was called to order at 12:08 p.m.

II. The minutes of the November 19 meeting were circulated and discussed.

Revisions were suggested and changes were made. Approval was tabled until the revised minutes could be re-circulated.

III. The minutes of the December 3 meeting were circulated and discussed. Some revisions were suggested. Approval was tabled until members had a chance to read the minutes carefully.

IV. The December 3 report was circulated and discussed. Approval was tabled until a consensus is established after TF members reviewed the December 3 minutes more carefully.

V. Audit reports were continued. Yaniris Fernandez reported on the Personnel subcommittee matrix and narrative. Ms. Fernandez reported that the matrix reflects both practice and documented policy and is noted as such. Distinctions between the use of "recommend" and "decide" and "approve" were discussed. Possible confusions in the rubric were explored, and it was suggested that the GTF would include a written statement defining these terms. "Endorse" was added as an option for the rubrics. Laura Sizer reported from the Personnel subcommittee on faculty hiring and reappointment processes.

The next meeting of the Governance Task Force will be Wednesday, December 16, 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. in the Bradford College Room.