CASI Minutes

Nov 2005

Present: Katy Duren, Christina Finet, Moira Kelly, Martin Rouse, Miranda McClenaghan, Antonio Noguera

Department Updates

50% academic staff position for SOA still being revised.
Credit outreach apps are in.
Odyssey Project currently has 31 students
Doug Whittle got married
Updating of department marketing snapshots continues

ASSC
Amanda Hammatt started today; replaces Jessica Pellegrino, will work with special groups such as the Drama Institute, Odyssey programs.
Martin Rouse shared information about academic staff organizations.

DEAN’s Office
ACHE (Assn for Cont Higher Ed) conference went very well; session on “Blitz”—a 3-day workshop to reduce number of touches, paper and time on a process by 50%
David Gauger’s progress—another month in Milw. to continue progress
Credit outreach; EDL (??)

Business Plan
Academic Planning group currently stalled

Additional Business
Miranda reported on the Academic Staff Assembly meeting. Meetings are every second Monday of the month. Issues discussed included telecommuting policy and security of equipment at home; TERs and requirement to provide meeting agendas from conferences; Sick Leave and requirement for doctor’s excuse after 5 days.

Moira discussed her participation in the Employee Resource Fair. She suggested we need better coordination so we don’t have multiple tables at the fair next year.

Action items
Review CASI pages on Web, provide feedback.
Update union and professional development links.
Christina continues working on staff profiles.

Next meeting: Wednesday Dec. 7 at Lowell Center.