Meeting:           Berklee Faculty Union

Date:                October 10, 2019 at 1:00p

In Attendance:  Will Silvio, David Scott, Andrew Shryock, Elizabeth Seitz, Prince Charles Alexander, Dennis Cecere, Marti Epstein, Paul Masters, Utar Artun, Peter Cokkinias, Michael Johnson, Stephanie Reich, Nicholas Urie, Vanessa Morris, Mike Scott

Call to order 1:05p.

1. Review of minutes

MOTION:         “To approve minutes of Union Executive Committee meeting on 

Sep. 26, 2019.” (EPSTEIN)

SECOND:         JOHNSON

VOTE:              unanimous approval, motion carries

MOTION:         “To approve minutes of Union Executive Committee meeting on 

Oct. 3, 2019.” (EPSTEIN)

SECOND:         JOHNSON

VOTE:              unanimous approval, motion carries

2. Review of budget (FY20), continued from Sep. 26, 2019

MOTION: “To approve budget for Fiscal Year 2020.” (EPSTEIN)

SECOND: (MASTERS)

VOTE: unanimous approval, motion carries

3. Update on faculty-wide email sent by Mike Scott

MIKE SCOTT thanked Union for engaging him as consultant and discussed his goals for the year, including desire to call attention to “what’s not working”; 

M. SCOTT summarized responses to faculty-wide email – sent on October 1, 2019 and intended to educate faculty on disparities within the community – which received 51 replies, primarily from Conservatory faculty who expressed dissatisfaction with integration following College-Conservatory merger;

M. SCOTT identified additional issues that will receive attention in the future.

             Discussion followed.

Meeting adjourned 1:48p.