Minutes from Union Executive Meeting 10-15-20

Meeting:           Berklee Faculty Union Executive Committee
Date:                October 15, 2020 at 1:00p, via teleconference
In Attendance:  Will Silvio, David Scott, Andrew Shryock, Elizabeth Seitz, Wendy Rolfe, Prince Charles Alexander, Michael Abraham, Dennis Cecere, Marti Epstein, Paul Masters, Denise Pons-Leone, Utar Artun, Alicia Bower, Michael Johnson, Nichelle Mungo, Stephanie Reich, Vanessa Morris, Mike Scott

Call to order 1:04p.

1. Minutes

MOTION:         “To approve minutes of the Union Executive Committee meeting on October 8, 2020.” (CECERE)
SECOND:         M. JOHNSON
VOTE:              unanimous approval, motion carries

2.  Management meeting

Next week’s meeting will be a continuation of meeting on October 1, 2020. Discussion on reiterating sick policy, including sensitivity to borderline scenarios. MASTERS summarized concerns about administration accommodating faculty concerned with face-to-face instruction in Spring 2020. Discussion of testing procedures; discussion of course scheduling. Discussion of teaching hours.  

Meeting adjourned 1:53p.