Minutes from union executive meeting 1-30-20

Meeting: Berklee Faculty Union Executive Committee
Date: January 30, 2020 at 1:00p
In Attendance: Will Silvio, David Scott, Andrew Shryock, Elizabeth Seitz, Wendy Rolfe, Prince Charles Alexander, Michael Abraham, Dennis Cecere, Marti Epstein, Paul Masters, Utar Artun, Peter Cokkinias, Michael Johnson, Stephanie Reich, Vanessa Morris

Call to order 1:12p.

1. Approve minutes

MOTION: “To approve minutes of Union Executive Committee meeting on January 23.” (JOHNSON)

SECOND: EPSTEIN

VOTE: unanimous approval, motion carries

2. Committee updates

EPSTEIN provided informal update on Equity Study; REICH provided informal update on Dean and Chair Survey; SILVIO provided update on Faculty Promotion Advisory Committee, which is composed of Will Silvio (chair), Prince Charles Alexander, Marti Epstein, Elizabeth Seitz, and Andrew Shryock; and D. SCOTT provided informal update on Communications Committee. Also, EPSTEIN discussed recent meeting with representatives of Student Government.

3. February meeting of Union & Management

Upcoming meeting of Union and Management will focus on Counseling and Wellness.

4. Department Rep positions

SILVIO indicated departments that need department representatives to the Union; these are Bass, Film Scoring, Guitar, BCB Core Studies, MP&E, Music Therapy, and Woodwind.

Meeting adjourned 1:50p.