Meeting: Berklee Faculty Union Executive Committee
Date: February 13, 2020 at 1:00p
In Attendance: Will Silvio, David Scott, Elizabeth Seitz, Wendy Rolfe, Prince Charles Alexander, Michael Abraham, Dennis Cecere, Marti Epstein, Paul Masters, Utar Artun, Alicia Bower, Peter Cokkinias, Michael Johnson, Stephanie Reich, Nicholas Urie, Vanessa Morris, Mike Scott, Rebecca Kline

Call to order 1:06p.

1. Minutes

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

SECOND: MASTERS

VOTE: unanimous approval, motion carries

2. Donations

SILVIO discussed potential donations to scholarship funds in memory of College faculty. Discussion tabled until next meeting.

3. Chair and dean survey

REICH summarized progress with chair and dean surveys. Draft to be presented next week.

4. Equity study

EPSTEIN summarized progress with equity study, including questions related to gender, workload, advising, invitations to participate in College-sponsored trips, and student concerns. Working group will consider soliciting faculty feedback via survey. Conference call with AFT national office is scheduled.  Further discussion to follow, once a firm has been engaged to conduct study.

5. Ensemble personnel

CECERE summarized ongoing challenges with ensemble personnel.

6. Faculty compensation

ALEXANDER summarized ambiguity with respect to faculty compensation for Berklee Online activity with respect to on-campus teaching activity.

Meeting adjourned 1:50p