Meeting: Berklee Faculty Union Executive Committee
Date: April 2, 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, Utar Artun, Alicia Bower, Michael Johnson, Stephanie Reich, Nicholas Urie, Vanessa Morris

Call to order 1:00p.

1. Minutes

MOTION: “To approve minutes of Union Executive Committee meetings on March 12 and March 26.” (SEITZ)

SECOND: ABRAHAM

VOTE: unanimous approval, motion carries

2. Berklee Online

ALEXANDER discussed tax implications of change in employee status for an individual who teaches on-campus and also for Berklee Online.

3. Zoom teleconference concerns

SILVIO and JOHNSON discussed College’s efforts to resolve faculty issues related to Zoom teleconference software. These largely concerned faculty who also taught with Berklee Online. Discussion followed

4. PT training pay

CECERE discussed pay caps for part-time faculty who participated in training sessions during Spring Break. SILVIO and ROLFE indicated part-time faculty were being limited to two hours.

5. Student evaluations

REICH discussed suspending student surveys. Discussion followed.

Meeting adjourned 1:49p.