Meeting: Berklee Faculty Union Executive Committee
Date: June 4, 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, Peggy Codding, Marti Epstein, Paul Masters, Denise Pons-Leone, Utar Artun, Alicia Bower, Michael Johnson, Stephanie Reich, Nicholas Urie, Vanessa Morris, Mike Scott

Call to order 1:06p.

1. Minutes

MOTION: “To approve minutes of Union Executive Committee meeting on May 28, 2020.” (CECERE)

SECOND: ALEXANDER

VOTE: unanimous approval, motion carries

2. Discussions with Administration re Union Response to Covid-19

SILVIO summarized resolution of discussions with College in response to Covid-19 pandemic. Discussion followed.

MOTION: “To endorse agreement in principle pending final language from Management.” (JOHNSON)

SECOND: SEITZ

VOTE: unanimous approval, motion carries

3. Survey of working conditions

ROLFE summarized faculty worries about returning to campus.

4. Closing Remarks

ALEXANDER discussed personal experience, since 1968, with sustained racism in United States.

Meeting adjourned 1:59p.