Meeting:           Berklee Faculty Union Executive Committee
Date:                February 11, 2021 at 1:00p, via Zoom
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, Michael Johnson, Nichelle Mungo, Stephanie Reich, Nicholas Urie, Eleanor Aversa

Call to order 1:08p.

1. Minutes

MOTION:         “To approve minutes of the Union Executive Committee meeting on January 28, 2021 and Union-Management meeting on February 4, 2021.” (ROLFE)
SECOND:         CECERE
VOTE:              unanimous approval, motion carries

2. DUA letter of agreement

SHRYOCK discussed new service offered by AFT MA: no-cost legal assistance for members for hearings with Massachusetts unemployment office (DUA). SHRYOCK distributed Legal Services Policy draft agreement for review.

MOTION:         “To adopt Legal Services Policy as drafted by AFT Massachusetts” (SHRYOCK)
SECOND:         SEITZ
VOTE:              unanimous approval, motion carries

3. Student evaluations

AVERSA discussed concerns with current model for student evaluations and alternative models that encourage greater participation as well as more accurate and representative feedback. Discussion followed on how evaluations are being used by chairs, evaluations as a requirement for grade release, and internal distribution of evaluation summaries.

Meeting adjourned 1:52p.