Meeting:           Berklee Faculty Union Executive Committee
Date:                March 25, 2021 at 1:00p, via Zoom
In Attendance:  Will Silvio, David Scott, Andrew Shryock, Elizabeth Seitz, Wendy Rolfe, Dennis Cecere, Marti Epstein, Paul Masters, Denise Pons-Leone, Utar Artun, Alicia Bower, Michael Johnson, Nichelle Mungo, Stephanie Reich, Vanessa Morris, Mike Scott

Call to order 1:04p.

1. Minutes

MOTION:         “To approve minutes of the Union Executive Committee meeting on March 11, 2021.” (PONS)
SECOND:         MASTERS
VOTE:              unanimous approval, motion carries

2. Presentation of Audited Financial Statements

SHRYOCK gave presentation on audited financial statements; SEITZ asked about arbitration costs, CECERE asked about accounting method.

3. VALENCIA

SILVIO summarized current state of NLRB case on work outsourced to Valencia faculty.

4. Conservatory Faculty Advisory Committee

EPSTEIN summarized meeting of Conservatory Faculty Advisory Committee with EPSTEIN and MASTERS; discussed Service to the College and Director and Head positions.

EPSTEIN asked about faculty advising during the summer; SILVIO said all faculty members must be paid during summer for all activities.

PONS discussed concerns with Dance Division registration, scheduling, and curriculum.

ROLFE discussed concerns with decision to run 5-week semester on campus.

5. Election

SILVIO discussed upcoming Union Election, including changes to Election Committee personnel.

6. Proposed amendment to constitution and by-laws

SILVIO discussed proposed by-law amendment and rationale for amendment.

Meeting adjourned 1:56p.