April 4, 2022 Meeting of Executive Committee

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

AGENDA

April 4, 2022

1:30-3:00pm

Zoom Meeting

 

1. Approve minutes – March 28, 2022
2. Question Time
3. Topics for AULs/Directors Visit to EC on 4/11
4. Residency Position Description Final Approval
5. PRC Assignment
   
6. Appoint Paper Preparer
   
7. Editor Appointment
   
8. Proposal for Coordinator for Research and Teaching Professional Development
9. Hiring Practices Recommendations

 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Minutes

April 4, 2022

1:30-3:00 pm

Zoom Conference Call

 

Attendees: John Wilkin (Chair); Mara Thacker (Vice-Chair); Peg Burnette, Bill Maher, Dan Tracy, Mary Laskowski, Chris Wiley, Joe Lenkart, and Kelli Trei. Lucretia Williams; Recording

 

1. Approve Minutes for March 28, 2022 – EC meeting minutes were approved with minor amendments upon a motion by Bill Maher and second by Chris Wiley.

 

2. Question time – Dean Wilkin

• Academic Program Review Self-Study – The AULs/Directors are providing revised drafts by April 5, 2022. Dean Wilkin will review the new draft and will then have the complete draft to EC, LSSC, and LCP later in the week of April 4, 2022 for feedback.
• Dean Wilkin had a conversation with Betsy Wilson who has agreed to be the chair of the external review committee for the Academic Program Review. They discussed the agenda and the goals. The Library Academic Program Review visit is scheduled for, May 25-27, 2022. The agenda is close to being finalized.
• Dean Wilkin reminded the Library Executive Committee that feedback on the Library Administrative changes discussed at the previous meeting is due to him by the end of March 4. He had already received numerous comments.
• A question was raised related to the recent announcement that the Office of Strategic Marketing and Branding does not want the library to use a unit wordmark because it does not consider the library a “primary academic entity,” whether library administration had any information as to why this decision was made and had any conversations about it. There is concern that the OSMB does not understand the work of the library. Dean Wilkin indicated that Heather Murphy is working on this question.
• A question was asked regarding the status of EC’s work on the hiring practices recommendations and whether existing decisions could be reported back to HR. EC agreed this was fine.

 

3. Discussion topics for the AULs/Directors at EC – EC suggested topics for the AULs/Directors to discuss at the next EC meeting on Monday, April 11, 2022. EC would like for the AULs/Directors to come prepared to discuss:
   • The structure of the self-study for the Academic Program Review.
   • Any updates regarding the UGL to Main integrations planned over the summer.

 

4. Residency Position Description Final Approval – EC approved the position description with some minor changes for clarity.

 

5. PRC Assignment –

 EC appointed a PRC faculty replacement. Lucretia will reach out to the appointed and inform EC of their decision.

 

6. Appoint Paper Preparers– EC appointed paper preparers and Lucretia Williams will reach out to the appointed to see if they would be willing to serve and then inform EC of their decision.

 

7. Editor Appointment – EC appointed a P&T Editor. Lucretia Williams will reach out to the appointed to see if they would be willing to serve and then inform EC of their decision.

 

8. Proposal for Coordination for Research and Teaching Professional Development – EC had some discussion on the proposal for a role of Coordinator for Research and Teaching Professional Development. EC provided some feedback on points for clarification.

 

9. Hiring Practices Recommendations – EC continued its work reviewing a set of proposals for hiring practices from a group led by Susan Breakenridge. EC gave feedback on a number of additional proposals.

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 3:00pm