January 10, 2022 Meeting of Executive Committee

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

AGENDA

January 10, 2022

1:30-3:00pm

Zoom Meeting

 

 

 

1. Approve minutes – December 13, 2021
2. Question Time
3. P&T Reviewers Selection
4. LSSC/LCAP Agenda topics for the next EC meeting
5. 2-2:30 AUL’s/Director
6. Proposed HR Policy Related to GA Appointments
7. RBML Visiting Position
8. Proposed Revisions to DEIA Committee Charge
9. Best Practices and Strategies in Hiring Recommendations
10. Proposed revision to 5-year Unit Head Review procedures
11. Supervisory Review
    

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Minutes

January 10, 2022

1:30-3:00 pm

Zoom Conference Call

 

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

 

Guest: Chris Prom

 

Meeting Documents: Promotion and Tenure Statement Working Draft, Promotion and Tenure Revision Presentation Slides, Draft Policy on GA Appointments

 

1. Approve Minutes for December 13, 2021 – December 13, 2021 EC meeting minutes were approved upon the motion by Kelli Trei and second by Mary Laskowski.

 

2. Question time – Dean Wilkin

• There is good progress being made on the budget document. The Dean Wilkin will meet with the AULs and Directors to go over the compiled document and a draft for review may be complete ahead of schedule.
• Campus administration has sent out revised guidelines regarding Omicron and recommendations for superior masks. The University is providing one N95 or KN95 mask for every member of the faculty, staff, and student body.Library facilities will work to ensure that a mask for each faculty/staff member is provided to each unit. Students (undergraduate/graduate) are being provided a link with locations where they can pick up their mask.
• The AULs/Directors were not required to be present at this EC meeting due to a lack of agenda items for them. However, Chris Prom planned to join the meeting to introduce updates on the Promotion and Tenure Task Force document for further discussion at a later meeting.

 

3. P&T Reviewers Selection – EC selected external and internal reviewers for a library candidate.

 

4. LSSC/LCAP Agenda topics for the next EC Meeting – Dan Tracy will reach out to the chairs and co-chairs of LSSC/LCAP on topics to be discussed at the next Library Executive Meeting on Monday, January 24, 2022.

 

 

5. AULs/Directors – Chris Prom summarized the work that the Promotion and Tenure Task Force is doing. This group was charged by EC to look at the Communications 9 changes forthcoming on campus and redrafting the library guidelines and supporting documentation. Slides from the presentation are available as a meeting document.

 

6. Proposed HR Policy Related to GA Appointments – EC discussed a proposed policy on the use of waivers and ways to limit the number of waivers in the stipends. This policy was developed in conjunction with the iSchool. EC asked several questions and suggested additional language to make the document clearer.

 

7. RBML Visiting Position – EC assigned committee members for the search committee. Lucretia Williams will reach out to those individuals regarding their willingness to serve and then report back to EC.

 

8. Proposed Revisions to DEIA Committee Charge – Was tabled and will be discussed at a future EC meeting.

 

9. Best Practices and Strategies in Hiring Recommendations – Was tabled and will be discussed at a future EC meeting.

 

10. Proposed revisions to 5-year Unit Head Review procedures – Was tabled and will be discussed at a future EC meeting.

 

11. Supervisory Review – Was tabled and will be discussed at a future EC meeting.

 

Meeting adjourned at 3:00 pm