Administrative & Professional Assembly
April 22, 1997 - 3:00 p.m.
Room 213, James E. Foy
Shawn Corrigan Asmuth, Chair, called the meeting to
order at 3:00 p.m. Representatives present: Shawn Asmuth, Beth Bailey, Fred Bobo,
Elizabeth Cromwell, Kim Durbin, Carl Gagliano, Jane Goff, Robert Gottesman,
Ellyn Hix, Angie Jacobs, Jack Lawton, Minnie Melton, Michael Miller, Donna
Mitcham, David Moncus, Kevin Robinson, Jim Stone, and Ted Trupp.
Asmuth welcomed Beth Bailey from the Alumni &
Development Office, who is replacing Alesia Davenport on the Assembly.
The minutes from the January 21 meeting were
reviewed.
Asmuth introduced Dr. Paul Parks, Provost and Vice
President for Academic Affairs of Auburn University. Dr. Parks reported on the
process of the quarter to semester transition, beginning with a history of
events that led up to the final decision to move to the semester system.
It will take about three years for the transition.
The target is for Fall of 2000. Dr. Christine Curtis
from Chemical Engineering has been appointed to head up the transition. There
is also a University Transition committee, with about 47 members, that acts as
a hearing committee. This committee is comprised of representatives from the Presidential
and Provost areas, Academic Advisors, Administrative Services, Alumni &
Development, Business Office, representatives from the University Senate,
Student Affairs, and the community (Mayor’s office).
The Executive Transition committee is a working
committee that meets weekly and is chaired by Dr. Parks. The committee
representatives include Christine Curtis, John Grover, Don Large, Bettye
Burkhalter, Carol Daron, Stewart Schneller, Susan Allen, two faculty
representatives and a student representative.
Dr. Parks entertained questions from the Assembly.
Asmuth told us that Susan Allen had brought to her attention that one of the
transition documents did not originally mention the Administrative and
Professional employee group, but they were able to correct that. Asmuth noted
that the A&P professionals are well represented on the transition
committee, so if there are any concerns, we should voice them.
Old Business:
Asmuth updated the Assembly on the Presidential
Committees. Bruce Lewis presented the recommendations of the ad hoc committee
at the Senate meeting on February 11. The change in name from University
committees to Presidential committees was approved, but there was some disagreement
with the wording of committees where it was changed to read Faculty or A&P. This issue was
revisited at the March 11 Senate meeting, but failed to pass as proposed and
was returned to the ad hoc committee.
Gary Swanson has suggested we go ahead and get
nominations for all committees. The Nominations and Elections committee is
working on this now. Asmuth passed around a copy of a memo written to Dr. Muse
asking him to include A&P representation on those 1997-98 committees for
which specific seats were proposed for A&P employees.
Asmuth reported that she had appointed and seated
two ad hoc committees to look at issues concerning the policies and procedures
manual and an A&P handbook. The Policy committee is chaired by Mary Ellen
Hendrix and includes Nancy Bernard, Fred Bobo, Billy Earle, Ralph Foster,
Vivian Larkin, Jack Lawton, and Janet Sugg. The Handbook committee is chaired
by Kevin Robinson and is made up of members including Dennis Block, Sheila
Duffield, Mike Harris, Janice Johnson, Angie Lowry, Jim Mitchell, David Moncus,
Kerry Ransel, and Melvin Smith. Asmuth asked for a report from the Policy
committee by early June.
New Business:
Asmuth has requested permanent funding for the
A&P Assembly in the amount of $1,000 for FY ’98.
There is a new program called the Purchasing Card
with SunTrust Visa. There will be an informative
session in 213 Foy
Angie Jacobs is resigning from
The next scheduled meeting will be Friday, August 1
at 9:00 a.m. in 213 Foy where the Executive Committee for next year will be
elected.
At Moncus motioned for adjournment. Gagliano
seconded and the motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Angie Jacobs
Secretary