Administrative and Professional Assembly
Foy 203
Minutes Approved as
amended
The meeting was called to order at
The following members were present: John Asmuth, Stacey Bozeman, Cara Mia Braswell, Drew Burgering, Amy Douglas; Lisa Fleming, Kathy Harmon, Phyllis Harris, Harriette Huggins, George Konstant, Melissa Morris, Cathy Ramey, Karen Rankin, Betty Reese, Anna Reynolds, Linda Sayers, Melvin Smith, Thomas Stofer, Martha Taylor, Mary Ann Taylor-Sims, Kim Trupp.
Absent: Dennis Block
Motion by Cathy Ramey, seconded by Lisa Fleming to approve
the minutes of the
Phyllis Harris reported for the Committee on Compensation (Lisa Fleming, John Asmuth) regarding the proposed stipends for Chair ($6,000 per year); Chair-elect and Past-Chair ($5,000 ea.). There was not agreement on a recommendation from the committee. A motion by Lisa Fleming, seconded by Linda Sayers, to accept the proposal with the stipulation that the Chair-elect attend meetings with the Chair and Past-Chair, passed the assembly.
Kathy Harmon announced the purpose of the meting is the election of officers for 2003-04. The chair of the nominating committee Lisa Fleming presented the following slate: John Asmuth and Stacey Bozeman were appointed tellers.
Chair-elect: Harriette
Huggins,
There were no nominations from the floor. Ms. Huggins was elected by acclamation.
Secretary: Lisa Fleming, Housing & Residence Life;
Phyllis Harris, Admin, Human Sciences.
There were no nominations from the floor. Phyllis Harris was elected.
Executive Committee At-large:
George Konstant, Technology Transfer
Melissa Morris, Accounts Payable
Cathy Ramey, Information Technology
Betty Reese, Admin, Engineering
Julie Trussell, Bursar
Nominated from Floor:
Tom Stofer, Public Safety
Lisa Fleming, Housing & Residence Life
Melvin Smith, Student Affairs
George Konstant’s name was removed from the ballot because he is rotating off the assembly. Julie Trussell’s name was removed because she is not currently a member of the assembly.
Melissa Morris, Cathy Ramey, and Betty Reese were elected.
Kathy Harmon announced the following nominations to the Nominations committee, term ending 2006:
John Asmuth,
Altamese
Stroud-Hill,
Karen Rankin, Outreach Info & Marketing
There were no nominations from the floor. They were approved by the Assembly.
Others currently serving on the Nominations committee are:
Term ending 2005: Dianne Jay (Office of Sponsored Programs)
Mary Ann McKenzie (Internal Auditing)
Dianne Anderson (Research Institute)
Term ending 2004: Ramonde Johnson (AU Bookstore)
Janine Slick (Admin, Agriculture)
Mary Lou Smith (Fisheries & Allied Aquac)
Kathy Harmon, Chair, appointed Lisa Fleming, to gather the Nominations Committee as soon as possible for the purpose of electing a chair. The name of the chair will be announced at the next meeting of the Assembly.
Kathy Harmon announced the following nominations to the AP Calendar and Schedules Committee, term ending 2006:
Ben Thomas, Athletic Department
David Vedder, Parking Services
Sherri Williams, Sec. to Board of Trustees
There were no nominations from the floor. They were approved by the Assembly.
Others currently serving on the AP Calendar and Schedules Committee are:
Term ending 2004: Michael Miller, Information Technology
Cathy Ramey, Information Technology
Ted Trupp, (Recreational Services)
Phyllis Harris (A&P Assembly Secretary)
Term ending 2005: Jeremy Arthur, Econ Dev Inst.
Julia Heflin, Ctr. For Govt. Services
Katie Lee, AU Bookstore
Kathy Harmon announced the following nominations to the AP Grievance Committee, term ending 2006: (The VP area is designated in CAPS)
Tamera Isaacs-Smith, Space Research Institute/RESEARCH Kathryn Harmon, Bookstore/ADMIN SERVICES
Melvin Smith, Career & Student Services/STUDENT AFFAIRS
Rob McKinnell, Outreach Program Office/OUTREACH
There were no nominations from the floor. They were approved by the Assembly.
Current members of this committee follow:
Term ending 2004: Christine Eick, Risk Management /BUSINESS-FINANCE
Bill Jackson, Rec Services/STUDENT AFFAIRS
Vivian Larkin, Rehab & Special Ed/PROVOST
Melissa Morris, Accounts Payable/BUSINESS-FINANCE
Gwen Reid, Pharmacy/DEVELOPMENT
Term ending 2005: Marilyn Johnson, Textile Engineering/PROVOST
Pete Pepinsky, Student Affairs/ STUDENT AFFAIRS
Cindy Selman, Facilities/PRESIDENT
Jessie Shealey, Admissions, STUDENT AFFAIRS
Scott Snyder, Admin, Agriculture/PROVOST
Kathy noted the bylaws require every VP area to be represented on the Grievance Committee. There is currently NO representative from ALIMNI. Linda Sayers volunteered to talk to A&P employees in that area and bring a name to the next meeting to be approved by the Assembly.
Kathy announced the following nominees to the AP Professional Development committee, term ending 2006:
Betty Terry, Admin, Business
Victoria Tate, Facilities
Marcus Walton, Public Safety
There were no nominations from the floor. They were approved by the Assembly.
Current members of this committee follow:
Term ending 2004: Tamera Isaacs-Smith, Space Power Institute
Melvin Owens, Public Safety
Anna Reynolds, Agronomy and Soils
Term ending 2005: Lona Childers, Admin, Engineering
Maria Tamblyn Folmar, Ctr, for Govt. Services
Wiebke Kuhn, Liberal Arts
Kathy announced the following nominees to the AP Welfare Committee, term ending 2006: Diane Jay, Office of Sponsored Programs
Frank Dillman, Poultry Science
Marilyn Johnson, Human Subjects
There were no nominations from the floor. They were approved by the Assembly.
Current committee members are:
Term ending 2004: Dorothy Cordell, Chair, Contracts and Grants
Mickie Jacob, Space Power Institute
Vivian Miller, Business Outreach
Term ending 2005: Shawn Asmuth, Accounts Payable
Nancy Bernard, Career Dev. Ser.
Michael
Tullier, Mech.
Maria Folmar, reported that the Professional Development committee was working closely with OIT and would be posting a survey to be completed online. A&P members will receive instructions about how to access the survey. It will be up for a limited amount of time. Responses will populate a database to be analyzed and become the basis for a future report to the Assembly.
The meeting was adjourned at
Harriette Huggins
Secretary.