SJSU ERFA Executive Board Minutes
September 14, 201

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"SJSU ERFA Board Minutes, September 14, 2015" SJSU ERFAMinutes (2015).Draft	#2	–	9/30/15	SJSU	ERFA	Executive	Board	Meeting	Monday,	September	14,	2015	Duncan	Hall	249		Members	Present:		Celia	Bakke,	Gene	Bernardini,	Peter	Buzanski,	Carol	Christensen,	Jill	Cody,	Barbara	Conry,	Adnan	Daoud,	Abdel	El-Shaieb,	Dolores	Escobar-Hamilton,	Nancie	Fimbel,	Don	Keesey,	Joan	Merdinger,	Wayne	Savage,	Carmen	Sigler,		Jo	Bell	Whitlatch,	Dennis	Wilcox,	Marian	Yoder,	and	Bob	Wilson.				1. Call	to	order.		President	Jo	Bell	called	the	meeting	to	order	at	10:05	a.m.	2. Approval	of	Minutes	of	May	4,	2015,	approved	as	presented.		May	8,	2015,	minutes	of	the	business	meeting		approved	with	the	following		revisions	requested	by	Peter:			“Academic	Senate	Representative	to	ERFA”	corrected	to	read	“ERFA	Representative	to	the	Academic	Senate.”		Also	spelling	errors	in	names	was	corrected–	Nancie	Fimbel	and	Bill	McCraw.		3. President’s	Remarks.		Jo	Bell	said	she	was	looking	forward	to	her	year	as	president	and	ERFA’s	continuing	involvement	with	a	number	of	projects	on	behalf	of	its	members	and		the	University.		She	introduced	Celia	Bakke,	Nancie	Fimbel,	and	Dennis	Wilcox	as	new	members	joining	the	Board.	4. Upcoming	Events	and	Activities	a. Spring	Luncheon,	Friday,	October	16th	• The	luncheon	will	be	held	at	Michael’s	at	Shoreline	with	Professor	Eugene	Cordero,	Department	of	Meteorology,	as	the	speaker.			• Carmen	and	Joan	will	be	traveling	so	Jo	Bell	will	introduce	the	speaker.	• Gene	will	also	be	traveling	so	Carol	volunteered	to	do	name	tags	for	the	luncheon.	• Celia	is	taking	reservations	(form	sent	in	current	newsletter)	which	are	due	Oct.	2	to	allow	adequate	time	to	confirm	the	number	of	attendees	and	meal	choices	with	Michael’s.	• Dennis	volunteered	to	take	photos	for	the	newsletter.	• Peter	suggested	that	the	board	should	extend	an	invitation	to	Interim	President	Sue	Martin	to	attend	the	luncheon.		Bob	moved	that	Peter	should	extend	the	invitation.		Motion	passed.	b. Possible	ERFA	meeting	with	Sue	Martin	Joan	suggested	that	a	small	group	of	ERFA	board	members	should	meet	with	Sue	Martin	to	brief	her	on	the	activities	of	the	ERFA	on	campus	such	as	the	awarding	of	faculty	research	grants	and	other	support	activities.		Joan	also	mentioned	that	one	objective	of	such	a	meeting	with	Sue	would	be	to	encourage	a	re-start	a	President’s	reception	for	faculty	who	are	retiring	at	the	end	of	the	2015-16	academic	year,	an	event	that	hasn’t	been	held	for	the	past	three	years.		In	the	past,	the	reception	was	an	opportunity	to	introduce	newly	retired	faculty	to		the	ERFA	and	encourage	them	to	join.			5. Action	Items	a. Jo	Bell	thanked	the	members	of	the	program	and	activities	committee	for	their	online	work	over	the	summer	in	terms	of	compiling	a	list	of	possible	speakers	and	organizing	upcoming	events	such	as	the	Fall	Luncheon.		Having		two	separate	committees	has	worked	well.	b. A	third	member	of	the	activities	committee	is	needed.		Currently	Dolores	and	Lonna	are	members.		Celia	is	helping	out	by	volunteering	to	take	reservations	for	the	fall	luncheon.		Nancie	suggested	that	an	announcement	be	made	at	the	luncheon	to	ask	for	volunteers	who	would	be	willing	to	serve	on	the	activities	committee.		Carmen	volunteered	to	help	in	organizing	the	December	holiday	reception.	c. Membership	Recruitment	Strategies		About	80	SJSU	retired	faculty	are	members	of	CSU-ERFA	but	not	affiliated	with	SJSU-ERFA.		Wayne	indicated	that	names	and	addresses	of	these	individuals	could	probably	be	provided	by	the	CSU-ERFA	office.		Jo	Bell	proposed		that	she	and	Wayne	would	jointly	draft		a	letter	that	would	be	presented	at	the	next	Board	meeting.		Joan	volunteered	to	check	with	Faculty	Affairs	about	its	list	of	faculty	achieving	emeritus	status.		Abdel	suggested	that	once	we	have	a	list	of	retired	faculty	that	the	list	be	shared	with	the	Board	so	board	members	could	make	personal	calls/appeals	to	those	who	they	know.		Wayne	mentioned	that	he	always	sends	letters	to	newly		retired	faculty	and	offers	one-year	free	membership	but	few	renew.	d. Possible	Special	Collections	tour	and	donation	to	Special	Collections.		Dolores	moved		that	this	discussion	be	postponed.		Motion	passed.	e. Surprise	Action	Item	–	Fire	Alarm.		The	Board	adjourned	for	about	30	minutes	because	a	fire	alarm	caused	the	evacuation	of	Duncan	Hall.	f. CSU-ERFA	Moving	from	“Emeritus	and	Retired	Faculty	Association”	to	“Retired	Faculty	and	Staff	Association.”		Don	Cameron,	executive	director	of	CSU-ERFA	asked	university	ERFA’s	to	comment	on	such	a	move	and	the	Board	had	a	robust	discussion	on	the	issue.		Peter	and	Bob	opposed	such	a	name	change	explaining	that	“staff”	had	their	own	organizations	and	that	the	objectives	of	a	“faculty”	org	were	different.		Adnan	mentioned	that	the	idea	of	including	staff	also	came	up	about	four	years	ago	and	was	dropped.		Joan	mentioned	that	the	purpose	of	a	name	change	was	to	be	more	inclusive,	and	Dolores	commented	that	the	idea	was	probably	to	increase	membership	in	CSU-ERFA.		Bob	read	from	Wikipedia	about	what	defines	“emeritus”	faculty	and	that	“organizational	staff”	was	different	from	department	chairs	or	deans	that	were	academic	employees.		Bob	moved,	Peter	seconded		that	SJSU-ERFA	go	on	record	as	opposed	to	deleting	“Emeritus”	from	the	proposed	name	change.		Jo	Bell	conducted	a	vote	by	hand	count	with	10	in	favor	of	the	motion,	4	abstaining,	and	2	opposed	–	declaring	that	the	motion	passed.		6. Reports	a. Treasurer.		Abdel	reported	that	the	current	balance	was	$10,723.l9	and	the	only	outstanding	bill	is	the	September	newsletter.	He	projected	that	the	balance	would	be	about	$7,000	by	January	and	about	$3,500	by	June.		He	noted	that	current	paid	membership	is	l83	and	that	the	organization	needs	to	follow	up	with	non-paying	members.		He	will	bring	a	list	of	non-paying	members	to	the	next	Board	meeting.	b. Newsletter	Editor.		Gene	reported	that	the	Fall	newsletter	has	been	mailed	and	everyone	should	receive	it	by	next	week.		There	will	be	inserts	for	the	Fall	Luncheon	and	another	request	for	payment	of	dues.	c. Membership.		Wayne	reported	that	31	reminder	letters	were	sent	to	members	who	have	not	yet	paid	their	dues	since	2013.		Another	40	on	the	list	haven’t	paid	since	2014.		The	deadline	for	dues	is	Oct.	1.		If	not	paid	by	that	date,	steps	will	be	made	to	take	them	off	the	mailing	list.	d. Webmaster.		Carol	reminded	Board	that	there	are	two	email	lists.		One	is	for	the	use	of	the	executive	board	business	(ERFA_exbd@yahoogroups.com)	and	one	for	general	membership	announcements	(SJSU_ERFA@yahoogroups.com).	e. Consolations.		Jill	reported	that	a	card	was	sent	to	the	widow	of	Ed	Laurie.	f. Small	groups.		Marian	reported	that	seven	members	recently	attended	the	film,	Phoenix.	g. Faculty	Senate.		Peter	provided	an	update	on	the		resignation	of	SJSU	President	Mohammad	(Mo)	Qayoumi,	effective	August	17.		Details	are	included	in	the	SJSU	ERFA	News.		Other	items	included	the	following:	1)	11	universities	have	not	yet	complied	with	new	guidelines	from	the	Chancellor’s	office,	2)	there	is	new	guidelines	for	how	instructors	can	drop	students	from	an	online	course,	(3)	The	new	Student	Union	complex	is	still	behind	schedule	despite	campus	promises,	and	4)	the	new	Student	Wellness	Center	is	an	outstanding	facility.	h. CSU-ERFA.		Bob	Wilson	reported	that	CALPERS	that	he	heard	that	CALPERS	is	probably	considering	additional	changes	in	health	care	providers	for	the	coming	year.	i. Archivist.		Celia	reported	that	she	is	working	with	Rebecca	Kohn,	interim	head	of	special	collections,	and	has	forwarded	three	editions	of	the	newsletter	to	the	library.		The	link	to	the	ERFA	newsletters	is	on	ScholarWorks	at	http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/erfa/.		Celia	also		recommended	that	ERFA	members	update	their	profiles,	publications,	etc.	on	ScholarWorks.	j. Guidelines	for	New	Board	Members.		Jill	asked	if	the	guidelines	were	distributed	to	new	members	and	Jo	Bell	confirmed	that	they	were	provided.	k. Office	365.			Available	to	faculty	and	ERFA	members	for	free	on	the	MYSJSU	website.	7. Adjournment.		Bob	moved,	Nancie	second	to	adjourn	at	11:56	a.m.		Jo	Bell	declared	meeting	adjourned.	8. Board	Meeting	Schedule:	Dates	and	assignment	of	snacks:	a. October	5:	Dolores		b. November	2:	Bill	McCraw	c. December	7:		Jo	Bell	d. February	1:		Marian	e. March	7:		Lonna	Smith	f. April	4:		Wayne		g. May	2:		Gene		Dlw9/30/15									

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