{"id":4984,"date":"2021-09-09T11:49:58","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T15:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/fa\/?p=4984"},"modified":"2021-09-09T11:51:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T15:51:19","slug":"faec-meeting-minutes-sept-1-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/fa\/2021\/09\/09\/faec-meeting-minutes-sept-1-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"FAEC meeting Minutes, Sept 1, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
FAEC MINUTES 9\/1\/21
\nASB 230 and Webex<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span>Present:<\/b> Naseem Choudhury (<\/b>President, SSHS<\/span>), Bonnie Blake (<\/b>(Councilor-at-Large over 11, CA), <\/span>Katie Cohen (<\/b>Library), <\/span>Donna Flynn<\/b> (Councilor-at-Large under 11, TAS), <\/span>Kim Lorber<\/b> (Secretary), <\/span>Lisa Lutter, <\/b>(CA), <\/span>Kenneth McMurdy<\/b> (TAS), T<\/span>hierry Rakotobe-Joel<\/b> (ASB), <\/span>Mihaela Serban<\/b> (SSHS), <\/span>Ed Shannon<\/b> (Vice President, HGS)<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>Guests: President Cindy Jebb, Interim-Provost Susan Gaulden<\/b><\/p>\n Vote to bring meeting to order at <\/span>10:02am.<\/span><\/p>\n Minutes Approval:<\/b> The 2\/24\/21<\/span> minutes will be approved next week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n FA PRESIDENT\u2019S REPORT<\/b><\/p>\n -Today\u2019s FA meeting had to be moved to ASB 135 due to the lack of appropriate technology in the Pavillion. August Meeting with Dr. Jebb (with Naseem and Ed):<\/b><\/p>\n Vaccine Accommodation: <\/b>Naseem and Ed discussed vaccine preparedness. 688 students were not vaccine compliant by 8\/24-8\/25 of August; this was whittled down by half. 340+ students were vaccine non-compliant. There is a registration melt of approximately 40 something students, which is not completely related to vaccines. 300+ students are in the vaccine process and need accommodations or to miss classes until they are vaccine compliant.<\/span><\/p>\n Communications<\/b> between Faculty and Administration was discussed, we noted historical impediments to communication and expressed hope that Pres. Jebb would be willing to work with us toward better communication.<\/span><\/p>\n We noted concern that some COVID related communications had been sent to students before they were sent to Faculty. Faculty were not informed enough to help students who contacted faculty. Pres. Jebb seemed to understand the problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meeting with Provost (Naseem):<\/b><\/p>\n Student Class Accommodations: <\/b>What does an accommodation mean? It can mean anything from keeping up and getting notes or joining a class via Webex. Faculty can deny accommodations. Deans are also supportive of this.<\/span><\/p>\n Deregistered Students: <\/b>Some students who were deregistered from in-person classes due to vaccine non-compliance may not know. A code is used to prevent re-registration into in-person courses. Once vaccinated, the code is changed. Faculty need to be mindful of this code when doing advisement with students.\u00a0 Provost Gaulden will be sending an email out to faculty later in the semester.<\/span><\/p>\n Creating Outside Spaces for Office Hours: <\/b>Outside spaces would be helpful if faculty members are uncomfortable having office hours in their offices. Naseem and Ed spoke with Provost Gaulden about seating areas outside for office hours. President Jebb is very excited about this idea which is utilized in other colleges. Privacy must also be provided for private conversations with students.<\/span><\/p>\n Advisor Requests and How to Advise Students: <\/b>If someone raises a flag or alerts a faculty member of an advisee\u2019s challenges in a class, we are expected to consult with the student. We, as faculty advisors, see our role as ensuring our students successfully navigate their major. We do not have expertise in other disciplines; how should these students be helped? Faculty advisors can contact the student but cannot help with curriculum issues.<\/span><\/p>\n FAEC DISCUSSION<\/b><\/p>\n Social Distancing Policy for Small Classrooms: <\/b>These have not been adjusted and normal seating will be utilized.<\/span><\/p>\n Next Semester: <\/b>Courses will be offered in-person. Provost informed FAEC that S2020 course schedule with 3 modes of delivery was being rolled over for S2022.<\/span><\/p>\n Faculty\/Staff Vaccine Mandate:<\/b> In-person faculty this semester need to comply with the vaccine requirements. HR can implement progressive discipline for faculty who are not compliant; this (\u201cprogressive discipline\u201d) is not defined anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>-Ed Shannon was asked to attend the AFT meeting and report to Naseem if FAEC needs to be aware of any issues.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n