Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes
9:30-11:10 A.M., Monday, December 1, 2003
Present: Al Hood (President), Charles Davidson, Marion Johnson, Richard Hoppin, Valdean Lembke, Edward Mason, Carl Orgren, Hal Richerson, Gene Spaziani, Keith Thayer, Lee Anna Clark (Liaison), and Keith Guillory (Secretary)
Absent: Sam Becker, Tom Conway, George Lance, Dee Norton, Charles Hale, and Bill Hausler
Guest: President Al Hood introduced Ms. Maureen McCormick, Coordinator of University of Iowa Learning & Development. Ms. McCormick gave a presentation on the SkillSoft eLearning system. SkillSoft is a resource that includes 280 course offerings in the areas of workplace effectiveness, technology issues, management and leadership skills, personal development, and health safety and wellness. Access is limited to Windows compatible computers and to persons who have a Hawkeye ID and password. Currently, there are 41,000 potential users on campus (students, faculty and staff as well as emeritus faculty.) The most popular course is Basic First Aid, with 1,000 students enrolled. The goal is to enroll 30% of UI faculty, students and staff in the various courses. SkillSoft also provides a link to the TIAA-CREF learning site. Additional information can be found at the following website: http://www.uiowa.edu/~fusstfdv/courses/jan2004/director_letter.html
SkillSoft can be accessed at UI library websites, such as: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/tutorials.html and also at: http://skillsoft.uiowa.edu
Minutes: Minutes of the meeting of November 3, 2003 were approved following a minor correction. This correction will be reflected in the minutes posted on the Council website.
Old Business: President Al Hood spoke with Professor Margaret Raymond, President of the Faculty Senate, regarding participation by emeritus faculty as observers at meetings of UI charter committees. Professor Raymond said that, except when these bodies go into executive session, their meetings are open to the public and she saw no impediment to emeritus faculty serving as observers. Professor Keith Thayer has volunteered to serve as our representative on the Hancher Auditorium Committee. Professor Hal Richerson will serve on the University Libraries Committee. Professor Val Lembke has volunteered to serve on the Funded Retirement and Insurance Committee.
A request was received from retired UI research scientists who would like to have on-line access to library materials. At present access to these materials is available to persons who have a Hawkeye network ID and password. Retired research scientists do not. Associate Provost Lee Anna Clark has discussed this matter with Ms. Susan Buckley, Associate Vice President for Human Resources, who has spoken with Ms. Nancy Baker, University Librarian. At present, licensing agreements with various vendors limit access to these materials to faculty, staff and students.
Committees/Assignments/Reports
Faculty Council/Faculty Senate:
Professor Spaziani reported on the Faculty Council meeting of November 4, 2003. Among the topics discussed were Professor Ed Folsom’s report on the review of the Office of the President, a discussion by Professors Betsy Altmaier and Diaz-Arnold on reorganization of the Board in Control of Athletics and a report by Associate Provost Lee Anna Clark and Ms. Katherine Wynes on the composition of the faculty. A report on the latter subject has been forwarded to the Faculty Welfare Committee that will consider whether additional members of the faculty should have voting rights.
Professor Thayer reported on the meeting of the Faculty Senate that was held on November 18, 2003. Following a report on the review of the Office of the President, Professor Sheldon Kurtz of the FRIC discussed the UI Care and UI Select health care plans. He said that there would be no change in premiums for persons who chose those plans. The Faculty Senate added its name to sponsors of an advertisement to be placed in the Daily Iowan and the Press-Citizen stating that hate crimes have no place at the University of Iowa.
UIRA: Professor Dale Bentz has resigned from the UIRA Board of Directors. Professor Richard Hoppin, who currently serves as the Council’s liaison to the UIRA, will take his place on the Board. The Board is currently considering a revision of its bylaws.
Senior College: President Hood reported on the programs planned for spring of 2004. In January and February Professor Joseph Ascroft will present a series of lectures entitled, “Understanding Southern Africa and AIDS.” Also in February Professor Edward E. Mason and Professor Khurram Qadir will lecture on, “An Obesity Epidemic in a Consumptive Society.” Professor Ken Gayley will discuss, “Astronomical Surprises” in March. Also in March, Dale W. Fisher, Kathleen Edwards, and Pamela White Trimpe of the University of Iowa Museum of Art will present a course which will focus on the special exhibition, “American Tableau: Selections from the Collection of the Walker Art Center.” Some of the collection from this Minneapolis museum will be on loan to the UIMA. In April Professor Miriam Gilbert and Riverside Theatre Co-Artistic Directors Ron Clark and Jody Hovland will present a discussion of the Shakespeare plays scheduled for this summer. They include “Much Ado About Nothing” and “Measure for Measure”. Also in April, Mr. Brad Friedhof, Naturalist for the Johnson County Conservation Board will lecture at Kent Park on Iowa’s ecosystems in a course entitled, “Iowa, A Living Tapestry”. In May Professor Thomas Dean will present lectures on “Literature, Opera, Film: La Traviata and Camille.” In addition, history Professor David Schoenbaum offers a course from February through April entitled, “The United States in World Affairs.” The course features guest lecturers and those guest lectures will be open to the public.
Annual Meeting: The date for the Annual Meeting has not yet been finalized. The committee has been working on scheduling entertainment for the meeting.
Research Council:
Professor Joseph Cannon’s report on the University of Iowa Research Council meeting of October 31, 2003 was received with thanks to the author. Highlights of the meeting included the introduction of the newly designated Associate Vice-President for Research, Dr. Francois Abboud, discussion of the Research Incentive Program, and a presentation by Interim Vice-President Decker of a working draft of a statement on “Support of Economic Development” in the State of Iowa.
Professor Lembke attended the Research Council meeting of November 12, 2003. At that meeting Interim Vice-President Decker presented a revised “Research Incentive Plan” for discussion and review. He also discussed the role of the university in economic development for the State of Iowa.
New Business:
President Hood has been in communication with Ms. Jane Van Voorhis in the Office of the President regarding outreach activities in which emeritus faculty can make a contribution. One is the speakers’ list. The University gets requests for faculty to speak to various groups around the state and there is a need for more faculty members, including emeritus faculty who would be willing to participate. Secondly, a federally funded grant has been received to provide learning to K-12 grades in “underserved areas” of Iowa through the ICN network. Faculty will teach classes from the ICN classroom in North Hall to students in grade schools and high schools. Finally, there is a program in which University personnel will be interviewed on the local Iowa City cable TV station regarding various issues. They would like to include some emeritus faculty members in these interviews.
President Hood asked if there would be interest in hearing from personnel at the University Library concerning the impact of budget cuts on acquisitions. Members of the Council responded favorably to this suggestion.
Professor Marion Johnson said that she has been contacted with inquiries concerning how the Medicare prescription coverage legislation will affect the coverage provided by Wellmark Blue Cross-Blue Shield. President Hood will attempt to get answers to these questions.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 11:10 A.M.
The next meeting is scheduled for January 5 at 8:30 AM rather than 9:30 AM to avoid a conflict with the scheduled Senior College session.
Respectively Submitted, Keith Guillory, Secretary
Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes
9:30-11:00 A.M., Monday, November 3, 2003
Present: Al Hood (President), Tom Conway, Charles Davidson, Marion Johnson, Richard Hoppin, George Lance, Valdean Lembke, Edward Mason, Dee Norton, Hal Richerson, Gene Spaziani, Keith Thayer, Lee Anna Clark (Liaison), and Keith Guillory, Secretary
Absent: Sam Becker, Charles Hale, Bill Hausler, and Carl Orgren
Guest: President Al Hood introduced Interim Vice-President for Research William Decker who described changes under consideration to the University’s intellectual property policy. Both the copyright and the patent policy have been revised, and the Faculty Council, the Faculty Senate and the University Vice-Presidents, have reviewed the proposed changes. Additional modifications are expected.
The previous “no give-back policy” which would have prevented a faculty member from applying for a patent even if the University failed to pursue the invention, has been changed so that it is more in line with policies at other universities. That is, if the University declines to pursue a patent the inventor may pursue a patent on his/her own.
Changes will also be made in the royalty distribution policy to provide a larger share of the distribution to the inventor.
The Intellectual Property Advisory Policy Committee consists of two subcommittees, one dealing with patents and the other with copyrights. The Vice President for Research will make appointments to the committee after consultation with faculty leadership and with the Office of the Provost. The staff of W. Bruce Wheaton, Executive Director of the University of Iowa Research Foundation, will review patent disclosures.
Council members suggested that patent firms often lack the expertise to evaluate the merit of highly technical disclosures. Some cost savings could result if there were a preliminary review of disclosures by separate small groups of faculty who are expert in areas such as genomics and proteomics, mechanical inventions, and pharmaceuticals and diagnostic agents.
In response to a query concerning secrecy and slow decision making in areas related to conflicts of interest and economic development Mr. Decker indicated that the University is attempting to set up a service group to assist entrepreneurs and inventors.
Mr. Decker also discussed the incentive plan to encourage faculty to seek additional extramural funding. The Regents have approved a pilot plan put forward by one department in the College of Medicine., Similar plans will be considered in other departments and colleges after evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot plan.
MINUTES:
Minutes of the meeting of October 6, 2003 were approved following a correction related to the action taken by the Faculty Senate on the recommendations of the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics. This correction will be reflected in the minutes posted on the Council website.
OLD BUSINESS:
President Al Hood read a letter from Interim Provost Patricia A. Cain concerning emeritus designation for the persons who leave the University for academic jobs at other institutions. After consultation with Faculty Senate officers she concurred with the view that such persons generally should not qualify for emeritus status. She is still considering the question of whether long time employees of the institution who teach but do not hold appointments as professor, associate professor or assistant professor should be recommended for emeritus status under the permissive rules that cover adjuncts.
On the matter of emeritus representation on University committees, President Hood reported that he has spoken with Charles Swanson, Executive Director of Hancher Auditorium, and Nancy L. Baker, University Librarian, and both would welcome emeriti to their respective committees. Appointments to university committees ordinarily originate in the Office of the President. Professor Hood is awaiting word from that office with regard to the possible appointment of emeritus observers to those committees and to the Funded Retirement Insurance Committee (FRIC).
Committees/Assignments/Reports:
Faculty Council/Faculty Senate: At the Faculty Council meeting on October 14 there was a discussion of the policy regarding reviews of collegiate deans. The University’s anti-harassment policy was also discussed. Members of the faculty of the College of Law were asked to review the policy to determine if there might be a conflict with first amendment rights. The Council also considered possible revision of criteria for Faculty Senate membership to encompass more non-tenure-track faculty (e.g., long-time lecturers or visiting faculty). The question was referred to an ad hoc committee for consideration.
President Skorton reported to the Senate on University budget matters. He emphasized that the University will protect student financial aid, the library acquisitions budget, and our equal opportunity and diversity efforts. The budgets of administrative units will be reduced more than academic unit budgets to meet the targets mandated by the Governor.
Senior College:
One course remains on the schedule, “Travels with Two Old Geologists II—National Parks and More,” which will be offered in January. The course is almost at capacity. On the other hand, “History and Politics of Testing,” did not attract a large audience and has been cancelled. It will be offered again next fall.
A number of courses are being planned for the spring. Subjects include Africa, overweightness, a discussion of selections from the Walker Art Center, astronomy of the universe, flora and fauna of Iowa, “La Traviata” and Camille (the novel, opera and movie), and a discussion of the two Shakespeare plays that will be presented next summer.
UIRA:
Professor Richard Hoppin reported that the Retirees Association discussed the offerings of the Senior College. He indicated that the Association’s membership continues to grow and its finances are in good shape.
Annual Meeting:
A number of suggestions were made with regard to entertainment for the forthcoming Annual Meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
President Hood read correspondence concerning access to Medline by retired research scientists who did not hold faculty rank. It was agreed that this is a matter that should be pursued with the staff of the University Library.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 11:00 A.M.
The next meeting is scheduled for December 1.
Respectively Submitted, Keith Guillory, Secretary
Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes
9:30-11:00 A.M., Monday, October 6, 2003
Present: Al Hood (President), Tom Conway, Charles Davidson, Marion Johnson, Richard Hoppin, George Lance, Valdean Lembke, Edward Mason, Dee Norton, Hal Richerson, Gene Spaziani, Keith Thayer, Lee Anna Clark (Liaison), and Keith Guillory, Secretary
Absent: Sam Becker, Charles Hale, Bill Hausler, and Carl Orgren
Guest: President Al Hood introduced Interim Vice-President for Research William Decker who described changes under consideration to the University’s intellectual property policy. Both the copyright and the patent policy have been revised, and the Faculty Council, the Faculty Senate and the University Vice-Presidents, have reviewed the proposed changes. Additional modifications are expected.
The previous “no give-back policy” which would have prevented a faculty member from applying for a patent even if the University failed to pursue the invention, has been changed so that it is more in line with policies at other universities. That is, if the University declines to pursue a patent the inventor may pursue a patent on his/her own.
Changes will also be made in the royalty distribution policy to provide a larger share of the distribution to the inventor.
The Intellectual Property Advisory Policy Committee consists of two subcommittees, one dealing with patents and the other with copyrights. The Vice President for Research will make appointments to the committee after consultation with faculty leadership and with the Office of the Provost. The staff of W. Bruce Wheaton, Executive Director of the University of Iowa Research Foundation, will review patent disclosures.
Council members suggested that patent firms often lack the expertise to evaluate the merit of highly technical disclosures. Some cost savings could result if there were a preliminary review of disclosures by separate small groups of faculty who are expert in areas such as genomics and proteomics, mechanical inventions, and pharmaceuticals and diagnostic agents.
In response to a query concerning secrecy and slow decision making in areas related to conflicts of interest and economic development Mr. Decker indicated that the University is attempting to set up a service group to assist entrepreneurs and inventors.
Mr. Decker also discussed the incentive plan to encourage faculty to seek additional extramural funding. The Regents have approved the plan put forward by the College of Medicine, and similar plans are under consideration in other colleges.
Minutes: Minutes of the meeting of October 6, 2003 were approved following a correction related to the action taken by the Faculty Senate on the recommendations of the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics. This correction will be reflected in the minutes posted on the Council website.
Old Business: President Al Hood read a letter from Interim Provost Patricia A. Cain concerning emeritus designation for the persons who leave the University for academic jobs at other institutions. After consultation with Faculty Senate officers she concurred with the view that such persons generally should not qualify for emeritus status. She is still considering the question of whether long time employees of the institution who teach but do not hold appointments as professor, associate professor or assistant professor should be recommended for emeritus status under the permissive rules that cover adjuncts.
On the matter of emeritus representation on University committees, President Hood reported that he has spoken with Charles Swanson, Executive Director of Hancher Auditorium, and Nancy L. Baker, University Librarian, and both would welcome emeriti to their respective committees. Appointments to university committees ordinarily originate in the Office of the President. Professor Hood is awaiting word from that office with regard to the possible appointment of emeritus observers to those committees and to the Funded Retirement Insurance Committee (FRIC).
Committees/Assignments/Reports
Faculty Council/Faculty Senate: At the Faculty Council meeting on October 14 there was a discussion of the policy regarding reviews of collegiate deans. The University’s anti-harassment policy was also discussed. Members of the faculty of the College of Law were asked to review the policy to determine if there might be a conflict with first amendment rights. The Council also considered possible revision of criteria for emeritus status.
President Skorton reported to the Senate on University budget matters. He emphasized that the University will protect student financial aid, the library acquisitions budget, and our equal opportunity and diversity efforts. The budgets of administrative units will be reduced more than academic unit budgets to meet the targets mandated by the Governor.
Senior College: One course remains on the schedule, “Travels with Two Old Geologists II—National Parks and More,” which will be offered in January. The course is almost at capacity. On the other hand, “History and Politics of Testing,” did not attract a large audience and has been cancelled. It will be offered again next fall.
A number of courses are being planned for the spring. Subjects include Africa, overweightness, a discussion of selections from the Walker Art Center, astronomy of the universe, flora and fauna of Iowa, “La Traviata” and Camille (the novel, opera and movie), and a discussion of the two Shakespeare plays that will be presented next summer.
UIRA: Professor Richard Hoppin reported that the Retirees Association discussed the offerings of the Senior College. He indicated that the Association’s membership continues to grow and its finances are in good shape.
Annual Meeting: A number of suggestions were made with regard to entertainment for the forthcoming Annual Meeting.
New Business:
President Hood read correspondence concerning access to Medline by retired research scientists who did not hold faculty rank. It was agreed that this is a matter that should be pursued with the staff of the University Library.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 11:00 A.M.
The next meeting is scheduled for December 1.
Respectively Submitted, Keith Guillory, Secretary
Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes
9:30-10:50 A.M., Monday, September 8, 2003
Present: Hal Richerson (presiding), Tom Conway, Charles Davidson, Charles Hale, Bill Hausler, Richard Hoppin, George Lance, Valdean Lembke, Edward Mason, Dee Norton, Carl Orgren, Hal Richerson, Gene Spaziani, Lee Anna Clark (Liaison), and Keith Guillory, Secretary
Absent: Sam Becker, Al Hood (President), Marion Johnson, and Keith Thayer
Minutes of the meeting of July 7, 2003 were approved following minor corrections. Corrected minutes will be posted on the web site.
Old Business: Professor Hal Richerson summarized previous discussions on issues related to intellectual property. He interviewed three colleagues from the Department of Internal Medicine, Professors Donald Macfarlane (Blood and Marrow Transplantation Faculty), Alan Moy (Pulmonary Faculty), and Louis Kirchoff (Infectious Diseases Faculty) regarding their dissatisfaction with the newly proposed policies on intellectual property issues and the current operations at the University of Iowa Research Foundation. Keith Guillory distributed a copy of correspondence between Professor J.G. Cannon, Emeritus liaison to the Research Council, and Professor Richard Hichwa, Chair of the Council. In his letter, Professor Cannon reiterated his displeasure with the fact that there is nothing in the University Operations Manual that specifies what persons will be engaged in reviewing patent disclosures. Although the Manual specifies a University Patent Committee, there is no listing of members of this committee and the committee has not met for many months. Associate Provost Clark pointed out that the recommendations of the Intellectual Property Policy Revision Committee have not yet been finalized and she characterized those who criticized the new policy as being ill informed. It was her contention that since the budget of the Research Foundation has been increased it is no longer necessary to screen disclosures in order to limit the number of patent applications that can be pursued. Hence, the Patent Committee is no longer needed to screen disclosures.
Professor Val Lembke attended the last meeting of the Research Council in Professor Cannon’s absence. Cannon had hoped that the issue of the University’s patent policy would be discussed at that meeting, but it was not.
Professor Dee Norton moved that the Emeritus Faculty Council invite Interim Vice-President for Research William Decker to address the Council regarding his vision for the office of Vice-President and to clarify matters related to the issue of intellectual property. The motion was seconded by Professor Bill Hausler and passed unanimously.
Professor Charles Davidson had been asked at the July meeting to formulate a letter from the Council concerning the Iowa Legislature’s action regarding stem-cell research. He pointed out that, since that last meeting, there has been considerable discussion in the press about this issue. There has been editorial comment in the Cedar Rapids Gazette critical of the Legislature’s stand. Congressman Jim Leach, Senator Orin Hatch, and Nancy Reagan are among prominent individuals who have endorsed stem-cell research. The AARP also has published an article and an editorial on this subject. Since the matter is no longer an issue of scientific ethics and now has become a political issue, he recommended that the Council should hold off on direct involvement in this matter. Members of the Council suggested that he contact Mark Braun and Derek Willard in the Office of Governmental Relations to offer the Council’s assistance if it can be helpful in supporting repeal of this legislation.
Associate Provost Lee Anna Clark requested the Council’s cooperation in insuring that the information gathered during this year’s exit interviews not be lost. It was agreed that persons who conducted those interviews should participate in a meeting at which results of the interviews will be summarized for submission to the State Board of Regents.
Committees/Assignments/Reports
Senior College: Professor Bill Hausler said that the two programs offered thus far, “The Silver Screen Cowboys: A Ride Down Memory Lane” and “Football in Plain English” have been very successful. His committee is developing plans now for the spring semester’s programs. Suggested topics include Astronomy, Africa, Mexico and Bird Watching. Summer courses will be limited to June and early July.
UIRA Liaison: Professor Richard Hoppin reported that the UIRA board meeting is scheduled for September 9 and that election of officers will take place at the end of October.
EFC Web page: Keith Guillory reported that Ms. Deb Tiemens has done an excellent job of keeping our webpage current. It was suggested that the draft minutes for the Annual Meeting can be put up on that page desspite the fact that they have not been approved officially by the Association. This will be done.
Faculty Council: Professor Gene Spaziani will attend the Faculty Council meeting on September 9.
New Business
In response to a request by Dean David Johnsen of the College of Dentistry, Professor Eugene Spaziani moved to recommend that Associate Dean Joseph Brennan be designated as a member of the Emeritus Faculty. Keith Guillory seconded the motion. It was pointed out that Associate Dean Brennan is not a tenured faculty member. He holds the rank of lecturer. The Bylaws of the Emeritus Faculty Association state:
Ҥ 2. Membership in the Association includes all persons who, before they retired, were eligible to vote in the election of members of The University of Iowa Faculty Senate.
[The 1998 Constitution of the Faculty Senate defines those eligible to vote as including all traditional tenured and tenure-track faculty members plus the following non-traditional faculty members.
Tenured, non-tenured, and salaried clinical faculty who hold the rank of professor, associate professor, and assistant professor are considered members of the faculty and eligible to vote. Faculty members not attached to a represented college are assigned to the most appropriate of the represented colleges for electoral purposes.”]
Following considerable discussion, the motion failed.
In response to a request from the staff in their respective offices, Professor Eugene Spaziani moved to recommend that Dean Robert Kelch, formerly of the College of Medicine and Provost Jon Whitmore be designated as members of the Emeritus Faculty. Professor Valdean Lembke seconded the motion. In the discussion it was pointed out that neither Dean Kelch nor Provost Whitmore has retired from the University of Iowa; both have resigned to accept positions at other universities.
The motion failed.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 10:50 A.M.
The next meeting is scheduled for October 6.
Respectively Submitted, Keith Guillory, Secretary
Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes
9:30-11:10 A.M., Monday, July 7, 2003
Present: Al Hood (President), Sam Becker, Tom Conway, Charles Davidson, Charles Hale, Bill Hausler, Richard Hoppin, Marion Johnson, George Lance, Valdean Lembke, Edward Mason, Dee Norton, Carl Orgren, Hal Richerson, Lee Anna Clark (Liaison), and Keith Guillory, Secretary
Absent: Keith Thayer and Gene Spaziani
Invited Guests: James Clifton and Robert Soper (Exit Interview Review Committee)
President Hood introduced the new members of the Council: George Lance, College of Engineering; Carl Orgren, Graduate College; Dee Norton, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; Charles Hale, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; and Edward Mason, College of Medicine. He next asked the Council to review and update the roster of members.
Minutes of the meeting of June 2, 2003 were approved as distributed.
Committees/Assignments/Reports
Nominating Committee: President Hood presented the report of the Nominating Committee. Keith Thayer was nominated to serve as Vice President and President Elect, and Keith Guillory was nominated to serve as Secretary. A motion was made to elect the slate of officers as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
Annual Meeting: Members of the Council expressed their appreciation to the organizers of the Annual Meeting and to the staff of the Provost’s office for their efforts in arranging for the luncheon. It was suggested that members of the Nominating Committee might check on the list of persons attending the meeting to determine who might be asked to serve on the Council in the future. Ms. Debbie Millsap will be requested to determine whether having the meeting in the Memorial Union next year would be more cost effective. The sentiment of the group, however, was that 401 Pappajohn served the purpose very well.
Exit Interview Review Committee: The report of the Exit Interview Review Committee was distributed to members of the Council. The discussion centered around one sentence in the report: “The committee feels that the work required is not of significant value, if the UI Administration uses the results for no more than the Regents’ report.” Some members expressed the view that the interviews would produce more tangible results if comments of persons resigning from the University were not kept confidential. There was some sentiment that the interviews did serve a public relations function. However, finally, a motion was made that the Council’s participation in the exit interview process should be terminated. The motion was passed unanimously.
Research Council: There was further discussion of Professor Joseph Cannon’s report to the Council regarding patent and copyright issues. Several members expressed the strong view that the questions raised in Professor Cannon’s report should not be permitted to go unanswered. Professor Hal Richerson reported that he has interviewed several persons regarding their dissatisfaction with the way the University Administration responds to faculty initiatives in the area of innovation. He offered to share those comments with interested parties. President Margaret Raymond of the Faculty Senate has offered to post Professor Cannon’s report on the Senate’s web page. The Council agreed to do this assuming Al Hood gets such permission from Professor Cannon.
Senior College: Don Coffman’s courses dealing with wind instruments and with woodwind and brass ensemble playing will not be on the schedule. However, former House Minority Leader Dick Myers, D-Coralville, has agreed to present a course on practical politics.
Volunteerism Task Force: In March the Task Force sent a report to President Skorton with suggestions on incentives that might be taken to increase volunteerism on campus.
New Business
Professor Charles Davidson commented on the Iowa Legislature’s intervention in matters related to research underway at the state’s universities. He was particularly concerned about the departure of Kate Daum Research Professor of Anatomy and Mary Hendrix of Cell Biology and of several members of her research team. After some discussion Professor Davidson agreed to compose a letter/resolution to members of the Iowa Legislature and to present this letter to the Council at its next meeting.
A roster of committee assignments was distributed to the members.
Professor Sam Becker reported that 52% of emeritus faculty and 59% of the active faculty have contributed to the University’s fund-raising campaign.
There will be no Council meeting in August. The next meeting is scheduled for the second week in September, Monday, September 8.
Respectively Submitted, Keith Guillory, Secretary
Minutes of the June 23, 2003 AEF Annual Meeting
DRAFT MINUTES OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING
(To be approved June, 2004)
Association of Emeritus Faculty 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 23, 2003 W401 Pappajohn, Henry B. Tippie College of Business
Call to order:
President Bob Engel opened the meeting and asked Keith Thayer to introduce the entertainment. The Old Post Office Brass (from the New Horizons Band) provided a spirited rendition of eight pieces for brass band. Members of the group were:
Glorine Berry, French horn; Wally Johnson, tuba; Dan Brindley, trombone; Lambert Neil, trumpet; and Nancy Wombacher, trumpet.
Address:
University President David Skorton addressed the group. He began his address by recalling that he, Provost John Whitmore and several emeritus faculty members met five years ago to discuss the formation of an association of emeritus faculty. Next, he discussed a number of topics of interest to the Association. He mentioned that a dozen and a half departments on campus were ranked among the top ten in the country in the recently published U.News and World Report—rankings. He addressed the Universitys funding challenges, pointing out that the percentage of state funding, currently $225 million, as a fraction of the total University budget ($1.6 billion) is expected to continue to decline. He also talked about the challenges of maintaining openness and protecting free speech on the campus in a time of threats from terrorists. Next he talked about the Supreme Courts rulings in the cases involving admissions at the University of Michigan and the ways those rulings will impact on Iowas commitments to maintaining diversity. Finally, he responded to questions from the floor.
Approval of the June 17, 2002 minutes:
Minutes of the Third Annual Meeting were approved unanimously.
Report of the activities of the Emeritus Faculty Council:
President Engel began his address by thanking members of the Council who served during the past year as well as Professor Joseph Cannon who served as the Councils representative to the Research Council. He also thanked Ms. Deborah Millsap, Ms. Jan Swartzendruber of the Provosts Office and Associate Provost Lee Anna Clark for their efforts on behalf of the Council and the Association. He mentioned that changes in the Manual of Operations and Procedures that were endorsed by the group at last years meeting were approved following a mail ballot of all Association members. Among guests at Council meetings during the last year were Dean James Merchant of the College of Public Health, Professor Nicholas Colangelo, Chair of the Board in Control of Athletics, and Mr. Mark Schantz, General Counsel. Professor Hal Richerson was introduced to discuss the exit interview process for University of Iowa resignees. An Exit Interview Review Committee has met and made recommendations concerning future participation by the Council in this process. Their recommendations will be considered at the July meeting of the Council. Professor Al Hood was asked to report on the Senior College, a joint activity of the Association of Emeritus Faculty and the Association of Retired Faculty and Staff. Professors Dale Bentz and Sam Becker have been maintaining the e-mail Listserv for the Association and members were asked to update their e-mail addresses. Another project involving the Council was a task force to examine ways in which the volunteer work of retired faculty and staff might be encouraged. The Association was represented this past year at two national meetings, the meeting of the Big Ten Retirees Association and the Association of University Retirement Organizations held at The Ohio State University and at Indiana University, respectively. President Engel closed his remarks with thanks to Professor Keith Thayer and his committee for planning the meeting and luncheon.
Report of the Elections Committee:
Professor J.P. Long reported that the following new members have been elected to the Council:
Valdean Lembke, College of Business, 3 year term George Lance, College of Engineering, 3 year term Carl Orgren, Graduate College, 3 year term Gene Spaziani, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, 3 year term Dee Norton, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, 3 year term Charles Hale, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, 1 year term Hal Richerson, College of Medicine, 3 year term Edward Mason, College of Medicine, 1 year term
Remembrance of deceased colleagues:
A moment of silence was observed to remember the twenty-two emeritus faculty members who died during the past year.
Passing of the gavel:
President Engel passed the gavel to incoming President Al Hood who addressed the group. He solicited suggestions from the members regarding ways that retired faculty can assist the University. He mentioned the outreach program that was initiated by Interim President Boyd, an oral history project, participation in orientation programs for incoming students, an emeritus faculty speakers bureau, and the establishment of recognition awards for emeritus faculty service.
Adjournment:
The meeting adjourned at 12:02 p.m. for a catered lunch subsidized by the Office of the Provost.
Respectfully submitted,
Keith Guillory, Secretary
Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes
9:30-10:40 A.M., Monday, June 2, 2003
Present: Bob Engel (President), Jim Andrews, Sam Becker, Dale Bentz, Tom Conway, Charles Davidson, Bill Hausler, Al Hood, Richard Hoppin, Marion Johnson, Valdean Lembke, John Long, Hal Richerson, Robert Soper, Keith Thayer, Gene Spaziani, and Keith Guillory, Secretary
President Engel announced that discussion of an agenda item dealing with the recommendations of the Exit Interview Review Committee would be postponed until July since Associate Provost Lee Anna Clark was unable to attend the June meeting.
Minutes of the meeting of May 5, 2003 were approved as distributed.
Committees/Assignments/Reports
Nominating Committee: John Long reported that 144 ballots for positions on the Council were received as of Friday, May 30. Thus far only 44 reservations have been received for the Annual Meeting. Sam Becker will send out another announcement via the listserv. Kathy Belgum has requested that a member of the Council be designated to be the liaison to the University of Iowa Retirees Association.
Annual Meeting: Keith Thayer announced that the Annual Meeting of the Association would be held in W401 of the Pappajohn building on June 23, 2003 from 10:00 A.M. until 1:30 P.M. President Skorton has accepted an invitation to speak and his presentation will begin at 10:30 A.M. The program will begin with entertainment by the Old Post Office Brass Quintet. The business meeting will follow President Skorton’s comments. Luncheon will be served at noon.
Senior College: Al Hood reported on the plans for the forthcoming sessions of the Senior College. In September Clayton Ringgenberg will present another version of his popular course on football. Marty Kelly’s presentation will feature “Cowboys in the Movies”. In October Arthur Canter will again discuss “My Favorite Operas”. Jeff Murray’s topic will be “DNA and the Human Genome Project.” Eight writers from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop will discuss their work. In November H.D. Hoover will discuss his testing programs. Dan Coffman will present two courses: one dealing with wind instruments and the other with woodwind and brass ensemble playing. Richard Baker and Keene Swett will continue their discussion of national parks.
Hood also circulated a draft of the manual of organization and procedures of the University of Iowa Senior College and solicited comments from members of the Council.
Senior Center Educational Programming: Hal Richerson discussed the plans for reorganization of the programs offered by the Senior Center. The current plan is to join the educational offerings of the Senior Center with those of the Center for Learning in Retirement.
Handbook and Listserv: Dale Bentz commented that there have been four additions/corrections to the listserv since the last meeting.
UIRA Liaison: Dale Bentz was not able to attend the last meeting of the UIRA but gave a report based on minutes of the meeting which appeared in the “Gray Hawk”.
Research Council: Professor Joseph Cannon’s report on the May 2, 2003 meeting of the Research Council was circulated. Professor Cannon’s report was highly critical of a presentation that Dr. Bruce Wheaton, Director of the University of Iowa Research Foundation made to the Research Council on the subject of patent and copyright policies. Most controversial is the proposal that when a disclosure is made to the Research Foundation, the ideas encompassed by the disclosure will automatically become University property in perpetua, regardless of whether or not the Research Foundation elects to pursue patent rights for the idea. Members of the Emeritus Faculty Council discussed this and other aspects of Professor Cannon’s report. President Engel suggested that the Council’s representative to the Faculty Council should bring this matter up when that body next meets.
Exit Interviews: Hal Richerson reported that three additional resignations have been received in the Office of the Provost. Seventeen interviews have been completed since the first of the year and one is still outstanding. The Council will continue to conduct interviews (except for those in the College of Medicine) until June. The Council will discuss the recommendations of the Exit Interview Review Committee at the July meeting.
Faculty Senate/Council: The Faculty Senate and Faculty Council are not meeting during the summer.
OLD BUSINESS:
A retreat was held at Oakdale Hall on May 29, 2003 of members of the Faculty Council, and members of the University administration. There were three agenda items:
I. Recruitment and Retention in a Time of Declining Resources
II. Faculty as Speakers: Faculty Speech and the University
III. Structure of the Central Administration
Sam Becker and Jim Andrews were invited to participate in the first session where they discussed the exit interview process. Associate Provost Lee Anna Clark gave a presentation on trends in resignations at the University. Some sentiment was expressed that the exit interview process serves a useful purpose and administrators would like to see it continued. Members of the Emeritus Faculty Council expressed the view that changes need to be made in the process and that questions of timely notification of resignations, confidentiality issues, the need to recruit additional interviewers, etc. need to be addressed. These matters will be discussed in more detail at the July meeting.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 10:40 A.M. The next meeting will be held on Monday, July 7 at 9:30 until 11:00 A.M. in The Commons, 302 Schaeffer Hall.
Respectively Submitted, Keith Guillory, Secretary
Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes
9:30-11:00 A.M., Monday, May 5, 2003
Present: Bob Engel (President), Sam Becker, Dale Bentz, Tom Conway, Charles Davidson, Al Hood, Richard Hoppin, Marion Johnson, Valdean Lembke, John Long, Hal Richerson, Robert Soper, Keith Thayer, Keith Guillory, Secretary
Absent: Jim Andrews, Bill Hausler and Gene Spaziani
Guest: Joseph Cannon, emeritus representative to the Research Council
President Engel introduced Professor Joseph Cannon.
Minutes of the meeting of April 7, 2003 were approved as distributed.
President Engel noted that one of Professor Cannon’s reports was distributed to members of the Council and a second report will be available later. He invited Professor Cannon to report on the activities of the Research Council. Cannon stated that research support for emeritus faculty is not likely to be forthcoming in the foreseeable future. The meager funds that are available from the Foundation and from the General Fund to support research will be earmarked for younger faculty. Less money will be available to pay for travel to meetings. He also indicated that Acting Vice-President for Research William F. Decker is likely to continue to serve in that post for some time, since the President’s first priority is to fill the Provost’s position. Marion Johnson asked about the University’s policy with regard to distribution of grant income from indirect costs. Cannon replied that he has not been able to get a clear answer to the question of just how these funds are distributed. John Long decried the lack of accountability with regard to research funds that have been awarded. Tom Conway asked if there was any way that new researchers could be encouraged to use the expertise of emeriti to improve their grant writing skills. Professor Cannon will bring this matter up at the next Research Council meeting. Members of the Council expressed their gratitude to Professor Cannon for his pithy and informative reports.
Committees/Assignments/Reports
Nominating Committee: John Long reported that 2 nominees have been identified to fill the College of Business position, one nominee for the Graduate College position, and 5 nominees have agreed to have their names on the ballot to represent the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. One more nominee is needed for the Liberal Arts and Sciences ballot. The Nominating Committee will meet shortly after the Annual Meeting of the Association to consider nominations for offices on the Emeritus Faculty Council for next year.
Annual Meeting: Keith Thayer announced that the Annual Meeting of the Association would be held in W401 of the Pappajohn building on June 23, 2003 from 10:00 A.M. until 1:30 P.M. President Skorton has accepted an invitation to speak and his presentation will begin at 10:30 A.M. The remainder of the program, including the entertainment, is currently under development and should be finalized later this week.
Exit Interviews: Hal Richerson reported that three exit interviews were completed in the last couple of weeks and seven have been completed in the last couple of months. Interviews will continue for the remainder of this year. The Council will discuss the recommendations of the Exit Interview Review Committee at the June meeting.
Faculty Senate/Council: Al Hood stated that Professor Nick Colangelo, Chair of the Board in Control of Athletics, gave essentially the same report to the Faculty Senate that he delivered to the Emeritus Faculty Council. A committee of the Senate has been looking into the University’s policies with regard to arrests of students who abuse alcohol or drugs. Currently, the University has a zero tolerance policy with regard to drug abuse and this policy has caused Iowa to have a higher arrest record for minor drug abuses than peer institutions that have a less restrictive policy. Also under consideration is the University’s policy with regard to copyrights and patents. While the policy on copyrights is likely to remain the same, the policy on patents is under review. It appears that inventors will receive a larger share of the income from patents in the future, but they may have to surrender the right to patent their own inventions even if the University decides not to pursue patents itself.
Senior College: Al Hood reported on the activities of the Senior College. Richard Caplan’s lectures on “Medicine in Literature” and Jerald Schnoor’s lectures on “Global Change and Sustainable Development” were extremely well received. There are sixty registrants for Ruth Williams’ lectures on “Pharaonic Egypt: Life and Death on the Nile” and eighty for Robert Hibbs’ “A Hundred Good Stories: Vignettes Which Make Iowa City History Come Alive.” Planning for next year’s programs are already underway. One possibility is a presentation by Professor Jeffrey Murray on “DNA and the Human Genome Project”.
Senior Center Educational Programming: Both Hal Richerson and Al Hood serve on a committee that develops programs for the Senior Center. The Senior Center offers a variety of programs and now there are offerings from the Institute for Learning in Retirement. The Institute is affiliated with Elderhostel.
Handbook and Listserv: Dale Bentz and Sam Becker have been attempting to keep the listserv up to date. Currently, there are 166 names on the listserve. The announcement of the Annual Meeting will contain a form that will permit members of the Association to update their Email addresses.
NEW BUSINESS:
Sam Becker gave a report on the progress of the University’s fundraising campaign. The national steering committee met this past week and was told that the Foundation has reached the 75% level towards meeting its goal of $850,000,000. Contributions from faculty and staff have also reached the 75% level towards the goal of $25,000,000.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 11:00 A.M. The next meeting will be held on Monday, June 2 at 9:30 until 11:00 A.M. in B5 Jessup Hall.
Respectively Submitted, Keith Guillory, Secretary
Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes
10:15-11:50 A.M., Monday, April 7, 2003
Present: Al Hood (Vice-President), Jim Andrews, Dale Bentz, Tom Conway, Richard Hoppin, Valdean Lembke, John Long, Hal Richerson, Gene Spaziani, Keith Thayer, Lee Anna Clark (Liaison), Keith Guillory, Secretary
Absent: Sam Becker, Charles Davidson, Bob Engel, Bill Hausler, Marion Johnson, and Robert Soper
Guests: Nick Colangelo, Chair, Board in Control of Athletics, Mark Schantz, General Counsel: Intercollegiate Athletics, Jan Swartzendruber and Deborah Millsap, Office of the Provost, and Madgetta Dungy, Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs, College of Medicine.
Lee Anna Clark introduced Ms. Swartzendruber and Ms. Millsap from the Office of the Provost. Al Hood then introduced Professor Colangelo and Mr. Schantz. Professor Colangelo provided the Council with information concerning the expenditures incurred and the persons representing the University of Iowa who participated in activities associated with the 2003 Orange Bowl. He provided some background on policies with regard to participation of members of the Board in Control of Athletics at previous Rose Bowl appearances by the football team, and policies that have developed since Big Ten representatives have been invited to other bowl games, particularly the Bowl Championship Series (BCS).
Current Big Ten policies allow universities to pay expenses for all members of the Board in Control of Athletics for BCS games. In the case of lesser bowls, in addition to the presidential party, the Chair of the Board in Control of Athletics will be invited to attend. The Board has considered the propriety of accepting perquisites associated with their service, and whether accepting such “perks” might compromise their objectivity in developing policies for the Department of Athletics. Professor James Tomkovicz serves as Chair of a subcommittee that is examining policies with regard to participation of the Board at future bowl appearances. This committee will present its recommendations at their April meeting of the Board.
Professor Colangelo reported that the travel and expense budget for the 2003 Orange Bowl was $1,550,000. Of this allocation, $378,235 was not spent. Mr. Shantz circulated a detailed financial report on these expenditures and on the University of Iowa athletic budget, an excerpt from the Big 10 Handbook dealing with bowl participation, and current policies of the Board in Control of Athletics regarding post-season travel.
Questions were raised regarding the taxability of perquisites. Currently the University is providing 1099 forms for guests/spouses who participated in the Orange Bowl at University expense, but not for faculty and staff who serve as University representatives. There were also questions regarding the role of the Board in decisions related to the hiring and firing of coaches. When there is a vacancy, a committee screens candidates and at least one member of the Board serves on the committee. It is the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and the University President who make the final decisions.
Professor Colangelo was asked whether the title, Board in Control of Athletics, is an accurate description of the Board’s function. He responded that the Board is advisory and it is a bit of a stretch to say that it is in “control” of athletics. Ultimately, it is the University President who is responsible for policies with regard to athletics. He said that President Skorton has not yet outlined the extent to which he will participate in the day-to-day decisions regarding athletics or just what his relationship will be towards the Board and Director Bowlsby.
Another topic discussed was the revenue-generating aspect of collegiate athletics. Football and men’s basketball generate more than 80% of the revenue for the Department of Athletics. Decisions of the Department are often driven by business considerations.
Meetings of the Board in Control of Athletics are open to the public and members of the Emeritus Faculty Council are invited to attend those meetings.
The minutes of the March 3, 2003 meeting were approved as circulated.
OLD BUSINESS
Committees/Assignments/Reports
Exit Interview Review Committee: Keith Thayer circulated a report of the Committee. The Committee recommends that the present exit interview process conducted by Emeritus Faculty Council members be continued until July 1, 2003, but that this process should be discontinued at that time. If changes are made in the procedure, it is possible that the Council may wish to revisit the question of its participation.
There was some discussion of the mechanisms for dealing with faculty grievances, such as the Dispute Resolutions Committee, the Integrated Employee Assistance Program, the Behavioral Risk Management Group, the University Counseling Services and the Employee Relations Unit of the Department of Human Resources.
Dean Dungy described the procedure she is employing to interview persons who are resigning from the College of Medicine. She said that of the 125 medical colleges in the United States only a dozen are conducting exit interviews. It is her impression that one
of the overriding issues leading to faculty resignations is the inability of spouses to find suitable employment. Currently, when she receives notification from the Office of the Provost that a faculty member is resigning and has been sent a survey, she contacts them by e-mail to set up an appointment to discuss their reasons for leaving. She plans to continue this process until the end of this fiscal year (i.e., until the beginning of July, 2003) and will reevaluate the process at that time.
Lee Anna Clark took issue with the implication in the Committee’s report that the only purpose the exit interviews serve is to provide data to the Board of Regents. She provided examples of instances where policy changes have resulted from the interviews. She also pointed out that President Skorton and the new provost may wish to develop an alternative mechanism for conducting the interviews.
Keith Guillory moved that the Committee report be accepted. The motion was seconded by Tom Conway and passed. The recommendations in the report will be the subject of further discussion at the May meeting of the Council.
Elections Committee: John Long announced that the Elections Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 8 to tally responses to the request for nominations to the Council. After reviewing the Bylaws it was determined that three representatives will be eligible to represent the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Annual Meeting: Keith Thayer announced that the Annual Meeting of the Association will be held in W401 of the Pappajohn building on June 23, 2003 from 10:00 A.M. until 1:30 P.M. He solicited suggestions for the program. President Skorton will be invited to participate.
NEW BUSINESS:
Al Hood mentioned that the response to the Iowa City Senior Center’s classes has been disappointing.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned at 11:50 A.M. The next meeting will be held on Monday, May 5, at 9:30 until 11:00 A.M. in the Iowa Room (335) of the Iowa Memorial Union.
Respectively Submitted, Keith Guillory, Secretary
Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes
9:30-11:00 A.M., Monday, March 3, 2003
Present: Bob Engel (President), Jim Andrews, Dale Bentz, Tom Conway, Charles Davidson, Richard Hoppin, Al Hood, John Long, Hal Richerson, Valdean Lembke, Robert Soper, Keith Thayer, Lee Anna Clark (Liaison), Keith Guillory, Secretary
Absent: Sam Becker, Bill Hausler, Marion Johnson, and Gene Spaziani
The minutes of the February 3, 2003 meeting were approved as corrected. Corrected minutes will be posted on the web site.
OLD BUSINESS
Committees/Assignments/Reports
Faculty Council/ Senate: Al Hood reported that the Council discussed the work of its Government Relations Committee. The Council approved President Boyd's suggestion that the words "service to the state" be included in the university's promotion and tenure guidelines, under the category of "service." The Council has recommended that the budget review committees of the Faculty Senate and the Staff Council be combined. The Council discussed the case of university student and basketball player, Pierre Pierce. No action was taken. The Council is supporting a Chautauqua Series on the topic of the "Role of Public Universities in the Area of the Liberal Arts," sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Council recommended to the Senate the approval of a full week of recess for Thanksgiving week, effectively dropping classes on Monday and Tuesday of Thanksgiving week. The fall and spring terms would then have an equal number of class days. The Council passed an anti-war (or peace) resolution. The Council considered promotion policies/guidelines for the clinical track faculty.
Senior College: Al Hood reported on the classes that have been held this winter and those that are planned for spring. He indicated that the student evaluations were especially strong on the positive side for the course on the Geology of the National Parks, taught by Professors Swett and Baker. Courses are now in the planning stage for next academic year. Because of their popularity, courses may include topics on geology, the Middle East, and opera.
Iowa City Senior Center Classes: Hal Richerson reported on the impressive array of classes/topics being offered through the Senior Center, including Beginning Tap Dancing, Fiction Writing, Funerals, Mental Illness, Life Story Writing, Herbs, and Computer Courses. It was suggested that these offerings be cross-listed in the Senior College publications as well as on the List Serve. Dale Bentz said that he and Sam Becker would send the offerings to the List Serve.
UIRA: Dale Bentz was out of town at the recent meeting of UIRA and, therefore, had no report.
Research Council: Bob Engel called the Council's attention to Professor Joseph Cannon's report of the meeting of February 11, which was sent with the announcement of today's meeting. Professor Cannon subsequently sent his report of the February 18 meeting, which Professor Engel read to the Council. Professor Engel also reported that he has invited Professor Cannon to attend our meeting, either in April or May, so the Council can thank him for his excellent work as our representative. Professor Conway and others discussed some matters related to the work of the Research Council. Chairman Engel suggested that anyone with ideas related to the work of the Research Council should send them directly to Professor Cannon.
Exit Interviews: Hal Richerson reported that four interviews have been assigned since the last meeting of the Council, and that two of them have been completed. Since July first twelve interviews have been assigned. Two have not been completed and two persons declined interviews. Professor Conway raised a question about the time lag that often occurs between the interview and the report. Professor Thayer, Chair of the special committee to study the exit interview process, said that the committee's pending report would address that question.
A question was raised about the potential length of the April meeting. President Engel will reorder the agenda for the meeting so that committee reports are scheduled for the end, and if time does not permit, these reports will be scheduled for the next meeting or for a special meeting later in April.
Volunteerism Task Force: Dee Norton has contacted President Engel about issues under consideration. John Long said that the task force presently is drafting its final report. He said that one issue the committee has not addressed is whether volunteers might be displacing work-study students who rely on this funding to pay for tuition.
Annual Meeting: Keith Thayer’s committee will be meeting shortly. Debbie Millsap will coordinate scheduling of the meeting with Valdean Lembke. Preferred dates for the meeting are June 9th and June 23rd.
Nominating Committee: John Long reviewed the nomination process, noting that in the next Council Medicine, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Education will each lose one member. He expressed some trepidation about the fact that seven members might be elected this June and only three next June. Dale Bentz expressed reservations about continued representation from the Graduate College, which has relatively few emeriti. The Nominating Committee will discuss these matters.
NEW BUSINESS
Al Hood suggested two areas where members of the Association might participate as volunteers. The University Archivist, David McCartney, would welcome emeriti participation in collecting oral histories of campus departments. Emeriti might also wish to serve as facilitators, assisting the chairs of committees in ways that would make committee work less taxing for full-time faculty. These suggestions were referred to the Joint Volunteerism Taskforce.
Professor Nick Colangelo, Chairman of the Board in Control of Athletics and Mr. Mark Schantz, General Counsel, have agreed to attend the April 7th meeting of the Council to answer questions related to policies of the Board.
There being no other business, the Council adjourned at 11:00 A.M. The next meeting will be held on Monday, April 7, 2003 at 10:15 until 11:45 A.M. in the Lucas Dodge Room (256) of the IMU.
Respectively Submitted,
Bob Engel, Secretary Pro-Tem, Keith Guillory, Secretary
Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes
9:30-10:25A.M., Monday, February 3, 2003
Present: Bob Engel (President), Jim Andrews, Sam Becker, Dale Bentz, Tom Conway, Charles Davidson, Richard Hoppin, Marion Johnson, John Long, Hal Richerson, Robert Soper, Gene Spaziani, Lee Anna Clark (Liaison), Keith Guillory, Secretary
Absent: Bill Hausler, Al Hood, Valdean Lembke, and Keith Thayer
The minutes of the January 6, 2003 meeting were approved as corrected. Corrected minutes will be posted on the web site.
OLD BUSINESS
Committees/Assignments/Reports
Faculty Senate/ Council: Jim Andrews reported on the activities of the Faculty Senate and Faculty Council. A proposal to merge the faculty and staff budget committees will be voted on at the February 11 meeting of the Faculty Senate. The Faculty Council heard a report by Professor Sheldon F. Kurtz, Chair of the Funded Retirement Insurance Committee (FRIC). Professor Kurtz noted that the University of Iowa’s contributes to faculty and staff medical coverage is the lowest among Regent’s institutions and also is lowest among CIC institutions. His report will be circulated to members of the Council. Professor Kurtz stated that, while it is true that the University of Iowa offers more choice and better benefits than other institutions, there is still a need to make adjustments to correct the imbalance in University contributions. The Senate will await receipt of reports from the Board in Control of Athletics and from the special committee appointed by President Boyd before making recommendations regarding the handling of the case involving a student athlete.
Senior Center: Course offerings at the Senior Center are listed in “The Post.” Hal Richerson indicated that persons interested in those programs could request to be put on the mailing list for that publication.
Listserve: Dale Bentz moved that the minutes of the Emeritus Faculty Council be circulated to those persons on the listserve who wish to receive them. The motion was seconded by Gene Spaziani and passed.
UIRA: Dale Bentz stated that the issues being considered by the UIRA include membership, the Retirees College, and the Task Force on Volunteers, matters that also are the focus of the Council’s attention.
Research Council: Joseph Cannon informed the group that the Research Council has not met this year, but has a meeting scheduled for next week.
Exit Interviews: Hal Richerson provided a clarification of the latest information concerning the exit interview process in the College of Medicine. Dr. Madgetta T. Dungy, Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs, will be conducting interviews with selected persons in the College of Medicine who have resigned since July 1, 2002. She will continue to conduct interviews on a trial basis through 2003. The Emeritus Faculty Council will not have a role to play in those interviews. Dr. Dungy will attend the April meeting of the Council to hear the recommendations of Keith Thayer’s committee that is considering policies for future interviews.
Associate Provost Clark’s report on the exit interviews conducted last year was included in the materials supplied to the Board of Regents for their January meeting. Her report will be made available to Keith Thayer’s committee. She also reported that Iowa State University has been gathering data on exit interviews for the past five years. However, the data collected apparently has not led to substantial policy recommendations as it reportedly has been more anecdotal than systematic. ISU is considered an on-line survey dealing with faculty job satisfaction, thinking that the results of such a survey might be able to provide a baseline for comparing responses from faculty who are resigning from the institution.
Joint Volunteerism Task Force: John Long and other members of the Task Force met with Ms. Jane Van Voorhis from the Office of the President regarding outreach and advocacy issues. Thus far approximately 150 faculty members have volunteered to participate in various programs. Members of the Task Force will be meeting with heads of volunteer organizations including the volunteers at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Professor Long mentioned that 40% of retired faculty residing in the area are participating as volunteers.
NEW BUSINESS:
Elections Committee: John Long serves as Chair of this committee. The terms of eight Council members will expire this June. The new bylaws mandate a change in the total number of Council members. The committee should begin work shortly on the nomination ballots that will be circulated to members of the Association.
Annual Meeting: Three alternative dates June 9th, 16th, and 23rd are being considered for the Annual Meeting of the Association. Debbie Millsap will be asked to check into the availability of facilities in the John Pappajohn Business Building for those dates. Keith Thayer’s committee will be soliciting suggestions for the program for that meeting. Professor Nick Colangelo, Chairman of the Board in Control of Athletics and Mr. Mark Schantz, General Counsel, have agreed to attend the March meeting of the Council to answer questions related to policies of the Board.
There being no other business, the Council adjourned at 10:25 A.M. The next meeting will be held on Monday, March 3, 2003 at 9:30 until 11:00 A.M. in the Iowa Room (335) of the IMU.
Respectively Submitted, Keith Guillory, Secretary
Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes
9:30-10:45 A.M., Monday, January 6, 2003
Present: Bob Engel (President), Dale Bentz, Charles Davidson, Bill Hausler, Richard Hoppin, Marion Johnson, Valdean Lembke, John Long, Hal Richerson, Gene Spaziani, Lee Anna Clark (Liaison), Keith Guillory, Secretary
Absent: Jim Andrews, Sam Becker, Tom Conway, Al Hood, Robert Soper, and Keith Thayer
The minutes of the December 2, 2002 meeting were approved as corrected. Corrected minutes will be posted on the web site
It was announced that Helen Chadima has resigned from the Council because of a scheduling conflict. Her Liberal Arts & Sciences position will be filled at the time of the spring elections.
Eugene Spaziani offered the following resolution, seconded by Bill Hausler:
Be it Resolved: That the secretary of the Emeritus Faculty Council be directed to offer our congratulations to Vice President David Skorton on his selection as President of the University of Iowa, and to extend our best wishes for every success in his new positio
The motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
Committees/Assignments/Reports
Presidential Search: Three members of the Emeritus Faculty Council, Bob Engel, Al Hood, and Sam Becker, were invited to participate in interviews of candidates for the post of President of the University of Iowa.
Faculty Senate/ Council: Lee Anna Clark reported on the activities of the Faculty Senate and Faculty Council. A committee has been appointed to review the Office of the President of the University. Professor Lowell (Ed) Folsom of the Department of English, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences chairs the committee. Other members of the committee are: Professors Lynn Richman (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine), Catherine Ringen (Department of Linguistics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), John Westefeld (Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, College of Education), Associate Professor Lois Geist (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine) and Donna Muller, Staff (Department of Human Resources Specialist, UIHC).
Ms. Jane Van Voorhis from the Office of the President spoke to the Faculty Senate on behalf of outreach and advocacy issues. There has been enthusiastic response to an Email call to faculty and students inviting them to join a corps of persons willing to speak on behalf of the University at various locations throughout the state.
Senate leaders attended the CIC meeting that was held at Indiana University. The topic of the meeting was intercollegiate athletics. Among issues discussed were the use of general education funds to support athletics, the increasing escalation of the salaries of coaches and the commercialization of athletics.
The activities of the Charter Committee on Family Issues have been expanded so that, in addition to child care, the Committee will also focus on elder care and other family issues.
The University’s conflict of interest policy has been reworded so as to make the policy more understandable, and to bring it into line with national standards. The Board of Regents has requested additional data concerning the extent and nature of consulting activities of the faculty. The new policy was approved by the Faculty Senate and has been forwarded to the Vice Presidents’ group for approval.
There was considerable discussion of issues related to the status of basketball player, Pierre Pierce. A motion on this subject was offered and, after several amendments were considered, the motion was tabled.
The Faculty Council heard a report by Professor Sheldon F. Kurtz, Chair of the Funded Retirement Insurance Committee (FRIC). Members of the FRIC have recommended that the University increase its contribution to faculty and staff medical insurance. Professor Kurtz noted that, particularly for young assistant professors, faculty raises were exceeded by the increase in premiums this year.
There is a proposal to merge the faculty and staff budget committees. This proposal has the support of Vice President for Finance & University Services, Douglas K. True. The recommendation will be forwarded to President-Designate Skorton.
Senior College:
A flier containing a listing of courses to be offered February to May 2003 has been mailed. A question was raised concerning scheduling of the courses on Mondays and Fridays. Al Hood will be queried about this at next month’s mee
UIRA:
Eleanor Anstey, President of the UIRA, contacted her counterpart at Iowa State to inquire about ISU’s willingness to participate in joint volunteerism programs. The response she received was less than enthusiastic.
Joint Volunteerism Task Force:
President Boyd attended a recent meeting of the task force. There was a discussion of the need for volunteers at the Natural History Museum, the Roy G. Karro Athletics Hall of Fame, the Museum of Art, the University of Iowa Foundation, Old Capitol, the Office of the Provost (e.g., for exit interviews of resigning faculty), and others. Volunteers could also participate in orientation and in various outreach programs. Bill Hausler suggested that programs of the Senior College might be offered at sites outside of Iowa (e.g. Florida) where there are large concentrations of alumni and retired faculty.
Exit Interviews:
The Exit Interview Review Committee, chaired by Keith Thayer, expects to report back to the Council in March with its recommendations. These will be considered at the April meeting of the Council. Hal Richerson reported that exit interviews that were scheduled for December have been completed. There is the utmost confusion regarding who will conduct exit interviews in the College of Medicine. It now appears that Dr. Madgetta T. Dungy, Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs, may be conducting those interviews after all. Lee Anna Clark will contact Dr. Dungy to ascertain the status of the interviews. Associate Provost Clark also reported that she was having some difficulty receiving timely reports of resignations from deans and department heads.
NEW BUSINESS:
Some Council members raised questions about expenses paid for those who attend bowl games. The concern seemed to be, at least in part, that expenses are paid for some who, perhaps, ought to pay their own way, and that those funds could be applied to other athletic department needs. This would reduce the amount needed from the general fund for Athletic Department expenses. President Engel agreed to contact Professor Nick Colangelo and Mark Shantz about these matters.
There being no other business, the Council adjourned at 10:45 A.M. The next meeting will be held on Monday, February 3, 2003 at 9:30 – 11:00 A.M. in the Iowa Room (335) of the IMU.
Respectively Submitted, Keith Guillory, Secretary