Emeritus Faculty Council Meeting

September 5, 2017

Members present:  Warren Boe, Deborah Cobb, Kelley Donham, Douglas Flanagan, Miriam Gilbert, George Johnson, J. Kenneth Kuntz, Irwin Levin, Frank Mitros, Judy Polumbaum, Siroos Shirazi, James Stoner, Jill Valde, and Carolyn Wanat. 

President George Johnson called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. 

 Members absent: Norman W. Hines, John Menninger

 A moment of silence transpired as we remembered two recently deceased faculty—Julius Schmidt (Art and Art History) and artist Hans Breder. 

The minutes of the preceding meeting (having already been circulated) were approved.  

John Menninger was nominated and elected as EFC Vice President by acclamation.

Today’s featured speaker was Susan J. Curry, interim executive vice-president and provost. When she arrived at the University of Iowa in 2008, she came with an appointment to be the dean of the College of Public Health.  

Her talk was focused on improving the organization of various units at the University. She spoke of Phases I and II.  Phase I is concerned with the following:  Is the university organized in the best way possible to handle various issues? The deans are gathering information about current academic structure. They are asking, “What principles and themes relate to this matter? Additionally, they are asking, “Are we a place that attracts and supports outstanding faculty? 

In early October Phase II will emerge. A steering committee will review the Phase I report. That report will also go on line so that faculty, staff, and interested students can respond.

After a Q-and-A session, Provost Curry left the room.  Since it was nearly time to adjourn, the following EFC goals could not be addressed at this meeting but will be addressed throughout the year. 

1.     (1)  What works best in terms of developing salutary practices relating to the treatment of emeritus faculty?   
2.     (2)  Benefits for emeritus faculty (e.g., health care insurance, informational technology, and parking) need to be diligently monitored.   
3.     (3)  Shall we continue to provide useful information for emeritus faculty via our web site and direct communication? 
4.     (4)  Emeritus faculty lectures need to be maintained. The standing committee for Emeritus Faculty Lectures is Menninger (Chair), Polumbaum , Kuntz and Gussin  (Consultant)

 Speaking with remarkable succinctness, Warren Boe called attention to the EFC web page.   

The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 a.m.     

Our next meeting is scheduled on October 2, at which time engineering Dean Alec Scranton will be our speaker. 

Respectfully submitted, 

  J. Kenneth Kuntz (EFC secretary) 

Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes

June 5, 2017

The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by President Johnson

Attendance: Clinton, Donham, Flanagan, Gussin, Johnson, Kuntz, Levin, Menninger, Mitros, Sharp, Shirazi, Stoner, Valde, Wanat and Weingeist

Minutes of the 5/1/17 EFC meeting and the 5/15/17 AEF were approved. (Wanat 1^{st /}Clinton 2^nd).

Remembrances:  Jean Reese, Nursing; Forest Holley, Engineering; Donald Burton, Chemistry; and Richard Simon, Psychology.

Elections were held by email ballot.  New members elected to the Council are Cobb, Gilbert, Hines, Shirazi and Valde.

Election of Vice President will be deferred to the September meeting when all of the newly-elected members will be present.  Kuntz volunteered to be the Council Secretary.

EFC Committee Assignments

• Programs (EFC and Annual Meeting) - Stoner (Chair), Wanat, need one more person
• Emeritus Faculty Lectures - Menninger (Chair), Polumbaum and Kuntz.  Gussin will be an AEF “consultant” to the committee (nominated by Johnson, 2^nd by Shirazi).
• Elections -Mitros (Chair), Levin
• Communications/Website -  Johnson, Boe, need one more person

EFC Liaisons with University committees/organizations

• Campus Planning – Levin, Hines
• FRIC – Shirazi, Valde
• UIRA – Wanat
• Research Council – Stoner
• Library – Kuntz, Gilbert
• Faculty Senate/Council – Mitros, possibly one more person
• Hancher – Kuntz, Valde
• Rec Services – Flanagan, Donham
• Senior College – Johnson, Donham, Mitros
• Parking and Transportation – Stoner, Flanagan

Additional appointments may be made once all Council members are in attendance.

Reports

Emeritus Faculty Lectures (Menninger)

            September 14 – Eric Forsythe

            October 3 – Ed Kottick

            November 14  – Gary Gussin

Discussion:  Possibly use space in the Voxman Music Building for music-related lectures.  There is a University office that is responsible for assigning rooms.

Clinton suggested having at least one speaker (or more) from outside the Emeritus faculty community.  For example, the Iowa City Mayor was very interesting and instructive when he spoke to the EFC.  It was noted by Boe in an email correction,  that IC Mayor,  Jim Throgmorton, is an emeritus faculty member.

Menninger stated that enlarging the pool of available lecturers is certainly a goal.  He also mentioned that he may need people to make introductions if he is out of town.

EFC Speakers

September 5^th (note:  Tuesday following Labor Day) – Acting Provost, Sue Curry

October 2^nd – College of Engineering Dean

Other suggestions – Chairs of Research, FRIC and Faculty Senate

Old Business – none

New Business

Goals for 2016-17 year discussion

• Pursue voting status on Research Council, FRIC (discussion about Live Well and retirees – the University is short-sighted to not include retirees) and Faculty Senate
• Best Practices for roles of Emeritus Faculty – consistency across colleges in such areas as grants, mentoring graduate students/research.  Tippe College of Business is a good example of best practices.

The September meeting will be on September 5^th.  Acting Provost Sue Curry will be invited to speak.

The meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.

Minutes by Jamie Sharp

Association of Emeritus Faculty Minutes

May 15, 2017, Room 2520D UCC

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by President Warren Boe. 

President Boe acknowledged support from the Provost’s Office and especially that of Brenda Bradley.  55 emeriti faculty attended the meeting.

A memorial moment honored those members who passed during the year (memory list provided in the program). 

Boe introduced the Emeritus Faculty Council members (list provided in the program):  Clinton, Donham, Flanagan, Gussin, Johnson, Kuntz, Levin, Menninger, Mitros, Polumbaum, Shantz, Sharp, Stoner, Wanat and Weingeist.  Ms. Sharp was thanked for serving as the Association/Council secretary for three years.

Emeritus Faculty Council 2016-17

Boe reported on activities of the EFC during the past year. In addition to meeting with the President and Provost, the following speakers spoke to the EFC:

David Ricketts, Director of Parking and Transportation

Discussed new parking policies for Emeritus Faculty

Jessica Wade, Assistant Director of Benefits

Discussed health insurance benefits for emeritus faculty

James Throgmorton, Iowa City Mayor

Discussed potential cooperation with Immigration officials

Dean Sarah Gardial, Tippie College of Business

Discusssed new university budgeting procedures and Committee on University Re-organization

Parking Survey – Annual Meeting 2016

 The 2016-17 Emeritus Lectures – Coordinated by Gary Gussin

Emeritus Faculty Lectures – Coordinated by Professor Gary Gussin

Fall Semester

David Soll, Biology – How do Tumors Form and How do you Stop Them?
Michael Lewis-Beck, Political Science – The Political Economy Model: 2016 U.S. Election
Arthur Bonfield, Law – The Why, How, and What of 60 Years of Rare Book Collecting
Miriam Gilbert, English – Shakespeare and “the likeness of a Jew”: Shylock, Fagin, Disraeli
Laird Addis, Philosophy – Nietzsche and Nazism

Spring Semester

Constance Berman, History – Murder & Mayhem in 12-13th Century France
Carol Scott-Connor, Surgery – Mission to Mars: Healthcare Issues Surrounding Interplanetary Space Travel
John Raeburn, English – The Politics of 1930s Documentary Photography
Paul Muhly, Math – Mathematics as Art
Paul Greenough, History – Indian Crows in Urban Decline: Writing the Environmental History of a Companionate Species

Bylaws Revision

Boe commended Sharp, Clinton and Levin for their work on revising the Bylaws.  He also reported that he met with Provost Butler regarding the transmittal of the amendments and voting.  The 2002 version said that this must be done by paper ballot.  Provost Butler authorized “using the best method available” (i.e. email at this time). 

Highlights of changes:  The amended Bylaws are now written for the Association of Emeritus Faculty (rather than the EFC) with the Emeritus Faculty Council as the governing body. A statement regarding the relationship of the AEF and the Senior College is appended to the Bylaws.  The method for voting on amendments was changed to “best method available.”

Following approval by the EFC, an electronic vote was conducted:  81 voted to accept; 0 voted against.  The amended Bylaws were signed by President Boe and Secretary Sharp on May 15, 2017.

Senior College – H. Dee Hoover

The Senior College is sponsored by the AEF & the URIA with support from the Provost’s office and the Alumni Association.   There were 1,200 attendees in 20 programs covering a broad range of topics. 
Course topics for the Fall, 2017 will include:

Music (Tim Hankewich)
Diseases we share with animals
Wonder Woman
Biotics
Art, Science, History of Mapmaking (next spring, Adam Skibbe and Gerry Rushton GIS)
International Writers
Art and the National Parks
Political Cartoons and Art as instruments of change
Art and Evolution of Interviewing (Ben Kieffer)
Hemingway’s Great War

Brochures will be mailed and also be placed on the Alumni Association Web Site end of July.
The Senior College is always looking for course ideas and individuals to teach them.

Elections - Ballot for 2017-18 EFC members

Boe presented the individuals who have agreed to become council members.  Ballots will be sent to respective College members for a vote. 

CLAS – 1 opening Miriam Gilbert running for 1st Term
Medicine – 2 openings George Johnson running for a 2nd term and Siroos Shiraz running for a 1st term
Engineering – 1 opening – James Stoner running for a 2nd term
Dentistry – 1 opening - Jed Hand and Deborah Cobb both running for a 1st term
Law – 1 opening –William Hines running for a 1st term.
Public Health – 1 opening – Kelley Donham running for a 2nd term
Nursing – 1 opening – Jill Gaffney Valde running for a 1st term
Business – 1 opening – Warren Boe running for a 2nd term

There was one nomination from the floor:  Miriam Gilbert for CLAS.

Boe gave a brief overview of what council members do:  serve as liaisons to various University committees, UI leadership and organizations; serve on EFC committees (such as elections, programs) and serve as officers of the EFC/AEF.

Member comments & questions

Question:  What does the EFC see as upcoming issues?

Answer (Boe):  the University’s possible reorganization; legislative issues (tenure; reduced funding to the University) and the cost of health care for retirees.

The meeting adjourned at 10:43 a.m.

Minutes and notes by Jamie Sharp

Highlights of UI President Bruce Harreld’s presentation:  Positioning the University of Iowa for Future Success

Economic development and future planning is critical for the State of Iowa.  Fiscal support to higher education is in decline – 12.46% in 1992 to less than 6% in 2016 (as a % of tax base to education).  In 2029, the projection is 0%.

There are misconceptions, e.g. that the universities have resources and that they’re wasteful.  To some extent, the Legislature doesn’t care.

The Cato Institute looked at State appropriations to education and tuition per student:

39 states were greater than 0
11 states were less than 0
Iowa is 5th from the bottom
No one brings together the State(s) and the institution(s)

Mr. Harreld estimates that the UI will eliminate 11%/year in the operating budget through efficiencies (because we aren’t being funded in that amount).  He feels that the UI is “right-sized” at 34,000 students. 

Using CLAS as an example, a majority of faculty salaries are below the norm when compared to peers of 14 institutions.  The UI is trying to raise salaries.

AAU Metrics of resource allocation to Federal research and development, National Academy members, honors and awards, citations, USDA State and industry, doctorates and post docs are decreasing.  We must plan to mentor the next generation of students and scholars.

The UI is seeking an agreement with the Regents such that if our tuition goes up to the average of other institutions, we would get $91.4M/year more than we have now.  However, the State will continue to de-appropriate and the fear is that the State will take away funds.  If the tuition goes up $10M, will the State take away $12M?  The UI is proposing a tuition increase of 2% next year then 5-6% in the coming years.  Some portion will go to financial aid – to be based on merit or need.

President Harreld took questions and comments from the members:

The UI should increase out-of-state tuition.
Q:  What is the competition to UI funding?

K-12 education
Penal system
Medicaid
Water conservation issues

In-state Illinois and out-of-state Iowa tuition are becoming more equal. 
UI tuition now is not the same as ISU and UNI.  There are differential tuitions.
Q:  Comment on entering student quality

We use ACT scores – have admitted students with minimum of 245 but a high percentage of those students do not graduate.  The UI is in the bottom third of our peer group.  Propose dropping the index to 235-255. It seems counter-intuitive but in considering other variable such as letters and essays, the success rate may be better.

Q:  Comment on the drinking culture at the UI – what are we doing?

Living-learning centers, multiple orientations, working with Downtown Communities, student security and collaboration between the UI and IC police chiefs.
We have dropped in the rankings of “drinking culture.”

New Strategic Plan

Excellence in everything we do
Student success:  leaders/followers; living-learning communities; counseling/mentoring are priorities
Size will never be a priority
21st Century interdisciplinary research
Writing – that students be able to write well in their respective professions; screen writing
Economic development with the State

UI written into the State Constitution (ISU & UNI are not) and thus we are limited in business opportunities

Academic structure

Are classes too big? Targeted funding?  Medical complex/respective colleges
Alumni Association & Foundation – lack of coordination.  Made a decision to combine them under Lynette Marshall’s leadership.

Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes

May 1, 2017

The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by President Boe

Attendance: Boe, Donham, Flanagan, Johnson, Levin, Menninger, Mitros, Polumbaum, Schantz, Sharp, Stoner, Wanat and Weingeist

The Minutes of the 4/3/17 Meeting were approved. (Donham 1st/Polumbaum 2nd).

Announcements – Boe

AEF Annual Meeting – 41 have responded that they will attend.  Boe will send a reminder notice.
Bylaws vote – 71 approve; 0 no votes

Reports

Campus Planning – Levin

There were two "Action Items", each of which was approved unanimously. The first was simple. They approved installation around the Boyd Law Building of signage to honor the donor, Ted Seldin.  The second was more complex and was discussed at some length. It dealt with the issue of student suicide. There had been 4 recent suicides from jumping off the tops of the parking ramps on Melrose Ave. and Newton Rd., each of which is near the Psychiatric hospital. To reduce the likelihood of this happening in the future a proposal was made to construct barriers at the tops of these ramps. They provided drawings of the proposed additions which were designed to fit in with the existing architecture and avoid a prison-like appearance. The approved project would cost about a million dollars. 

FRIC 4/7/2017 (submitted electronically by Clinton)

Affordable Care Act (Olson) Everything is up in the air. Although leaders in the House failed to repeal, Tom Price is intent on dismantling. It is wait and see on the ACA. Wellmark and Aetna are withdrawing from Iowa; Medica is the only insurer left and it is a small provider. The Cadillac tax may activate in 2020 which will affect UI plans.

TIAA Fund line-up (Olson) UI removed one TIAA 100 fund and replaced with Vanguard which has smaller fees; CREF money market account changed Plan Design for CY2018

Office visits: Co-Pay/Co-Insurance - Looking at changes in co-pay for all levels; under consideration are Increase for Level one $5-10; Level 2 $20-25; Level 3 $ 40-50 Wellmark average is $20-25 for co-pay; in network range is 0-50%; most common is 20% Impact on UI plan 1.5% decrease in dollars spent on plan; the goal is to align with Wellmark “book”

Emergency Pay/Co-Insurance Approved $100 co-pay for ER visits; range in Wellmark book is $25-500 with $100 most common Top reasons for ER visits: unspecified chest pain 250 visits/year Abdominal pain, nausea/vomiting 300 visits/year Headache, fever, dizziness ~ 100/year Lacerations ~ 80/year

Health Insurance Metrics: UI CHOICE (Troester)

Reviewed quarterly; handout provided to committee members who expressed appreciation for the information; data is only for employees and contract holders; does not include retirees.

Elections – Weingeist/Boe/Mitros

Nominations are needed from Nursing, Law and Medicine and CLAS.  Dentistry has two nominees.  Schantz (Law) said that he would run again; however, he isn’t opposed to having other nominee(s). 

Boe and Weingeist will determine which bios are in hand and request those that are not yet in.  Election ballots will be sent by May 5th. 

Emeritus Faculty Lecture Series (Polumbaum for Gussin)

Professor Paul Greenough (History) Indian Crows in Urban Decline:Writing the Environmental History of a Companionate Species 101 Biology Building East, 4-5 pm, Thursday, May 4

New Business

The EFC “transition” meeting will probably be held on Monday, June 12th.

The September meeting will be on the 2nd Monday – the 11th.  Acting Provost Sue Curry will be invited to speak.

The meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m.

Minutes by Jamie Sharp

Guest Speaker: 

Dean Sarah Gardial, Tippie College of Business

University Reorganization Committee and University Budgeting

Dean Gardial’s presentation covered 3 topics:
State Funding
UI’s new budgeting model
UI’s restructuring committee

State Funding

• Education is being disadvantaged – a “claw back” (reversion) of $11.5M
• There will be a downward trend in funding going forward.  We have to prepare for zero funding from the State in the future.
• President Harreld will try to convince the Regents to separate the UI from UNI & ISU so that we can set our own tuition.  A tuition hike might get us to the “midpoint of our peers” (so that we’re not at the bottom). 

Comments:

People think that we should just use the ~$1.9B from the Foundation.  Actually, this money is not available.  It is legally contracted with the givers for specific purposes, e.g. scholarships.

Dr. Gardial states that devaluing education is very short-sighted.  For every $1 spent on education, $7 is returned in benefits to the State.

Budgeting

• President Harreld is leading a new budgeting view:  self-funding units (athletics, UIHC, parking, dining) will be reviewed for disclosure of where all the money goes.  Should some of their excesses be used to support other units with lesser resources?
• Moving from a historical funding model which stays equal year to year plus a little more with no accounting for changes that would benefit from more funding.  This is not strategic and doesn’t “follow the student.”
• Moving toward a Responsibility Centered Management model (RCM)
• A modified RCM would “tax” tuition – give back tuition but there would be a tax – possibly 40%.  This would create an incentive to get more students
• Shared services would not be taxed
• There would be net producers (e.g. CLAS) and net receivers (e.g. Dentistry)
• Tuition allocation – percentages would go to the student’s primary department and to other departments in which the student may take courses/may major in.

2020 Restructuring Committee: The committee is investigative only, talking to a wide-range of constituents, nothing is pre-conceived.

• Logical addition to strategic planning and budgeting
• It’s not about saving money but being more efficient with resources available
• What is included:
  • All colleges
  • Eventually all campus-level shared services
• Committee members:  Deans of Business, Engineering, Education and the Graduate School
• Inclusive input from deans, faculty and students.  Staff not included at this time.
• Timeline
  • Spring/Summer 2017 – info gathering
  • Fall 2017 – Campus discussions of alternatives
  • Spring ’18 – report to the Provost

Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes

April 3, 2017

The meeting was called to order at 9:34 a.m. by President Boe

Attendance: Boe, Clinton, Donham, Gussin, Flanagan, Johnson,  Levin, Menninger, Mitros,  Sharp and Stoner

Remembrances:  Alice Louise Davison Linguistics 3/3/17; Velva Osborne, Librarian, 3/18/17; Carl Eugene Betts, Pediatrics, 3/25/17

The Minutes of the 3/6/17 Meeting were approved (Clinton 1st/Gussin 2nd).

Announcements:

Emeritus Faculty Lectures:

• Professor Paul Muhly, “Mathematics as a Creative Art,” 4 p.m., Thursday, 4/6/ at 101 Biology Building East
• Professor Paul Greenough, from History, will speak at 4p.m. on 5/4 at 101 Biology Building East.  Title TBD; the presentation will focus on the survival of crows in India
• As Professor Gussin will be retiring from the EFC, a new coordinator will be selected.  Maintaining a good liaison with Biology is desired so that we can continue to use space there for lectures.
• Dean Sarah Gardial will speak at our May 1st meeting about the University Organization committee and the university efficiency changes that have occurred.

UI President Bruce Harreld will speak at the annual AEF meeting on 5/15.  Title TBD

Committee Reports:

Faculty Senate 03/21/17 (Menninger): The usual housekeeping occurred, but in considering approval of the minutes of a special meeting of the Faculty Senate (24 February 2017) an objection was raised that all the local legislators attending at the invitation of the Senate officers were affiliated with the Democrat Party.  A motion to revise the minutes was proposed that had the intent of separating university and senate activities from partisan politics.  During debate it was pointed out that invitations were issued to all local legislators and that one of them is affiliated with the Republican Party.  The final form of the minutes will somehow reflect this reality, thus (one hopes) immunizing the Senate from accusations of playing political favorites.  The bulk of that meeting was in executive session, thus none of the proceedings is reported.

There followed five items of New Business:

1) President's Report (Tom Vaughn, skipping items covered by the report on the Faculty Council meeting): The recision of the current University budget remains at roughly nine million dollars; Dean Curry (College of Public Health) will become Interim Provost 1 April 2017; a bill introduced by Iowa Representative Chapman that would prohibit the prohibition of guns on Regents' campuses was referred to the Judiciary Committee, where it remains.

2) AAUP Sanctions Update (essentially the same as reported for the Faculty Council meeting)

3) Building University of Iowa Leadership for Diversity (BUILD) (Audrey Scranton, Ph.D. candidate, Communication Studies): The University's non-discrimination statement includes "gender identity" as one of the protected classes.  A poll of undergraduates was taken to get a picture of self-identified gender identities; results showed, among others, cis-gender 1796; agender 71.  The bulk of respondents ticked the box for male or female, but it is important to note that more than one box could be ticked.  ["Cis-gender" means gender identity aligns with social norms regarding birth sex.] [from the uiowa.edu/ui-trans-resources/identity-terminology web site: Agender is an identity under the nonbinary and transgender umbrella terms. It can be seen either as a non-binary gender identity or as a statement of not having a gender identity. May also include being genderless, lacking gender and/or being gender neutral.]  There followed, at the instigation of Ms. Scranton, a free-for-all discussion among senators on the issue of what would/should faculty do if there is a complex-gendered student in a class.  As a result of these discussions, senators noted "challenges" of "mis-gendering" a student -- i.e., using an ill-advised personal pronoun -- and having a student "outed" during class.  (In the subsequent debate the alternative of using only surnames to indicate a student was not brought up.)  One senator lamented the lack of data on life trajectories of trans-gender students; more research is needed.  Generally, it appeared to be agreed that senators want the university to be inclusive and supportive of students with gender identity challenges.

4) Dean Keller (Graduate College) led a discussion of a new Teaching Assistant Training Program, affiliated with the University's Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL), which is affiliated with a national CIRTL group that has professional development opportunities, including on-line learning communities.  There is currently a task force gathering data on various extant TA training in departments and other instructional units; coordination will be sought.  It is likely that in-person workshops will be used for local training, as opposed to on-line methods (the former are more likely to elicit discussion).  In response to a question from the floor, it was stated that resources could be made available to graduate students who teach in the professional schools.uiowa.edu/ui-trans-resources/identity-terminology

5) Dean Keller also discussed the Academic Organization Study (omitting Faculty Council disclosures): Senators sought a meeting of the deans task force with the Senate (including at least two deans).  The question was raised whether we needed to continue with a study initiated by the departing provost; a great deal of time will be required for a serious study.  It was answered by the claim that some reasonable recommendations have already been identified.  A senator averred that the university staff felt left out of these discussions and will need encouragement to participate.  Keller noted that shared governance groups will all be consulted.  A senate officer opined that faculty, not deans, should be the leaders in this effort and asked whether it was reasonable to assume structural solutions existed for cultural problems (being the best units can be).  Apparently, time will tell.

In the email that accompanies Menninger’s written report (submitted prior to the meeting) he indicated that this would be the last year that he volunteers to be the Faculty Council/Senate reporter. 

Research Council (Gussin): The University has volunteers in various research labs who are under the age of 18 and who are not University students.  The Department of Risk Management is drafting a policy(s) for mentor(s), student(s), parent(s) to sign.  Such policy(s) will specify risks relevant to the area of work.     

Old Business                                    

Elections Update(Boe): The letter/form requesting nominations has been sent to all AEF members.  We have two candidates from Dentistry.  We still need nominations from Nursing (1), Liberal Arts (2) and probably Law (1).  There are 4 current members willing to serve a second term.

Weingeist is stepping down as chair of the elections committee.  Mitros, with assistance from Boe, will oversee the elections process. 

AEF Bylaws (Sharp)

• An updated draft of the proposed bylaws changes was discussed.    Additional edits were suggested. 
• Motion:  that the proposed revised AEF Bylaws be brought before the membership, by email ballot, for a vote to approve.  (Gussin 1st/Mitros 2nd)  Motion passed.
• Sharp will forward the revised draft to Boe who will forward a copy to the Provost and the AEF membership with a cover letter and ballot.  It was suggested that voting end by May 1st.   The amended Bylaws can be placed on the website as information only.

UI Life Insurance Policy (Johnson) Insurance for “legacy faculty” doesn’t exist anymore.

The meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m.

Minutes by Jamie Sharp

Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes

March 6, 2017

The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by President Boe

Attendance: Boe, Donham, Gussin, Johnson, Kuntz, Menninger, Mitros, Polumbaum, Sharp, Stoner, Wanat and Weingeist

New Retirees:  Professor Jeanne Saunders, CLAS; Professor Edward Saunders, CLAS

The Minutes of the 2/6/17 Meeting were approved (Mitros 1st/Donham 2nd).

Committee Reports:

FRIC Report (Mitros)

Report on FRIC meeting 2/3/17: There were two main items of discussion, namely an Affordable Care Act update and the UI Health Care Accountable Care Organization. The discussion on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was led by Ms. Olson from the Benefits Office. She pointed out that since we are self-insured there would likely be no major direct effect, at least in the immediate future. The discussion on the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) was vigorous. There already exists an ACO within UIHC, but it is understaffed. There is a proposed joint venture with Wellmark which could possibly result in financial gain for the University. This would cause a need for expansion of the current infrastructure. 

Announcements (Boe)

President Harreld will speak at the AEF Annual Meeting on May 15th.  The meeting begins at 10:00 a.m.
Sarah Gardial, member of the UI Organization Committee will speak to the EFC at the May 1st meeting
Sue Curry, Acting Provost will be invited to speak at a Fall EFC meeting.  Donham will extend the invitation.
Parking and Transportation (Stoner)

Emeritus Faculty Lecture (Gussin)

Professor John Rayburn is scheduled to speak on Thursday.  This coincides with The Lincoln Forum, in which former UI President Mary Sue Coleman and former Iowa Congressman Jim Leach will speak.   It was agreed that we will go ahead with our program due to difficulties in rescheduling.  The UI needs a master calendar of events so that conflicts in scheduling can be avoided.

Election Committee (Weingeist/Boe)

Members not eligible for re-election:  Gussin (CLAS) and Weingeist (Medicine)

Members eligible for re-election:  Boe; Schantz; Sharp; Johnson; Stoner; Donham;

Clinton is fulfilling the Nursing College term and will not stand for re-election.  Sharp (Dentistry) will not stand for re-election. Current Council members should encourage colleagues to run for a position on the Council.

Boe will send out a letter soliciting nominations from CLAS, Medicine, Nursing and Dentistry.  Nomination deadline will be April 15th.   Ballots will be sent thereafter.

AEF Bylaws (Sharp)

A draft of the proposed bylaws changes was discussed.    In Article III Membership, the statement regarding the 1998 Bylaws of the Faculty Senate will be deleted as the previous sentence will now define membership.  Article IV Meetings of Members will include “of those present” where appropriate and in Section 3. Quorum, the number 50 will be used instead of a percentage.   It was decided that the EFC’s statement regarding the Senior College should be part of the Bylaws under Article V Powers and Duties of the Council.  Article VII Amendments will say that any amendments will be sent to the membership by the best method available for approval.

Further discussion centered on how to send out the proposed Bylaws change to the membership.  The 1982 Bylaws says “…by paper ballot…”   As this is no longer feasible, Boe will check with the Provost to get permission to send by email.

Motion:  “Submit Bylaws to AEF membership by best method available” was approved (Weingeist 1st/Mitros 2nd).

Sharp will provide an edited copy of the Bylaws prior to the April EFC meeting.  At the April meeting, a vote will be taken to send the revised Bylaws to the membership for approval.

Old Business

UI Life Insurance Policy – emeritus faculty aren’t able to see information about beneficiaries online (also unable to see 1099 online).  Johnson will investigate.

Subsequent to the meeting, Johnson provided the following information:

For those who have a paid-up life insurance policy which is apparently worth $4,000, you can change the Beneficiary with the form available at the bottom of the page pointed to by the link below.

Warren is correct. You cannot see your current beneficiary in Employee Self Service. Only the current employees can do that.

At the top of the Beneficiary Designation Form please write *Paid-Up Life Insurance*. This will ensure correct processing. I just made out a new form with ICPL Friends Foundation as the beneficiary. I will let everyone know if it worked next meeting.

https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits/group-life-insurance

The meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.

Minutes by Jamie Sharp

Emeritus Faculty Council Minutes

February 6, 2017

The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by President Boe

Attendance: Boe, Stoner, Mitros, Polumbaum, Menninger, Johnson, Sharp, Clinton, Flanigan, Kuntz, Donham and Wanat

Remembrances:  Paul Seebohn, Medicine, 1/8/17; Dan Branson, Civil Engineering, 1/9/17; William Grigsby, Dentistry, 1/1/17; Paul Collins, Dentistry, 1/25/17

The Minutes of the 12/5/16 Meeting were approved (Menninger 1st/Clinton 2nd).

Committee Reports:

Faculty Senate, 12/05/16 (Submitted by Menninger & distributed with the agenda)

The usual housekeeping occurred.  There followed five items of New Business:

1) President's Report (Tom Vaughn)

The Senate-appointed committee to reverse the AAUP sanctions has met several times and they have also consulted with the UNI Presidential Search Committee chair, who was positive about their search process [subsequently, the regents announced the appointment of Mark Nook, chancellor at Montana State University and an astronomer/astrophysicist].  This committee will make recommendations to the Senate at February's meeting.  From the floor the view was expressed that not having yet consulted the local AAUP was wrong-headed as only the national AAUP meeting had the authority to reverse the sanctions.  The procedures of the committee were defended by Senate past-president Bohannon who noted that it has interviewed regent search committee members as well as university President Harreld.  Another senator observed that the higher the administrative level, the more information exists; the gap in information between central and UIHC administrators and the faculty was not in the best interests of the university.  The results of the committee's work should be published monthly.

Eight initiatives from the strategic planning exercise have been forwarded to the appropriate operations and planning committees for further consideration and action (and will be posted on the senate's web site, eventually; one can now only read short and long versions of suggested initiatives).

A statement on “Campus climate” – i.e., inclusiveness – will be brought to the Senate for consideration.  President Harreld and 482 others have already signed a statement in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as DACA and President Harreld has issued his own statement supporting inclusiveness.

2) Vice President for Research and Economic Development Dan Reed presented a history and basis for revising the university's policy on intellectual property, triggered by the Stanford v. Roche Supreme Court ruling (“agree to assign” vs “agree and hereby assign” title; the latter language won out and Stanford's former language lost).  Currently, the Bayh-Dole act is interpreted as the title to an invention being invested primarily in the inventor.  Although many universities have revised their policies to reflect this case law, we have not and we should think about it.  Also under consideration is the fraction of earnings assigned to the inventor as opposed to the university and its departments, colleges, etc.  In this connection it was noted that 84% of US university tech-transfer offices lose money.

3) The annual report of the Ombudsperson Office was presented by Susan Johnson and Cynthia Joyce (ombudspersons).  The frequency and distribution among faculty, staff and students visiting the office were typical of the past few years.  Evaluative relationships (where there is power asymmetry between the complainant and a supervisor) were again the major reason for concern (44% of total).  Providing timely and high-quality services also dominated undergraduate concerns (25% vs 29% evaluative relationships).  Mentioned specifically were “hidden effects of mental health conditions”: a tendency to blame individuals with documented conditions and accepted accommodations for lack of decision-making and follow-through.

4) Jean Florman, director of the Center for Teaching, gave an update on the center's activities.  They feel understaffed and will be recruiting in the spring.

5) Linda Snetselaar, associate provost for outreach and engagement, gave an update on that office's activities.  A “logic model” flowchart was displayed but was so crowded with small type that it was uninterpretable.  Apparently the office feels it has made significant contributions.

Faculty Council 01/24/17 (submitted by Menninger)- Housekeeping and an Executive Session devoted to discussion with Keith Saunders, Governmental Relations, on the "Tenure Bill" were missed as your devoted reporter was excused to an anteroom.

Under New Business:

Profesor Bohannon, past-president of the Faculty Senate, has taken a positon in the Provost's Office so her role in the Council is being filled by Professor Dove (a Senate past-president).

Deans and faculty received a letter from the Provost proposing "a study focused on 'The University of Iowa's 2020 Academic Organization Structure' with the goal of helping us to become a more forward-looking, nimble university that focuses our limited resources in support of academic excellence." Among the stated background issues are a desire for undergraduate and graduate degrees that are interdisciplinary, rather than existing in a single traditional academic department, and taking account of the shrinking state support to the General Education Fund (60% appropriations and 29% tuition/fees in 1996; 33% appropriations and 61% tuition/fees in 2016).  Suggested "reasonable organizational changes" are moving academic departments from one college to another; reducing/increasing faculty size in departments/colleges; consolidating and possibly eliminating departments and/or majors; creating new colleges, divisions or schools; consolidating/eliminating graduate degrees within existing departments; and centralizing academic student support services.  Deans Gardial, Curry, Scranton and Keller will lead the Ad-Hoc Committee on UI 2020 Academic Organizational Structure, charged with gathering and evaluating current and past pertinent data and recommending changes, by January 2018.

This led to a spirited discussion among which points were raised: concerning moving departments among colleges -- tried elsewhere with no cost savings resulting; lack of depth in conversations between Senate officers and the Provost; the full Senate needs to discuss university-wide re-organization, not just individual colleges.

Teresa Kulper (Director, Human Resource Services) presented the results of the "Working at Iowa Survey".  Faculty response was ~63% (~55% of those >age 71; 72% female, 62% male responders).  The entire survey may be distributed to all the faculty -- only collegiate results were distributed so far.  For CLAS, it was pointed out by a councilor, faculty agreeing with the statement "Recommend UI to friend seeking employment" shows a steady downward trend (88% 2012, 75% 2016); when broken out by amount of agreement, UI faculty showed only 57% strongly agree or agree with this statement, while 13% disagree or strongly disagree.  The low agreement and trend were not found for UI as a whole.  For the question "UI treats faculty and staff with respect", faculty showed 39% strongly agree or agree, 25% strongly disagree or disagree.  This latter question also showed decreasing agreement by faculty over time (76% in 2012, 62% in 2016).  One councilor suggested that councilors representing the various colleges send their results to the Council for further discussion of the Survey in its entireity.

The meeting concluded with a report from the Ad Hoc AAUP Sanction Removal Committee: it has met five times and reviewed the sanctions and the AAUP criteria.  They have skyped with the UNI presidential search committee co-chair Dan Howard (Regent Mulholland's attitude was praised) and the committee thinks the UNI search might be a good model for future U/IA presidential searches.  The local AAUP officers have been consulted and their collaboraton announced to the national AAUP office (with favorable response).  A draft report is planned for the end of this semester, a review the following fall (with editing as required), national AAUP representatives to visit spring 2018, and a hoped-for favorable recommendation to the AAUP national meeting in the summer 2018.  The Ad Hoc committee is now meeting every two weeks.

Discussion of two foregoing reports: 

1.  There are concerns about the University-wide reorganizing proposal.  Everything is “up for grabs.”  Will there be fewer colleges?  Fewer departments?

2.  In the Working at Iowa survey (taken every two years) the Liberal Arts faculty wouldn’t recommend the UI as a place to work.  Currently results are only distributed to respective units.  Should all results be distributed to all units?

FRIC Report, 2/3/17 (Clinton/Mitros)

There was a busy agenda. This could not be covered in full because of time limitations, and because of extensive discussion of two items on the agenda, namely item 3 (Affordable Care Act Update) and item 4 (UI Health Care Accountable Care Organization}.

The discussion on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was led by Ms. Olson from the Benefits Office. She pointed out that since we are self-insured there would likely be no major direct effect, at least in the immediate future. In fact, the effect of the ACA at large is not likely to be major for at least a year; partly because once changes are made the businesses/organizations will need time to incorporate them into their yearly planning and budgets. There may be indirect effects as patient populations may be more or less inclined to choose UIHC. It was noted that the current UI plan is already generous with regards to pre-existing conditions and allowing adult children to remain on parents insurance until age 26.

The discussion on the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) was led by Ms. Troester and was more vigorous. There already exists an ACO within UIHC, but it is understaffed. The new suggestion would be a joint venture with Wellmark. In order to avoid a conflict of interest, the University of Iowa and the Hospitals would be viewed as separate entities. If certain parameters were met (e.g., screening for a variety of diseases, measures of cardiac care success, etc.) this could result in financial gain (???). This gain would be shared with Wellmark and would be used to expand the existing infrastructure of the current ACO.

Discussion centered on the nature of the parameters and the risk of joining the agreement. Since the agreement is supposed to be in effect for 2017 and since FRIC was not called on to make the decision, but to provide support for the idea (or not) a carefully worded resolution providing such support for the concept was voted on and accepted.

A brief discussion of whether additional Affiliated Care Providers should be granted Level One status was begun.

Election Committee (Boe)

Members not eligible for re-election:  Gussin and Weingeist

Members eligible for re-election:  Boe; Schantz;  Sharp;  Johnson;  Stoner;  Donham;

Clinton is fulfilling the Nursing College term and will not stand for re-election.  Sharp (Dentistry) will not stand for re-election.

Parking

1099’s have been sent out. 

Speakers – Stoner

Suggestion:  a dean who is on the UI re-organizing committee.

AEF Bylaws – Sharp

A draft of the proposed bylaws changes, as well as the existing bylaws, will be sent prior to the March EFC meeting.  Members are requested to do a side-by-side comparison and come to the March meeting prepared to discuss the proposed changes.  Subsequently, the proposed draft will be sent to the AEF membership in advance of the May annual meeting.  A vote to approve the Bylaws will be held at the annual meeting.

New Business

1.  Senate File 41 – Abolish tenure at all Regents’ institutions – Menninger not in attendance when discussed at Faculty Council & Senate.

2.  UI Life Insurance Policy – emeritus faculty aren’t able to see information about beneficiaries online (also unable to see 1099 online).  The newly established two-step process makes accessing information more difficult.  Boe will contact someone from Benefits to inquire about this problem.

The meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m.

Minutes by Jamie Sharp

Guest Speaker – Iowa City Mayor Jim Throgmorton

Dr. Throgmorton, an emeritus professor of Region and Urban Planning, was elected to the Iowa City Council in 2011 and then again in 2015.  He became Mayor in January, 2016.  He reports that they council has “substantially greater diversity than in the 1990’s.”  Also,  the council has been working very well since mid-2016. 

The phrase “sanctuary city” is a politically vexed topic.  The City had considered it 5 years ago but felt that the time wasn’t right to approve it then.   More recently, the Council held a work session on January 3rd to revisit the topic.  Council members got a flood of emails (from non-Johnson Country residents) objecting to discussing the issue.  Robo calls and emails were funded from an “outside entity.”

On January 4, 2017 drafted a resolution “reaffirming public safety functions of law enforcement.”  “Sanctuary city” was purposely not used.  The job of law enforcement is to ensure public safety, not enforce Federal laws.

Throgmorton submitted an editorial piece to State and local newspapers countering assertions that Sanctuary City status would be detrimental.  For example:  murder rates will increase because dangerous criminals will be allowed to live here.  Fact:  murder rates have declined over the past few years and none of the murders in Johnson County have been at the hands of undocumented immigrants.

There has been tremendous improvement in outreach to African American, Hispanic, Sudanese and Congolese communities.  There is a need for engagement between groups and a need for follow-up.