ML 570
Convened: 1:15pm, 19 members present
Adjourned: 3:05pm
Recorder: A. Love
Student: C. Lee
1. Report of 3/27 LAUC Board Meeting.
A. Yang reported on three key items discussed at the meeting:
a) circulation and discussion on the findings of the Comparative Salary Report.
b) the Cost of Living Factor in California.
c) LAUC systemwide election; the two main candidates for LAUC Chair are Karen Cargill of San Diego and Lucia Snowhill of Santa Barbara.
3. LAUC Spring Assembly.
Three speakers have been confirmed for the 5/14 assembly that will be held at the Irvine campus. They are Stewart Lynn, VP of information and research, Sandra Weiss, V. Provost of research, and Charles Faulhaber, who will address collection development issues. The speakers will be the focus of the morning program of the assembly, and LAUC business will be the focal point for the afternoon portion.
2. Administrative Stipend Issue.
The issue of administrative stipends has been reopened. LAUC-I is to respond to S. Golub on this issue by 4/19 and to G. Peete by 4/15.
These action items were discussed thoroughly by the membership, with emphasis on
a)the necessity of clearer definitions as to what is meant by "FTE"
b)how the stipends will work in a team environment
c)who will be designated as a "supervisor" eligible to receive the stipends
Further discussion on this issue culminated in a resolution proposed by Y. Wilson that summarizes LAUC-I's position. Y. Wilson moved that "LAUC-I endorse the concepts of A. Ritch's letter against the administrative stipends with the renewed emphasis on the fact that there are people who manage and supervise without the title of manager attached to their positions. We further request that there be consistent and concise definitions of FTE, manager, and supervisor across all campuses." The membership voted 16 in favor of this statement, with 3 abstentions.
3. Special Guest Speaker, Arnold Binder.
Dr. Binder, Chair of the UCI Academic Senate, spoke about the structure of the University system and the role of the Academic Senate within that system. He stated that the Senate oversees the decisions on course formulation, curricula, and degrees. Dr. Binder emphasized the importance of "shared governance", where campus administration oversees resource allocation and the Senate is responsible for advising the administration on those issues. He also emphasized the importance of the Library's role in teaching and using new technology. A discussion session with the membership followed.
4. Other business.
The membership discussed the proposed new delegation of signatures for No-Action Merit increases. Response on this issue are due to the EVC by 5/3. J. Horn made the motion to endorse the front page concept of the delegation of uncontested no-action merit increases up through Librarian Step Four for members of the librarian series to the University Librarian. This new procedure is to be a two year pilot program, with an evaluative review of the program after two review cycles. The membership voted 13 in favor of this endorsement, 3 opposed.
Comments on the reports of the Comparative Salary Survey from the LAUC Statewide Committee on Governance are to be forwarded to Y. Wilson and A. Yang.
5. LAUC-I Spring Program.
K. Kjaer informed the membership that the spring program will take place on 4/25 from 11:30-1pm in the McDonnell Douglas Engineering Auditorium. Refreshments will be available 15 minutes before the start and 15 minutes after the conclusion. J. King of ICS and P. Agre of UCSD will address "Communication in the digital age: implications for privacy and ownership of information".