As promised in the SAVE THE DATE message (sent earlier to this list and copied below), this message is a call to register for our upcoming meeting.  I hope you will be able to attend the meeting.  Please consider sending a representative from your institution if you are unable to attend yourself.  The USGFC web site is here http://www.ngcsu.edu/Academic/Senate/USGFC/index.html

WHO:     Advocates for University System of Georgia Faculty Council (USGFC)

WHEN:   Friday, November 13, 2009

TIME:     10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  (9:30 a.m. check-in and light refreshments)

WHERE:  Rooms 533 and 534 of the Thomas Jefferson Building
(Graduate & Professional Learning Center)  433 Cherry Street, Macon GA

REGISTRATION: (Deadline: Monday November 9 by 5 p.m. so that a lunch count can be given to the caterer.)
The GCSU Continuing Education office (contact Nora Wall 478.445.5277 nora.wall@gcsu.edu) is administering registration for this meeting. You may register either
(1) on-line at https://coned2.gcsu.edu/CourseStatus.awp?~~10213801   OR
(2) using the attached registration form by fax, email, or snail mail.
Registration Fee: $25.00 (This fee will cover the cost of lunch and registration administration.)

TENTATIVE AGENDA is attached.  This agenda will be finalized at the meeting by those present and is subject to amendment as determined by those present on November 13, 2009.Note: To suggest another item for the tentative agenda, please reply to this email message by November 9, 2009.  Feel free to reply to all if you wish the entire list membership to see your suggested agenda items.

REMOTE PARTICIPATION:  While remote participation is possible, at present there is limited support for this type of participation at our meeting site.  We can accommodate one participant by video conference, and up to two participants by teleconference.  If you are interested in participating remotely, contact me (Craig Turner craig.turner@gcsu.edu 478.445.0973) for further information.

DIRECTIONS TO MEETING SITE:  http://www.gcsu.edu/graduateadmissions/macon/directions.htm

PARKING: Parking options for the Thomas Jefferson building.
Street parking is available along Cherry and surrounding streets. However, there is a two (2) hour parking limit on the street and it is enforced by Macon Police; off-street parking is available.
Located behind the Thomas Jefferson building, an attached parking garage is available.  Parking rates in the garage are $0.50 per hour or $5.00 all day.  The parking garage is located on Mulberry Street Lane (before Cherry Street and next to the Douglas Theatre).  If you choose to park in the parking garage, a backdoor entrance is available on the first floor and on the 2nd level catwalk.


 

From: Craig Turner <craig.turner@gcsu.edu>
To: "usgfc@list.gcsu.edu" <usgfc@list.gcsu.edu>
CC: "ecus@list.gcsu.edu" <ecus@list.gcsu.edu>, "hhudson@gsu.edu"
         <hhudson@gsu.edu>
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Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 12:34:16 -0400
Subject: USGFC: Save the date: Friday Nov 13, 2009

At the most recent meeting of the USGFC advocates in March of 2009, as the advocate from Georgia College & State University  I offered to explore the feasibility of GCSU hosting the next meeting of this group.  Those present requested that if that was to be done, their preference was to meet in Macon rather than Milledgeville for travel convenience.

I offer the following SAVE THE DATE information about the upcoming meeting. 

WHO:     Advocates for USG Faculty Council

WHEN:   FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2009

TIME:     10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

TENTATIVE AGENDA ITEMS:  Selected topics from those listed below and suggestions received from you
Note: To suggest another item for the tentative agenda, please reply to this email message by October 10, 2009.  Feel free to reply to all if you wish the entire list membership to see your suggested agenda items.
      Two-year Merger
      Faculty Compensation (Salary, Benefits such as Health Care, Retirement, Furloughs)
     Mini-Core (the "core" shared between Tech Schools and USG schools)
      USG Faculty Council Bylaws (update on endorsement status by USG institutions and "official recognition" by the USG/BoR)
Another source of tentative agenda items might be formal statements that seek endorsement by the advocates.  In this case, perhaps it would be most efficient that a statement be prepared in advance of the meeting and circulated for consideration by potential attendees.  This list might be used to vet such a statement and allow the benefit of the combined experience and wisdom of the list membership to provide suggestions on the draft.  Clearly, any faculty member can offer such a statement for feedback.

WHERE:  Rooms 533 and 534 of the Thomas Jefferson Building
(Graduate & Professional Learning Center)  433 Cherry Street, Macon GA

REGISTRATION FEE:  $25.00 (this fee will cover the cost of lunch and registration administration)

A TENTATIVE AGENDA and REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR THIS MEETING WILL BE SENT UNDER SEPARATE COVER CLOSER TO THE MEETING DATE.