University System of Georgia Faculty Council (USGFC) Advocates

Meeting  -- November 13, 2009 9:30 am to 3:00 pm -- Meeting

Host Site Point Person: Dr. Craig Turner, Georgia College & State University

BEFORE THE MEETING

• 10-31-09 Email (Registration Call)

AT THE MEETING

• RESOLUTIONS

  • DRAFT resolutions presented at the conclusion of the meeting (posted 11-17-09)  

  • UPDATED DRAFT (12-11-09) -- ADP Shared Services (posted 01-11-10)

  • TWO-YEAR MERGER FINAL VERSION UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED AT DAY'S END

• AGENDA

  • Tentative Agenda (including directions) (Last Updated 11-12-2009)

• SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

  1. USG Faculty Council web site (maintained by Dr. Elizabeth Combier, North Georgia College & State University)

  2. Two Year Merger (point person Dr. Beth Jensen, Georgia Perimeter College)

     • Email Sent (11-08-09) from Beth Jensen

     • DRAFT Position Statement 

     • FINAL VERSION UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED AT DAY'S END

  3. Mini-Core (Information Update)

     • Email Update (11-08-09)

     • Supporting Document - Robert Vaughan Memo

  4. ADP

     • Suggested via email independently by Juone Brown-Johnson, Dr. Chris Huff, and   Dr. Patricia Humphrey

     • Power Point Presentation ADP (Juone Brown-Johnson)

     • Chris Huff 11-09-09 Email DRAFT Position Statement

     • Chris Huff 11-12-09 Email Updated DRAFT Position Statement

     • UPDATED DRAFT (12-11-09) (posted 01-11-10)

  5. Role of Faculty Senate

     • Email Role of Faculty Senate - Juone Brown-Johnson

     • Power Point Presentation Role of Faculty Senate (Juone Brown-Johnson)

  6. Comprehensive Statement - Dr. Karynne Kleine

  7. AAUP Georgia Conference and Legislative Update  -  Dr. Hugh Hudson

     • Email Update Report (11-08-09)

       • AAUP (Georgia Conference) Oct 2009 -- Executive Secretary Report

     • Email Update Many Attachments (11-20-09) [some of the attachments are duplicates]

       • Same Attachments as in Email by topic

         • Nonrenewal Notification of Lecturers

           • Memo Dr. Noble to Dr. Hudson

           • Memo Dr. Hudson to Dr. Herbst

           • DRAFT Georgia State University

           • DRAFT College of Arts & Sciences Georgia State University

         • ORP (Optional Retirement Plan) and TRS [Teacher Retirement System]

           • (Note ORP also called RRP [Regents' Retirement Plan] in State of Georgia Legislation)

           • (Note: There has been interest in providing an opportunity for ORP participants to buy years of credit in TRS)

           • Undated Memo Dr. Ritchie to Dr. Hudson

             • Aug 2005 Memo Dr. Ritchie to Senator Hudgens

             • DRAFT Document Summary May 19, 2009

             • DRAFT Discrimination Summary August 2009

             • TRS Creditable Service

             • Sept 2009 RRP to TRS Conversion

AFTER THE MEETING

• USGFC Update distributed to GCSU Executive Committee and Standing Committee Chairs on Nov 16, 2009

• Meeting Minutes DRAFT (posted 01-23-10)

  • Note: After circulation among members of the list, links to supporting documents were added

• Follow-up Meeting on January 19, 2010