AEF Annual Meeting June 15, 2009

Agenda for the June 15, 2009 AEF Annual Meeting

ASSOCIATION of EMERITUS FACULTY
Annual Meeting
10:00 a.m., Monday, June 15, 2009
S401 John Pappajohn Business Building

Agenda

• Call to Order: Patricia Kelley, Emeritus Faculty Council President

• Opening Remarks: Welcome Susan Johnson, Associate Provost

• Introduction of Council Members, Patricia Kelley, President

• Report of the Election Committee: Kenneth Hubel

• Report on the Emeritus Faculty Council 2008—2009, Patricia Kelley, President

• Announcement and Invitation: Big Ten Conference, August 2009

• Action May 4, 2009 Minutes

• Approval of the 2008 Annual Meeting Minutes

• Request approval on two items passed by Council this year:

Minor modification in by-laws, and
No summer meetings unless circumstances require one

• Questions or Comments from the Membership

• Memorial Moment, in honor of colleagues who died during the year

• Passing of the Gavel

• Introduction, George Lance, Chair, Annual Meeting Committee

• Speaker: Larry Weber, Director IIHR Hydroscience & Engineering,
• Iowa Flood Center
• Meeting Adjourned

• Lunch and Fellowship Hour

• See new Retiree’s Handbook at http://www.uiowa.edu/retiree


 

MINUTES OF THE TENTH ANNUAL MEETING

(To be approved June, 2010)

Association of Emeritus Faculty
10:00 a.m., Monday, June 15, 2009
S401 John Pappajohn Business Building

Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by President Patricia Kelley.

Opening Remarks: Welcome from Susan Johnson, Associate Provost. Johnson noted that despite current circumstances such as the flood effects and budget problems, we are in the process of emerging as a stronger institution. There is a strategic initiatives process now underway looking at special areas of the university for further advances.

Introduction of council members: Patricia Kelley introduced the council members to the assembled group.

Report of the election committee: Ken Hubel reported the results of the recent election. The new representatives include:

1. Engineering: Norbert Malik
2. Business: Gerald Rose
3. Liberal Arts: Al Hood and Patricia Kelley
4. Graduate College: Ray Muston

Special thanks: President Kelley noted that Debbie Millsap will give up her administrative duties with the Emeritus Faculty Committee; she will be replaced by Renee Sueppel of the Provost’s Office. A round of applause was given to thank Debbie for her previous duties.

Report of the Emeritus Faculty Council 2008-2009: President Kelley noted that there were monthly meetings of the council from September thru May, and that the minutes were on the website. All emeritus faculty are welcome to attend the council. We may be able to put future agendas on the website so that those interested may choose to attend.

Kelley announced:

a. Carl Orgren attended the meeting of the Big Ten Retirees Association this last year.

b. Kelley attended the Association of Retired University Employees this year. She felt it was a valuable experience. She noted that some institutions have more organized programs for emeritus faculty activities; such as temporary job assignments, volunteering opportunities, etc.

c. Kelley reiterated the policy that individual emeritus faculty are unable to purchase software at a discount from the bookstore; however, arrangements can be made thru one’s individual department for purchase.

d. There was some discussion of the URIA request for parking privileges similar to those of emeritus faculty.

e. A request for emeritus faculty participation in the strategic initiatives committee was made to Provost Loh. No response at this time.

f. There have been efforts to allow emeritus faculty representatives to the faculty senate to be included in closed sessions of that group.

g. Kelley noted that there will be no summer meetings unless circumstances require one.

Upcoming Big 10 Meeting: Sara Wolfson discussed the upcoming meeting which will be in Iowa City. The theme is the academic counterpart of the Big Ten, the Council for Institutional Cooperation. Sam Becker and the Big Ten commissioner will speak at the upcoming meeting, followed by discussion amongst members of the group. There will be a tour of the campus for visitors from outside Iowa City. There will be dinner Friday and Saturday nights with entertainment.

Action on the May 4, 2009 minutes: Approved.

Modification of Bylaws: George Lance announced that the council recommends that we allow the term of the secretary be extended to several years. This will require a paper ballot to the emeritus faculty

Questions from membership: James Spratt asked had there been discussion with President Mason on the budgetary impact of adding several members to the upper level of administration. Kelley responded that this will be discussed at upcoming meetings of the Emeritus Faculty Council.

Memorial Moment: A moment of silence was observed in honor of colleagues who died during the year.

Passing of the Gavel: Kelley passed the gavel to the upcoming new president of the Emeritus Faculty Council, Tony Franken. Franken thanked the group for offering this position to him and requested ideas for activities from the membership.

Guest Speaker: George Lance, chair of the annual meeting committee, introduced the speaker, Larry Weber, Director of the Iowa Institute of Hydro-Science and Engineering, and the Iowa Flood Center.

Weber discussed some items of last year’s major flood; the causes (snow, subsequent rain), and the analysis by the institute. They hope to develop predictive models for future flooding. They ultimately will have maps available on Google on potential flood conditions for individual properties.

Weber noted an upcoming program, the National Center for Flood Research and Education, will be funded by the National Science Foundation, and that The University of Iowa is an applicant for such funding.

He indicated that the Iowa Flood Center, partially funded by the state, has the mission to develop models for predicting floods, educate the community regarding the community regarding flooding, and to be a resource for people and programs in the state of Iowa.

Following Weber’s presentation, there were multiple questions relating to the floods, the effect on the university, and plans for the future.

Comments from Carl Orgren: Carl Orgren, who is leaving the Emeritus Faculty Council, brought to the association’s attention the needs for close attention to several issues including parking for emeritus faculty, emeritus faculty involvement in the strategic initiatives planning, and the Emeritus Faculty Council’s relationship with the Faculty Senate and Faculty Council.

The meeting was adjourned at noon, followed by lunch and fellowship.

Respectfully submitted.

Tony Franken
Secretary