LFSA Exec - Minutes - November 25, 2024

LFSA Exec Minutes
Monday, November 25, 2024

Present: MC Mack, Jon Giullian, Rebecca Schroeder, Brian Moss, Josh Bolick, Kodjo Atiso, Jack Hawthorn

Agenda:

Approve October minutes
LFA+dean and LSA+dean meeting reports
LFSA committee reports
- Nominating and Ballot
- Code and Bylaws
- Research and Scholarly Activities
LFA and LSA committee reports
Fall assembly debrief

Notes:

Approve October minutes
- Approved
LFA+dean and LSA+dean meeting reports
- LFA+dean meeting
  - Trend to place higher emphasis on scholarship and research
    - Competition for federal research funding
  - Dean Smith to increase Collections Budget and staffing
  - Working to move us up in ARL standings
- LSA+dean meeting
  - Fall Assembly Prep
  - FLSA salary threshold
  - Staff profiles
  - Tracking staff service and commitments
  - Talent Development
    - Share outs
- LFA Exec
  - Discussion of startup fund allocations/TD dashboard
  - Qualtrics survey to see where and how faculty are involved across campus and the community
- LSA Exec
  - Prep for Fall Assembly
  - Ballot opens next week (12/2) for Talent Development Committee
LFSA committee reports
- Nominating and Ballot
  - LSA member at large position opened in fall and Chris Bohling was elected
  - Ballot going out next week about Talent Development Committee
- Code and Bylaws
  - Talking via email, wanting to amend the code to add Talent Development Committee
- Research and Scholarly Activities
LFA and LSA committee reports
- LFA Ad Hoc Committee on Promotion and Tenure
  - Almost all positions filled
Fall assembly debrief
- Discussed general thoughts and highs and lows of LSA, LFSA, LFA Fall Assemblies

Action Items:

Jon: follow up with Mike Broadwell as to the status of faculty and staff profiles on library website