LFSA Exec - Minutes - November 19, 2020

LIBRARY FACULTY AND STAFF ASSEMBLY (LFSA)

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES

November 19, 2020

Present

∙ Chris Bohling-Chair (LSA)

∙ Mary Raple-Vice-Chair (LSA)

∙ Rebecca Schroeder-Secretary (LSA)

∙ Karna Younger-Secretary (LFA)

Absent

∙ Brian Rosenblum- Chair (LFA)

∙ Angie Rathmel-Vice-Chair (LFA)

Opening

∙ Meeting commenced at 3:06 p.m.

Agenda

1. Approve minutes of previous meeting

2. Special Charge-nominating and ballot

3. Governance Master calendar

4. New Business

Review and Approve Minutes

∙ Change wording to “potential special charge” in both instances. Add that both potential charges are tabled until a later meeting.

Minutes approved with revisions 11/19/20

Special Charge-nominating and ballot

∙ Discussion of whether or not this needs to be a special charge

o Karna-LSA and LFA exec should weigh in

o Could be a topic for LFSA general assembly

o Change language to suggest date ranges instead of specific dates. Nominating and ballots can suggest specific dates.

o Chris-this conversation centering on nominating/ballot timeline has been going on for several years.

o Potential special charge: Expanding beyond gender to identify inequities.

o The wording in the code about when elections are to be held/begun/completed is vague.

o Karna, as code liaison, will draft and send an email to Codes asking for clarification on May 15th deadline.

o Karna-may just need a change in internal documentation instead of a special charge.

∙ Governance Master Calendar discussion

o Mary-this calendar is to provide guidance and alleviate frustrations during transitions. o the governance calendar is an internal document not to be included in the potential special charge to Committee on the Code, or in formal documentation

o Chris-would like to add a few more specific dates to calendar

New Business

∙ LFSA General Assembly on 12/11/20 @ 10am- need to send out agenda, date/time one week prior

∙ LFSA exec to meet again before General Assembly