LSA Exec - Minutes - December 1, 2016

LSA Exec 

12-1-2016 

Present:

Marianne Reed, Leah Hallstrom, Ann Snow, Sharon Riley, Sunita Gandhi, Greta Valentine

Guest:

Brian Moss 

Marianne updated the group on designations for Academic Staff vs. Faculty status (MLS degrees  required for Faculty, some with advanced degrees may be working as staff) 

• The 9 academic staff currently in the Libraries are having their positions converted to tenure track positions. 

What does LSA as a staff group want to focus on this coming year? 

• Discussed role of at-large representatives, and whether they should have a dedicated portion of  KU Libraries staff to act as representative for.  

o Group decided not to divide up staff at this point, so that anyone can approach any  member of LSA Exec they feel comfortable bringing concerns to. 

o Representatives will act as liaison to LSA Exec, and let the LSA body know to contact  them about any concerns they’d like to raise at a meeting. There will be options to e mail representatives or submit feedback anonymously via an embedded form if staff  prefer. Representatives (and any member of LSA Exec) can pass on staff concerns to the  appropriate party, even if it’s something LSA can’t directly address. 

• LSA Exec will send out notifications at least 3 days ahead of upcoming LSA Exec meetings 

Current and Potential LSA projects 

• Participation in updating LFSA website 

• Clarifying what issues governance deals with and which they don’t. 

o Not individual personnel issues: “Role is not to advocate for individuals but act as a  channel to have staff voices heard” 

• Highlighting staff career progression options 

o Brian: this concern has been raised at university level 

• Possibly creating a letter of dissent regarding the concealed carry law/university concealed carry  policy? Brian to pass on information about restrictions on lobbying. This is likely an LFSA issue  but should be an issue for LSA to actively monitor, express concern about, etc. 

• Brian gave update about tuition assistance cuts. Cuts will occur but university senate does not  yet know how severe they will be. Brian to monitor this and pass on information to staff. This is  a professional development issue, especially for staff without an advanced degree. 

Action items 

• Greta: Set up anonymous LSA feedback form; check whether there is an option for  notifications when something is submitted 

• Greta: Check with Steph about Qualtrics accounts – who to contact about appropriate  licensing 

• Greta: Add Ann, Sharon, Sunita to OneDrive folder with minutes. 

• Greta: Share LSA survey feedback with Ann, Sharon, Sunita