AFAC Meeting, Friday, October 15, 2021

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 21:57:01 -0400

October 15, 2021, WebEx (See access info at the bottom)

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

I. Sub-Committee Reports

a. Advocacy Sub-Committee

b. Fall Workshop Sub-committee

1. Recap of AFAC/CAHSS Meeting

a. Got renewed support for year-long contracts

b. Discussed possibly putting a guide to year-long contracts together

c. Discussed CAHSS pay parity; not something Dr. Moffitt feels she should address as an interim dean. If she gest the full position, then there will be a discussion

d. Discussed financial situation of the college and its impacts on all departments (lower enrollments, COVID cuts were permanent, not temporary)

e. Still working from a deficit since 2008 cuts

f. Some confusion between ADJ II and ADJ III requirements

g. Discussed the outcome of the CAHSS adjunct survey

III. Spring 2021/Fall 2022 Workshop Ideas

a. Unemployment workshop

b. Adjuncts and Public Loan Forgiveness
1. Amy Loyd of Department of Education recently did a presentation on this for CCBC

c. Other ideas?

d. At this point, should we push for Spring or Fall on these, or one for each semester?

e. This is opinion, but I think the more programming we can provide adjuncts, the better

IV. Meeting with Senior Administration

a. November 12, 2021, 3 pm to 4 pm

b. If you have items you’d like agenda, bring them for discussion at 10/29 meeting

1. New Business

a: Reminder to set-up meetings with your Dean

b. If you can, volunteer for other department/college committees

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