Indianapolis Faculty Council Meeting

January 29, 2020

2:00-3:30pm

Zoom Meeting

Attendees:

Position	Name	YES / NO
Chair	Erica Barrow	y
Vice Chair	Janet Dalzell	y
Secretary	Andrew Buckle	y
Treasurer	Les Meyer	y
Senior Faculty Rep	Diane Smith	y
Senior Faculty Rep	Merrill Yancey	N
Adjunct Faculty Rep	Linda Nicole Morse	y
Adjunct Faculty Rep	Liz Gimenez	N
Rep for School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering & Applied Technology	J. Bradon Barnes	y
Rep for School of Arts, Science & Education	Dorcas Parson	y
Rep for School of Business, Logistics & Supply Chain	Nicol Bradberry	N
Rep for School of Health Sciences	Marcus Stowe	y
Rep for School of Information Technology	Patrick Benner	y
Rep for School of Nursing	Randall Scott Sharkey	y
Rep for School of Public Affairs & Social Services	Lara O’Dell	y

Guest- Jay Watts& Michael Jenkins& Dr. Rod Brown, Chris Sleppy

Agenda

1. Faculty Check-In (all council members) (~10 minutes)
2. Update on Indy Faculty Council Budget, Yard Signs, IvyPalooza w Staff Council (Erica) (~5 minutes)
   1. Appreciation signs have been ordered and will be in soon for pick up
   1. Winterfest- Staff Council appreciation event
      1. Ivypalooza-Spring break window- casual event, Erica, Diane, Dorcas, Linda, Marcus planning in collaboration with staff council.
      1. 102 participated in Staff event
3. Update from Statewide Faculty Council (Erica) (~5 minutes)

• If available – Jay Watts / Michael Jenkins (Diversity, Equity, and Belonging) possible collaboration
  • Jay Watts- trainings available Erica will send emails
  • Some geared towards faculty specifically
  • Student access exists as well
  • Don’t cancel class- Invite Jay’s team to come and speak to classes
  • Georgina Owens- Assistant Director

• ~2:30pm = Dr. Brown visit
  • Transition for central Indiana
    • Service area changes- 3 counties
      • Boone and Hendricks county focus
    • New Chancellor
      • Significant cultural change coming
      • Workforce background is a focus
      • Reminder: 2/5  3p for council to set up chancellor questions
  • Dr. Brown will begin attending portions of faculty county meetings
  • Added seat on academic cabinet for faculty member
  • Promotion: Janet asked is their data for attrition rates for promotion candidates?
    • Dr. Brown can look into it
    • Marcus Kolb takes lead of f5 classification at systems office
    • Michelle Griffin- has information on local candidates
    • Mentoring is important component for classification
    • Erica has been meeting with Michelle and Stephanie Hopper on improving the portfolio shell for reclassification
    • Erica has been working into mentoring program further.
  • Dr. Brown Questions:
    • How does the council communicate or is there a communication plan for the broader faculty?
      • Council needs to be better at communicating what are role is and what we are doing.
    • How does the council see it work fitting into the goals of the goals of the strategic plan?
    • What role does the council play on moving towards a school-based model?
    • Regarding the pandemic- modalities of instruction- what roles does the council play in facilitating or developing these instructional modalities?
    • Faculty loading- what role does the campus council play in the discussions at a statewide loading conversations?
    • How do you characterize the chief academic officer and the council relationship?
    • What role does the council have with the two transition points?
    • Assist with setting up faculty council at Noblesville? Transitioning faculty from Indy to new campuses?

How can we assist communication with Dr. Brown’s office?

• “Rest” Survey Presentation (Andrew) (~30 minutes)

Rescheduled this-  Erica sends calendar invites.