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Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon at CDB Restaurant.

Attendance & Introductions. There were eighteen members present, including thirteen council members, and two guests.

Interregnum. Meeting of the Chapter Council.

Minutes. April 20 minutes approved.

Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Membership. We will be running the affiliate Three for Free program this summer.
• President’s report. The current situation at USFP, and plans for the teach-out next year.
• Communications. Many faculty are do not bird dog Barracuda.
• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding issues.
• Bargaining. John Noonan described a report his ad hoc committee presented to the Bargaining Committee on tenure and promotion articles in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Good of the order.

• Tenure and promotion workshops.
• There will be a higher education hearing in Jacksonville on June 5.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 20 May 2012.

Meeting at 12:30 pm at CDB Restaurant, jointly with a Chapter Meeting, chaired by P. Terry (Chapter President)

Present: S. Dorn, B. Geier, C. Greek, W. Jones, K. King, W. S. Lang, G. McColm, M. C. Nunes, S. Permuth, V. Pitts Bannister, P. Terry, R. Welker & S. Wohlmuth

Absent: R. Alander, N. Alcanter, I. Carrion, J. Epps, F. Fleschute, B. Jones, C. Joszi, K. Lersch, J. Liontas, M. Manzur-Leiva, F. Pyrtle, A. Ramirez & A. Shapiro

The Chair rules that the attendance is sufficient for a quorum.

Standing Committee Chairs. The following assignment was approved by acclamation.

• Bob Welker nominated and confirmed as Bargaining Committee Chair and Chief Negotiator.
• Sonia Wohlmuth and Cynthia Patterson nominated and confirmed as Grievance Committee co-chairs.
• Gregory McColm nominated and confirmed as Communications Committee Chair.
• Arthur Shapiro nominated and confirmed as Service [Membership] Committee Chair.
• Ross Alander nominated and confirmed as Political & Governance Committee Chair.

The Council shall make every effort to meet again this summer.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 5 May 2012.

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12 noon in EDU 150 on USF Tampa Bay.

Attendance & Introductions. There were seventeen members, including thirteen council members, and two guests.

President’s report.
Reports.

• Treasury. We are solvent.
• Bargaining. Discussion of priorities.
• Membership. We expect some retirements.
  • Motion made and seconded: Resolved, that the Chapter participate in the ‘Three for Free’ campaign, and in addition offer $ 100 dues rebates to new members. Motion approved.

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• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Communications. Discussion of options.

Summer meetings. There will be four meetings at CDBs and two at Top of the Palms.

Chapter Meeting. The next Chapter Council meeting will be on May 18.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 5 May 2012.