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Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12:00 pm at CDB Restaurant.

Attendance & Introductions. Eighteen members, including nine members of the Council, and one guest.

Minutes. Minutes from August 12 meeting approved.

President’s Report.

• Ratification. The two chief negotiators have tentatively agreed to a new 2016 – 2019 contract, which requires ratification before coming into effect.
• Membership. Discussion of the Orientation meeting, and plans for the fall recruitment campaign.

Old Business.

• Calendar. We confirm that the next chapter meeting will be at USF St. Petersburg, location TBD. The remaining meetings of this semester will be on September 9 & 23, October 7 & 21, November 4 & 18, and December 2. We will reserve one room to meet in monthly, and each month we will have a meeting at an alternate location.
• Surveys. In September, the Chapter will conduct a survey of instructors.

New Business. We need volunteers to help build a departmental or building representative structure.
Committee Reports.

• Grievances. Discussion of outstanding grievances.
• Treasurer’s Report. The following budget was presented for approval:
  
  

  Items	Expenditures 2015	Proposed 2016
  Printing	16,000	19,000
  Chapter & Committee Meetings	5,000	6,000
  Mileage reimbursements	2,600	3,500
  Travel scholarships	2,500	9,000
  Postal services	800	1,500
  Miscellaneous	1,400
  Recruitment (personnel)		10,000
  Recruitment (events)		6,000
  TOTAL	28,300	55,000

  Motion made and seconded to approve the budget. Motion approved.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 28 August 2016.

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held at 12:00 pm at CDB Restaurant.

Attendance & Introductions. Ten members, including seven members of the Council, and three guests.

Minutes. Minutes from July 15 meeting approved.

President’s Report.

• Membership. Successful new faculty orientation.

Old Business.

• Calendar. The next chapter meeting will be at USF St. Petersburg, location TBD. The remaining meetings of this semester will be on September 9 & 23, October 7 & 21, November 4 & 18, and December 2.
• Surveys. In September, the Chapter will conduct a survey of instructors.
• Departmental support. Some departments are not receiving adequate faculty hires. Discussion.
• Travel scholarships. The Chapter will resume the travel scholarship program, but with restrictions.
  • Motion made and seconded that the Chapter offer six $ 500 travel scholarships this fall for the spring and summer terms, with the following provisos. No employee may win more than one scholarship within a one-year period, beginning with this cycle. Each recipient will be invited to write a paragraph for the Biweekly on their travel, and be invited to an event to be recognized for their work. Motion approved.

New Business.

• Membership. The organizers report contacting 25 – 30 people.
• Treasurer’s Report. The annual budget shall be presented at the August 26 Chapter Meeting. The proposed budget will be:
  

  Items	Expenditures 2015	Proposed 2016
  Printing	16,000	19,000
  Chapter & Committee Meetings	5,000	6,000
  Mileage reimbursements	2,600	3,500
  Travel scholarships	2,500	9,000
  Postal services	800	1,500
  Miscellaneous	1,400
  Recruitment (personnel)		10,000
  Recruitment (events)		6,000
  TOTAL	28,300	55,000

• Chapter Meetings. Discussion of possibility of moving meetings around during the semester.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 25 August 2016.