UFF-USF

Time & Place. The Chapter Meeting was held in USC 258 in USF St. Petersburg.

Attendance. Nine UFF members, including seven members of the Council, and one guest.

Minutes. Minutes from the Sept. 22 meeting approved.

President’s Report.

• UFF Senate Meeting. The Chapter will cover hotel bills for UFF members attending the UFF Senate Meeting.
• UFF and USF Pre-eminence. At the USF Tampa Faculty Senate Meeting, President Genshaft recognized President Shapiro, who complimented her and Provost Wilcox and Dr. Smith and Dr. Glover for working together on facilitating the achievement.
• Benefits Fairs. Motion made and seconded to pay for a table at the Oct. 18 Benefits Fair on USFSP campus.
• UFF Senate Meeting. The UFF Senate Meeting is on Oc.t 21 – 22, and there will be a number of amendments to the constitution and bylaws.

New Business.

• Situation at USFSP. Discussion of the Administrative situation.

Reports.

• Grievances. It is not clear if USF will defend a faculty member who is sued for reporting a Title IX violation on the job. UFF will defend a UFF member in that situation.
• Treasurer’s Report. The following budget was presented for approval:
  
  

  Items	Expenditures 2016	Proposed 2017
  Printing	19,000	19,000
  Chapter & Committee Meetings	8,000	6,000
  Mileage reimbursements	1,600	3,500
  Travel scholarships	6,500	9,000
  Postal services	320	1,500
  Office Supplies	160	-
  Web / Survey Monkey	362	-
  Office Move	320	-
  Website and social media	*	2,000
  Miscellaneous	200	?
  Recruitment (personnel)	-	10,000
  Recruitment (events)	-	6,000
  TOTAL	36,462	57,000

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

Good of the Order.
Karin Braunsberger is organizing a Womens’ Caucus within but independent of USF.

These minutes respectfully submitted by G. McColm on 22 October 2017.