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SAC Meeting Minutes January 17, 2019

LaPenta Student Union Building – End Zone – 2p.m.

Present: Tim Albrecht, Patti Besen, Jennifer Connolly, Donna Crisp, Danielle Demorin, Lewis Derenzis, Sam DeRosa, Jorge Franco, Mary Grant, Patricia Idelowitz, Carol Ann Kenny, Anthony LoPresti, Bing Morris, Carl Procario-Foley, Michele Sampson-Nelson, Antonio Scaccia, Charlotte Wray

Excused: Andrew Albrecht, Casey DelliCarpini, Courtney Ferrick, Anthony Mastantuoni, Lisa Tufariello

I. SAC meeting called to order. Attendance taken by Anthony Scaccia.

II. College Council Standing Committee updates or reports:

(Please see complete minutes for each of the standing committees on line)

  • College Council
  • Committee on Academic Affairs
    • Meeting on Nov. 27, 2018
    • The Hynes Institute is offering an advanced certificate program that may be taken as a standalone or as part of the MBA
    • Discussion on the distinction between Graduate and Undergraduate courses
      • 1. No current formal policy.
      • 2. Distinctions to be determined by department with oversight of appropriate Dean.
      • 3. Cross-listed courses should provide a distinct graduate-level experience for graduate students.
      • 4. Graduate courses that provide introductory skills and knowledge need to be examined in terms of their relationship to the graduate program.
  • Committee on Athletics
    • Meeting on Nov. 27, 2018
    • In Community Service, all teams were involved in the Thanksgiving baskets drive and various fund-raising activities.
    • Men’s cross country finished 28th out of 31 teams in the NCAA Championship, and in the NCAA Women’s Cross Country Championship, sophomore All-American Egle Morenaite finished 28th in the 6K race.
    • A national search for a new women’s soccer coach should concluded by Christmas break.
  • Committee on the Budget – no meeting
  • Committee on Diversity
  • Committee on Human Resources & Compensation – no meeting
  • Committee on Institutional Advancement – No meeting
  • Committee on Libraries and Information Technology
    • Capital funding for a new UPS (?)
    • Looking at Distance Learning Course Proctors
  • Committee on Student Life - no meeting
  • Committee on Enrollment Management
  • Committee on Environmental Sustainability
    • Focusing on consolidating all IC environmental initiatives on one site on the IC website.
    • Looking for grants so can expand current initiatives

III. Strategic Planning – No update – Need to invite Br. Ford and Laurie Wenchell to each meeting

  • The Strategic Planning Board is looking for 3-4 strategies from each group, rather than Action Steps. Hoping for no overlap between the three groups.

IV. Compensation Workgroup – (Mary Grant, Lewis Derenzis, Br. Ford, Tracey Wilmot, AM Schettini-Lynch and ME Callaghan)

  • Two workgroups – one for staff and one for faculty
  • Right now looking at the second phase of the compensation study
    • What is compensation going to look like at Iona University?
    • Differential pay
    • Promotions
    • The College has policies, but not necessarily about compensation and how the policies will be implemented and funded.
    • Looking at compensation policies in other schools and picking and choosing which components will work at Iona

V. Pulse of the College

  • Town Hall meeting on Jan. 31. The Town Hall portal for questions and comments needs to remain open and available for a longer period of time and needs to be advertised.
  • There is a general lack of knowledge about the Strategic Plan by members of SAC – very difficult for SAC to have an opinion if don’t know what is happening.

VI. Ad Hoc Committee on Staff Resignations

  • Anthony Mastantuoni is out on medical disability and Danielle Demorin agreed to act as interim chair
  • In the draft stages of a survey to staff about resignations
  • Realize there are fewer non-exempt employees in general
  • Barbara Carlucci has resigned from SAC. She was on the Information Technology Committee and Lewis asked for a volunteer to fill her spot. Anthony LoPresti volunteered.
  • There are currently two non-exempt Staff SAC vacancies. If anyone knows a non-exempt Staff member who might be willing to serve, please let Lewis know
  • A vote at the SAC was taken to approve adding one or two non-exempt staff members to SAC without an official campus vote.
  • George Franco will ask Damien Gonzales if he would like to serve.
  • May want to institute paper ballots for the campus security and facilities departments, as the staff does not have easy access to e-mail and electronic ballots.

VII. New Business

  • Carl Procario-Foley talked about the College’s history of celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.’s by doing a service project. Forty students are participating in a building project.
  • Looking for men’s coats and clothing for the next Midnight Run. Will try to advertise the Midnight Run’s so that employees can contribute on a regular basis – clothing, food and/or time.
  • Meeting was adjourned at 2:44 p.m.
  • Br. Bray awards – Committee – Carl Procario-Foley, Carol Ann Kenny, Michele Nelson, Pat Idelowitz and will ask Tim and/or Andy Albrecht. Start the process of gathering the documents and working with OIEP.

Meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
Next meetings:
Thursday, February 21, 2019 – 2 p.m. – LaPenta End Zone
Thursday, March 21, 2019 – 2 p.m. – LaPenta End Zone
Thursday – To Be Determined - LaPenta End Zone
Thursday, May 7, 2019 – LaPenta End Zone