University Council Minutes, April 12, 2023

General Assembly April 12, 2023, 3:30 p.m, via Zoom

Present: D. DeFino, D. Brophy, B. Gaines, M. Bard, A. Howerton-Fox, A. Kelso, E. Mariola, M. Veyvoda, C. Dellicarpini, A. Saccoman, A. Connolly, K. Geslak, S. Carey, T. Mulligan, J. Stabile, M. Gioiosa, M. Newell, B. Sanner, M. Callaghan, E. Procario-Foley, C. Winkler

Excused: A. Aggarwal, C. Andruk, J. Carroll, K. Dhanwada, J. Haber, N. Kane, E. Muller, N. Naqvi, L, Poupis, L. Richardson, M. Volza,

D. DeFino called the meeting to order at 3:35. Quorum was met.

Announcements

Holocaust Commemoration on April 25 in Romita Auditorium
Scholars Day April 20
Intramural Basketball Final in Hynes E. on April 13

Action Item: Revised Incomplete Policy

CAA presented proposed changes to the Incomplete policy; the Council voted unanimously to endorse
Item closed

Discussion Item: Proposed Changes to Faculty Representation in UC Committees

D. DeFino presented changes to faculty membership ratios by school; the Council will take up these changes as an action item at its next meeting

Discussion Item Follett Access

T. Mulligan, representatives from Business Services, and a Follett representative answered questions regarding the Follett Access program, wherein students may pay a fixed fee per semester in order to access digital course texts; the program will launch in Fall 2023

Discussion Item: Continuity and Communication in Governance

Member of the Council and Iona community shared several ideas, including:

Regular meetings between chairs of elected committees to identify priorities and coordinate agenda items
Post and share annual meeting schedules early in the academic year
Annual retreat days early in the fall term (where classes are suspended) for the entire community to come together and discuss concerns and priorities for the coming year
Outgoing committee chairs meeting with incoming chairs to review the work of the previous year and hand off resources
Following the model adopted by SGA this year, hold elections early in the spring term to allow for a longer “on-ramp” for new leadership

Old Business: None

New Business: None

There being no other business, D. DeFino adjourned the University Council meeting at 4:52 p.m. The next meeting of the Council will be held by Zoom on 5/3/23.