1. Help yourself to food and drink and please take handouts

2. Call to order Approval of meeting agenda Approval of Fall 2013 meeting minutes Announcements Chapter business Reports/discussion Good of the order Adjournment

3.  Approval of Agenda  Approval of Fall Meeting Minutes (8/21/13) ◦ See handout

4.  AAUP website (www.nmuaaup.org)www.nmuaaup.org ◦ Look for latest information and links  State Ballot Referendum on Minimum Wage ◦ Please sign the ballot petition  Coping with Distressed and Distressing Students ◦ March 21 st, 1-3pm, Whitman Commons  General Education Council Forum ◦ March 24 th, 3-5pm, Charcoal Room, University Center  Advancing Diversity at NMU, Dr. Mordean Taylor-Archer ◦ March 26 th, 4-5pm, Mead Auditorium

5.  Michigan AAUP Annual Meeting ◦ April 5 th, 9am-3pm, EMU, Ypsilanti, MI  AAUP National Officers and Council Elections ◦ Return your ballot by April 15 th  Promotion and Tenure Workshops ◦ April 15 th, 3-4pm and April 16 th, 4-5pm location TBD  Board of Trustees Meetings ◦ May 1 st and May 2 nd, location TBD

6. Co-sponsored by the AAUP & the Office of the President

7.  Nominations for Elections  Approval of Budget  Proposed Amendment to the Chapter Constitution

8.  Balloting Committee  Bruce Sarjeant, Chair  Committee Members ◦ Mitch Klett ◦ Marsha Lucas

9.  Persons nominated will have their name placed on a ballot  Secret ballots will be sent out in late March/early April  Faculty will have several weeks to cast their ballot  Detailed voting instructions will be provided when the ballots are distributed  Election winners and vote tallies will be announced before the end of the semester  Newly elected officers will take office on July 1 st

10.  President ◦ Rebecca Mead ◦ Nominations from the floor  Vice President (special 1 year term) ◦ ??? ◦ Nominations from the floor  Treasurer ◦ Carol Johnson ◦ Dan Kill ◦ Nominations from the floor We Need You

11.  Arts & Sciences Representative (1) ◦ ???? ◦ Nominations from the floor  Professional Studies Representative (1) ◦ Nancy Maas ◦ Bob Marlor ◦ Chris Kirk ◦ Nominations from the floor  Business/AIS Representative (1) ◦ ???? ◦ Nominations from the floor

12.  Business/AIS Representative (1) ◦ ??? ◦ Nominations from the floor

13.  Carol Johnson, Treasurer

14. AAUP ACTUAL & BUDGET DATA ActualBudgetActualBudget 7/1/11-6/30/12 7/1/12-6/30/13 7/1/13-6/30/147/1/14-6/30/15 Cash Inflows: Dues $ 158,923$166,000$160,272$168,000 $ 180,000 $ 194,500 Interest Earned 238 1,000 Total Cash Inflows$159,161$166,000$160,272$169,000$181,000$195,500 Cash Outflows: Pers. Serv.-Personnel Services $ 12,720 $ 15,000 $ 12,089 $ 15,000 $ 7,500 $ 18,000 AAUP National Dues 40,639 40,000 42,566 48,000 56,700 60,000 State Dues 6,927 15,000 6,482 8,000 8,600 9,000 Telephone 820 2,200 2,100 2,200 2,000 Supp Office 628 1,000 825 1,000 1,500 Postage 259 200 9 Printing 750 2,000 690 2,000 1,000 Legal 3,269 7,000 3,979 10,000 5,000 Food 4,580 4,000 4,879 4,000 8,000 Negotation Expense 20,238 20,000 16,260 20,000 2,500 10,000 Data 330 755 2,000 1,000 Admin 5,000 490 500 250 500 Stipends Paid 28,079 22,000 28,416 24,000 32,000 32,736 Federal Witholding 7,068 7,000 5,683 7,000 6,400 6,547 FICA & M-Care Wtheld 2,148 3,500 2,557 3,500 2,448 2,504 State Tax Wtheld-State Witholding 1,685 1,000 1,279 1,000 1,360 1,391 Audit 954 904 2,500 Insurance 2,366 6,000 500 3,000 2,000 500 Travel 2,874 10,000 7,505 10,000 Grant/ Gifts 5,000 500 10,250 2,000 1,500 1,000 Misc 443 1,000 561 1,000 Computer & Software 525 2,000 228 2,000 - FICA Tax Paid 1,865 5,000 2,557 5,000 2,448 2,504 FUTA-Federal Unemployment 2,246 4,000 350 4,000 1,920 378 SUTA-State Unemployment 754 1,000 1,762 1,000 500 3,900 Total Cash Outflows $ 152,166 $ 169,400 $ 153,675 $ 178,900 $ 153,826 $ 181,160 Cash Inflows - Outflows $ 6,995 $ (3,400) $ 6,597 $ (9,900) $ 27,174 $ 14,340 Fund Balance History 2011 $ 183,059 2012 $ 195,055 2013 $ 198,341

15.  2011 Balance = $183,059  2012 Balance = $195,055  2013 Balance = $198,341

16. “AAUP members have the right to equal treatment regardless of union rank, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnic minority status. Members may voice dissenting opinions without fear of retaliation. Disciplining or censuring of members is not the role of the NMU-AAUP” (see handout)  Discussion  Vote ◦ Consider for Chapter Ratification ◦ Do not Consider for Chapter Ratification

17.  Grievance Officer (Brent Graves)  Educational Policy Committee (Amy Orf)  Committee C (Kristine Granger)  Committee O ( Lynne Johnson)  Committee W (Mollie Freier)  Safety Committee (Nancy Maas)  President (Ron Sundell)

18.  Contract Enforcement  Promotion and Tenure

19.  Academic Program Planning and Support  Academic Program Review  Enhancement Position Requests

20.  Contingent Appointments and Faculty Governance  “Special Presentation”

21.  Report on Activities  Future Actions  Upcoming Meeting  Lynne M. Johnson Contingent Assistant Professor NMU English Department 208 Gries Hall (906) 362-0882

22.  Current Activities  Future Actions

23.  Background and Purpose  Forums ◦ Tomorrow, March21st, 1-2pm, Whitman Commons  Future Topics

24.  State of the Union  Challenges Ahead  New Opportunities  My Thanks to All!

25.  Comments, questions, thoughts

26.  Always remember it’s not “the union,” -- it’s “OUR UNION!!!