Chapter Bylaws require newly elected Officers and Senators to take office on April 1. It was the consensus of those present to hold Chapter elections at the March 21 st membership meeting. The Website will also offer members the opportunity to contact the Chapter President to place other names in nomination. M. Klisch reported on grievance concerning inability of faculty to be paid from grant funding while on sabbatical, and on another tenure and promotion grievance. B. Welker raised the USF's Dean Evaluation Form as another consultation topic.
Current procedure requires evaluator to sign outer envelope.
M. Silverman recommended that UFF conduct its own Dean Evaluation, as in past years. He also suggested the proposed FMHI ombudsman as another consultation topic. There was a consultation on March 21 st with Provost. M. Silverman, Phil Smith, and FMHI representative will meet next week to discuss that issue. It was proposed that UFF do its own dean evaluation and S. Banoob is working on a format for the questions and written comments.