Minutes will be distributed via e-mail and will be available on the internet prior to the meeting 5. Statewide PAC proposal is attached. It also seems apparent that a pro-active stance is needed to insure that faculty concerns are heard by policy makers. Should the unionization drive currently underway within our system succeed some of these concerns may be dealt within the context of negotiations and the union structure its self. That said, I still believe that a case can be made for a more politically active faculty.
Public education is state education by definition.
It is through the political process that ALL of our professional lives are influenced whether represented by a governance structure or a union. Therefore, if we are to ensure that our concerns are to be heard within the debate, we need to provide policy makers with forum with which to communicate and a reason to respond. In order to assess the level of interest, the Faculty Senates should survey their faculties. This could be accomplished via electronic mail. Should there be enough interest in the formation of PACs, a working group should be formed to begin the process.