Tidwell said he removed that topic because that is a collective bargaining and contractual issue. By the Faculty Senate Constitution, if it is contractual, we don't talk about it. Yes, it could be considered an unfair labor practice. Many faculty do not go to UPI meetings, and there are many others who can contribute. At least I have a better shot about getting them to the Faculty Forum than to a UPI meeting.
Open discussion provides opportunity.
I get really tired to going to presentations and not feeling that I have a voice. I understand the concerns, but there has to be some negotiated middle ground. He requested that Senators be thinking about which group they wanted to be in, and who would be Recorders. On a related note, the Senate EC is meeting tomorrow with Henderson to review items for her master's thesis dealing with instructional technology. The thesis relates to the Forum topics.