CGE Steward Council
Meeting Minutes
November 10, 2014

Opening
The regular meeting of the CGE Steward Council was called to order at 6:00 PM on November 10, 2014 in Westminster by Beatrice.

Present
Check sign-in sheet.

New Business

• Intros
• Updates
  • Hort: Nothing to report, Insurance PDF Question
  • MIA: Nothing
  • Botany: 2 new members
  • Newport: Petition? Ask more questions
  • Math: Interim Head, ongoing for long-term head.
  • EECS: Interim Dept. Head
  • Public Health: Nothing
  • Soils: Nothing
  • Psychology: Is great!
  • Civil Engineering: Happy
  • Language Culture: Happy about minimum FTE, problems with Health Care Enrollment and reimbursements, Issues with Office Space (PhDs & MAs sharing),
  • Science & Math Ed.: Grads Happy, Faculty are having issues with workload à folks are leaving
  • School of Writing Lit and Film: Happy about min. FTE, add Child Care onto website or over social list
  • Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences: Help Dept. CGE Info meeting
  • Applied Economics: Nothing
  • Forestry: Golden! Trans. healthcare is work in progress.
  • CSSA: Update next on agenda…
• CSSA Suspension
  • (Richard Arquette) Recap what’s happened so far
  • Potential next steps
    • Individuals to be informed about the program and its status
    • As a body be ready to assist in next steps
  • GTFF Strike Update & Actions
    • Strike authorized as of 10/24
    • Mediation session 11/13 that could produce an agreement (but not very likely)
    • Rally 11/12 to pressure UO to come back & meet their bottom lines
    • Strike likely during week 10 (earliest: Tuesday December 2)
    • What can we do to support?
      • Send out Communications with accurate information, correcting misinformation sending out from University of Oregon
      • Show up – Wednesday, Tuesday e-rally, on the picket line?
      • Solidarity Fund
        • Pay for transportation down to rally (sign-up sheet)?
          • Gas Reimbursement: Yes
        • Strike (Force) Committee:
          • Andres
          • Kris
          • Clint
        • Strike Committee Funding
          • SC Approved $2000 for:
            • Transportation
            • Vans/Buses
            • Food
          • SC will vote if $2000 is not sufficient
        • Draft statement of support?
        • Introduce statement of support to ASOSU?
      • Office Visit Debrief
        • Why office visits matter
        • How they went this Fall
        • How we can improve the process (w/out drastic changes)
          • 1 hour shifts
          • Grad Office locations rather than just buildings
          • Potential option to go by yourself would be better than no one going
          • Using the app more frequently
        • Call for HIAC
          • Health Insurance Advisory Council meets the OSU & Pacific Source to discuss the health insurance plan, potential changes, and any issues
          • Specifically working to develop and alternative to the summer triple deduction this year
          • Need to replace 1-2 HIAC members who have either graduated or stepped down this year
          • Meetings as needed (Ad Hoc)
            • Volunteers
              • Sean
              • Spencer
            • GMM Focus Group Debrief
              • Share of goals from GMM and get a sense of where peoples’ priorities are on getting these things done
              • Who is going to accomplish them?
                • Health Insurance
                  • Lead:
                • Appointments
                  • Start Oct. 1^st:
                    • MIME
                    • College of Ag.
                    • Forestry
                  • Fellows
                  • Family Issues
                • Brew-Off Volunteer Call
                  • Details on date, time, location, pre-sale info
                    • Flyers
                  • Need HELP!
                    • Contact Shannon for opportunities via Email
                  • GTA Support Group
                    • Introduce the idea
                    • Comments/Feedback?
                    • Book of the worst emails received

Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM by Beatrice.

Minutes submitted by:     Drew Hatlen