========================================= Name: Kogan, Jacob, Submission Date/Time: 20160302-193545 My updated version of minutes is: ----------------------------------------- February 24, 2016 12:05-12:55 Faculty Meeting in SOND 409 Present: Adragni, Kofi Placid Armstrong, Thomas Biswas, Animikh Draganescu, Andrei Gowda, Muddappa Hoffman, Kathleen Kang, Weining Kogan, Jacob Lo, James Malinovsky, Yaakov Nanes, Kalman Neerchal, Nagaraj Park, Junyong Peercy, Brad Potra, Florian Rathinam, Muruhan Rostamian, Rouben Shen, Jinglai Sinha, Bimal Suri, Manil The meeting was chaired by the Department Chair Dr. Rostamian. Kogan noticed that the current Chair intends to run for the Chairmanship this year and at the same time he is chairing a meeting that deals with change of the electorate. The Lecturers, whose inclusion in the electorate is the meeting's agenda, are hired and fired by the Chair only. The question is whether there is a conflict of interests, and the current Chair should recuse himself from participation in the meeting? Rostamian (and many additional faculty members) responded with unequivocal "no" [there is no conflict of interests]. Rathinam brings up a contradictory point in Suri's write up concerning amendment of the Chair Election Procedure. He also suggests a correction. The correction is discussed. An alternative amendment, based on 2012 Chair Election procedure implemented under the Dean's instructions, is suggested by Lo. Nanes, the only lecturer present, is asked about lecturers' opinion about two amendments. His response is: We do not like both. However, Suri's amendment is better than that proposed by Lo. The motion to vote for the text proposed by Suri and amended by Rathinam's correction is put on the floor and seconded. The faculty members vote by secret ballot. The ballots are counted, and the results are as follows: 16 for, 12 against. The motion fails. The meeting was adjorned at 12:55. ========================================= Name: Kogan, Jacob, Submission Date/Time: 20160304-101657 My updated version of minutes is: -----------------------------------------