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Oswego Emeriti Association
August 2, 1999 Annual Meeting Minutes
Oswego Emeriti Association
Annual Meeting Minutes - Sheldon Hall
August 2, 1999

Board Members Present: James Burling, Eleanor Filburn, John Fisher, Bruce Lester, Willard Schum, Barbara Shineman, Kent Roseberry

Members-at-Large: Harry Nash, Bob Rock, John Readling, JoAnn Huff, Erwin Palmer, Donald Buck, Forrest Dristy, Barbara Gerber, Lois Stolp, James Hastings, Ralph Spencer, Lois Jackim, Ram Chaudhari, Wesley Sweetser, Betty Moody, Connie Bond

Guests: Peg Lowery, Blanche Judd
  1. The minutes of the last annual meeting of the Emeriti Association, August 3, 1998, were corrected and then accepted.
  2. The agenda was approved with the addition under New Business for Blanche Judd to speak of the memorial book program.
  3. The treasurerÕs report was accepted. The current balance is $1,717.07 with $1,420.75 remaining in designated funds and $2,000 plus interest in CDs. At this time there are 293 emeriti members with 114 contributing members and 25 life members.
  4. President Barbara Shineman reported on Emeriti activities. She introduced the present board members. The Emeriti were visible in September at President StanleyÕs inauguration. In October, the Association sponsored a wreath-laying ceremony at SheldonÕs grave. In February, the Campus School video made its debut at a Penfield Library Associates presentation and in Florida, Don Cox hosted a tour group at the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp.
  5. John Fisher said that the Fall Newsletter was underway with copy sent to Lisa Potter at King Hall.
  6. Ralph Spencer presented the annual report of the Historic Preservation Committee (see attached).
  7. James Hastings, representing the Emeriti Association on the Campus Environmental Advisory Committee, reported on the spring bulb planting, the request received and granted for a dig site, and a request to plant a memorial tree. The College has recently hired a landscape person. This will be helpful as there is a need for an overall campus plan. A motion was made and passed to register a complaint about the condition of the tennis courts and the areas near the entrances to buildings. Ideas for campus beautification should be channeled to James Hastings for consideration by the Committee. This concern will be sent to the Executive Committee for their suggestions for distribution.
  8. The nominating committee put forth the following slate to fill the 4 vacancies on the board, each a 2-year term: James Burling Herb Van Schaack Willard Schum Barbara Shineman The slate was approved.
  9. Ellie Filburn announced that the Campus School video is available from King Hall for $14.50.
  10. Blanche Judd thanked the Emeriti Association for their support of the Memorial Book program. Over the past 7 years, 49 books have been purchased at a cost of $1,900. The memorial books will be listed in the on-line display as well as a notebook at the desk. She also requested that the Emeriti Association consider contributing $500 to go toward a total cost of $2,000 to $3,000 for air filtration units. This was tabled.
  11. Will Schum recommended the following changes to the Emeriti Association Constitution: a. Increase the board to an 8-member body, b. Leave the terms of board members as 2-year terms, c. Separate the present secretary/treasurer position into 2 positions - a secretary and a treasurer, and d. Specify that the CollegeÕs Association Vice President for Alumni and University Development serve as ex-officio member of the executive committee. These changes were approved.
  12. Lois Jackim proposed a new emeriti initiative to provide plaques for buildings named for a faculty or administrative person. She suggested that he plaques contain a biographical sketch and a photograph. After researching each, the finished plaques would be placed in the entries of each building. Barbara Gerber volunteered to help with this. It was moved to accept LoisÕs report and refer the matter to the executive board for further deliberation.
  13. A suggestion was made that the Emeriti Association be represented in Faculty Assembly. A motion was made and carried to approach the Personnel Policies Council to see if the Emeriti President or a designee could be represented.
  14. The meeting was adjourned at 11:28 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ellie Filburn
Secretary/Treasurer
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