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University Emeriti & Pre-Retirement Relations Committee
Academic Senate, Los Angeles Division
Minutes of Meeting
December 3, 2004
Present:
Vay Liang W. (Bill) Go (Chair), Daniel Atkinson, Sachiko Cochran, Seymour Feshbach,
Susan French, Jeanne Giovannoni, Nancy Henley, Harlan Lewis, Sidney Roberts
Absent:
H. Rodney Withers, Eddie Murphy, Boni Mendez, Duy Dang, Margaret Avila
Staff:
Yu Wang
Guest:
Eric Wang (for Eddie Murphy)
Meeting:
The meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m.
1.
Minutes
The committee approved the minutes from the meeting on October 1, 2004, with minor
grammatical and spelling corrections.
ACTION: E-mail finalized minutes to Mr. Dang and Ms. Mendez to upload onto committee’s web
site.
2.
UEPRRC 2003-2004 Annual Report
The committee approved the UEPRRC annual report for 2003-2004, prepared by Ms. Margaret
Avila. The report will be posted on committee’s website by the Academic Senate staff.
ACTION: E-mail final report to Mr. Dang and Ms. Mendez to upload onto committee’s web site.
3.
“In Memoriam” Progress Report
The committee review the updates regarding the “In Memoriam” prepared by Mr. Duy Dang and
Ms. Boni Mendez. The committee decided to focus on completing the overdue summaries before
2001. There are 14 incompletes from 1996 to 2000. In addition, the committee members will
request sending out stronger reminder letters, as well as advertise the importance of completing
the In Memoriams in newsletters and on the web site through the Retirement Center.
ACTION: Dr. Go will follow up with Mr. Dang to see how we can facilitate and finish these
overdue “In Memoriam” as soon as possible.
4.
Dr. Jeanne Giovannoni’s report on meeting with Vice Chancellor Donna L. Vredevoe
Both Dr. Giovannoni and Dr. Harlan Lewis participated on this meeting regarding conferrals for
emeriti status from UCLA management staff. This was based on the letter from Richard C.
Atkinson, UC President, dated March 5, 1999. The committee raised various discussion items
regarding the criteria, guidelines and process that should be used by the committee to evaluate
the credentials of the individuals nominated. The committee also met with Vice Chancellor
Vredevoe at last year’s committee meeting to discuss similar issues.
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ACTION: Will call a follow-up meeting to discuss this issue further. Dr. Go will follow up with Ms.
Avila regarding the guidelines to review conferral requests for non-senate and non-academic
personnel established by our committee..
5.
Conferral Requests
The committee received seven applications requesting for conferral of Emeritus status. The
committee reviewed each applicant’s documentations, supporting letters, and their respective
departmental recommendations. The committee unanimously found that all seven individuals
fulfilled the criteria as established by the Guidelines for Non-Senate Emeritus Conferrals, and will
recommend to Vice Chancellor Vredevoe that each of the following individuals be granted the
Emeritus title:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Dr. Herbert Enderton, Department of Mathematics
Dr. Leon Ferder, Charles E. Young Research Library
Dr. Audree Fowler, Department of Biological Chemistry
Dr. Barbara Haner, Charles E. Young Research Library
Ms. Barbara Schader, Charles E. Young Research Library
Dr. Carolyn See, College of Letters and Science, Office of the Dean
Dr. Jimmie Turner, Graduate Division Department
ACTION: Communicate committee’s recommendation for all seven conferral applications to Vice
Chancellor Vredevoe through the Academic Senate office. Also, ask Ms. Mendez and Mr. Dang if it
would be possible to store the conferral requests on the committee’s web site due to the size of
each application.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEM: Review conferral request for Dr. Raymond Soto. The committee
received the application on December 2, 2004.
6.
Chair’s Report
Dr. Go highlighted some of the key issues that were discussed at the Faculty Welfare Committee
meetings held on October 26, 2004 and November 9, 2004, as well as the Senate Committee
Chairs meeting on November 18, 2004. The minutes from the October 26, 2004 meeting was
circulated to the committee members for their notation.
7.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 2:02 p.m.