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February minutes: A FAC member moved to approve the February minutes and the motion was seconded. The chair called for the vote and recorded one abstention (Mark). The motion carried.

March minutes: A FAC member moved to approve the March minutes; James Chadwick seconded the motion. The chair called for a vote and recorded one abstention (Matt). The motion carried.

Agenda approval: A motion to approve the meeting agenda was made and seconded (John seconded). The chair called the question; the agenda was approved with no recorded oppositions.

No other formal motions or votes were recorded in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BOR - FAC, Apr 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The FAC approved the February and March minutes and the meeting agenda. The February minutes approval recorded one abstention; the March minutes approval recorded one abstention; the agenda was approved with no recorded opposition.","taxTitle","Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, Higher Education, Organizations, Executive, Connecticut","taxId",15722,"location","Connecticut","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6573369,"FAC outlines two‑stage elections for campus faculty representatives under state statute and bylaws",165,1045000,1210000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068433-6e47fafbdaeb696761b80139334ab5c5&start=1045&end=1210","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068433-6e47fafbdaeb696761b80139334ab5c5/thumbnail_1045000.jpg","/articles/6573369/Connecticut/FAC-outlines-twostage-elections-for-campus-faculty-representatives-under-state-statute-and-bylaws","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573369-005e50dfcac0786bfb72eeab5a780862/orig.mp4?Expires=1776231441&Signature=EDrQ5lA2KXjl4r5xBjghEDDOfXty8GjoJ3VtKLxRXK6WMJDlQ~q~T~xreYzJIrWz-O6YHMhEsoLm8gmQ9PoW0R2nNc6GeRzNdqN9Oonon1ILDeeeDdSNchdewPbas2vhwei1yCfcsZMYqoCas9Rc~NvhFTCzV2ugmkiMO5u7n7vIaVYL5A-gjTsiksskl-jUTZNanjMpkOd7pvtHVvazxPObONHDGE1-wWnKitswgUhaT-nF0S40VsWb1AZkGP9~ysdEfl6m9h5VW2hGw7WunUUgZdnFkyL0hV3sFMnkJJ3XtGKJwF0aqgsD5uM82AQQFQHM7G0zY3PXh3dQqfouoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Faculty Advisory Council reviewed the process and timeline for electing campus representatives, noting that campuses should begin selecting local nominees for a two‑stage statewide election.

At the meeting the chair summarized statutory and bylaw requirements: state statute requires three faculty who are voting members from the community college sector and one staff member; the FAC’s current practice is to elect representatives from each campus and then hold a second, systemwide election that determines the voting members categorized as small, medium and large campuses.

Council officers said they (Lois, Jen and the chair) will coordinate soon to distribute information and reminders to campuses about the firststage selection, after which the FAC will manage the second‑stage election. Members were advised to have their campus governing bodies select nominees and send names to FAC staff for the systemwide ballot.

No formal vote was taken; members agreed to proceed with outreach and scheduling. The chair said the FAC will circulate election instructions and timelines once they have convened their coordination meeting.","The council reviewed election timing and requirements: campuses must select local representatives, then the FAC will run a second, systemwide stage to elect small, medium and large campus voting members per statute and bylaws.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6573374,"FAC says Transfer Council formed missing subcommittee; TapFERC transition appears resolved",172,870000,1042000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068433-6e47fafbdaeb696761b80139334ab5c5&start=870&end=1042","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068433-6e47fafbdaeb696761b80139334ab5c5/thumbnail_870000.jpg","/articles/6573374/Connecticut/FAC-says-Transfer-Council-formed-missing-subcommittee-TapFERC-transition-appears-resolved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573374-9c53e4d6c3cbde501719ef98e1a1df35/orig.mp4?Expires=1776231441&Signature=gwKOcbqNv-TiTwM8~1jTltocwaYh-kFIWjpFI8HDKxWslTj4MKv~DQFtywE0YeYEfO5sGdJGzOGMlNLhuu~VztrYU7eG1F42-1DrI8cAa24wMRznyiuiSfm6y-Vg42bP59qhz5W0HxTpv5ZqZm5Vuj1itI4K9gSJ7jnAkMf4er2O886AKEHoTuHDOaoNiRLctKMxu7s6Nra1rT06K-sczAvAfthWT8kaDuXP01TpeKPbLBrwCVBGgtkidhJkRHj8xnY5X22yqPGSGo2BYQHqg3bI8idfaR2VKSqfQeH0dXpxL~Yl1jEC8riEmpvc3csjYKgAO9Q1ZgXAPw-cckFCLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","FAC members addressed a recent change to transfer governance that had raised concerns about academic oversight previously performed by a group called TapFERC.

At the meeting, members described TapFERC as having had a specific role that the newly formed Transfer Council initially did not replicate. One participant summarized the concern: a long‑running author/participant had been keeping TapFERC active while it was being sunsetted and worried that its functions would be lost without a replacement group.

Between the last meeting and this one, council members reported, a subcommittee with the necessary responsibilities was formed under the Transfer Council, which members said resolves the immediate procedural concern. “It seems that between last meeting and this one, the subcommittee that was necessary was in fact formed,” the chair said.

Members said there had been perception‑level disagreement about whether the Transfer Council would create the subcommittee and how it would operate, and they noted that university stakeholders considered that subcommittee important for meeting accreditation standards.

No formal action was taken at the FAC meeting; members said they will bring the item back if follow‑up questions arise.","Members discussed a transition in transfer governance: a previously active TapFERC function was at risk of being lost during reorganization, but members reported that a needed subcommittee has been formed under the new Transfer Council structure.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6573379,"FAC members flag enrollment gains and a looming funding gap as appropriations deadline nears",118,352000,470000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068433-6e47fafbdaeb696761b80139334ab5c5&start=352&end=470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068433-6e47fafbdaeb696761b80139334ab5c5/thumbnail_352000.jpg","/articles/6573379/Connecticut/FAC-members-flag-enrollment-gains-and-a-looming-funding-gap-as-appropriations-deadline-nears","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6573379-d828c115f2f28b5288bf0a93e91960d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1776231441&Signature=UxFYqrJEKcy1bZK0TlPphuKahqNmm9xHsyCcizH5pEOoAagoCzhadUrc~0jSmMO7t8M75VsOHKLYwXv1BtHNGuSH5bPd1ypdZ4w6MJvlTihuB4YqKLbFJHWVcmWy3d7SQ6xEieuZM17tlKoVXG3oLCjYRM-spW7~SShR5MP1qzN1AYPmSOYk5t-~r3PJ9a2OR7oGXnZIcjjuqda~0eBo7mnep4bZqeuOowFUB80w4LXlBitVA3UccVPFNE-PtTsny5BK27J2RQSnyPKNavCEqelb~SRDd3MtMzJrRGeY8KSRrlX6VlfOx-na05t9Q56-r~dBFjxgB6z~piVCK0L6YA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Faculty Advisory Council members discussed rising enrollment at Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and a possible multi‑million‑dollar funding shortfall as the state Appropriations Committee prepares to release its budget later this month.

At the FAC meeting, the council’s chair said the board packet from the recent board meeting shows enrollment increases but warned that the system faces “about 200,000,000 short” compared with union funding requests and that the Appropriations Committee budget is scheduled to be released on the 24th of the month.

Members emphasized that reported system “reserves” are not true rainy‑day funds but largely unspent dollars that campus leaders say were held back amid funding uncertainty. “The so called reserves, especially the so called reserves at CT State, are not so much reserves as money that has been held back from students that should have been used in past years,” the chair said. “They are holdbacks in anticipation of inadequate state funding, and I think we should insist that they should be spent on our needs now and be funded adequately going forward.”

Council members raised several possible downstream effects if state or federal funding is reduced, including increased barriers for students in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes and the broader financial strain on households that may deter attendance. One member noted uncertainty about how recent national-level actions—cited in the meeting as a developing list affecting Social Security numbers—might ultimately affect student access to services.

Participants said they have not yet seen concrete funding cuts on their campuses but are preparing for an uncertain environment. A campus leader who presented to one member earlier in the day said their campus “hasn’t been affected thus far, but is anticipating being affected.”

The council plans to incorporate enrollment and funding context into an upcoming report to the state legislature; the chair said a draft of that report will be circulated to the group soon.

Members asked staff to monitor enrollment composition — including how much of the increase comes from high school dual‑enrollment partnerships — and to clarify how those figures affect the system’s financial picture.

No formal motions or votes on budgetary actions were taken at the meeting.","At the FAC April meeting members discussed higher enrollment numbers, concerns about system 'reserves' being holdbacks rather than true savings, and uncertainty about federal and state funding cuts ahead of an Appropriations Committee release scheduled later this month.","actionData","errors"]

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