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Office of the Assemblies

Employee Assembly Meeting

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

  • Term:
    2025-2026
  • Assembly/Committee: Employee Assembly
  • Date & Time:
    Wed, Sep 17, 2025 - 12:00pm
    to
    1:30pm
  • Location:
    Zoom
  • Agenda:
    Employee Assembly Agenda 9_17_2025 (1).pdf (87.56 KB)
  • Meeting Packet:
  • Audio Recording:
    EA20250917-01.MP3 (22.13 MB)
    EA20250917-02.MP3 (27.63 MB)
    EA20250917-03.MP3 (26.71 MB)
  • Minutes:

    Employee Assembly of Cornell University

    Minutes of the September 17, 2025 Meeting

    12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

    Zoom

    I. Call to Order

        a. W. Treat called the meeting to order at 12:01pm

        b. Members Present: M. Banta, V. Bell, M. Benda, E. Crawley, J. Best, A. Blakeslee, R. Boche, G. Brangman, S. Chang, C. Cornell, B. Dixon, J. Doss, A. Ericsson, K. Fitch, D. Hill, R. Howard, K. Karnuta, E. Krumm-Powers, J. Kruser, S. Lanchez, Y. Luckain, P. Mengers, M. Snyder, K. Supron, D. Surine, W. Treat, D. Wierson, N. Williams

        c. Members Absent: D. McDermitt, A. Morse, S. Resue, I. Solís Cruz

        d. Also Present: H. Depew

    II. W. Treat read the land Acknowledgement of the Gayogo̱ ho꞉nǫ (Cayuga Nation).

    III. Approval of the September 3, 2025 Meeting minutes

        a. J. Kruser motioned to approve the meeting minutes with friendly amendments.

        b. The minutes were passed by unanimous consent

    IV. Call for late additions to the agenda

        a. Nothing to add

    V. Business of the day

        i. EA Involvement, Responsibilities, and Housekeeping Items

            1. W. Treat went through responsibilities and housekeeping items for the employee assembly. The Employee Assembly had questions and comments.

        ii. UA Campus Planning Committee Appointment and Vote

            1. D. Wierson introduced the two candidates for the role, and they gave small speeches to the Employee Assembly.

            2. R. Howard motioned to enter executive session

            3. The motion passed by unanimous consent

            4. M. Banta was chosen to fill the UA Campus Planning Committee role.

        iii. Occasional Commuter Parking

            1. W. Treat shared the new commuter parking program that is being offered to staff and faculty. The employee assembly had questions and comments.

        iv. Special Conditions Listserv

            1. W. Treat shared about the special conditions listserv, which sends out messages to staff about transportation notices around campus.

    VI. Committee Report

        a. Executive Committee

            i. W. Treat reported that the executive committee decided on the agenda for the current meeting and speakers for October.

        b. Communications, Outreach, and Recognition Committee

            i. V. Bell reported they had their first meeting, and they decided on when the EA voice will be sent out and what will be included in the issue.

        c. Employee Education and Development Committee

            i. Nothing to report

        d. Employee Welfare

            i. M. Benda reported that she is working to plan the first meeting for the next week or two.

        e. Benefits and Policy Committee

            i. Nothing to report

        f. Elections Committee

            i. Nothing to report

    VII. Liaison Reports

        a. UA Campus codes Committee

            i. Nothing to report

        b. UA Campus Committee on Infrastructure, Technology and the Environment

            i. Nothing to Report

        c. UA Campus Welfare Committee

            i. Nothing to Report

        d. Campus Planning Committee

            i. Nothing to report

        e. Transportation Hearing and Appeals Board

            i. Nothing to Report

        f. Committee for Campus-Constituency-Elected Trustees

            i. C. Cornell motioned to have J. Kruser as the representative for this committee.

            ii. The motion passed by unanimous consent

            iii. J. Kruser was appointed to represent the EA on this committee.

        g. Faculty Senate

            i. D. Wierson reported that the faculty senate discussed AI and teaching.

    VIII. Open Discussion

        a. C. Cornell requested that the executive committee puts out a priority survey, the employee assembly added comments. V. Bell shared that if any EA members have an event that the EA could table at or be present, they should share or reach out to her.
     

    EA Meeting Minutes- Sep. 17 2025 (2).pdf (173.31 KB)