Business Meeting, May, 2, 2020

Roxine Lawton, Mohammed Mirfakhrai, Ashok Tuteja, Xan Johnson, Judith Warner, Ashok Tuteja, Shawn Steidinger, Abbas Rashidi, Man Hung, Gillian Tufts, David Pendell

7 faculty club members attended

 

Judith Warner presiding, meeting began at 5:03p

Board Business

• Welcome and Election results – (JW)
  • Historically business meeting every May
  • Elections:
    • Ashok Tuteja
    • Shawn Steidinger (introduced)
    • Aaron Phillips
    • Roxine will con’t as treasurer, training new board member(s) over this year
    • Eleanor will continue as social director, training new board member(s) over this year
  • No more news about FC at the stadium
    • A brick and mortar space – one example was https://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/The-University-of-Texas-Club/Our-Story/We-Are
    • Requesting no charge for FC to use
    • But charged for food and drink
  • Planning for a FC board meeting in June, date/time TBA, stay tuned

 

Treasurer Report

• Report from Treasurer – Roxine
  • Current standing
    • $12,629 currently
    • About $6000 more than last year at this same time
  • Cabin monies should begin mid next year
    • $20,000 per year
    • Then may stop receiving money from the University
    • Concern is losing the initial $10,000 but we are planning for events until the Cabin money begins
    • Hoping for the Fall breakfast, end of year dinner, first social, etc. Will need funds for these
  • Still need to submit a budget
    • Roxine with Xan, then will submit to the University
    • Generally will be end of June for next year

 

Social events

• Report from Social director – Eleanor
  • None today
• Report from Social Media directors, Man and Abbas
  • Looking after the FC social media, ie the Facebook page
  • Also to advertise the events
  • Discussed Meet up account
    • Organizer of the account does need to pay a monthly fee, those following do not need to pay
  • Report from Hiking team and wildflower hikes?
    • There have been several successful hikes over past year, pictures on FB page
    • Roxine reports no word on Wildflower hikes yet, waiting until things open up, ie yellow stage
    • BBQ is also on hold for now
    • Will wait and see for now
    • For future hikes
      • Would like to wait/watch
      • Concern is physical distancing and comfort level of participants

 

New Business

• Ask members to send us thoughts/ ideas for new activities?
  • Happy hour via Zoom
  • Possible social with speaker ie
    • Emergency preparedness event with speakers and help with prepping emergency supplies
    • Virtual book club
  • Virtual knitting group for faculty
• A few words from our new President (Xan)….
  • Welcomed new members
  • Talked about the importance of social connecting for faculty

 

Next FC Board meeting: Summer meeting to choose board roles (president elect, social director in training, treasurer in training etc)

Meeting adjourned about 6pm