Project Status Reports
Academic Affairs Evening Support Needs—
- Project Statement: To improve support for evening and weekend DCE faculty as measured by self-reported DCE satisfaction, improved retention of faculty and increased parity with existing faculty support during the day.
- All of the recommendations of the Team were approved by the Steering Committee.
- Dedicated space was approved for a staff assistant in Haverhill (E163) and Lawrence (L233-replaces L127) Franklin Street and (LA201) Amesbury Street.
- Two part-time positions were included in the FY07 Academic Affairs budget. (Due to less than anticipated funding, the positions will be filled effective in late December or the beginning of January.)
- The outdated copier on Amesbury Street was replaced this summer.
- Two computers and a printer were installed in the faculty lounge (C312) in Haverhill.
- Two computers have been requested for each of the faculty lounges in Lawrence at Franklin Street (L108) and Amesbury Street (LA201). Additionally, a printer/copier has been requested for LA201.
- A direct mail address to Secretarial Support has been established for faculty secretarialsupport@necc.mass.edu.
- Management and the Union Local worked out an agreement for Direct Deposit for DCE Payroll, effective in the Fall 06; and, effective in the Summer 06, DCE salaries were paid more frequently (notice was distributed).
