5-4-07
3-30-07
Endorsements for Board of Trustees
2-12-07
IEA Adjunct Conference at COD
The IEA is hosting an all-day conference for adjuncts at College of DuPage on April 21st. View details here.
2-12-07
Seeking New CODAA Officers
At the end of April, CODAA members will elect new officers at the CODAA Membership Meeting. We are currently seeking nominations for officers. The terms for elected officers is two years. Note that these are now paid positions. If you know of anyone that you'd like to nominate ( yourself included ! ), please contact the Nominating Committee:
- Peter Potamianos, Chair
- Bill Terrell
- Olfat El Malach
Or, submit candidates via e-mail: 
2-12-07
IEA, COD Budget Documents..
...are available for anyone who wishes to view them. They are on top of the cabinet in IC 2070.
10-26-06
Contract Ratified
Read it in its entirety...
10-2-06
Come Ratify the New Contract !!!
Thursday, October 12, 2006
3:00 - 5:00 PM
SRC 1450B
( Inside the cafeteria )
Only bargaining unit members may vote.
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Fall CODAA Meeting - Your Input Needed !
Date / Time: Monday, November 14th at 2 - 4 PM
Location: IC Room 2061
What do you think are the most important items to be negotiated for our next contract ? Give us your opinion - let your voice be heard !
Dupage Prevention Partnership
Here is useful information for DuPage County residents on agencies in the area that offer financial, legal, health and other human needs assistance: Dupage Prevention Partnership
5-16-05
Help Preserve SURS !
Part-Timers,
It is imperative that we don't let Gov. B and the Illinois Assembly get their hands on SURS. The vast majority of you are already affected by the Social Security offsets which have yet to be repealed. Changes to SURS would negatively affect you even more.
Vicki Root-Wajda
From: Michelle Couturier, Region 32 UniServ Director
Please read the following e-mail message and attachment, and forward the information to other COD local members.
Thank you.
-----Original Message-----
From: Donna L. Manering [mailto:manering@midwest.net]
As you know, the Governor has proposed changing the way that SURS must compute the interest rate in the Money Purchase Plan. This change would affect current SURS members. Last year nearly 60% of the retirees retire under the Money Purchase Plan rather than the 2.2% defined benefit plan.
Legislators have indicated to IEA's chief lobbyist, Rich Frankenfeld, that very few university/community college members have contacted them in opposition to this provision. We echoed SURS and told legislators that this change is probably unconstitutional in that it diminishes one's benefit.
Legislators need to hear from you right away. I have attached a postcard to be sent to legislators. Please forward to your members and ask them to send as many postcards as possible to legislators. To find area legislators and those serving on various committees, go to the ilga.gov website.
Thank you for your help.
Donna L. Manering, Ph.D.
Illinois Education Association
Higher Education & Student Program Director
4-22-05
Election of New Officers / CODAA Meeting
If you wish to nominate a CODAA member to serve as an officer, the deadline to do so is May 11th. Please e-mail Diane Rzeszewski (  ) with the name and contact information ( phone, e-mail ) of the person you're nominating.
The election / meeting will be held at the CODAA Spring Meeting on Wednesday, May 25th at 2:00 - 4:00 PM, in BIC Room 2049.
According to CODAA by-laws:
- Members must be given reasonable time to send in nominations or nominate from the floor of the meeting. Write-in votes are possible.
- Two weeks must elapse between announcement of candidates and the date of the vote.
- Only bargaining unit members may vote.
The following are the announced candidates ( so far ):
| Office |
Candidate |
Candidate |
| President |
Peter Consolazio |
??? |
| Vice-President |
Suzanne Vondruska |
??? |
| Secretary |
John Richey |
??? |
| Treasurer |
Diane Rzeszewski |
??? |
| IEA / COD rep |
Cindy Kneisler-Moore |
??? |
4-22-05
Sexual Harassment Training Course
From College of DuPage:
http://newmedialearning.com/psh/dupage/index.htm
"This is the Sexual Harassment Training Website. It is not mandatory that P-T faculty take this training, but it is highly recommended for your protection. If you are on record as having taken the training, you can be represented by the school if an accusation is made."
Note: If you wish to have physical proof of completion of this course, you will need to have a printer hooked up and turned on, at the time you take it. A printable receipt will be available ONLY after successful completion of the course.
3-24-05
3-21-03
3-12-03
IEA members wil be travelling to Springfield to lobby against proposed legislation harmful to Illinois educators. Click the above link to learn more.
2-9-05
CODAA Quarterly Meeting: Conversion Concerns for Adjuncts
As many of you may already know, the quarter-to-semester wage conversion will affect many of us financially. There might also be fewer sections in a semester-based course schedule, so some of us may see reductions in the total amount of classes that we can teach.
The College of DuPage Adjuncts Association invites all part-time instructors at the school to its quarterly meeting. The meeting takes place on Tuesday, February 22nd
at 5 PM in IC Room 2063. Kathy Wessel, chief COD Trustee, will be there to answer questions. also, pizza will be served.
If you will be attending, please RSVP the CODAA mailbox in IC 2070 by Thursday, February 17th.
1-13-04
GPO/WEP Repeal Bill Reintroduced !
Read details here, then urge your area Congressman to support this effort.
11-23-04
CODAA Meeting
December 9, 2004 @ 2 PM, I.C. Room 2070
Agenda:
Introductions
- Minutes - Dan McCollum
- Treasurer's Reports - Diane Rzeszewski
- Grant - Diane
- Membership - Joanne Barsanti: Help with mailings
Jim Bradley: List keeper
- Legislation Committee - Peter Potamianos Voter Drive
- Recognition Program - Susan Vondruska
CONGRATULATIONS
- Marketing - Peter Consolazio: Pins
- Conversion Update - Peter Consolazio
- Grievance - Dan McCollum; Ev. Rainwaters
- Newsletter - Sue Dreghorn
- Valuing People CI Team
- Working Conditions - Barb Eaton
- Website
- Board report - Vicki Root-Wajda
- Leadership Council - Joanne
- Facilities Advisory Committee - Peter C.
- Recognition Program - Susan Vondruska
- Evaluations of New Hires Awaiting final recommendation
- Career Development Team Jackie VandeViere & Peter P
- Academic Integrity Policy - Diane & Barbara
New Business:
- Portal Team need volunteer
- Registration & Grade Policy volunteer for committee
- Joint Meeting w/ CODFA Ed Swanson, guest 13-Jan
- IEA Coming Events:
Lunch w/ M. Couturier Oct 23 COD Cafeteria
Holiday Party Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Council Meeting Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Recognition Meeting May, 2005
- IEA Delegate
- Board Trustees Campaign Wessel Request
5-21-04
CODAA Quarterly Meeting - All Adjuncts Invited"Show Us The Money !"
Date: June 3rd
Time: 3:00
Location: IC 3057 ( northeast corner of the building )
Guest Speaker: Thomas Ryan, Vice-President, Administrative Affairs
Agenda:
- 3:00
- Refreshments, President Barsanti's Welcome, Minutes, Treasurer's Reports
- 3:20
- COD Vice President Tom Ryan dialogue, "Where Does the Money Come From and Where Does the Money Go at COD ?"
- 3:50
- DuPage Credit Union Presentation - How to Join, What to Expect
- 4:00
- How to Set up a Pre-Tax Medical Savings Plan
- 4:20
- CODAA Business Meeting / Discussion with CODAA officers and members
Change of Leadership
President Joanne Barsanti announced that she will be going into retirement status for the summer, but will be returning for fall quarter.
Vice President Peter Consolazio has agreed to assume the presidency for the summer.
Updated Board Policies
Board Policies are being up-dated as the word "quarter" is being changed to the word "term". As members of Leadership Council, Joanne Barsanti and Peter Consolazio have the opportunity to review the policies before approval. CODAA has objected to any policy change that would lessen our present work load or benefits. None of these policies have been changed.
Recognition of Adjuncts
The recent controversy on the editorial pages of the Courier has brought
attention to the lack of recognition for part-time faculty. We are anticipating improved recognition since Suzanne Vondruska has agreed to chair the Recognition Committee. Your input is needed. Suzanne can be contacted at  .
Continuous Improvement
Two new CI (Continuous Improvement) teams are being formed at COD. CODAA has been asked to recommend part-time faculty members for the teams.
Two members are needed for the Career Development Team. The team charge is to investigate opportunities for career development at COD. The CI team will develop realistic, action oriented strategies for improvement of career development opportunities (internal and external) for college employees.
The anticipated benefits are increased overall satisfaction with careers at COD, improved employee perception of the overall institutional climate, and improved personal ownership of their own career development.
Volunteers please contact Joanne Barsanti, ext. 54089 or 
V.P.E.C.
Valuing People through Enhanced Communications has a team charge to improve the satisfaction levels of employees by creating a culture where everyone accepts their responsibilities for decision making, is empowered to make decisions appropriate to their responsibilities, communicates effectively and obtains appropriate information to perform their duties. A CODAA board member was requested for this team. Sue Dreghorn has agreed to represent you.
Facilities Construction
Anyone wishing to learn about the construction at COD can by going to the COD home page, clicking on "Site Index" at the bottom of the page and then clicking on "Facilities Master Plan".
Phi Theta Kappa -- Relay for Life Event
Phi Theta Kappa will be hosting the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Glen Ellyn/Wheaton here at the College on July 16 and 17. During the Relay, teams of people will camp out overnight and take turns walking or running around a track. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event, symbolizing that cancer never sleeps.
In addition to recruiting the teams we are also selling luminaries to honor cancer survivors and those who have lost their battle to this horrible disease. These luminaries will be lit during a very emotional ceremony at dusk. For information on how you can start a team or purchase a luminary to raise money for this amazing cancer fighting event, call or email Shannon Hernandez in Student Activities at ext 3054.
If you are a cancer survivor and are unable to commit to being part of a team we would still like you to join us for the survivor lap as part of the opening ceremonies.
4-26-04
URGENT ! Help Repeal GPO and WEP
Details here.
2-21-04
IEA/NEA National Delegate Needed !
Read the details here or contact Vicki Root Wajda, 630-942-2511 or email:
2-21-04
CODAA Meeting, with School President Chand
The CODAA Quarterly meeting for Spring will be held on Wednesday, March 10th at 3:00 - 5:00 PM in I.C. 2069. Dr. Sumil Chand, the College's new president, will be our guest. There will also be two insurance representatives that will present alternatives to individuals for health insurance, and a drawing for 20 coupon booklets for those who attend..
Full agenda is here . Page will open in a second browser window for your convenience.
COME and JOIN !! WIN a DOOR PRIZE !!!
2-21-04
CODAA Membership Categories
There has been much confusion about fees and benefits for the various types of CODAA membership. Thanks to Treasurer Diane Rzeszewski, the mystery is solved ! Read the details here.
10-27-03
URGENT ACTION ! Health Care for Adjuncts
You can guide the future of health care in this state ! The Health Care Justice Act ( HB 2268 ) will make a difference for millions of uninsured and underinsured Illinois citizens. Contact your State Senator NOW !
Here are details
Investiture Speech
Here is the speech given by CODAA President Joanne Barsanti at the investiture of Dr. Sumil Chand.
10-14-03
Consent Election
The consent election for adjuncts eligible to join CODAA will be held October 30th. Contact Vicki Root at ext. 51029 or Joanne Barsanti at ext. 54089 for absentee ballots.
10-14-03
CODAA Quarterly Meeting
Our fall quarterly meeting will be held November 13th at 3:30 PM, near IC 2070 - look for signs. Featured speaker - Barbara Suhrbur
9-19-03
They're Taking Away Your Pension -- ACT NOW !!!!
Call your State Senator and urge them to defeat the H.R. 743 ( Social Security "Protection" Act ) NOW !!!! Learn more
2003 CODAA Survey Posted
The 2003 CODAA survey of adjunct faculty has been posted to the Website. See what the survey reveals about adjunct attitudes to current teaching issues.
Your SURS Pension -- At Risk !
Our Governor has proposed a merger between SURS and the Illinois State Board of Investments. This move could jeopardize adjuncts' already meager pensions. Learn more here, and call the Governor to say NO to this change !
04/12/03
Upcoming Dinner / Election / Meeting
FREE FOOD TO THE FIRST 100 RESPONDENTS !!
The College of DuPage Adjuncts Association hosts a Free Spring Dinner and Quarterly Meeting:
SRC1450 A & B,
Wed., 5-28, 6:00pm.
All part timers welcome.
Details here...
HB 1457 Passes !
04/06/03
This bill, which aims to decrease the minimum amount of hours for collective bargaining units from the current six, to three. Read details here.
CODAA / IEA-NEA - ASP Research Survey
CODAA
College of DuPage, IC2070
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
ASP Research
P.O. Box 82
Morris, IL 60450
03/23/03
Dear COD Part Time Faculty Member:
You have been identified as a Part Time Faculty Member at the College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, during the current school year. ASP Research has been chosen by the College of DuPage Adjuncts Association (CODAA) to survey the needs and desires of the part time faculty. CODAA is interested in your opinions concerning employment conditions at COD.
It is well documented that understanding working conditions, identifying areas that need improvement, and building faculty morale are important for successful teaching. Whether it is one class or ten that you are teaching, your input is important to us!
Please take a few moments to complete and return this short survey so CODAA can make your working experience a better one. Estimated completion time is less than seven minutes. CODAA President Diane Rzeszewski stresses the importance of everyone's participation.
Please return the survey by April 11, 2003, to be included in the results.
You can fax your responses to 815-795-6726, or mail them to CODAA Survey c/o ASP Research, P.O. Box 82, Morris, IL, 60450. You can also leave them in the CODAA mailbox in the part time faculty room at COD located in IC2070, or email them to ASP@mtco.com. Thank you for your help.
All information will be used exclusively for the purpose of conducting this survey, and will not be used or transferred in any other manner. If you are not teaching any classes in 2002-2003, please disregard this survey.
Sincerely,
Diane Rzeszewski
President
CODAA / IEA-NEA
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Michael Allen
Consultant
ASP Research
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For further information, email CODAA at president@codaa.org or ASP at ASP@mtco.com
Take the survey
3-9-03
Cover the Uninsured Week
Cover the Uninsured Week is having a series of events nationally and
in Chicago this week. Get the whole schedule from their website at
http://covertheuninsuredweek.org/states/state.php?AreaID=4 for Chicago events. There are also events in Springfield and other states. Especially note the town hall meeting, with VIPs, Monday, 3/10, at noon-2 PM, Harold Washington Library. They have expressed special interest in hearing from contingent faculty.
SURS Mess
COCAL is attempting to gather information on how the State University
Retirement System (SURS), which incudes most of us in the public sector, incuding cc's, is working for contingent. There seem to be problems.
Bob
Lichtenbert has agreed to research this issue, but we need all on the list to send information on pst experiences so we can get the lay of the land preparatory to reporting the situation and then trying to improve it. Send info &/or the best contacts in your organization to Bob.
Your Retirement at Risk !
Due to some ill-conceived legislation, the meager pension that adjuncts receive is further reduced. Learn more about this deplorable situation, and what you can do to change it.
SSN #'s and E-Mail -- URGENT INFO ! READ NOW !
A number of adjuncts have been inquiring about union membership, status, etc., via e-mail. Some of you have included your Social Security Number in the e-mail.
Please be aware that you should NEVER put your SSN in an e-mail message - it's like putting it on a thousand postcards and then mailing these to a thousand random people !
E-mail, unless it's strongly encrypted, is not a secure medium and should never be used for confidential personal information. As it traverses from mail server to mail server enroute to the recipient, it can be easily opened and read by any number of people.
The incidence of identity theft is rapidly increasing these days, and technology helps the criminals to do it. Let's not make it any easier for them.
Regards, Oleh Sydor, CODAA Webmaster 
Quarterly Meeting !
Quarterly Meeting for CODAA and all part time faculty members
When: Thursday, February 13, 2003  2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Where: IC 2073
Come hear representatives from SURS and COD's Human Resources explain how and when part-time salaries are vested and pensions determined. As you may know, serious questions have been raised about vesting procedures used by the school and SURS.
This is also your opportunity to tell us how you think our grant money
should be spent !
9-29-02
Upcoming Referendum
Here is more information about the upcoming referendum on College of DuPage.
Creativity Show
The College of DuPage Board of Trustees invites all COD faculty to display their creative prowess in a special show. Details in our Creative Corner.
9-21-02
Officers Update
Joanne Barsanti is Vice-President / President-elect and Dan McCollum is Secretary.
9-16-02
Presidential Search Update
Here is an update from the Board of Trustees on the search for the new College president.
8-11-02
Governor Signs HB 1720
The Governor has just recently signed House Bill 1720.
HB 1720 ( Short-term bargaining rights for Community Colleges ) is now Public Act 92-748 The complete information about the Public Acts can be found on the
http://www.legis.state.il.us site.
7-22-02
Bargaining Unit Members -- Contract !
For eligible members of the CODAA bargaining unit, here is the first contract between representatives of CODAA and the Board of Trustees. Here is the contract in its entirety.
5-29-02
CODAA General Meeting
All Part-Timers Are Urged to Attend
June 3rd, 3:00-4:30, IC 2070 *
* Meeting has been rescheduled from 5=29/02 due to the fact that negotiations with COD administration are still in progress
- Come meet other part-timers who teach at COD
- Find out who is in the bargaining unit
- Learn about changes in the law which will let us expand the bargaining unit
- Tell us what issues concern you the most
For additional information contact Diane ( home: 630 - 665-4623 ) or COD voicemail - ext. 53147
5-8-02
House Bill 1720 Passes In Senate !!!
We just got word today from Joe Berry of COCAL-Chicago, that House Bill 1720 has passed the Illinois Senate. It next goes to Governor Ryan, who is expected to sign it.
This is the culmination of four years of hard work by thousands of citizens around the state, and goes a long way toward overturning the most oppressive aspects of the despicable Harper decision, which effectively denied collective bargaining rights to Illinois college adjunct instructors. We were the ONLY state employees singled out for such a dubious honor.
This is an important victory not only for Illinois adjuncts, but for all Illinois citizens that are concerned about the future of higher education in the state. Adjuncts must be given better pay, benefits, health coverage, and pensions. Schools can no longer be allowed to subsidize all their other expenses on the backs of adjuncts. Today's victory shows that politicians recognize that we are an important constituency in higher education, and it is time that administrators face up to this fact as well.
Thanks to all of you for your help and support, and please spread the word about this good news. We are also grateful for the steadfast efforts of Senators Cronin and Dillard, co-sponsors of HB 1720 in the Senate, to pass this important legislation despite the strong resistance of entrenched anti-labor forces. More information will be posted on the CODAA Website when it becomes available.
Until then, let's celebrate !!!
2-22-02
Shape The Future !!
The actions we take or choose not to take, will determine whether the future of adjuncts at COD and Illinois is a bright one of opportunity and participation, or one of despair and continued disenfranchisement.
Here is the information you need to shape the future.
Spread the word ! Here is a printable page for adjuncts to print out, and here is a printable page for your friends and neighbors.
Here again, is general information about HB 1720.
Besides contacting Senators Cronin and Dillard, it's just as important to let your own Senator know that you want HB 1720 passed. Here is a great tool for finding your legislators !
Check here for a list of local ( DuPage ) Senators.
Referendum Info and Links
Passage of the referendum will bring us a significant pay increase as well as provide funds for much-needed programs and facility maintenance and upgrades. We need to encourage everyone we know to vote "Yes" on this important proposal on March 19th. We need the concerted efforts of all College of DuPage employees, and as many concerned citizens as we can recruit, to pass this critical referendum.
The school has expressed disappointment to us that so far, few adjuncts are helping to get out the vote on this issue. Again, it is directly in our best interests ( major pay increase ), to have this passed. If you can help with canvassing and / or phone calling, please e-mail Dr. Christopher Picard, Vice-President of Academic Affairs. He will forward your message to the volunteers committee. Thank you.
Here is a page with links to the school's Web information area regarding the referendum.
1-31-02
New Officers !
Below are the newly elected officers for CODAA, 2002. Let us also applaud our retiring president, Vicki Root, who has amazed everyone with her dedication to the plight of adjuncts at COD, her tireless efforts for recognition of CODAA by the school, her political savvy, and her tactful, diplomatic manner that was a major factor in winning a part-time union here. Vicki tells us that her main efforts as president emerita, will continue to be the passage of House Bill 1720 and negotiating with the school to expand the bargaining unit of the union to include more adjuncts. Way to go, Vicki !!
1-15-02
Delegations Needed to Visit Senators !
Donna Manering of the IEA has called upon adjuncts to form delegations to visit State Senators in the next two weeks to remind them to vote for passage of HB 1720. As you know, without this important legislation, we are all still encumbered by the infamous Harper decision, which deprives Illinois adjuncts of basic labor rights.
Manering says that phone calls and letters are OK, but face-to-face visits are the key to maintaining their support.
It's up to you !!! Do you want to continue under the current system, or strike a blow for justice ?
Details on Alerts Page.
Legislation Pertinent to Adjuncts !
Besides HB 1720, there are a host of bills that aim to address inequities of the current system that exploits adjuncts. This is a good sign - it means the hard work and organization of thousands of adjuncts statewide ( and, beyond our borders, nationwide ), is having an effect ! The legislators are responding to US, the people ! WE are making an impact ! If you want some details on victories across the state and nation, we got 'em !
We must maintain the momentum, keep connected, stay informed, and contact our representatives.
The following page lists all pending legislation...
http://www.uic-geo.org/cewlegislation.html
Well, OK, you've read about the legislation, now DO something about it ! Contact your local representatives ! Don't know who your legislator is ? Use this great tool for finding your legislators !
Remember to check out victories for adjuncts from our out-of-state colleagues !
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Volunteers Needed !
Our gains this past year - negotiations leading to tuition waivers / beefits package /pay increase, this Website, PIEC representation, and now, an adjunct union - were accomplished through hard work and persistence.
To become a truly cohesive organization that can effect even more impressive changes, we need volunteers. Specifically, CODAA needs committee chairpersons to help us move on a number of fronts.
Your assistance is needed and truly appreciated. Here is more information on how you can help.
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Announcement Archives
Hey ! Where's that interesting little tidbit that you saw here, three months ago ? Relax, we don't throw anything away - it's most likely in our Update Archives
Your Updates
Do you have any update information for our site ? If so,
please forward it to us. I ask you to please follow this protocol:
- Because it takes a considerable amount of time to convert from a word-processing document into HTML code, send your information as a plain text file, not an MS Word or Wordperfect document. You can even paste the information into the body of the e-mail message.
- PLEASE AVOID ALL-CAPS IN HEADINGS. THIS LOOKS UGLY ON HTML PAGES, DON'T YOU AGREE ? I will format plain text into formidable-looking headings, without all-caps.
- Thank you,
- Oleh Sydor, CODAA Webmaster
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