HLS Joint Council

Mission:

The Joint Council is intended to be a forum for the discussion of all workplace matters that have a significant impact on staff. Through the Joint Council, the parties seek to promote communication, consensus, and community building between the managers and staff of the University.

To achieve these objectives the Joint Council will be guided by the following principles:

• The members of the Joint Council will work together in a spirit of trust and cooperation in an attempt to reach consensus on matters under discussion.
• It is recognized that an integral part of consensus building is the identification and objective evaluation of information and facts relevant to an issue being discussed. This will be a JOINT endeavor.
• It is agreed that the Joint Council will not have the authority to pursue any action which has the effect of amending or contravening a specific provision of the Agreement between the University and HUCTW.
• It is agreed further that a consensus recommendation adopted by a Joint Council and accepted by a Dean or Vice President (or other designated administrator) will not be regarded as a precedent elsewhere in the University unless it has been reviewed and approved for wider application by the University Joint Council.

2011 Joint Council Membership:

Amar Ashar, Berkman Center for Internet and Socierty
Benoit Gaucherin, Joint Council Co-Chair, Information Technologies
Kaitlyn Hennigan, Human Rights Program
Tim Locher, Joint Council Co-Chair, East Asian Legal Studies (HUCTW)
Jessica Pittenger, Events Office (HUCTW)
Bonnie Rubrecht, Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic
Donene Williams, HUCTW Representative
Suzanne Wones, Library