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Use Case

Automated Faculty Board Meeting Records and Minutes

Faculty board meetings involve complex academic discussions, policy decisions, and governance matters that require precise documentation. Traditional minute-taking is time-consuming and often misses crucial details. Fonnos automatically records, transcribes, and organizes your board meetings—capturing decisions, voting records, and action items to ensure accurate institutional governance documentation.

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Key Features

Essential Features for Faculty Boards

Discover tools designed to streamline academic governance and improve institutional record-keeping.

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Query Board Meeting Records

Ask questions about past board meetings to quickly retrieve decisions, voting records, or policy discussions.

What was decided about the data science program?

The faculty board unanimously approved the new interdisciplinary data science program for the upcoming academic year.

How did the research funding vote go?

The board voted 8-2 to approve increased research funding allocation, designating 15% of the budget to support junior faculty research initiatives.

Who is leading the sustainability initiative?

Dr. Martinez was assigned to chair the newly approved sustainability task force.

What are the next steps for tenure policy changes?

The next steps include scheduling departmental consultation sessions to gather faculty feedback on proposed tenure policy revisions.

Feature

Board Meeting Minutes

Get comprehensive minutes that capture academic decisions, policy changes, and governance discussions.

Summary

Today's faculty board meeting addressed curriculum updates for the upcoming academic year, with unanimous approval for the new interdisciplinary data science program. The board voted 8-2 to approve increased research funding allocation, designating 15% of the budget to support junior faculty research initiatives. Policy discussions included updates to tenure review criteria, with the committee recommending enhanced community engagement requirements. The board approved formation of a sustainability task force and assigned Dr. Martinez to chair the initiative. Action items include drafting implementation guidelines for the data science program and scheduling departmental consultation sessions for tenure policy revisions.

Feature

Track Board Decisions and Actions

Never miss committee assignments, policy implementations, or institutional follow-ups.

Action Items

3 tasks to complete
  • Draft Data Science Program Implementation GuidelinesDue: June 15, 2025

    Develop detailed implementation plan for new interdisciplinary data science program approved by board.

  • Schedule Departmental Consultation SessionsDue: June 10, 2025

    Coordinate meetings with department heads to discuss proposed tenure policy revisions.

  • Finalize Research Funding Allocation

    Process approved 15% budget allocation for junior faculty research initiatives.

  • Establish Sustainability Task ForceDue: June 5, 2025

    Form committee structure and define objectives for sustainability initiative under Dr. Martinez's leadership.

Feature

Detailed Board Meeting Transcripts

Review complete governance discussions with timestamps to capture nuanced academic decision-making.

Transcription

00:00:05

Let's begin with the curriculum committee report. We have the data science program proposal for review.

00:00:11

The interdisciplinary approach is innovative and addresses market demand. I move to approve the program.

00:00:17

Seconded. All in favor of approving the data science program? The motion passes unanimously.

00:00:23

Next item: research funding allocation. We're proposing 15% increase for junior faculty support.

00:00:28

This investment in early-career researchers aligns with our strategic plan. I support the allocation.

00:00:34

I have concerns about budget constraints. Could we phase this increase over two years?

00:00:39

The committee studied phasing options, but immediate implementation provides better faculty retention.

00:00:44

Let's call for a vote. All in favor? That's 8 votes for, 2 against. Motion carries.

00:00:49

Regarding tenure policy updates, we need broader faculty input before finalizing changes.

00:00:54

I'll coordinate departmental consultations to gather feedback on the proposed revisions.

Why Choose Fonnos

Academic Governance Benefits

Enhance institutional governance with precise meeting documentation and comprehensive decision tracking.

Capture Every Decision and Vote Automatically

Maintain Comprehensive Institutional Records

Track Policy Changes and Academic Decisions

Ensure Accurate Governance Documentation

Focus on Leadership Over Note-Taking

Privacy First

Fonnos is Different

Unlike other tools that join your meetings as intrusive bots, Fonnos works discreetly by recording only your screen. No interruptions, no privacy concerns, no awkward "bot joined the meeting" moments.

No Intrusive Bots

Fonnos never joins your meetings as a bot. Your conversations remain private and natural.

Screen Recording Only

We only record what's on your screen, ensuring maximum privacy for all participants.

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Seamless Integration

Works with any video conferencing platform without requiring special permissions or installations.

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Works with any platform
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Simple Process

How It Works

Get started in minutes and transform how your team collaborates

1

Record Board Meetings Effortlessly

Capture faculty board meetings on any platform with simple screen sharing—no technical setup required.

2

Generate Instant Meeting Minutes

Receive structured minutes highlighting decisions, votes, and academic policy discussions.

3

Extract Actions and Decisions Automatically

Automatically identify committee assignments, policy changes, and follow-up tasks for institutional tracking.

Perfect For You

Built for Educational Institutions

Perfect for faculty board members, academic administrators, department chairs, and institutional governance teams.

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