The University Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will meet on Tuesday, November 28, 2000 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Tamarack Room of Davies Center.

 

Agenda:

I.        Approval of November 14, 2000 University Senate minutes

II.      Chancellor’s Remarks – Chancellor Mash

III.     Chair’s Report – Chair Harrison

IV.   Academic Staff Rep’s Report  – Senator Hallatt

V.      Committee Reports

(a)     Academic Staff Personnel Committee

(b)     Budget Committee

(c)     Compensation Committee

(d)     Executive Committee

(e)     Faculty Personnel Committee

(f)      Nominating Committee

(g)     Physical Plant Planning Committee

(h)     Technology Committee

(i)       Academic Policies Committee
Service Learning for Veterans
Applied Physics Emphasis added to Physics Liberal Arts Major

VI.    New Business

VII.   Announcements

VIII. Open Discussion on Faculty Workload

Context: Current policy is 12-credit teaching load for faculty; 15-credit teaching load for academic staff
Workload specifics determined by department in four categories: teaching, scholarship, advising, and service

Questions from Faculty Personnel Committee:
1) What is the goal of discussing faculty workload?
2) Are there inequities across departments? How do we compare across departments/schools?
3) Who establishes a policy for faculty workload (in lieu of no UW-System policy)?
4) Have expectations changed for tenure … for tenured faculty … for promotions?
5) If workload is a problem, what contributes to the feeling of being overworked?
6) How do we deal with credit hours vs. contact hours?
7) What would a policy on faculty workload look like at UWEC?
8) Are there inequities within departments and what is best practice to resolve?

IX.     Adjournment