University Senate Meeting                                                            October 10, 2006

 

 

The University Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will meet on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Tamarack Room of Davies Center.

 

Agenda:

I.        Approval of September 12, 2006 University Senate Minutes

II.      Chancellor’s Remarks – Chancellor Levin-Stankevich

III.    Chair’s/Vice Chair’s Report – Chair Harrison

IV.    Faculty Representative’s Report – Senator Wick

V.      Academic Staff Representative’s Report – Senator Blackstone  

VI.    Announcements

VII.     Unfinished Business

VIII.   Reports of Committees

A.      Executive Committee

B.       Faculty Personnel Committee
For the Record Item – Response to UW-System Final Draft Chapter 7

C.       Academic Staff Personnel Committee
For the Record Item – Response to UW-System Final Draft Chapter 11

D.      Academic Policies Committee
For the Record Items
1.     Remove dormant International Education Programs in LaRochelle, France, Nursing England Study
         Abroad, and London Student Teaching
2.     Close Study Abroad Program in Caen, France
3.     Close Wisconsin in Scotland and open Study in Scotland Program

E.       Physical Plant Planning Committee

F.       Budget Committee

G.       Compensation Committee

H.      Nominating Committee

I.         Technology Committee

IX.    Special Reports
Report on Provost Search and Screen Committee – Chair Jim Oberly

X.      Miscellaneous Business
A.    First Reading – Motion from Academic Policies Committee
        Holistic Admissions
B.    Election for Vacancy on University Senate Compensation Committee
        Continuing members:                                                          Provost Designee: Andrew Phillips, Assoc. VC

       Elected Senators:                                                                  Vice Chan for Business Designee: Andrew Soll

   Meg Devine (Accounting and Finance)                      Elected by Faculty at-large:

            Judy Blackstone (Counseling Services)                           Douglas Faulkner (Geography and Anthropology)

Michael Wick (Computer Science)                                    Geoffrey Peterson (Political Science)

                                                                                                Elected by Academic Staff at-large:

Also, UW-System Reps on Compensation                         Kathleen Sahlhoff (Financial Aid)

  and Fringe Benefits (non-voting):                                       Jodi Thesing-Ritter (Student Development and

        Andrea Gapko (Educational Support Services)                                          Diversity)

        Michael Wick (Computer Science)

        Fred Kolb (Economics)

        Report of the University Senate Nominating Committee                  

ONE Vacancy for University Academic Staff (3-year term): Can be from Any Area

Nominees:

Robin Baker, Athletics          Paul Butrymowicz, University Centers          Heather Kretz, Admissions

C.    Selection of Senate Representatives on Search Committee for Special Assistant to the Chancellor for
        Strategic Planning               

XI.    Adjournment