The University Senate will meet on Tuesday, December 9, 1997 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Tamarack Room of Davies Center.

Agenda:
  1. Approval of November 11, 1997 minutes previously distributed.
  2. Remarks by Chancellor Schnack.
  3. Chair's Report
  4. Report of the Senate Nominating Committee - Senator Blackstone, Chair
    Election of a Faculty Representative for West Central Wisconsin Consortium and an Alternate
    Nominees are:
    • Bernard Duyfhuizen, English
    • Erik Hendrickson, Physics & Astronomy
    • Karen Kremer, Communication & Journalism
  5. Special Report: Chancellor Search and Screen update - Jim Oberly, Chair
  6. Consideration of the 1999-2000 University calendar - Janice Morse
  7. Report of the Academic Policies Committee - Senator Lozar, Chair (see attachments)
    Note from the Chair: any motion may be postponed to allow more time for consultation with colleagues by a Senator moving to "postpone debate of the motion until the next meeting".

    Wisconsin State Statute 36.09: "voting on all matters directly related to curriculum shall be reserved for those senators who are members of the University Faculty."

    1. recommendation by a vote of 8-0-0 (for, against, abstain) that:
      authorization be granted to implement a new minor in Computational Science
    2. recommendation by a vote of 7-0-0 (for, against, abstain) that:
      authorization be granted to implement a new interdisciplinary minor in Marine Science
    3. recommendation by a vote of 8-0-0 (for, against, abstain) that:
      authorization be granted to implement a new interdisciplinary minor in Pre-Professional Health Science
    4. recommendation by a vote of 10-0-0 (for, against, abstain) that:
      courses in General Education Categories III and IV infuse two of the six competencies/ awarenesses
  8. New Business
  9. Announcements
    1. Upcoming Committee Issues
      1. Executive Committee - Senator Harrison, Chair
      2. Academic Policies Committee - Senator Lozar, Chair
      3. Academic Staff Personnel Committee - Senator M. Hallatt, Chair
      4. Budget Committee - Senator Waedt, Chair
      5. Compensation Committee - Senator Wick, Chair
      6. Faculty Personnel Committee - Senator D. Hallatt, Chair
      7. Physical Plant Planning Committee - Senator Giordano, member
      8. Student Life Committee - Senator Vogler, Chair
      9. Ad Hoc Instructional Technology Committee - Senator Pitts, member
    2. General Announcements
  10. Adjournment