University Senate agenda for March 10, 1998
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

 

  1. Approval of February 10, 1998 minutes previously distributed
  2. Remarks by Interim Chancellor Smelstor
  3. Chair's Report - Chair Harrison
  1. Parting remarks from Student Senate President, 41st Session, Kevin Gatzlaff; Introduction of the Student Senate President, 42nd Session
  2. Report of the Nominating Committee - Senator Blackstone, Chair

    3. Elections of the Nominating Committee. Five senators to be elected for 1 year (maybe less) terms. Nominees are:

    - Richard Behling, Philosophy & Religious Studies - Roger Selin, Accounting & Finance

    - Sue Felber, Admissions - Donna Raleigh, Media Development Center

    - Maureen Mack, Curriculum & Instruction - Katherine Lang, History

  3. Report on Chancellor Search and Screen - Jim Oberly, Co-Chair of Chancellor Search and Screen
  4. Affirmation of changing the name of the Department of Kinesiology to the Department of Kinesiology and Athletics (vote by University Faculty only). Note from the Chair: the name change passed last time under new business, but procedurally needs to come before us as a regular item for a vote.
  5. Report of the Senate Executive Committee - (see Chapter 3 handout previously distributed or view the draft on the web)

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".

SENATORS: a copy of any amendment you plan to propose must be in the Senate Office by noon on March 9th in order to be duplicated for distribution at the Senate meeting. Amendments received by March 3rd were distributed with this agenda.
  1. changes to the FACULTY ORGANIZATION section (as shown on pages 1-2 of the Chapter 3 handout) be approved by the Faculty members of University Senate (vote by Faculty only),
  2. similar changes to the ACADEMIC STAFF ORGANIZATION section (as shown on page 17 of the Chapter 3 handout) be approved by the Academic Staff members of University Senate (vote by Academic Staff only),
  3. changes to ARTICLE ONE: The University Faculty of the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY, Section E Meetings and Section G University Faculty Committees (as shown on page 3 of the Chapter 3 handout) be approved by the University Faculty members of University Senate and submitted to the University Faculty for approval (vote by University Faculty only),
  4. similar changes to ARTICLE ONE: The University Academic Staff of the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC STAFF, Section E Meetings and Section G University Faculty Committees (as shown on page 18 of the Chapter 3 handout) be approved by the University Academic Staff members of University Senate and submitted to the University Academic Staff for approval (vote be University Academic Staff only),
  5. changes to ARTICLE TWO: The University Senate of the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY, Section B Membership, Section C Term of Office of Senators, Section D Officers of the University Senate, Section E Meetings, and Section G University Senate-Student Relations (as shown on pages 5-7, and 10 of the Chapter 3 handout) be approved by the University Faculty members of University Senate and submitted to the University Faculty for approval (vote by University Faculty only),
  6. similar changes to ARTICLE TWO: The University Senate of the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC STAFF, Section B Membership, Section C Term of Office of Senators, Section D Officers of the University Senate, Section E Meetings, and Section G University Senate-Student Relations (as shown on pages 20-22, and 25 of the Chapter 3 handout) be approved by the University Academic Staff members of University Senate and submitted to the University Academic Staff for approval (vote be University Academic Staff only),
  7. changes to ARTICLE TWO: The University Senate of the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY, section F pertaining to University Senate Committees (as shown on pages 7-10 of the Chapter 3 handout) be approved by the University Faculty members of University Senate and submitted to the University Faculty for approval (vote by University Faculty only), and
  8. similar changes to ARTICLE TWO: The University Senate of the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC STAFF, section F pertaining to University Senate Committees (as shown on pages 22-25 of the Chapter 3 handout) be approved by the University Academic Staff members of University Senate and submitted to the University Academic Staff for approval (vote be University Academic Staff only).
  1. Report of the Academic Staff Personnel Committee - Senator Hallatt (see handout previously distributed)

Recommendation for the University Academic Staff senators to approve the following changes to the Bylaws of the University Academic Staff (vote by University Academic Staff only):

    1. if the member resigns the office
    2. if the member leaves the academic staff permanently
    3. if the member is absent or anticipates being absent for meetings for a period of time to exceed one semester or more.
  1. Report of the Senate Executive Committee - Senator Pitts

Recommendation for University Senate to approve changes to the membership and function descriptions for the Ad Hoc Instructional Technology Committee (as described in the previously distributed motion handout)
  1. New Business
  2. 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. Ad Hoc Instructional Technology Committee - Senator Pitts, member
  1. General Announcements
  1. Adjournment