The University Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will meet on Tuesday, September 8, 1998 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Tamarack room of Davies Center.

Agenda:

  1. Opening of the 35th Session of University Senate, University of WI - Eau Claire conducted using Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 1990 Edition, 9th Edition.
  2. Approval of May 12, 1998 minutes (see enclosed)
  1. Remarks by Chancellor Mash
  2. Report of the University Senate Chair and Faculty Representative - Susan Harrison
  3. SHARED GOVERNANCE at UWEC

    4. A Governance Workshop will be conducted during the meeting. Speakers and topics are listed throughout the agenda. After each short five-minute presentation, two to three minutes will be available for some questions and answers. At the end of the meeting, additional time will be provided for discussion of concerns and different perspectives.

    Role of Shared Governance in Administrative Decisions - Donald Mash, Chancellor

    Importance of Shared Governance at UWEC - Thomas Miller, Interim Vice Chancellor and Former Senate Chair

    Responsibilities of Senators, Procedures & Structure of the University Senate - Susan Harrison, Senate Chair

  4. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

    5. Role in Governance of the Executive Committee - Susan Harrison, Committee Chair

    Report of the University Senate Executive Committee - Senator MacBriar

    Recommendation that the Order of Business during the 35th Session be:

    Approval of Minutes
    Chancellor's Remarks
    Chair's Report
    Academic Staff Rep's Report
    Old Business
    Committee Reports with brief description of committee activity, discussion of issues, and introduction of motions for action at the meeting. Note: action on any motion may be tabled until a future meeting by a majority vote. New Business
    Announcements
    Adjournment

    Report of the University Senate Nominating Committee - Senator Tallant

    Continuing members of the Executive Committee:

    Donald Mash, Chancellor Thomas Miller, Interim Provost/Vice Chancellor

    Susan Harrison, Senate Chair (Comp Science) Bobby Pitts, Senate Vice-Chair (Art)

    Barbara MacBriar (Family Health Nursing) Margaret Hallatt, Academic Staff Rep. (Housing)

    Vacancies for University Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences - 2 for 2-year terms, 1 for 1-year term; College of Business - 1 for 1-year term; School of Education - 1 for 1-year term; School of Human Sciences & Services - 1 for 2-year term; any area - 1 for 2-year term.

    Vacancies for University Academic Staff: 2 for 2-year terms, 1 for 1-year term.

    NOMINEES:

    University Faculty (vote for no more than 7)

    Tim Leutwiler (Communication & Journalism, A&S)

    Owen Marshall (Biology, A&S)

    Kate Lang (History, A&S)

    Gene Decker (Allied Health, HSS)

    Steve Tallant (Social Work, HSS)

    Gretchen Hutterli (College of Business, BUS)

    Janet Quarderer (Management Information Systems, BUS)

    Mark Olsen (Chapter 37, Academic and Career Services, ANY)

    Gyneth Slygh (Foundations of Education, EDU)

    University Academic Staff (vote for no more than 3)

    Judy Blackstone (Counseling)

    Andrea Gapko (Academic and Career Services)

    Connie Russell (Registration)

    Kathy Sahlhoff (Financial Aid)

  5. FACULTY PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

    6. Role in Governance of the Faculty Personnel Committee -Cleo Powers, Former Chair of Faculty Personnel Committee

    Report of the University Senate Nominating Committee - Senator Tallant

    Continuing members: Chancellor Appointee

    Elected Senators: Elected by Faculty at-large:

    Richard Palm (Geography, A&S) Darwin Wittrock (Biology, A&S)

    Robert Scott (Kinesiology, HSS) Lucretia Mattson (Accounting & Finance, BUS)

    Cleo Powers (Library) Sandra Dirks (Nursing Systems, NURS)

    Marjorie Bottoms (Nursing Systems, NURS)

    Vacancy for Faculty: School of Education - 1 for 3-year term.

    NOMINEES:

    Faculty from School of Education (vote for no more than 1)

    Greg Conderman (Special Education, EDU)

    Gyneth Slygh (Foundations of Education, EDU)

  6. ACADEMIC STAFF PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

    7. Role in Governance of the Academic Staff Personnel Committee -Margaret Hallatt, Chair of Academic Staff Personnel Committee and Academic Staff Representative

    Report of the University Senate Nominating Committee - Senator Tallant

    Continuing members: Chancellor Appointee

    Elected Senators: Elected by Academic Staff at-large:

    Margaret Hallatt, Academic Staff Rep.(Housing) Donna Raleigh (Media Development Center)

    Paula Stuettgen (Activities & Programs) Theresa Wells (Mngmt & Mktg, BUS)

    Mary Ellen Alea (English, A&S)

    P.J. Kennedy (Counseling)

    Vacancies for Academic Staff: 2 for 3-year terms; 1 for 2-year term.

    NOMINEES:

    University Academic Staff (vote for no more than 3)

    Ann Hoffman (News Bureau)

    Joanne Mellema (Health Services)

    Janet Quarderer (Management Information Systems)

    Jeanine Rossow (University Centers)

  7. ACADEMIC POLICIES COMMITTEE

    8. Role in Governance of the Academic Policies Committee - Barbara Lozar, Immediate Past Chair of Academic Policies Committee and Former Senate Chair

    Report of the University Senate Nominating Committee - Senator Tallant

    Continuing members:

    Barbara Lozar (Psychology, A&S) Thomas Miller, Interim Provost/Vice Chancellor

    Rick St. Germaine (History, A&S) Library representative

    Susan Tarnowski (Music & Theatre Arts, A&S)

    Karen Havholm (Geology, A&S)

    David Nelson (Communication Disorders, HSS)

    Sheila Smith (Adult Health Nursing, NURS)

    Vacancies for University Faculty: College of Business - 1 for 3-year term; School of Education - 1 for 2-year term; any area - 1 for 3-year term.

    NOMINEES:

    University Faculty (vote for no more than 3)

    Harvey Gunderson (Management & Marketing, BUS)

    Maureen Mack (Curriculum & Instruction, EDU)

    Cleo Powers (Library, ANY)

    Robert Knight (Music & Theatre Arts, ANY)

  8. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

    9. Role in Governance of the Compensation Committee - Mike Wick, Immediate Past Chair of the Compensation Committee

    Report of the University Senate Nominating Committee - Senator Tallant

    Continuing members: Provost & Vice Chancellor Designee

    Vice Chancellor for Business Designee

    Elected Senators: Elected by Faculty at-large:

    Michael Wick (Computer Science, A&S) Michaelene Mirr (Adult Health Nursing, NURS)

    Walter Reid (Mathematics, A&S)

    Also, UW-System reps on Elected by Academic Staff at-large:

    Compensation & Fringe Benefits: Jerry Witthoft (Personnel Services)

    Andrea Gapko, David Lund - Compensation Kathy Sahlhoff (Financial Aids)

    Jan Hansen, Fringe Benefits

    Vacancy for University Faculty: 1 for 3-year terms.

    Vacancies for University Academic Staff: 1 for 3-year term; 1 for 2-year term.

    NOMINEES:

    University Faculty (vote for no more than 1)

    Bobby Pitts (Art, ANY)

    Erik Hendrickson (Physics & Astronomy, ANY)

    University Academic Staff (vote for no more than 2)

    Judy Blackstone (Counseling)

    Damian O'Brien (Admissions)

  9. BUDGET COMMITTEE

    10. Role in Governance of the Budget Committee - Fred Waedt, Immediate Past Chair of the Budget Committee

    Report of the University Senate Nominating Committee - Senator Tallant

    Continuing members: 3 Chancellor Appointees

    Robert Barganz (Curriculum & Instruction, EDU) Dean's representative

    Steve Tallant (Social Work, HSS) Susan Harrison, Senate Chair(Computer Science)

    Bob Knight (Music & Theatre Arts, A&S)

    Fred Kolb (Economics, A&S)

    Connie Russell (Registration)

    Vacancy for University Faculty: College of Business - 1 for 3-year term; College of Nursing - 1 for 3-year term.

    Vacancies for University Academic Staff: 1 for 2-year term.

    Other vacancies: Library - 1 for 3-year term; Any Area - 1 for 3-year term.

    NOMINEES:

    University Faculty and Library (vote for no more than 3)

    Roger Selin (Accounting & Finance, BUS)

    Janet Quarderer (Management Information Systems, BUS)

    Larry Honl (Business Communication, BUS)

    Barbara MacBriar (Family Health Nursing, NURS)

    Harvey Gunderson (Management & Marketing, ANY)

    Linda Cecchini (Library)

    University Academic Staff (vote for no more than 1)

    Jane Linton (Children's Center)

    Donna Raleigh (Media Development Center)

    Melissa Vogler (Financial Aid)

  10. PHYSICAL PLANT PLANNING COMMITTEE

    11. Role in Governance of the Physical Plant Planning Committee - Kathy Mitchell, Associate Vice Chancellor for Business and Student Services

    Report of the University Senate Nominating Committee - Senator Tallant

    Continuing members: Chancellor Appointee

    Bobby Pitts (Art, A&S) Art Department representative

    Biology Dept. Rep. - Terry Balding

    Geography Dept. Rep. - Robert Janke

    Chuck Major, Academic Staff (Housing)

    Vacancies for University Faculty: 1 for 3-year term, 1 for 1-year term.

    Vacancies for University Academic Staff: 1 for 3-year term; 1 for 2-year term.

    NOMINEES:

    University Faculty (vote for no more than 2)

    Robert Langer (Mathematics, ANY)

    Joe Giordano (Communication & Journalism, ANY)

    Michael Wick (Computer Science, ANY)

    University Academic Staff (vote for no more than 2)

    Margaret Hallatt (Housing)

    Damian O'Brien (Admissions)

    Paula Stuettgen (University Centers)

  11. NOMINATING COMMITTEE

    12. Role in Governance of the Nominating Committee - Steve Tallant, Committee Chair

    Report of the University Senate Nominating Committee - Senator Tallant

    Continuing members: none

    Vacancies for University Faculty: 3 for 1-year term.

    Vacancies for University Academic Staff: 2 for 1-year term.

    Other vacancy: Any area - 1 for 1-year term.

    NOMINEES:

    University Faculty (vote for no more than 3)

    Linda Cecchini (Library)

    Richard Behling (Philosophy & Religious Studies, A&S)

    Mark Olsen (Chapter 37, Academic & Career Services)

    University Academic Staff (vote for no more than 2)

    Laura Chellman (Health Services)

    Mitch Freymiller (Biology)

    Jodi Thesing-Ritter (Housing)

  12. AD HOC INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

    13. Role in Governance of the Instructional Technology Committee - Mort Sipress, Committee Chair and Former Senate Chair

    Request for names of those interested in being appointed to the Ad Hoc Instructional Technology Committee - Susan Harrison

  13. Student Senate

    14. Shared Governance: Working with Students - Mark Cook, Student Senate President

  14. Discussion of future issues for Senate to explore
  15. New Business
  16. Announcements
  17. Adjournment