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

Agenda:

  1. Approval of November 10, 1998 minutes (enclosed)
  2. Approval of the University Faculty and University Academic Staff meeting minutes from meetings of October 28, 1998 (previously distributed)
  3. Chancellor's Remarks - Chancellor Mash
  4. Chair's Report - Chair Harrison
  5. Academic Staff Rep's Report (enclosed) - Senator Hallatt
  6. Committee Reports
    1. Ad Hoc Instructional Technology Committee
    2. Physical Plant Planning Committee
    3. Budget Committee
    4. Academic Staff Personnel Committee
    5. Academic Policies Committee (contingent upon approval of APC on 12/8/98)
      1. Recommendation to eliminate the CJ Photojournalism minor (enclosed)
      2. Recommendation to approve the addition of a Technical Writing emphasis within the English Liberal Arts major (enclosed)
      3. Recommendation to approve the addition of an Athletic Training emphasis within the Kinesiology major (enclosed)
      4. Recommendation to approve the addition of an Exercise Science emphasis within the Kinesiology major (enclosed)
    6. Faculty Personnel Committee
      1. Recommendation that the University of Wisconsin Nepotism Policy (adopted June 9, 1972) be inserted in the Faculty and Academic Staff Handbook on page 5.6 immediately following the section labeled Local Implementation of UWS. (enclosed)
    7. Compensation Committee
    8. Recommendation to approve the proposed Faculty and Academic Staff Pay Plan for 1999-2000. (enclosed)
  7. Executive Committee
    1. Recommendation to approve the proposed University Calendar for 2000-2001. (enclosed)
  8. Special Reports
    1. Provost and Vice Chancellor Search and Screen Committee update - Committee Chair Dean Haywood
    2. Four-Year Graduation Contract - Associate Vice Chancellor Dwyer
    3. Development process for the new UW-Eau Claire Strategic Plan for Information and Technology Management - the campus-wide process - Assistant Chancellor for ITM David Hart
  9. New Business
  10. Announcements
  11. Adjournment