UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE
UNIVERSITY SENATE MEETING
VOL. 39, NO. 1
September 10, 2002
Members Present:
Ned Beach, Joey Bohl, Marcia Bollinger, Dick Boyum, Don Bredle, Jack Bushnell, Linda Carpenter, Ken De Meuse, Jesse Dixon, Joel Duncan, Rodd Freitag, Mitchell Freymiller, Warren Gallagher, Andrea Gapko, Marc Goulet, Susan Hafen, Betty Hanson, Jeannie Harms, Susan Harrison, Sean Hartnett, Tim Ho, Ann Hoffman, Larry Honl, Mary Iribarren, Rose Jadack, Richard Kark, Debra King, Tim Lane, Kate Lang, Gene Leisz, Barbara Lozar, Barbara Mac Briar, Donald Mash, John Melrose, Rick Mickelson, Andrew Phillips, Bobby Pitts, Cleo Powers, Vicki Reed, Connie Russell, Ronald Satz, Nola Schmitt, Kathie Schneider, Roger Selin, Nick Smiar, Alex Smith, Linda Spaeth, George Stecher, Todd Stephens, Paula Stuettgen, Kent Syverson, Dale Taylor, Karen Welch, Cecilia Wendler, Sharon Westphal, Michael Wick, Jean Wilcox, Steve Zantow
Members Absent:
Gary Bartlett, Randy Beger, Meg Dwyer, Bruce Dybvik, Robert Hooper, Fred Kolb, Lisa La Salle, Maureen Mack, Jane Pederson, Richard Ryberg, Jodi Thesing-Ritter, Roger Tlusty, Thomas Wagener, Rebecca Wurzer
Guests:
Margaret Cassidy, Mark Clark, Bernard Duyfhuizen, Allen Keniston, Sarah Schuh, Andrew Soll, Ted Wendt
The regular meeting of University Senate was called to order at 3:07 p.m., Tuesday, September 10, 2002, in the Tamarack Room of Davies Center.
I. Without objection, 39th Session of University Senate to use Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, 2000, 10th print edition, with following Order of Business: Approval of Minutes; Chancellor's Remarks; Chair and Faculty Representative’s Report; Academic Staff Representative’s Report; Unfinished Business and General Orders; Reports of Committees; Special Reports; Special Orders; Miscellaneous Business of the Body; Announcements; Program; Adjournment
II.
Minutes
of April 23, 2002 University Senate meeting approved as distributed
Minutes of April 30, 2002 University Senate meeting approved as distributed
Minutes of August 20, 2002 University Faculty and University Academic Staff
meeting approved as distributed
III. Chancellor’s Remarks - Chancellor Mash
· Since had opportunity to talk with most of you at opening meeting, will not repeat
· Spent hour with many classified staff today essentially doing same sort of thing
· Acknowledged to them that well aware they have not received pay raise
· Negotiations continue, but not much we can do about it; hopefully they understand we appreciate work they do
· Some international students concerned about being here; this issue being tended to as well
· Regents came forward with 2003-2005 biennial budget request at last meeting (a few days after opening meeting) not asking for increase
· Later in legislative session, want to talk with legislators and governor about things universities can do to help state deal with economic challenge
· May agree that some funding ought to come forward to do certain things
· Chippewa Valley Initiative was example of this
· Additional capacity for nursing and teacher education are other things System has in mind
· Budget request covers operating budget not pay plan – that comes much later in process
· Upon presenting budget to regents for approval, President Lyall included important points
· University System took 23% of state spending reductions resulting from budget repair bill
· Since only represent 9% of state spending, took disproportionate hit
· Have now hit the wall; can’t do more
· Any reductions of significance in 2003-2005 biennium will result in reduction in enrollment, or significant increase in tuition, or both
· Regents agreed
· Budget challenge of last year not better; estimates suggest will get worse
· Will look at reducing size of freshmen class – timing becomes issue in order to reduce enrollment for next year
· Will not get caught again (as was the case last year) with no flexibility because already offered admission opportunities to fill freshman class
· Have to be smart about maintaining level of quality and keeping size we can manage
· Budget Committee at initial meeting will get report of how budget repair bill affected campus from Andrew Soll and David Gessner
· Okay going into this year because were forward looking, careful at right time, didn’t stop hiring process, and in general did a lot of things right
· UW-System poised to put talking points in hands of Democratic challenger and governor about how university can be part of solution not simply someone waiting with outstretched hand
· In listening to debates and reading newspapers, hear all candidates support education, but hear almost nothing about universities
· Will work to make sure university system and its role becomes an issue in election
IV. Report of University Senate Chair and Faculty Representative – Susan Harrison
· Feel free to contact chair about items included in written chair’s report
· Chair’s Report available on Senate website by noon on day of Senate meetings
· Motions for upcoming meetings posted Wednesday prior to Tuesday Senate meeting
· Shared Governance Discussion Group worked this summer to list items that need Senate attention
· To be distributed to Senate Committees soon to jumpstart committee work
· Vice Chancellor Soll should also be listed as member of group
· Make habit to report back to your constituents often
· When colleagues inquire as to reasons for certain decisions, remind them of Senate discussions, assure them shared governance played a role in the process and refer them to Senate minutes available on web
· Encourage them to get involved by sharing comments, or by attending our Senate meetings
· Remind them best way to become aware of what’s happening is to faithfully read pink sheet
V. Report of Academic Staff Representative – Senator Wilcox
· Academic Staff Rep elected to represent academic staff at UW-System meetings and to report back
· Represent academic staff anyplace where there is discussion of academic staff issues to report to Senate and Academic Staff Personnel Committee
· Elected by and from Academic Staff Personnel Committee for two year term; have 20% assignment in Chancellor’s Office
· Some issues discussed last year
· Essentially stopped decoupling academic staff from faculty in pay plan
· Issues of titling and integration of instructional academic staff
· Paid and unpaid leave for academic staff
· Budget process particularly big point for academic staff because often vulnerable
· First meeting of Academic Staff Personnel Committee is Thursday, September 19th
Chair Harrison noted that if Senate Chair is faculty, then also becomes Faculty Representative; if Senate Chair is academic staff, then a different Faculty Representative elected
Governance Workshop was held during meeting with presentations on topics promoting better understanding of role of governance and purpose of Senate and Senate Committees interspersed with elections to various University and Senate Standing Committees
VI. Shared Governance at UWEC
Chancellor Mash began Governance Workshop by discussing role of shared governance at UWEC
· Shared Governance Discussion Group began in spring
· Were number of individual meetings taking place; brought them together to simplify and coordinate communication and anticipate issues
· Working well; time well spent
· Challenge of shared governance remains to make good decisions for university
· Shared governance is means to that end, not an end in and of itself
· At times special interests can get in way of best decisions for long-range future of university
· Must recognize those times and resist them
· Responsible participation in governance uses good institutional citizenship and big picture thinking as guiding principles for our work
· Good workable outcomes is desired goal and process is key to getting there
· Communication, consultation, sometimes consensus, certainly discussion, and then decision-making are aspects of that process
· Hopefully results in quality decisions even if it takes a little more time
· Are number of pluses to shared governance
· All of us together are smarter than any one of us
· Involvement and engagement in governance often stimulates the best thinking and yields the best decisions for the university
· In order for this to work, everyone who participates needs to stay well informed, which takes time and energy
· If don’t have time and energy, need to defer to others who are interested
· All aware of disjointed legislative process in Madison with special interests involved
· Why when governor presented budget in February, I thought given the choice, I would just as soon take the governor’s budget because I assumed somebody focused on big picture and was not confident legislative process would improve it in any way, and might screw it up
· We wrestle with this all the time; we have done fairly well here; confident we can continue to do that
Chair Harrison continued Wisconsin Statutes state
· Faculty, academic staff, and students all invested with responsibility for immediate governance of institution and active participation in institutional policy development
· Faculty primarily responsible for curriculum and faculty personnel policy
· Academic Staff primarily responsible for academic staff personnel policy
· Fortunate at UW-Eau Claire to have strong, active student government
· Current Student Senate President is Sarah Schuh; Vice President is Matt Flaten
· Also is Student Senate liaison to attend University Senate meetings
Sarah Schuh, Student Senate President, continued workshop with remarks on shared governance and working with students:
· Do not always recognize shared governance, nor do we always appreciate what we have
· Overall is great thing for students
· Will be an interesting this year with tight budget making decisions on where limited resources go
· Means things like general education discussion we had last year resulting in improvement for students in the future
· Means victory last summer in state legislature when we linked financial aid to tuition
· Was student-led initiative, but had support from faculty, academic staff, and administration
· Shared governance will be involved in Davies expansion, keeping big picture in mind to come up with a good product
· Prime example of how shared governance works is chancellor Mash asking for suggestions for UW-System Student Ambassador to voice student opinion in Madison; we have a say in such appointments at UW-Eau Claire
· I think we have a great year in front of us
Chair Harrison noted this session of University Senate only as powerful as each senator makes it
· Phrases in statutes insure that faculty, academic staff, and students can be involved in decision-making and take an active role
· No one can force you to be involved, but it is expected
VII. Elections to Fill University-wide Vacancies
· Those elected to hold office until next regular election
· Nominations previously published, so if no additional nominations from floor, elections to be held today; if nominations from floor, election will be held at next meeting
· Nominations for Faculty Complaint and Grievance Committee
· David Lewis, Chemistry
· Robert Anderson, Mathematics
· Thomas Wineinger, Mathematics
· Li-Ying Bao, Art
· No additional nominations from floor
Elected to Faculty Complaint and Grievance Committee:
Thomas Wineinger, Mathematics
·
Nominations for University Senate Faculty Personnel
Committee
·
Debra Jansen, Adult Health Nursing
·
Barbara Davis, Family Health Nursing
·
No additional nominations from floor
Elected to University Senate Faculty Personnel Committee:
Barbara Davis, Family Health Nursing
VIII. University Senate
Chair Harrison continued with Governance Workshop discussing responsibilities of senators, procedures and structure of University Senate
· Listing of University Senate actions of last year in your packet; a lot was accomplished, can also accomplish a lot this year if each senator is active and fulfills responsibility
· Pay attention to what constituents say; people who elected you to this position
· Be proactive – willing to bring ideas before Senate
· Remember you represent entire University Faculty or entire University Academic Staff regardless how elected
· Prepare for each Senate meeting by reading materials distributed and talking with constituents
· To allow you more time to work through a particular topic, motions are given a first reading, including a discussion, at one Senate meeting and a second reading, with action, at the next meeting
· May ask to suspend rules (must pass by two-thirds majority) to be able to vote at first reading on an issue if you think it has enough discussion or needs to be passed in timely fashion
· Speak up during Senate meetings about various issues, ask questions, seek answers, and suggest ideas
· Senate Office will keep senators informed of issues through handouts and emails; please feel free to contact Senate Office in Old Library 1134 if you are in need of specific information to help you be a better senator
· Appreciate notification if you cannot attend a Senate meeting so we can alert you to last minute issues and provide you with handouts
· Please contact members of your department or unit and let colleagues know who you are and that you are willing to hear their suggestions; pamphlets will soon be distributed across campus describing University Senate and listing senators
· University Senate calendar included in packet; also provides names of senators and Senate contact information
· Two changes in leaflet
· Warren Gallagher, Chemistry replaces Stephen Drucker
· Susan Hafen, Communication & Journalism replaces Daniel Perkins
· Approximately 10% of faculty and academic staff eligible to vote represented on University Senate
· New Senators
· Gary Bartlett, Parking
· Warren Gallagher, Chemistry
· Margaret Dwyer, Accounting & Finance
· Mary Iribarren, Foreign Languages
· Richard Kark, Health Services
· Susan Hafen, Communication & Journalism
· Andrew Phillips, Computer Science
· Alex Smith, Mathematics
· Dale Taylor, Allied Health
· Sharon Westphal, Psychology
· Senators Reelected for Additional Four-Year Term
· Ken De Meuse, Management & Marketing
· Tim Ho, Biology
· Ann Hoffman, University Advancement
· Barbara Lozar, Psychology
· Cleo Powers, Library
· Connie Russell, Records & Registration
· Nola Schmitt, Family Health Nursing
· Michael Wick, Computer Science
· Jean Wilcox, Academic & Career Services
· Continuing Senators
· From Departments
· Ned Beach, Philosophy & Religious Studies
· Randy Beger, Sociology
· Dick Boyum, Chapter 37, Counseling Services
· Don Bredle, Kinesiology & Athletics
· Jack Bushnell, English
· Linda Carpenter, Communication Disorders
· Rodd Freitag, Political Science
· Sean Hartnett, Geography & Anthropology
· Larry Honl, Business Communication
· Rosemary Jadack, Adult Health Nursing
· Fred Kolb, Economics
· Tim Lane, Music & Theatre Arts
· Maureen Mack, Curriculum & Instruction
· John Melrose, Management Information Systems
· Jane Pederson, History
· Bobby Pitts, Art
· Roger Selin, Accounting & Finance
· Nick Smiar, Social Work
· George Stecher, Physics & Astronomy
· Todd Stephens, Special Education
· Kent Syverson, Geology
· Roger Tlusty, Foundations of Education
· Cecilia Wendler, Nursing Systems
· From Units
· Joey Bohl, Admissions
· Joel Duncan, Housing
· Betty Hanson, Academic & Career Services
· Debra King, Continuing Education
· Gene Leisz, Teaching Learning Technology Development Center
· Vicki Reed, University Recreation
· Kathie Schneider, Counseling Services
· Paula Stuettgen, University Programs & Activities
· Rebecca Wurzer, Children’s Center
· Steve Zantow, Financial Aid
· At-Large – Faculty
· Mitch Freymiller, Biology
· Marc Goulet, Mathematics
· Susan Harrison, Mathematics/Computer Science
· Bob Hooper, Geology
· Lisa La Salle, Communication Disorders
· Kate Lang, History
· Barbara Mac Briar, Family Health Nursing
· Richard Ryberg, Social Work
· Karen Welch, English
· At-Large – Academic Staff
· Marcia Bollinger, School of Nursing
· Jesse Dixon, Academic & Career Services
· Bruce Dybvik, Teaching Learning Technology Development Center
· Jeannie Harms, Academic & Career Services
· Rick Mickelson, Teaching Learning Technology Development Center
· Linda Spaeth, Academic & Career Services
· Jodi Thesing-Ritter, Housing
· Thomas Wagener, Art
· By Virtue of Positions
· Andrea Gapko, Vice Chair
· Ronald Satz, Provost and Vice Chancellor
· Donald Mash, Chancellor
· Susan Harrison, Senate Chair
· Officers listed on back of leaflet
· Senator Gapko, Vice Chair
· Senator Wilcox, Academic Staff Representative
· Wanda Schulner, Secretary to University Senate
· Senate run using parliamentary procedures, Faculty and Academic Staff Constitution, and bylaws
· Senator Smiar serving as parliamentarian
· Pamphlet in packet briefly explains procedures and motions
· Commonly-used motions listed on back of name card
· Constitution located in Faculty and Academic Staff Handbook accessible through Senate website
· Few Senate Committees empowered by full Senate to make final decisions
· For example, APC empowered to make decisions concerning study abroad programs
· Such decisions reported by committees ‘for the record’ to full Senate
· Documents official decisions made by committee
· Allows opportunity for any senator to question decision if necessary
IX. Executive Committee
Chair Harrison continued with Governance Workshop discussing role in governance of Executive Committee
· Executive Committee
· Establishes agendas for Senate meetings
· Calls special meetings of University Senate
· Makes recommendations on matters referred to it by full Senate
· Serves as negotiating body for Senate actions found unacceptable by Chancellor
·
Serves as consulting body for administration when
suggesting changes in reporting lines, additions to administrative structure,
or title changes for university-wide positions
·
Such as administrative intern position in Academic
Affairs discussed at last Executive Committee meeting
Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Wendler
· Nominations for Executive Committee
· From Arts & Sciences, Alex Smith, Mathematics and Andrew Phillips, Computer Science
· From Human Sciences & Services, Don Bredle, Kinesiology & Athletics and Nick Smiar, Social Work
· From Academic Staff, Connie Russell, Records & Registration and Kathie Schneider, Counseling Services
· From any area, Barbara Mac Briar, Family Health Nursing
· No additional nominations from floor
MOTION by Senator Syverson to suspend the rules to allow the ballot from Arts & Sciences to stand seconded and PASSED without dissension
Elected
to University Senate Executive Committee: Alex Smith, Andrew Phillips, Nick
Smiar, Connie Russell, and Don Bredle
X. Academic Staff Personnel Committee
Senator Wilcox, immediate past chair of Academic Staff Personnel Committee and Academic Staff Representative, continued Governance Workshop discussing role in governance of Academic Staff Personnel Committee
· Functions of Academic Staff Personnel Committee
· Consider and recommend policies affecting academic staff in regard to status, salary, indefinite appointment, promotion, and working conditions
· Consider and recommend practices and procedures for implementation of those policies
· Agent for revision and amendment of UW-Eau Claire Academic Staff Personnel Rules
· Learn so much on this committee – some that you want to learn, some that you would just as soon not learn
· Being on committee enables you to do something about those things
· Last year worked on
· Instructional Academic Staff Working Group
· Responded to UW-System Report with recommendations regarding instructional academic staff
· Had to do mostly with integration, but also titling
· Had follow-up orientation for instructional academic staff
· Created helpful web page
· Forwarded several motions to Senate and they passed
· Recommended language change for academic staff
· From teaching and nonteaching to instructional academic staff and administrative and professional academic staff; commend everyone on ability to remember that
· Coming year will work on
· Bringing forward motion developed last year with Faculty Personnel Committee on granting faculty status
· Handbook revisions
Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Wendler
· Nominations for Academic Staff Personnel Committee
· From Instructional Academic Staff, Mitchell Freymiller, Biology
· From Administrative and Professional Academic Staff, Debra King, Continuing Education and Jesse Dixon, Academic & Career Services
· Nominations from floor
· Sharon Westphal, Psychology, Instructional Academic Staff
· Nominations closed without objection
Elected
to University Senate Academic Staff Personnel Committee: Mitchell Freymiller
and Jesse Dixon
XI. Faculty Personnel Committee
Allen Keniston, immediate past chair of committee, continued with Governance Workshop discussing role in governance of Faculty Personnel Committee
· Committee made up of nine people; four faculty members of Senate, four University Faculty at-large, and one administrative appointee
· Constituted to represent all major divisions of university
· List of functions
· Consider and recommend policies affecting diverse aspects of faculty’s professional life including salary, status, tenure, promotion and working conditions
· Operationally speaking, look at wording of policies
· Is it ambiguous? Is it fair? Is it clear? Is it responsive to trends in lives of faculty?
· Examples include
· Language relating to nepotism rules
· Meaning of final authority for promotion and tenure
· Currently looking at question of what happens if a department cannot formulate either a promotion committee or a tenure committee that follows rules laid out in handbook
· Work when appropriate with Academic Staff Personnel Committee, such as on faculty status motion coming forward
· Also issues like workload, work/life issues, and Safransky standard
· View this as very important committee, policy guides tenure decisions, promotions, disputes and as such people involved are shaping all university life
· Are many satisfactions from being on committee, not the least of which is to get to know people from other departments
Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Wendler
· Nominations for Faculty Personnel Committee
· Barbara Mac Briar, Family Health Nursing
· Michael Wick, Computer Science
· No additional nominations from floor
MOTION by Senator Smiar to suspend the rules to allow ballot to stand seconded and PASSED without dissension
Elected
to University Senate Faculty Personnel Committee: Barbara Mac Briar and Michael
Wick
XII. Academic Policies Committee
Senator Lozar, immediate past chair of Academic Policies Committee and former Senate Chair, continued with Governance Workshop discussing role in governance of Academic Policies Committee (APC)
· As illustrated by actions listing, APC responsible for much of work of Senate
· Take seriously faculty responsibility from Chapter 36 for academic and educational activities
· Responsibility actually begins in the departments and also resides in schools and colleges
· Approval up to entire Senate, sometimes entire University Faculty
· Responsibility for creation of everything ranging from specific programs to minors, majors, degrees, schools, colleges; also has responsibility, if necessary, to undo what it has wrought
· Responsibility to review effects of what passed
· Responsibility to recommend to Senate policies such as repeating courses, add and drop periods, etc.
· Last year, was significant policy enacted requiring all students not in good academic standing to get PAC codes from advisors before registering
· APC also involved in university-wide programs as illustrated last year in revisions of general education
· College of Business already forwarded a proposal for a certificate and minor in international business
· Committee meets almost every Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in Schofield 202
Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Wendler
· Nominations for Academic Policies Committee
· From Human Sciences & Services, Don Bredle, Kinesiology & Athletics and Richard Ryberg, Social Work
· From any area, Mitchell Freymiller, Biology, Andrew Phillips, Computer Science and Karen Welch, English
· Senator Bredle withdrew nomination due to schedule conflict with Tuesday afternoon meetings
MOTION by Senator Stephens to suspend the rules to allow ballot from School of Human Sciences & Services to stand seconded and PASSED without dissension
· Nominations closed without objection
Elected
to University Senate Academic Policies Committee: Richard Ryberg, Mitchell
Freymiller and Karen Welch
XIII. Compensation Committee
Senator Wick, immediate past chair of Compensation Committee, continued with Governance Workshop discussing role in governance of Compensation Committee, which
· Serves as source for faculty and academic staff on compensation issues
· Collects and analyzes current compensation data
· Prepares reports on compensation, develops proposals on how to meet compensation needs on campus
· Develops policies and procedures concerning compensation and salary adjustment distribution
· Acts as advisory board to the chancellor concerning compensation issues
· Last year dealt largely with revision of the standard salary plan; comprehensive salary plan approved by this body
· Anticipate issues for this year
· Identifying how to associate compensation with post tenure review
· Attempting to overcome some compression factors
· Winterim and per-credit policies: what they are, document them, and address whether need changing
· 2004-2005 Salary Plan
· Addressing concerns System might have for salary plan that was approved last year
· Looking at salary savings and how they relate to compensation issues on campus
· Putting together a compensation policies packet to distribute more widely
· Chair Harrison commented that our compensation package for this year tentatively approved by System
· Tentative because Board of Regents has not set their guidelines for distribution; our package assumed current (1/3, 1/3, 1/3) guidelines, so if regents change basic plan, we would have to alter ours
· Michael Wick appears on Compensation Committee as System Representative on Compensation; also on ballot
· As system representative, he has no vote; in order to vote, he would have to be elected to committee
Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Wendler
· Nominations for Compensation Committee
· Barbara Mac Briar, Family Health Nursing
· Tim Ho, Biology
· Michael Wick, Computer Science
· Senator Mac Briar withdrew name from ballot
· Nominations closed without objection
Elected
to University Senate Compensation Committee: Michael Wick
XIV. Budget Committee
Senator Carpenter, past chair of Budget Committee, continued with Governance Workshop discussing role in governance of Budget Committee
· Budget Committee responsibilities come directly out of Chapter 36 of Wisconsin Statues; long list
· Continuously investigate all matters related to university budget
· Regularly review current budget allocations, existing budget related policies, and their implementation
· Investigate and initiate budget proposals
· Recommend priorities for existing programs
· Serve as advisory body to Vice Chancellor for Business and Student Services on all budget-related matters including university biennial budget and annual budget reviews and allocations
· Two basic actions; first action usually happens pretty early in year, second somewhat later
· Establish guidelines for planning reserve
· Last few years was 1.3% of total budget - $660,000
· That conservative level kept university in pretty good shape when budget crunches came
· When funds returned to state – dollars come out of planning reserve first
· If enough funds not available, committee advises where budget dollars should come from
· Approve basic budget reallocations if divisions on campus cannot meet needs from base allocation
· Last year great deal of activity with concern over budget crisis
· As committee, work very closely with Andy Soll and Dave Gessner, although they are not officially members of committee
· Role of committee advisory in nature; not making decisions about how money is actually being spent
· Last year had several meetings with Chancellor, Provost and Vice Chancellor about ways committee could be more proactive in making recommendations and consulting with administration about budget issues
· Number of suggestions came up; not ready to be talked about yet, but in process of setting up communication system so committee can indeed provide perspective to administration
· Additional functions
· Serve as vehicle for communication back to Senate so can understand where budget is and where we are in budget process
· When funds come to campus for specific initiatives, committee contributes to decision making of how those funds are distributed and monitors that distribution
· Anticipate committee likely to be working even more closely with Andy Soll and Dave Gessner as well as other administrators to talk about how to deal with tight budget for next couple of years
Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Wendler
· Nominations for Budget Committee from College of Arts & Sciences
· Alex Smith, Mathematics
· Andy Phillips, Computer Science
MOTION by Senator Gapko to suspend the rules to allow ballot to stand seconded
Request to allow additional nominations ruled OUT OF ORDER as there is a motion on the floor
Motion DEFEATED without dissension
· Additional Nomination from Floor
· Tim Ho, Biology
· Nominations closed without objection
Elected
to University Senate Budget Committee: Alex Smith and Tim Ho
XV. Physical Plant Planning Committee
Senator Stuettgen, immediate past chair of Physical Plant Planning Committee, continued with Governance Workshop discussing role in governance of Physical Plant Planning Committee
· Committee recommends policies for long-range development of physical plant, utilization of campus space and landscaping, as well as protection of and any development of Putnam Park
· Last year PPPC
· Reviewed long-range strategic plan for facilities development
· Reviewed riverbank stabilization project
· Worked with Parking and Transportation Office in terms of reviewing bus transportation utilization
· Reviewed parking lot usage and rates
· Reviewed recycling and energy conservation efforts at UW-Eau Claire
· Plan in coming year to
· Continue those reviews
· Work with Davies Center remodeling project
· Review smoking policy at academic building entrances (that policy not the success had hoped for)
· Work on relations with those Neighborhood Associations adjacent to university physical plant
Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Wendler
· Nominations for Physical Plant Planning Committee
· Don Bredle, Kinesiology and Athletics
· Alex Smith, Mathematics
· Alex Smith requested his name be withdrawn from nomination
MOTION by Senator Lang to suspend the rules to allow ballot to stand seconded and PASSED
Elected
to University Senate Physical Plant Planning Committee: Don Bredle
XVI. Technology Committee
Senator Lang, immediate past chair of Technology Committee, continued with Governance Workshop discussing role in governance of Technology Committee
· Follows activity of all other technology committees on campus, be they school, college, or university committees
· Charged with providing guidance to Senate and Senate Committees on technology issues related to instructional resources or personnel policies and procedures
· Consult with Chancellor and Executive Committee on UW-System documents and proposed policies
· Consult with Instructional Technology folks on UW-Eau Claire Instructional Technology Strategic Plan and distribution of technology-related funds
· This year will meet monthly for two-way consulting so can speak more often with Jim Lowe
· One issue will be intellectual property with regard to web-based courses
Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Wendler
· Nominations for Technology Committee
· From University Faculty, George Stecher, Physics & Astronomy
· From University Academic Staff, Marcia Bollinger, School of Nursing, Joey Bohl, Admissions, Kathie Schneider, Counseling Services and Connie Russell, Records & Registration
MOTION by Senator Powers to suspend the rules to allow ballot for University Faculty to stand seconded and PASSED without dissension
· Nominations closed without objection
Elected
to the University Senate Technology Committee: George Stecher and Marcia
Bollinger
XVII. Nominating Committee
Senator Wendler, past chair of Nominating Committee, continued with Governance Workshop discussing role in governance of Nominating Committee
· Committee charged with responsibility of bringing names forward for nominations for committee vacancies
· Most work completed in fall
· Also help when vacancies occur during year to fill ballot for replacements
· Committee can be behind-the-scenes influence on governance structure because brings people to the table
· Slight potential for abuse and control of who lands on Senate Committees; thus entire committee replaced each year
· To ensure strong University Senate, important all members commit to put name forward for at least one subcommittee; allows diversity of voices on number of committees
Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Wendler
· Nominations for Nominating Committee
· Karen Welch, English
· Meg Dwyer, Accounting & Finance
· Dann Perkins, Communication & Journalism
· Dale Taylor, Allied Health
· Jesse Dixon, Academic & Career Services
· Vicki Reed, University Recreation
· Betty Hanson, Academic & Career Services
· Dann Perkins no longer senator; name removed from ballot
· Additional nominations from floor
· Nola Schmitt, Family Health Nursing
· Nominations closed without objection
Elected
to the University Senate Nominating Committee: Karen Welch, Dale Taylor, Nola
Schmitt, Vicki Reed, Betty Hanson, and Jesse Dixon
XVIII. Miscellaneous Business
A. Academic Policies Committee
· Last year, Academic Policies Committee recommended to Senate, and Senate approved, new degree program in Performing Arts including courses with new prefixes PA (performing arts) and DNCE (dance)
· Courses in dance and performing arts may be proposed for inclusion in general education
· Because obviously fine arts courses, being recommended for inclusion in GE Category IV-A (Humanities – Fine Arts)
· Response to questions on report
· Not approving specific courses, just saying if they come forward and are deemed to meet criteria for GE category, this is category they belong in
Motion 39-AP-01
Moved and seconded by Academic
Policies Committee (8-0) that inclusion of the prefixes DNCE and PA in
Category IV-A of the General Education Program be approved
MOTION by Senator Lozar that rules be suspended to allow item to be voted on today seconded and PASSED without dissention
Vote on Motion 39-AP-01: Motion PASSED by University Faculty Senators without dissention
B. Discussion of future issues for Senate to explore
· Issues raised by senators on survey collected last spring distributed in packet
· Senate will continue to host open discussion this year – majority reporting found discussions and chat with the chancellor useful
· Suggested topics
· Homeowners in area suffer much damage, littering, vandalism, destruction of landscaping, and even fires as hoards of students come through neighborhood
· Issue needs to be addressed
· May need to enlist help from campus police
· May need something like a citizenship initiative
· Have been major efforts made by neighborhood associations focusing on citizenship issues
· Appears students don’t see themselves as residents of the community and so behavior not in agreement with somebody who takes a sense of ownership of where living
· Not clear how students living off campus in these neighborhoods see themselves as citizens of the university either
· Troubling and worth figuring out how Senate might be able to work with Student Senate and other groups on campus to facilitate notion of citizenship
· Also live in Third Ward area; agree with comments and tone
· After hours, many students behave in very different modes of operation
· Come through our neighborhoods in hoards of 20 to 30 being loud and destructive
· If we do a discussion on this, would like to see us co-sponsor it with Student Senate so it is not ‘us against them’
· Chair will take comments from minutes to Student Senate; they have commission dealing with neighborhoods and community
· Would like to see support for any alcohol education movement
· Students are great kids until they get drunk; most of real belligerent stuff alcohol related
· Agree much of this is alcohol related, but also involves parking issues and snow removal in winter
· In neighborhoods, most students are fine and make wonderful contributions to area
· Some of those responsibilities fall on property owners and enforcement of city ordinances
· Much work in this area done, but cars and tenants change
· Chancellor Mash comments
· About 95% of what we are talking about is alcohol abuse; it is a serious problem
· We do have relationship issues with our two nearby neighborhood associations – Third Ward and Randall Park; trying to do better job communicating with them
· Spoke with parents and incoming freshmen at orientation this summer directly on alcohol issue
· Trying to clear up notion that everybody does this and it is part of college life
· Sarah Schuh and I to cosign letter going out to students addressing issue of responsibility and citizenship
· So know that number of people are working on this difficult issue
· Parking and snow removal traditional town/gown issues, but kind of emotion here is about malicious damage issues
· Having conversations with Third Ward Neighborhood Association about parking
· Need to have the whole discussion; needs to be managed, but not an easy issue
· Another group of students in neighborhoods go to technical college, so may need some cooperative discussions
XIX. Announcements - Chair Harrison
· Next meeting of Senate will be in two weeks on September 24, 2002
Chair Harrison adjourned the meeting at 5:07 p.m.
Wanda Schulner
Secretary to the University Senate