UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE

UNIVERSITY SENATE MEETING

VOL. 40, NO. 1

 

September 9, 2003

 

 

Members Present:

 

Ken Akiba, Joey Bohl, Marcia Bollinger, Don Bredle, Jack Bushnell, Linda Carpenter, Jesse Dixon, Michael Dorsher, Dan Drumm, Margaret Dwyer, Robert Erffmeyer, Leslie Foster, Mitchell Freymiller, Warren Gallagher, Alan Gallaher, Andrea Gapko, Susan Harrison, Sean Hartnett, Tim Ho, Ann Hoffman, Larry Honl, Robert Hooper, Rose Jadack, Richard Kark, Kate Lang, Gene Leisz, Barbara Lozar, Barbara Mac Briar, Steven Majstorovic, Donald Mash, Rebecca Matter, Susan Mc Intyre, John Melrose, Jane Pederson, Andrew Phillips, Bobby Pitts, Vicki Reed, Peter Rejto, Connie Russell, Richard Ryberg, Ronald Satz, Kathie Schneider, Roger Selin, Nick Smiar, Alex Smith, Lorraine Smith, Linda Spaeth, Todd Stephens, Paula Stuettgen, Kent Syverson, Lois Taft, Dale Taylor, Roger Tlusty, Karen Welch, Sharon Westphal, Scott Whitfield, Michael Wick, Jean Wilcox, Steve Zantow

 

Members Absent:

 

Paul Butrymowicz, Terry Classen, Bruce Dybvik, Marc Goulet, Betty Hanson, Jeremy Hein, Mary Iribarren, Debra King, Fred Kolb, Tim Lane, Rick Mickelson, Rebecca Wurzer

 

Guests:

 

Mark Clark, Bernard Duyfhuizen, Meghan Fisher, Dale Johnson, Katherine Rhoades, Sheila Smith, Andrew Soll

 

The regular meeting of University Senate was called to order at 3:02 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9, 2003, in the Tamarack Room of Davies Center.

 

I.        Without objection, 40th 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 22, 2003 University Senate meeting approved as distributed
 

III.     Chancellor’s Remarks - Chancellor Mash

·         Fall enrollment picture very good

·         Financial implications if don’t hit enrollment target; also implications if exceed by more than 1%

·         Made decision months ago to reduce size of freshman class while continuing to work at overall enrollment target (size of freshman class only one piece of bigger enrollment picture)

·         Freshman class stands at 1875; will be just in excess of enrollment target of 9429, but within 1% over

·         So protecting quality in terms of our load, but dollars coming back to us from tuition are maximized as result of hitting target

·         Many people responsible for managing that process – did masterful job

·         Budget  

·         Just about ready with pocket-size card mentioned at opening meeting

·         Can have as many copies as you want to pass out as way of heading off any additional budget reductions

·         Message is no more, we have done more than our share

·         Not simply matter of dollars, have to have flexibility and authority to make decisions about how to spend limited dollars we have to work with

·         Punctuated by issue of funding sabbaticals brought up by legislators; managed to avoid legislative action

·         We have good sense of core values of institution

·         Most recent issue of The View features story on value of sabbaticals on campus, with examples of how they contribute to teaching, research and community services

·         Pay Plan – likely proposal to be considered by regents at October meeting

·         Purposely put off action while budget was unresolved

·         Hope will be pay plan; is strong case for remaining competitive

·         UW-System Compensation Advisory Committee met with Katharine Lyall about pay plan; will be having another meeting prior to regents October meeting

·         Idea of perhaps paying more for health insurance to support larger pay plan brought up; to be discussed later

·         Way regents adjusted executive pay scales not helpful; all in this together and in best interest to talk about support and competitive salaries for those working in public higher education

·         At next Senate meeting will discuss health insurance plan; should know rates and structure by then

·         Will also be personnel sessions across campus as usual at dual choice time

·         Received wonderful letter of tribute from parents of student beginning sophomore year

·         Positive feedback on many aspects of her experience in freshman year including orientation, move-in day, courses and professors, athletics and coaches, and school culture that captures atmosphere and support offered at much smaller universities

·         Also commented on high regard for our teacher graduates

                               

IV.    Report of University Senate Chair and Faculty Representative – Susan Harrison

·         Welcome and thank you for being willing to serve in capacity of senator

·         Chair’s Report included with name tag; feel free to contact chair about items included in written chair’s report

·         Available on Senate website by noon on day of Senate meetings

·         Motions for upcoming meetings posted Wednesday or Thursday prior to Tuesday Senate meeting

·         Report back to constituents often about information in chair’s report and discussions held and decisions made at Senate meetings

·         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 with you, or by attending Senate meetings

·         Remind them best way to become aware of what’s happening is to faithfully read pink sheet

·         Time to become involved is when item comes up on agenda not after decision is reported in minutes

·         Executive Committee suggested using chair’s report as vehicle for announcements; please get announcements to Senate Office by noon on Monday for printing in chair’s report Tuesday

·         Announcements

·         Commemorative service for 911 to take place on 9/11 at 9:11 for 11 minutes at Ecumenical Religious Center on campus

·         Student Savings Card, sponsored by Student Senate and entitling anyone with Blugold card to savings at many area merchants, distributed to senators

·         Need driver for University Senate Chair in Homecoming Parade

 

V.          Report of Academic Staff Representative – Senator Wilcox

·         First Academic Staff Representative’s meeting in Madison next Thursday

·         Haven’t seen agenda

·         Know will be doing assessment of how budget issue has affected academic staff on various campuses

 

VI.        Procedures and Structure of University Senate – Chair Harrison

·         Overview of procedures and structure of University Senate, senator responsibilities, role of Senate Committees, and discussion of possible committee topics to be interspersed with committee elections

·         Wisconsin Statutes state faculty members vested with responsibility for immediate governance of institutions and active participants in institutional policy development

·         Faculty members have primary responsibility for curriculum and faculty personnel policy

·         By statute, academic staff also active participants in immediate governance of and policy development for university; have primary responsibility for academic staff personnel policy

·         Students also active participants – fortunate at Eau Claire to have strong student government

·         This year Adrian Klenz is Student Senate President, Kate Demerse is Vice President, Meghan Fisher is Student Senate liaison to University Senate

·         Blue sheet includes description of each Senate Committee and actions completed by that committee last year

·         Senate was not passive, accomplished a lot; if all involved can also accomplish a lot this year

·         Represent entire University Faculty or University Academic Staff, not just constituency that elected you

·         Order of Business allows for first reading, including discussion on topics, at one meeting and second reading, with an action, at the next

·         Within rights to suspend rules and vote during first reading if believe topic does not warrant additional discussion

·         Senate Office will keep you informed of issues through handouts and email; contact Senate Office if need specific information to help you be a better senator

·         If you are unable to attend Senate meeting, handouts distributed at that meeting will be provided

·         Pamphlets will be distributed across campus soon describing University Senate – contact members of your department or unit to let your colleagues know who you are and that you are willing to hear suggestions

·         Orange leaflet provides 2003-04 Senate calendar, list of Senators, and Senate contact information

·         Membership of University Senate includes approximately 10% of faculty and academic staff eligible to vote

·         New Senators elected by Departments/Units

·         Ken Akiba, Philosophy & Religious Studies

·         Michael Dorsher, Communication & Journalism

·         Robert Erffmeyer, Management & Marketing

·         Leslie Foster, Library

·         Steve Majstorovic, Political Science

·         Rebecca Matter, Advising, Testing, and Orientation

·         Peter Rejto, Housing

·         Lois Taft, Nursing Systems

·         Scott Whitfield, Physics & Astronomy

·         Senators Reelected for Additional Four-Year Term from Departments/Units

·         Barbara Mac Briar, Family Health Nursing

·         Kathie Schneider, Counseling Services

·         Todd Stephens, Special Education

·         Steve Zantow, Financial Aid

·         Continuing Senators from Departments/Units

·         Joey Bohl, Admissions

·         Don Bredle, Kinesiology & Athletics

·         Jack Bushnell, English

·         Linda Carpenter, Communication Disorders

·         Dan Drumm, Computing and Networking Services

·         Warren Gallagher, Chemistry

·         Twink Hanson, Student Development and Diversity

·         Sean Hartnett, Geography and Anthropology

·         Jeremy Hein, Sociology

·         Tim Ho, Biology

·         Ann Hoffman, University Advancement

·         Larry Honl, Business Communication

·         Mary Iribarren, Foreign Languages

·         Rosemary Jadack, Adult Health Nursing

·         Richard Kark, Health Services

·         Debra King, Continuing Education

·         Fred Kolb, Economics

·         Tim Lane, Music and Theatre Arts

·         Gene Leisz, TLTDC

·         Barbara Lozar, Psychology

·         John Melrose, Management Information Systems

·         Jane Pederson, History

·         Andrew Phillips, Computer Science

·         Bobby Pitts, Art & Design

·         Vicki Reed, University Recreation

·         Roger Selin, Accounting and Finance

·         Nick Smiar, Social Work

·         Alex Smith, Mathematics

·         Paula Stuettgen, University Centers and Programs

·         Kent Syverson, Geology

·         Dale Taylor, Allied Health

·         Roger Tlusty, Foundations of Education

·         Jean Wilcox, Career Services

·         Rebecca Wurzer, Children’s Center

·         New Senators Elected At-Large

·         Paul Butrymowicz, University Centers and Programs

·         Terry Classen, Facilities Planning and Management

·         Alan Gallaher, Communication Disorders

·         Susan Mc Intyre, Curriculum and Instruction

·         Lorraine Smith, School of Nursing

·         Reelected Senators At-Large

·         Andrea Gapko, Academic Skills Center

·         Susan Harrison, Computer Science

·         Continuing Senators At-Large

·         Marcia Bollinger, School of Nursing

·         Jesse Dixon, Multicultural Affairs

·         Meg Dwyer, Accounting and Finance

·         Bruce Dybvik, TLTDC

·         Mitch Freymiller, Biology

·         Marc Goulet, Mathematics

·         Robert Hooper, Geology

·         Kate Lang, History

·         Rick Mickelson, TLTDC

·         Connie Russell, Records and Registration

·         Richard Ryberg, Social Work

·         Linda Spaeth, Academic Skills Center

·         Karen Welch, English

·         Sharon Westphal, Psychology

·         Michael Wick, Computer Science

·         Continuing Senators by Virtue of Positions

·         Ronald Satz, Provost and Vice Chancellor

·         Donald Mash, Chancellor

·         Officers listed on back of leaflet

·         Senator Gapko, Vice Chair

·         Senator Wilcox, Academic Staff Representative

·         Wanda Schulner, Secretary to University Senate

·         To enable Senate Committees to effectively and efficiently conduct business, parliamentary procedure and University Senate Constitution and bylaws followed

·         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

·         In few cases where Senate Committees empowered by full Senate to make final decisions, 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

 

A.      Executive Committee

·         Functions

·         Establish agendas for Senate meetings

·         Call special meetings of University Senate

·         Make recommendations on matters referred to it by full Senate

·         Serve as negotiating body for Senate actions found unacceptable by Chancellor

·         Serve as consulting body for administration when suggesting changes in reporting lines, additions to administrative structure, or title changes for university-wide positions

 

Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Reed

·         Nominations for Executive Committee

·         From Arts & Sciences, Robert Hooper (Geology) and Karen Welch (English)

·         From Business, Robert Erffmeyer (Management and Marketing)

·         From Nursing, Rose Jadack (Adult Health Nursing)

·         From Education, Roger Tlusty (Foundations of Education) and Todd Stephens (Special Education)

·         From Academic Staff, Kathie Schneider (Counseling Services) and Linda Spaeth (Academic Skills Center)

·         No additional nominations from floor

 

MOTION by Senator Mac Briar to suspend the rules to allow the ballots from Business and Nursing to stand seconded and PASSED without dissension

 

Elected to University Senate Executive Committee: Karen Welch, Robert Erffmeyer, Rose Jadack, Todd Stephens, Kathie Schneider and Robert Hooper

               

B.      Faculty Personnel Committee

·         Functions

·         Consider and recommend policies affecting diverse aspects of faculty’s professional life including salary, status, tenure, promotion and working conditions

 

Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Reed

·         Nominations for Faculty Personnel Committee

·         From Education, Roger Tlusty (Foundations of Education)

·         From any area, Meg Dwyer (Accounting and Finance) and Warren Gallagher (Chemistry)

·         No additional nominations from floor

 

MOTION by Senator Stephens to suspend the rules to allow the ballot for Education to stand seconded and PASSED without dissension

 

Elected to University Senate Faculty Personnel Committee: Roger Tlusty and Warren Gallagher

                                               

C.      Academic Staff Personnel Committee

·         Functions

·         Consider and recommend policies affecting academic staff in regard to status, salary, indefinite appointment, promotion, and working conditions

·         No vacancies for senators; will shortly be special election to fill vacancy in university-wide position

 

D.      Academic Policies Committee

·         Functions

·         Extremely active committee

·         Recommend policies for all academic programs at university

·         Topics suggested for this year

·         Transfer admission requirements will probably be coming this year because freshman admission requirements revised last year

·         Will be pursuing policy to actively discourage professors from requiring students to have medical excuses upon being absent from class

 

Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Reed

·         Nominations for Academic Policies Committee

·         From Nursing, Lois Taft (Nursing Systems)

·         From Education, Susan Mc Intyre (Curriculum and Instruction)

·         From any area, Barbara Lozar (Psychology), Robert Hooper (Geology), Marc Goulet (Mathematics), and Jane Pederson (History)

·         No additional nominations from floor

·         Person with most votes gets longest term

 

MOTION by Senator Syverson to suspend the rules to allow the ballots from Nursing and Education to stand seconded and PASSED without dissension

 

Elected to University Senate Academic Policies Committee: Lois Taft, Susan Mc Intyre, and Marc Goulet; and elected for one semester, Barbara Lozar

               

  1. Compensation Committee

·         Functions

·         Charged with developing and proposing faculty and academic staff pay plan

·         Other suggested topics to undertake this year

·         Post-tenure salary plan to help deal with compression issue on campus

 

·         Question addressed to Chancellor Mash on probability of pay plan this year

·         UW-System leadership wants  pay plan of some size; certainly supported in that decision by chancellors

·         Question is whether regents will support a pay plan given fiscal situation; about half of regents new since Governor Doyle’s election so harder to predict

·         Number of regents clear about maintaining competitiveness and arguing for pay plan

·         Message coming from System is need to keep salaries competitive in good times and bad

·         Report on meeting of System Compensation Advisory Committee – Andrea Gapko and Michael Wick

·         At time of meeting was talk of pay plan increases of 0% for this year and 1% for next year

·         Peer group data suggest raises between 2% and 3% for 2003-2004

·         Percentages behind peer groups very similar to past years

·         Academic Staff – over 15% behind

·         Full Professors – over 12% behind

·         Associate Professors – over 8% behind

·         Assistant Professors – over 2% behind

·         Also talked about health insurance rates with introduction of three-tiered plan with following costs

·         Tier 1 - $25 single/$62.50 family

·         Tier 2 - $50 single/$125 family

·         Tier 3 - $100 single/$250 family

·         No plan available at no cost as in past

·         All counties will have at least one group in Tier 1; all HMOs will be in Tier 1 or Tier 2, only standard plan in Tier 3

·         All plans in same tier would cost the same no matter which county reside in

·         Supposed to bring feedback from peers to next meeting about idea being floated at System

·         George Brooks, Associate Vice President of Human Resources, thought 0%/1% pay plan might be detrimental to institutions

·         But state compensation reserve has no funds and tuition dollars, which have been funding large part of pay plan in past few years, being used to offset base budget reductions

·         His idea is to self-fund portion of pay plan by volunteering to pay more of health insurance premium (will have to pay portion this year anyway) and reinvest that back into salary line for 2% raise in January 

·         Rates paid for health insurance would be more in line with what peer groups pay

·         Questions and Comments from floor

·         Retirees pay full cost of health insurance premium; would not change under this plan

·         Ability to use accrued sick leave to pay premiums after retirement does not change

·         Current model proposed is pay in based on flat dollar rate and get back based on across-the-board percentage (not extra merit system)

·         This is robbing Peter to pay Paul, but would increase salary base

·         Would have positive effect for those retiring soon because increases base salary

·         Also need to look at effect on take-home pay

·         If voluntarily contribute higher percentage towards health insurance plans, likely to buy into that percentage in future

·         Health insurance increases at far faster rate than salaries so may come back to bite us

·         Extremely regressive policy that hits hardest at people who can least afford to pay

·         Recommend we take 0% this year and fight really hard for reasonable pay plans in future

·         Understand is also change to pharmacy plan, uniform across all tiers, that substantially increases copays on prescriptions; need to keep this in mind

·         Everyone would participate whether carry insurance through university or not

·         Have to pay taxes on income, but not paying taxes on health care premiums, so seems would come up short

·         Final decision as to whether to try this approach rests at level of President Lyall’s Office with advice from Compensation Advisory Committee – why getting advice from you

·         Would be essentially permanent decision; funding base salary increase would require continuing contribution

·         Against idea

·         Seems is green light for health care providers to jack up premiums even higher

·         Quite possible someone going to decide this is nice source of money

·         Recommendation would eventually go to Joint Committee on Employee Relations – don’t have faith JCOER will support us

·         Employee premiums indicated above ($62.50/$125/$250) for family coverage already approved for non-represented employees – have been fixed since April; if don’t go with idea of contributing more, expect those rates

·         At peer institutions found family rate normally four times single rate so proposing

·         Tier 1 – Single - $30/Family - $120

·         Tier 2 – Single - $60/Family - $240

·         Tier 3 – Single - $120/Family - $480

·         Although final numbers could be somewhat different

·         Rationale baffling

·         Give George Brooks credit for trying to find way to fund salary increase to help morale

·         Outcome of entire process may just be that we will all gleefully accept 0% pay increase

·         Don’t know if that is motive, but quite clever if it is

·         Almost speechless – brings new meaning to the phrase, give yourself a raise

·         Transmit to System our rejection of this incredible proposal

·         System may come back in next few days with more information; not sure it will sound much different

·         Very helpful if you let people at System know faculty and staff are not stupid; proposal is quite insulting

·         May make recruiting people harder; hiring at lower rate and have them contribute more so more highly-paid person can get more money

·         At moment, Valley Health and Group Health plans in Tier 2, Humana in Tier 1

·         For us to pay ourselves so we can say we got a raise really humiliating

·         Historically when recruiting, have been coached by dean to emphasize fantastic benefit packages at Eau Claire to offset higher salary offers from other institutions

·         Has been successful strategy

·         Now feel guilty of bait-and-switch as those benefits eroding

·         Very good possibility that will have to pay more to draw same quality of people – further exacerbates compression

·         We allowed reduction in benefits by not commenting when had opportunity back in March or April to head off change in benefit package; need to be careful about buying into another change because of impact on quality of this institution

·         If this just a conversation, might be interesting if some sort of matching applied to this

·         Willing to help, but need substantial plan otherwise investing in lottery to see if really get pay raise

·         If Tier 1 health insurance costs $120 monthly for family and faculty or staff earns $50,000, 2% raise would be $1,000 and health insurance would cost $1,440

·         Likewise if salary increases $1,000 for three years, retirement would increase about $500 a year

·         System now self-funding to keep contributions for health insurance for people working 50% to 74% at same level as full-time employees

·         That not part of this proposal

·         Talked about this as system-wide idea, but each campus could have some control over how money to be redistributed

·         Changing of health insurance premiums to tiered system is state-wide – all government agencies, not just universities

·         Have been through this kind of thing before where immediate response and slow makeup

·         Interesting how de-link benefits from salary when convenient for state - looking to match peer groups in paying for benefits, but not for pay raises or salaries

·         Most of us hired under assumption benefits would remain more or less stable, will not be saying got 0% raise, but negative raise when final numbers are in

·         To say we got zero or less than zero in times like these would be very damaging to quality of university in terms of who we could hire

·         Numbers for employee contributions for health insurance premiums apply to non-represented classified staff; barring action by regents suggesting something else, same plan would be applied to unclassified staff

·         Consensus of Senate against idea will be taken back to advisory committee

 

Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Reed

·         Nominations for Compensation Committee

·         From Academic Staff, Paula Stuettgen (University Centers and Programs)

·         No additional nominations from floor

·         Slate of candidates has changed since printing of agenda

 

MOTION by Senator Smiar to suspend the rules to allow the ballot from Academic Staff to stand seconded and PASSED without dissension

 

Elected to University Senate Compensation Committee: Paula Stuettgen

                                               

  1. Budget Committee

·         Functions

·         Investigate all matters related to university budget; lots of discussions

 

Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Reed

·         Nominations for Budget Committee

·         From Human Sciences and Services, Dale Taylor (Allied Health) and Alan Gallaher (Communication Disorders)

·         From Library, Leslie Foster

·         From Business, Meg Dwyer (Accounting and Finance)

·         From Academic Staff, Linda Spaeth (Academic Skills Center) and Jesse Dixon (Multicultural Affairs)

·         Nominations from floor

·         Rose Jadack (Adult Health Nursing)

 

MOTION by Senator Syverson to suspend the rules to allow the ballots from Library, Business, and Nursing to stand seconded and PASSED without dissention

 

Elected to University Senate Budget Committee: Leslie Foster, Meg Dwyer, Rose Jadack, Jesse Dixon, and Linda Spaeth

               

  1. Physical Plant Planning Committee

·         Functions

·         “Parking and Smoking Committee” recommends policies related to the use of our physical campus

·         According to Paula Stuettgen, past chair of committee

·         DNR has issued permit for riverbank project; no start date set, not likely to begin before spring

·         Putnam Park stairway replacement completed

·         Bridge was in worse condition than thought necessitating detour path near Nursing Building; hope to have completed before bad weather sets in

·         Specific topics suggested for committee to address this year

·         Way to monitor where large groups of people cluster to smoke (entryways to buildings)

·         Way for Hibbard Hall to be air conditioned and sustain decent air quality

·         Andrew Soll, Vice Chancellor of Business and Student Services, noted air conditioning in Hibbard should be reliable next summer as a result of finally getting funding from state to hook building up to central campus chilled water system instead of repairing old separate chiller

·         Putnam Park Commission proposing conversion of Putnam parking lot to green space so entrance to state natural area is not through parking lot; suggesting maybe primitive shelter that could be used as classroom space

 

Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Reed

·         Nominations for Physical Plant Planning Committee

·         From University Faculty, Warren Gallagher (Chemistry)

·         From University Academic Staff, Paula Stuettgen (University Centers and Programs), Connie Russell (Registration) and Marcia Bollinger (School of Nursing)

·         No additional nominations from floor

 

MOTION by Senator Lozar to suspend the rules to allow the University Faculty ballot to stand seconded and PASSED without dissention 

 

Elected to University Senate Physical Plant Planning Committee: Warren Gallagher, Paula Stuettgen, and Connie Russell

                                               

  1. Technology Committee

·         Functions

·         Follow activities of technology-related committee across campus and provide guidance to Senate

·         Suggested topics for Technology Committee this year

·         Would like input from committee on pilot program to have separate web space for academic use through H drive for students and for class projects

·         Need to look at amount of space available on H drive for individual faculty

·         When teaching online courses must park things there; as drive starts to get full, computer slows down tremendously

 

Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Reed

·         Nominations for Technology Committee

·         From University Faculty, Warren Gallagher (Chemistry), Marc Goulet (Mathematics), Meg Dwyer (Accounting and Finance) and Leslie Foster (Library)

·         From University Academic Staff, Kathie Schneider (Counseling Services)

 

MOTION by Senator Mac Briar to suspend the rules to allow the ballot for University Academic Staff to stand seconded and PASSED without dissension

 

·         Nominations closed without objection

 

Elected to the University Senate Technology Committee: Kathie Schneider, Marc Goulet, Meg Dwyer, and Leslie Foster

               

  1. Nominating Committee

 

Report of University Senate Nominating Committee – Senator Reed

·         Nominations for Nominating Committee

·         From University Faculty, Jane Pederson (History), Linda Carpenter (Communication Disorders) and Sean Hartnett (Geography and Anthropology)

·         From University Academic Staff, Marcia Bollinger (School of Nursing), Connie Russell (Registration), Paul Butrymowicz (University Centers and Programs) and Bruce Dybvik (TLTDC)

 

MOTION by Senator Mac Briar to suspend the rules to allow the ballot for University Faculty to stand seconded and PASSED without dissension

 

·         No additional nominations from floor

 

Elected to the University Senate Nominating Committee: Jane Pederson, Linda Carpenter, Sean Hartnett, Marcia Bollinger, Connie Russell and Paul Butrymowicz

                               

VII.  Miscellaneous Business

·         Without objection, two items of business moved to next meeting of University Senate

·         Open topic discussion set for last Tuesday of this month; university community invited

·         Executive Committee to set topic or topics at meeting next Tuesday

·         Contact Senate Office with any ideas

 

VIII.      Announcements - Chair Harrison

·         Next meeting of Senate in two weeks on September 23, 2003

 

Chair Harrison adjourned the meeting at 5:02 p.m.

 

 

Wanda Schulner

Secretary to the University Senate