University Senate Minutes of December 9, 1997

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE

UNIVERSITY SENATE MEETING

VOL. XXXIV. NO. 4

December 9, 1997

Members Present:

Angelo Armendariz, Robert Barganz, Richard Behling, Thomas Bergmann, Judy Blackstone, Anne Cattarello, Linda Cecchini, Greg Conderman, J. Kenneth Davidson, Sr., R. Dale Dick, Susan Felber, Brady Foust, Andrea Gapko, Joseph Giordano, Douglas Hallatt, Margaret Hallatt, Susan Harrison, Karen Havholm, Erik Hendrickson, Tim Ho, Larry Honl, Eugene Hood, Carol Klun, Katherine Lang, Timothy Leutwiler, Barbara Lozar, Judy Lund, Ivar Lunde, Maureen Mack, Mona Majdalani, David Nelson, Mark Olsen, Bobby Pitts, Cleo Powers, Lee Anna Rasar (for Gene Decker), Walter Reid, Connie Russell, Richard St. Germaine, Larry Schnack, Sandra Seefeldt, Roger Selin, Nancy Shoemaker, Sylvia Sipress, Marjorie Smelstor, Sheila Smith, Paula Stuettgen, Susan Tarnowski, Roger Thiede, Michael Wick, Karen Witt

Members Absent:

David Backstrom (excused), Victor Cvancara, Gene Decker (excused), Bernard Duyfhuizen, Obika Gray, Robert Knight, Fred Kolb, Sandra Kottke, Stephen Kurth, Barbara MacBriar (excused), Owen Marshall (excused), John Melrose (excused), Richard Palm, Donna Raleigh, Robert Scott, Steve Tallant, Melissa Vogler, Fred Waedt (excused), Ronald Warloski

Guests:

V. Thomas Dock, Jean Dowdall, David Hart, Carl Haywood, David Lund, Thomas Miller, Jan Morse, Jim Oberly, Ron Satz, Barbara Stevens, Spectator Staff Member

The regular meeting of the University Senate was called to order by Chair Harrison at 3:05 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, 1997 in the Tamarack Room of Davies Center.

The minutes of the November 11, 1997 meeting were approved as distributed.

Remarks by Chancellor Schnack:

General purpose revenue for 1997-98 up 3%, now 36% of total budget, compared to 37% last year and 46% in 1985
Academic fees up 14% over last year, now constitute 21% of budget compared to 19% in 1985, partially due to differential tuition
Operational receipts expected to go down a bit; gifts and grants up about 5%
Of 4% pay plan increase, 68% or $696,000 distributed on basis of merit performance, $177,000 to extra merit, $89,500 for outstanding teaching, $55,000 for equity, $12,000 for people absent from campus to keep them in line for when they return, and $56,500 for promotions
Comments about last regents meeting

Ten-year goals of diversity coming to an end, regents working on continuing the design for diversity
Annual accountability reports to be received shortly by chairs and directors
Planning begun on 1999-2001 biennial budget
Phillips Hall project again endorsed for top of funding list for 1999-2001 capital budget
Classroom renovation project money to be used to remodel and upgrade eight classrooms across campus
Education Committee reports on program activities

Initiation of PhD program available at Stout offered by Indiana State University
Template masters degree to be proposed at UW-Madison for very specific area of study to allow naming and implementing in short period of time
UW-Oshkosh developed partnership with Kimberly Clark to meet company-specific needs

My last Senate meeting, enjoyed working with this body
Response to questions

Assume all campuses meet the regents' one-third, one-third, one-third pay plan mandate
Each department develops criteria for extra merit
Required to use student input in making outstanding teaching award recommendations
Data on decreasing faculty time before students need to be gathered, then must assist with determination of what it means and doesn't mean

Report of the University Senate Chair and Faculty Representative - Susan Harrison:

Overview of Senate Executive Committee open forum items provided in Chair's Report
Substitutes for Senators at University Senate meeting must be elected for at least one semester to retain voting rights
Tuition bills to students must now contain statement identifying GPR and GPR per student
Draft report about Instructional Academic Staff will be sent to each campus for review in early spring
UWEC four-year contracts to come before Senate in early spring
Regents have not yet backed any Optional Retirement System at this time, details in Chair's Report
Board of Regents Resolution regarding Chancellor Larry Schnack read in its entirety
University Senate unanimously bestowed on Chancellor Larry Schnack the commendation Thanks of the University Senate

Report of the Nominating Committee - Senator Blackstone

Nominations for West Central Wisconsin faculty representative and alternate

Bernard Duyfhuizen - English

Erik Hendrickson - Physics and Astronomy

Karen Kremer - Communication and Journalism

Election results: Bernard Duyfhuisen is representative, Erik Hendrickson is alternate

Special Report: Chancellor Search and Screen Update - Jim Oberly, Chair

Charge given to committee by President Lyall and Regent Boyle to find five finalists, any one of whom we would welcome as the next chancellor of UWEC, and forward those names to Madison
First decision was to hire executive search firm - A.T. Kearney
Introduction of Jean Dowdall of A.T. Kearney
Last week working on operating procedures
This week go public to get input on job description
Next week finalize job description and get ads out to local, state, and national periodicals
Invite you to nominate outstanding people for the position
Committee will work in complete confidentiality once discussing personnel issues
Plan is for regents to make appointment at May meeting
Keep up with committee on web site available on top of UWEC home page

Consideration of 1999-2000 University calendar - Jan Morse

Policies under which calendars developed

At least 170 days of faculty/student interaction
39 weeks of contractual period for faculty
Classes cannot begin before September 2^nd

Two options, difference is Option 1 has two less days of registration and advising and two more days on classes in the fall semester

Motion 34-US-1 - moved and seconded that Option 1 be approved with a change of the first final exam day to a reading day and extending finals through December 23^rd

Discussion:

Possibility of Sunday commencement to free Saturday for exams
Input from students would be nice
Revolt from students if finals extend to December 23^rd, pressure to change exam times

Vote: Motion 34-US-1 - Motion defeated.

Motion 34-US-2 moved and seconded that Option 1 of the 1999-2000 calendar be adopted

Amendment 34-US-2-a1 - moved and seconded to change Option 1 for classes to end on December 14^th, allowing the 15^th of December to be a study day

Discussion:

Arrangements should be made to keep labs open
Ultimately eliminating one of the two gained class periods

Vote: Amendment 34-US-2-a1 - Amendment passed (23 for, 15 against)

Continued discussion

Inconvenient for students to have two days of classes then long weekend
When automatically excuse students from classes, makes no sense to begin earlier
Some students may enjoy slow start
All but 500 students checked into residence halls by Labor Day weekend
Class period crucial in fall semester, important to include first two days

Vote: Motion 34-US-2 - Motion passed (28 for, 9 against)

Report of the Academic Policies Committee - APC Chair Lozar

Proposing establishment of three new minors

Pre-professional health science and marine science formalization of frequently used topical minors
Computational science new proposal from the sciences to present new area of study

Motion 34-AP-4: Moved and seconded by committee that authorization be granted to implement a new interdisciplinary minor in pre-professional health science

Discussion: None

Vote 34-AP-4: Motion passed unanimously

Motion 34-AP-5: Moved and seconded by committee that authorization be granted to implement a new interdisciplinary minor in marine science

Discussion:

No additional resources required

Vote 34-AP-5: Motion passed unanimously

Motion 34-AP-6: Moved and seconded by committee that authorization be granted to implement a new minor in computational science

Discussion:

Impressed by cooperative effort in initiation of this minor
25% release time for coordinator for fund raising to support the minor in addition to coordination of mandatory internships
Logistics of scheduling and technical matters to be looked at by Arts & Sciences Curriculum Committee

Vote 34-AP-6: Motion passed unanimously

Motion 34-AP-7: Moved and seconded by committee that courses in general education categories III and IV infuse two of the six competencies/awarenesses

Discussion: None

Vote 34-AP-7: Motion passed unanimously

New Business -- None

Announcements

Senate Committees:

Executive Committee - next meeting 12/16/97 at 3:00 p.m. in Schofield 202

Structure of the Senate

Academic Policies Committee - next meeting 1/27/97

Prerequisite structure of courses

Caps instituted all four years, not just freshman and sophomore

Academic Staff Personnel Committee - next meeting 1/27/97

Whether to return to Senate with changes made by system legal to previous actions

Budget Committee

Planning reserve to total 1.4%

Wording changes to function and membership of committee

Voted to continue two separate committees for budget and compensation

Compensation Committee - next meeting 12/12/97 at 3:00 p.m. in OL1122

1998-99 pay plan proposal to be brought before Senate early next semester

Draft of pay plan available on Compensation Committee web site

Faculty Personnel Committee

Issue to bring forth to Senate early next semester

Physical Plant Planning Committee - no meeting scheduled
Student Life Committee

Disbanding of the committee to be recommended

Instructional Technology Committee - meeting next semester

Study of strategic plan for technology

Recent reorganization of ITM on campus

Chair Harrison adjourned the meeting at 4:34 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by

Wanda Schulner

Secretary to the University Senate