Academic Staff Assembly
Academic Staff Assembly Approved Minutes
September 20, 2006
2006-2007 Assembly
Present: Mike Cohen
(Chair), Nancy Farmer, Michael Flanagan, Gail Fox, Paula Mohan, Eric Roche, Wayne
Youngquist
Absent: Amy Margulies (Excused), Sandi Scott-Duex
(Vice) (Excused), Deb Bowen (Excused), Denise Ehlen (Excused)
1.
Approval of Minutes: The meeting was brought to
order by Chair Michael Cohen at 12:12 p.m.
Minor corrections were made to unapproved minutes of September 6, 2006,
and then approved unanimously on a Youngquist/Fox motion.
2.
Committee appointments will be moved to a future meeting. Cohen reported that Susan Kidd will continue
to serve on the Titling Committee until replaced.
3.
Changes to
a.
The language which
refers to “reassignment in lieu of suspension without pay …” and whether we are
in agreement with the wording as it stands now, especially if it pertains to
“indefinite staff” or tenured faculty, otherwise a contract could come due for
renewal, thus determining the issues.
b.
The issue of
accepting reassignment with full pay or opting to take suspension without pay
if employee prefers.
We
will look for the Final Proposal of Wis. Admin. Code Chs. 7 & 11 and will
post a link to our website.
4.
Growth Agenda for
We will invite Chancellor Saunders
to a future ASA meeting to discuss the Growth Agenda. Of issue were the implications of the additional 50 future students being
well-qualified and the university’s ability to retain these students, as well as the amounts which were
requested by our school and others in the university system.
5. Academic
Staff Committee and Liaisons
a. Academic
Staff Awards Committee
b. Academic
Staff Economic Issues Committee/Cohen – No Report
c. Academic
Staff Elections & Balloting/Bowen- Will open floor next meeting for two new
members.
d. Academic
Staff Government/Cohen – No Report
e. Academic
Staff Organization/Duex – No report
f. Academic
Staff Professional Development/Ehlen – No Report
g. Academic Staff Instructional
Promotions/Farmer- No report.
h. Academic
Staff Review/Cohen – No Report
i. Academic
Staff Title Appeals/Duex – Will go over committees and name liaisons in two
weeks.
j. Academic
Staff Titling Committee—Susan Kidd
k. Academic
Staff Rewards and Recognition Committee/ Flanagan - Nominations are due Friday,
October 13, 2006 for the Non-Instructional Academic Staff Rewards &
Recognition Program. Nomination forms
will be sent this week to all faculty and staff, and a mass e-mail will be sent
as well. This committee will meet after
the October 13 deadline for nominations, and will come to the October 18, 2006
meeting of the Academic Staff Assembly with recommendations based on the
nominations received.
6. Vacancy:
Position/Approval: Cohen reported
that George Clokey was contacted and agreed to serve on the Academic Staff
Assembly to fill a vacant position. On a
Youngquist/Flanagan motion, George Clokey was unanimously approved to fill a
two-year Instructional vacancy on this committee. His term will go through the 2007-2008 term.
7. Announcements:
Cohen
invited someone to volunteer to represent the Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Committee. Gail Fox reported
she would be interested in the position.
Cohen will appoint her to the position.
8.
Future Agenda Items
a.
Vacancy: The other Instructional vacancy on this
committee is for a term of one year.
Farmer nominated Jen White, and will contact her to find out if she is
willing to serve.
b. Committee
Appointments
c.. Farmer requests discussion about Deans
making the decisions on whether or not to retain academic staff as regards the Chancellor’s support and how
this affects security for employment..
d. Fox
requests discussion on indefinite appointments.
Motion
to close meeting was unanimous on a Youngquist/Fox motion.
Meeting
was adjourned at 1:14 pm