Minutes--Organizational Meeting
2004/2005 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate
2:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2004
James R. Connor University Center 219

  1. Call to Order: Chair Erdmann called the meeting to order at 2:16 p.m.

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  2. Roll Call
    1. Chair Erdmann welcomed new members: Ki-Bong Nam, Robert Gruber, Robert Leitheiser, Max White, David Munro, John Valadez, Sharon Kolb
    2. Senators present: Anderson, Aulerich, Bren, Cartwright, Epps, Erdmann, Ghavamshahidi, Gruber, Habanek, Hixson, Hogan, Huang, Johnson, Jones, Kapp, Klug, Kozlowicz, Leitheiser, Molloy, Munro, Nam, Ossers, Porter, Portman, Smudde, Topp, Valadez, White, Wildermuth
    3. Senators absent: Ahmadi, Kolb, *Moini, Rinaldi, Sherlock, *Weston (*informed Secretary)
       
  3. Election of Senate Officers
    1. Election of Faculty Senate Chair: Kozlowicz/Epps moved to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Ed Erdmann. Passed.
    2. Election of Faculty Senate Secretary: Epps/Bren moved to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Susan Johnson. Passed.
    3. Selection of Faculty Senate Executive Committee1, representing:
      1. Faculty Senate Chair (as elected in 3.a. above)
      2. Faculty Senate Secretary (as elected in 3.b. above)
      3. College of Arts and Communication (chosen in caucus): Kim Hixson
      4. College of Business and Economics (chosen in caucus): David Porter
      5. College of Education (chosen in caucus): Virginia Epps
      6. College of Letters and Sciences (chosen in caucus): Hadley Klug
      7. University Library and other (chosen in caucus): Barbara Bren
      8. At Large (elected by Senate): Joe Hogan
      9. At Large (elected by Senate): James Molloy
       
  4. Announcements
    1. Senate Meeting Dates and Times (see <http://www.uww.edu/registrar/AcadCal/2004-05_Academic_Calendar.doc>)
      1. Meetings begin at 2:15 p.m., in the James R. Connor University Center 219 (as reservations permit) and continue until business is finished, potentially 5 PM or later
      2. Faculty Senate: September 14, 2004; October 12, 2004; November 9, 2004; December 7, 2004; February 1, 2005; March 8, 2005; April 12, 2005; and May 3, 2005
      3. Faculty Senate Executive Committee:2 August 31, 2004; September 28, 2004; October 26, 2004; November 23, 2004; January 18, 2005; February 22, 2005; March 29, 2005;  and April 19, 2005
       
  5. Adjournment: Epps/Hogan moved to adjourn at 2:28 p.m.
1Meetings of the Executive Committee are typically at 2:15 in UC 65, the Governance Center (below Hamilton Center), on Tuesdays two weeks before Senate meetings and as needed.

2The UWW Faculty Constitution Sec. 4 A. 2. specifies that "During the intervals between meetings of the Faculty Senate the Executive Committee shall conduct the business of the Faculty Senate subject to the constraint imposed upon it by the Senate." Hence, those who serve on the Executive Committee should be prepared--if not actually to meet during the summer months--at least to be available for communication with the chair throughout the summer months.