AGENDA
2004/2005 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate
Tuesday, April 12, 2005, 2:15 p.m.
James R. Connor University Center 219
http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2004_2005/agenda/A041205.html
  1. Call to Order

  2. Roll Call
    1. Senators present: 
    2. Senators absent:  (*informed Secretary)

  3. Approval of Minutes:  2004/2005 Faculty Senate Meeting, March 8, 2005 (attached and available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2004_2005/minutes/M030805.html )

  4. Reports of Committees
    1. University Curriculum Committee: Transmittal of UCC actions of Friday, March 18, 2005 (attached with actionable items bracketed; please see http://acadaff.uww.edu/ucc/2004-05/031805/031805T.html  for download links.  Note: The Friday, March 4, 2005 and Friday, April 1, 2005 UCC meetings were cancelled.) 
    2. Faculty Senate Executive Committee:
      1. Resolved that the Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater recommends to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents that the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students who have applied for graduation in May 2005 and who have been certified by the University Registrar to have met all academic requirements and completed all of their courses of study be granted their degrees at the May 2005 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater commencement exercises.
      2. Resolved that students who have been certified by the University Registrar to have met all academic requirements and to have completed all of their courses of study for multiple degrees be allowed award of the appropriate degrees at a single commencement. (Telfer)
    3. Faculty Salary Committee: Salary Plan: (approved by Senate Dec. 7, 2004, item 4.2 as FS0405-13 [http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2004_2005/minutes/M120704.html; please see also Minutes of February 1, 2005, item 7.3.2 [http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2004_2005/minutes/M020105.html]; negotiated and revised by Faculty Salary Committee; approved by Faculty Senate Executive Committee Feb. 22, 2005as FS0405-20EXEC [please see the Minutes of  March 8, 2005, item 4.2.1. http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2004_2005/minutes/M030805.html]) (The plan may be distributed at the meeting if it is ready.

  5. Old Business: none

  6. New Business:
    1. Retirement resolutions:
      1. Mary Margaret Hosler, Information Technology and Business Education (attached)
      2. John Kozlowicz, Political Science (attached)
      3. Others
    2. Resolution of Appreciation  for Chancellor Jack Miller (Ahmadi):
      Whereas, academic freedom and freedom of speech are integral to any institution of higher education;
      Whereas, academia has been introducing thousands of students to myriad ideas, preparing them to participate in the decisions of a complicated society;
      Whereas, academia provides opportunity for students to participate in the debate on society=s crucial political issues by inviting controversial national figures;
      Whereas, Jack Miller, the Chancellor of University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, resisted intense political pressure and stood by his decision to allow Professor Ward Churchill to speak as scheduled and, hence, to provide the university’s students the opportunity to hear and debate Professor Churchill's ideas;
      Whereas, Chancellor Miller by his action affirmed the University's commitment to free speech and academic freedom;
      Therefore, be it resolved that the Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater recognizes and appreciates Chancellor Miller’s resolve and applauds the efforts of the students, staff, faculty, and administrators who made possible this nationally publicized event.
    3. Appoint one representative of the Faculty Senate to the University Technology Committee (to replace John Kozlowicz; meets every third Tuesday of the month; term is ad infinitum or ad nauseum, whichever comes first) (please see http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/ac-TIR-Advis.htm)
    4. Elect one representative of the Faculty Senate to the Campus Landscape Planning Committee, term to expire 2007 (was Neil Sawyer; continuing Senate representative is David Cartwright, term to expire 2006;  please see http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/FC-Landscape.htm)
    5. Senators by constituencies are to elect members to the General Education Review Committee (please see http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/FC-GenEd.htm) (continuing members, terms to expire 2006, are Thomas Schweigert, Economics, representing Business & Economics; Chris Henige, Art, representing Arts and Communication; Victoria Topp, University Library, representing Other; Karen Barak, HPERC, representing Education; Ann Durst, Ed. Foundations, representing Eduction; Anne Hamilton, Political Science, representing Letters & Sciences, Hadley Klug, Sociology, representing Letters and Sciences)
      1. Arts & Communication term to expire 2007 (was Christian Ellenwood)
      2. Business & Economics term to expire 2007 (was for Russell Kashian)
      3. Letters & Sciences term to expire 2007 (was Zohreh Ghavamshahidi)
      4. Letters & Sciences term to expire 2007 (was Elizabeth Hachten)

  7. Announcements and Information (no action unless noted otherwise)
    1. Report of the Chancellor
    2. Report of the Provost
    3. Report of the Senate Chair
      1. Resolutions from the March 8, 2005 Faculty Senate Meeting
        1. FS0405-20EXEC: negotiated and revised Salary Plan; approved by Executive Committee Feb. 22, 2005 with gratitude to the Salary Committee for its thoughtfulness, creativity, and persistence in drafting and negotiating this plan.  The Salary Committee is currently in negotiations with the Chancellor.
        1. FS0405-21: UCC of 02/18/05; Chancellor approved 03/24/05
        2. FS0405-22: report of the Ad Hoc committee to study faculty concerns about course evaluations; referred to the committee 03/15/05
        3. FS0405-23: revisions to the University Promotion Standard Document; Chancellor approved 03/24/05
        4. FS0405-24: retirement resolution for Peggy Anderson; Chancellor approved 03/24/05
        5. FS0405-25: retirement resolution for Richard Yasko; Chancellor approved 03/24/05
      2. Other announcements:
      3. Senate Meeting Dates and Times (please see http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2004_2005/0405MeetingDates.htm)
        1. 2004_2005 Faculty Senate: May 3, 2005 after the adjournment of the 2005-2006 Faculty Senate Organizational Meeting.
        2. 2005-2006 Faculty Senate Organizational Meeting: May 3, 2005
        3. Faculty Senate Executive Committee: April 19, 2004

  8. Adjournment