AGENDA
2004/2005 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate
Tuesday, November 9, 2004, 2:15 p.m.
James R. Connor University Center 219
http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2004_2005/agenda/A110904.html
  1. Call to Order

  2. Roll Call
    1. Senators present: 
    2. Senators absent:
    3. Greetings to Senators joining us after the special Fall elections
      1. Ruiying Ding, representing Education (Communicative Disorders)
      2. Jane Ferencz, representing Arts and Communication (Music)
      3. Xiaohong Zhang, representing Arts and Communication (Art)
      4. Yushan Zhao, representing Assistant Professors (Marketing) 
  3. Approval of Minutes:  2004/2005 Faculty Senate Meeting, October 12, 2004 (attached and available at  http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2004_2005/minutes/M101204.html)

  4. Reports of Committees
    1. University Curriculum Committee:
      1. Transmittal of actions of Friday, October 15, 2004 (attached; please please see  http://acadaff.uww.edu/ucc/2004-05/101504/101504T.html  for download links).
      2. Transmittal of actions of Friday, October 29, 2004: meeting  (canceled)
      3. Deadlines for curricular proposals (information only)
        1. for Summer 2005 curriculum proposals are due to the UCC November 12 with materials due to the Assoc. Vice Chancellor's office by November 3.
        2. for Fall 2005 curriculum proposals are due to the UCC January 21 with materials due to the Assoc. Vice Chancellor 's office by January 12.
    2. Memorial Committee:
      1. Resolved that Williams Center Gym 2 be named "The Willie Myers Family Wrestling Gym" (please see the attached).
      2. Resolved that Stadium Court 5 be named Coach Ronald Wangerin Court (please see the attached)

  5. Old Business: (none)

  6. New Business
    1. Retirement Resolution(s)
      1. Edwin Klein, Mathematics and Computer Sciences (attached)
      2. A. Paul Yvarra, Curriculum and Instruction (attached)
    2. Faculty Service Award Selection Committee (please see http://acadaff.uww.edu/awards/SERVICE.html):
      1. Choose two Faculty Senators for 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 terms:
      2. Choose one former recipient of the Faculty Service Award to serve a one-year term, 2004/2005
      3. Neil Sawyer and Sue Wildermuth are continuing in 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 term
    3. Sexual Assault Prevention Advisory Committee (please see http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/ac-assault.htm): Choose one faculty member .
      (FYI: term continuing, Beth Lueck)

  7. Announcements and Information (no action unless noted otherwise)
    1. Report of the Chancellor
    2. Report of the Provost
      1. Demonstration of online vitae (Drs. Monfils and Schramm)
      2. Other
    3. Report of the Senate Chair
      1. Mental Health Emergencies Policies and Procedures (proposed revisions attached; for current policy, please see  http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/MentalHlth.htm ) Dean of Students Tisa Mason; David Munro
      2. Resolutions from the October 12, 2004 Senate meeting:
        1. FS0405-05: UCC actions of Friday, September 17, 2004:
        2. FS0405-06: Resolution on Wisconsin Assembly Joint Resolution 66 proposing a Wisconsin Constitutional Amendment to restrict marriage: transmitted FYI to Regent President Marcovich, UW-System President Reilly, UW-System Vice President for Academic Affairs Marrett, Chancellor Miller, Provost Richard Telfer, Associate Vice Chancellor Monfils, Legislative Liaison Steven Karges 10/14/04
      3. Faculty Committee work underway:
        1. Diversity Committee: thanks to Helen Addae (Note: the Faculty Senate of February 4, 2003 recommended that the Senate's long-standing ad hoc Diversity Committee become a standing faculty committee (http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2004_2005/minutes/M020403.htm); the Faculty Senate of April 8, 2003, item 4.b. addressed the matter of definition of diversity (http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2004_2005/minutes/M040803.htm).
        2. Intercollegiate Athletics Committee: thanks to John Chenoweth, Dianne Jones and Paul Plinske who reviewed the NCAA constitution and NCAA Faculty Athletic Representatives Handbook, to prepare revisions of the Faculty Athletic Representative Selection Process and the Job Description for the committee to consider (attached).
        3. Senate ad hoc Committee to Study Faculty Concerns about Course Evaluations  (http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2004_2005/minutes/M050404.htm); thanks to Anne Stinson, Darlene Habanek, and the committee for their online survey of faculty concerns; a report is not ready at this time.
        4. Faculty Salary Commitee:  thanks to Melissa Freiberg and the committee for their online survey of faculty opinions about salary adjustments; the Salary Committee will report at a future meeting.
        5. Faculty Elections Committee: thanks to Benjamin Whitcomb and the committee for conducting special Fall and run-off elections to Faculty Committees
      4. Other announcements
      5. Senate Meeting Dates and Times (please see  http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2004_2005/0405MeetingDates.htm)
        1. Faculty Senate: December 7, 2004; February 1, 2005; March 8, 2005; April 12, 2005; May 3, 2005
        2. Faculty Senate Executive Committee: November 23, 2004; January 18, 2005; February 22, 2005; March 29, 2005; April 19, 2005

  8. Adjournment