MINUTES
2004/2005 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate
Tuesday, May 3, 2005, 2:15 p.m.
James R. Connor University Center 219
http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2004_2005/minutes/M050305.html
  1. Call to Order:  Chair Erdmann called the meeting to order at 2:37 p.m.

  2. Roll Call
    1. Senators present:  Anderson, Aulerich, Bren, Cartwright, Epps, Erdmann, Ferencz, Ghavamshahidi, Gruber, Habanek, Hixson, Hogan, Huang, Johnson, Klug, Kolb, Leitheiser, Molloy, Munro, Ossers, Porter, Portman, Topp, Valadez, White
    2. Senators absent:  Ahmadi, Ding, Jones, *Kapp, *Kozlowicz, Moini, Nam, Sherlock, *Smudde, *Weston, Wildermuth, *Zhao (*informed Secretary)

  3. Approval of Minutes:  2004/2005 Faculty Senate Meeting, April 12, 2005 (attached and available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2004_2005/minutes/M041205.html ) Ossers/Hogan moved approval.  Passed.

  4. Reports of Committees
    1. University Curriculum Committee: Transmittal of UCC actions of Friday, April 15, 2005 (attached with actionable items bracketed; please see http://acadaff.uww.edu/ucc/2004-05/031805/031805T.html  for download links).  Cartwright/Ghavamshahidi moved approval.  Passed.  FS0405-33
    2. Faculty Senate Executive Committee: Resolution in appreciation of Chancellor Miller's accomplishments for UW-Whitewater
      In Appreciation of Chancellor John W. Miller's Accomplishments for UW-Whitewater: 1999-2005

      WHEREAS,    Chancellor Miller immediately set to work on public relations for UW-Whitewater, helping increase awareness of the
      university here in southeastern Wisconsin and across the nation;
      WHEREAS,    Chancellor Miller supported a variety of initiatives to improve advising for UW-Whitewater students, helping to improve
      student retention and graduation rates;
      WHEREAS,    Chancellor Miller established an unprecedented level of support for professional development among staff, faculty, and
      administration, including travel to professional conferences and workshops;
      WHEREAS,    Chancellor Miller increased support for faculty sabbaticals, providing such opportunities for faculty in small
      departments—even as other UW institutions reduced or eliminated opportunities for sabbaticals;
      WHEREAS,    Chancellor Miller initiated and brought to realization a promising plan for a new College of Business and Economics building,
      thereby making possible the prospect of a renovation of Carlson Hall, benefiting students and faculty across the campus;
      WHEREAS,    Chancellor Miller continued to maintain UW-Whitewater’s leading role in technology in support of education;
      WHEREAS,    Chancellor Miller energetically supported UW-Whitewater Intercollegiate Athletics, even helping provide the new Student
      Athletic Complex; and,
      WHEREAS,    Chancellor Miller regularly kept the Faculty Senate informed of concerns, processes, and decisions affecting budgeting, even
      in difficult times of declining state support for higher education;
      THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate expresses its gratitude for Chancellor Miller’s efforts, so many of which may have
      escaped notice and gone uncelebrated, and
      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate wishes Dr. John W. Miller redoubled success as the 12th President of Central Connecticut State University.

      Epps/Hixson moved approval.  Passed.  FS0405-34
    3. Faculty Personnel Rules Committee: 
      1. further revisions to RULES GOVERNING FACULTY APPOINTMENTS UNDER UWS 3, WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE;   (Approved by Board of Regents April 2, 2004.)  (please see the attachment; the last action was under item 4.3. on Feb. 1, 2005; please see http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/M020105.html as FS0405-19) Klug/Portman moved approval.  Passed.  FS0405-35
      2. report on progress: Chapter VI, Part A: Complaints Against Faculty Members" (please see http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/0062j.htm#VI-A for the current rules.)
    4. Faculty Salary Committee: Salary Plan (approved in earlier draft 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, 2005 as 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 Salary Committee and Chancellor are still negotiating.  The plan will be sent to the whole 2004_2005 and 2005-2006 Faculty Senate via e-mail as soon as the Salary Committee and Chancellor are able to complete it.  The Senate will be allowed time for comment to the Executive Committee and then the Executive Committee will be asked to vote on the salary plan per the UWW Faculty Constitution Sec. 4 A. 2 
    5. Undergraduate and Graduate Audit and Review Committees' Annual Report: (please see the attached "Institutional Review Summary/UW-Whitewater/For Programs Reviewed 2004_2005. " Dr. Monfils; no action requested)

  5. Old Business
    1. Appoint one representative of the Faculty Senate to the University Technology Committee (meets every third Tuesday of the month) (please see http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/ac-TIR-Advis.htm)  Epps moved to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for George Sargent.  Passed. 
    2. Senators representing Business and Economics are to indicate their selection of a faculty member to the General Education Review Committee (please see http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/FC-GenEd.htm), term to expire 2007.  Will indicate selection at September 2005 meeting.

  6. New Business:
    1. Retirement resolutions:
      1. Lawrence Schuetz, Assistant Dean, L&S; Languages and Literature.  Portman/Topp moved amendment to add reference to Dean Schuetz's work as Director of General Education. Passed.  Ossers/Hogan moved approval of resolution as amended. Passed. FS0405-36
      2. Constance Kirk, Health, Physical Education, and Recreation. Topp/Portman moved approval.  Passed.  FS0405-37
      3. Star Olderman, Women's Studies and Anthropology. Ghavamshahidi/Cartwright moved approval.  Passed.  FS0405-38

  7. Announcements and Information (no action unless noted otherwise)
    1. Report of the Chancellor:
      1. Briefing book for new chancellor.  Chancellor Miller is in the process of preparing a 10-12 page document to provide to the new chancellor.  He asked that Faculty Senators indicate to him items that they thought necessary to add.  
      2. LAWCON Property.  Discussed a memo written to the members of the Prairie Advisory Committee and Members of the Work Group regarding the multi-use trail to be built on the LAWCON Drumlin Nature Preserve and Recreation Area.
      3. Budget.  Distributed a memo from UW System President Kevin Reilly to the members of the Joint Committee on Finance responding to questions asked during a meeting between Reilly and the Committee.
      4. Salary Plan.  Discussed Joint Committee on Finance proposal for phased in salary increases.
    2. Report of the Provost:  None
    3. Report of the Senate Chair
      1. Resolutions from the April 12, 2005 Faculty Senate Meeting
        1. FS0405-26: UCC of 03/18/05; Chancellor approved 04/20/05
        2. FS0405-27: May 2005 Graduation Resolution; transmitted to Chancellor 04/14/05
        3. FS0405-28: resolution allowing award of two baccalaureates at the same commencement; final approval pending discussions among Assistant Deans, Provost, Faculty Senate Chair, and Dr. Epps
        4. FS0405-29: retirement resolution for Mary Margaret Hosler; Chancellor approved 04/20/05
        5. FS0405-30: retirement resolution for John Kozlowicz; Chancellor approved 04/20/05
        6. FS0405-31: retirement resolution for Susan Parks; Chancellor approved 04/20/05
        7. FS0405-32: resolution of gratitude to Chancellor Miller and to all who helped so effectively handle a difficult controversy on our campus; transmitted to Chancellor 04/14/05
      2. The annual Faculty/Academic Staff Recognition Dinner Friday, May 13, 2005, Hamilton Center; social hour at 5:00 p.m.; dinner at 6:00 p.m.; a reservation form was distributed to all faculty and academic staff via campus mail; retirees include: Peggy Anderson, Mary Margaret Hosler, Constance Kirk, Edwin Klein, John Kozlowicz, Carlene McMonagle, Leonard Morgan, Star Olderman, Susan Parks, Kris Russell, Larry Schuetz, Richard Yasko, Paul Yvarra, and Sylvia J. Zweifel.
      3. Other
        1. The results of the Fall 2005 Faculty Committee elections, courtesy of the Faculty Elections Committee, are available online at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005-2006/Comm0506.htm
        2. "State asks union to bargain again," Wisconsin State Journal, 20 April 2005 http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/index.php?ntid=36770&ntpid=5 reported that Karen Timberlake, director of the Office of State Employment Relations said the administration is proposing 2005-07 pay raises for non-represented state employees and UW System faculty and academic staff of 2 percent in July of this year, 2 percent in July 2006, and 1 percent in April 2007...."
        3. Chair offered gratitude to Senators Andrew Kapp, Susan Johnson, and Sharon Kolb, who participated in the wheelchair relay race against Academic Staff Assembly members at the Monday, April 25, fund-raiser for the UWW Wheelchair Basketball team.
    4. Other announcements:  None.

  8. Adjournment:  Ossers/Kolb moved approval to adjourn at 3:22 p.m. Passed