AGENDA
2005/2006 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate
Tuesday, February 7, 2006, 2:15 p.m.
James R. Connor University Center 219
http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/agenda/A020706.html

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
    1. Senators present: 
    2. Senators absent: (* notified the Secretary)
  3. Approval of Minutes of the 2004/2005 Faculty Senate Meeting, December 13, 2005 (attached to the paper copy and available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M121305.html).
  4. Reports of Committees
    1. University Curriculum Committee: 
      1. Transmittal of actions of Friday, January 20, 2006, (attached to the paper copy and available at  http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/012006/012006T.html for download links). 
      2. The UCC meeting of Friday, February 3, 2006 has been cancelled.
    2. Calendar Committee: 2007-2008 Academic Calendar Proposal (attached to the paper copy).
    3. Memorial Committee: resolution on naming opportunities for donors at levels indicated (attached to the paper copy).
    4. Intercollegiate Athletics Committee
  5. Old Business
    1. Resolution on changing the undergraduate grading system (postponed from the November 8, 2005 Senate meeting, see item 6.2. at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M110805.html; Munro, Kapp and Gruber have investigated the issue):
      Whereas, the Chancellor of the University in consultation with the Faculty is responsible for establishing grading systems within the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (s.36.09(3)(a) Wi Stats and Article II of the UWW Constitution of the Faculty); and the current system of grading for undergraduate students, consisting of five increments, does not allow for sufficient specificity to accurately reflect the students' command of the subject matter; be it resolved that the UW-Whitewater Faculty Senate calls for a change to the undergraduate grading system from the current system of 5 increments represented by the letter designations A, B, C, D and F to one of seven increments A, A/B, B, B/C, C, D, F. 
    2. UW-Whitewater Foundation Board: nominate one faculty member for three years' service on the UW-Whitewater Foundation Board of Directors beginning June 30, 2006 (was Roxanne DePaul; see http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/Director%20Position%20Description.html); continued from the December 13, 2005 meeting, see item 5.3 at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archivess/2005_2006/minutes/M121305.html
  6. New Business
    1. Retirement Resolution(s): Stephen Friedman, Educatonal Foundations (attached to the paper copy)
    2. recommend five faculty members for the Chancellor's selection of three faculty members for three years' service each on the student Academic Misconduct Hearing Tribunal; (see http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/ac-misconduct.htm and UWS 14.03 at http://www.uww.edu/stdhdbk/uwsystem.html#14 or http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/AcadMiscond.htm)
  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 
        1. from the September 13, 2005 Senate meeting http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M091305.html
          1. FS0506-03: further revisions to UWW III.  RULES GOVERNING FACULTY APPOINTMENTS UNDER UWS 3, WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; at UW System Legal Counsel 
          2. FS0506-04: revision of UWW VI. Part A: COMPLAINTS AGAINST FACULTY MEMBERS; at UW System Legal Counsel 
          3. FS0506-05: resolution requesting revision of the first paragraph of UWW 3.01 (found in the online UWW Handbook, section V. ACADEMIC STAFF EMPLOYMENT/ B. Types of Appointments, http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/0057j.htm#3.01); the Chair attended the January 18 Academic Staff Assembly meeting on this matter
        2. from the December 13, 2005 Senate meeting, http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M121305.html:
          1. FS0506-13:  UCC actions of Friday, December 2, 2005, (http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/120205/120205t.html); Chancellor approved Dec. 13, 2005
      2. Remember the deadlines for curricular proposals and actions: See  http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/CurricularDeadlines2005-06.doc
      3. Faculty Service Award Selection Committee: (see http://acadaff.uww.edu/awards/SERVICE.html and item 6.3 of Nov. 8 minutes at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M110805.html); the committee will meet between February 27 to March 17
      4. Senate Meeting Dates and Times (see http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/0506MeetingDates.htm)
        1. Faculty Senate: March 14, 2006; April 11, 2006; May 2, 2006
        2. Faculty Senate Executive Committee: March 21, 2006; April 18, 2006
  8. Adjournment