AGENDA
2005/2006 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate
Tuesday, March 14, 2006, 2:15 p.m.
James R. Connor University Center 219
http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M031406.html
  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
    1. Senators present: 
    2. Senators absent: (* notified the Secretary)
  3. Approval of Minutes of the 2005/2006 Faculty Senate Meeting, February 7, 2006 (attached to the paper copy and available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M020706.html).
  4. Reports of Committees
    1. University Curriculum Committee: 
      1. Transmittal of actions of Friday, March 3, 2006, (attached to the paper copy and available at http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/030306/030306T.html for download links). 
      2. Note: The UCC meeting of Friday, February 17, 2006 was cancelled.
    2. Memorial Committee: naming recommendations of February 22, 2006 (attached to paper copy)
    3. Faculty Personnel Rules Committee: resolution or recommendations on the proposed UWS 7 (Regents' 2/7/06 draft of proposed UWS 7 attached; more materials to be distributed at the meeting)
    4. University Library Services Committee: resolution to promote information literacy at UWW (attached to paper copy and available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/InformationLiteracyResolution.doc)
  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; and postponed from the February 7, 2006 meeting, see item 5.1. at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M020706.html)
      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.
  6. New Business
    1. Retirement Resolution(s): Hadley Klug, Sociology (to be distributed at the meeting)
  7. Announcements and Information (no action unless noted otherwise)
    1. Report of the Chancellor
    2. Report of the Provost
      1. Undergraduate Admissions Review Process (attached to the paper copy)
    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 February 7, 2006 Senate meeting, http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M020706.html
          1. FS0506-14: Transmittal of actions of Friday, January 20, 2006, (http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/012006/012006T.html); Chancellor approved Feb. 13, 2006
          2. FS0506-15: 2007-2008 Academic Calendar Proposal; Chancellor approved Feb. 13, 2006
          3. FS0506-16: naming opportunities for donors to Upham Hall facilities; Chancellor approved Feb. 13, 2006
          4. FS0506-17: Retirement Resolution for Stephen Friedman, Educational Foundations; Chancellor approved Feb. 13, 2006
        3. Senate Meeting Dates and Times (see http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/0506MeetingDates.htm)
          1. Faculty Senate: April 11, 2006; May 2, 2006
          2. Faculty Senate Executive Committee: March 21, 2006; April 18, 2006
    4. Other
  8. Adjournment