AGENDA
2005/2006 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate
Tuesday, May 2, 2006, 2:15 p.m.
(immediately upon adjournment of the 2006-2007 Faculty Senate Organizational Meeting.)
James R. Connor University Center 219
http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/agenda/A050205.html
  1. Call to Order

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

  3. Approval of Minutes:  2005/2006 Faculty Senate Meeting, April 11, 2006 (attached and available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M041106.html )

  4. Reports of Committees
    1. University Curriculum Committee: the actions of the Friday, May 5, 2006 UCC meeting will be on the agenda for the September 12, 2006 Faculty Senate meeting.
    2. Undergraduate and Graduate Audit and Review Committees' Annual Report: (copy to be distributed)
    3. Academic Affairs Staff: holistic admissions philosophy and process (copy to be distributed) 
    4. Strategic Planning and Budget Committee: UWW strategic plan (copy to be distributed) 

  5. Old Business
    1. Resolution on the location of the University Bookstore:  Whereas books are an integral part of a student's education; and, Whereas the development of an academic and intellectual culture requires an appreciation of books; and, Whereas the development of an appreciation of books requires constant exposure and easy access to them; and, Whereas the University Bookstore, located in Moraine Hall is out of the mainstream of student and faculty traffic that is located primarily in the University Center; Be it resolved that the University Bookstore, at least the non-textbook rental portion, be moved to the remodeled University Center after the completion of the scheduled construction.
    2. Resolution on the deadline for adding a class: Resolved that the add deadline be extended to the sixth day of classes to allow students' opportunity to add one-day-a-week Monday evening classes. (Please see the attached paper copy.)

  6. New Business:
    1. Retirement resolutions:
      1. Bill Weiss, Communications (Please see the attached paper copy.)
      2. John Washbush, Management (Please see the attached paper copy.)
      3. Lunda Hurstad, Music (Please see the attached paper copy.)
      4. Harry Johansen, Music (Please see the attached paper copy.)
      5. Robin Warden, Special Education (Please see the attached paper copy.)
      6. Bill Keelty, Languages and Literatures (Please see the attached paper copy.)
      7. John Patterson, Geography and Geology (Please see the attached paper copy.)
      8. Ronald Crabb, Finance and Business Law (Please see the attached paper copy.)
      9. Jerome Laurent, Economics (Please see the attached paper copy.)
    2. Senators in caucus by constituency are to indicate their selection of faculty members to the General Education Review Committee (for the list of current members, please see http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/Comm0506.htm; for the by-laws, please see  http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/FC-GenEd.htm), all terms to expire 2008
      1. One faculty member from Arts and Communication
      2. One faculty member from Business and Economics
      3. Two faculty members from Letters and Sciences
      4. Two faculty members from Education
      5. One faculty member from University Library and Other
    3. Whereas the resolution of concerns and recommended revisions to the proposed UWS 7 (item 4.3 .at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M031406.html), which the UW-Whitewater Faculty Senate provided to the Board of Regents on March 16, 2006 is in substantial agreement with the proposals advanced by (1) the joint efforts of The Association of University of Wisconsin Professionals (TAUWP), United Faculty and Academic Staff (Madison UFAS), and the Committee on Academic Freedom and Rights (Madison CAFR) (see http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/TAUWP_AFT's_UWS%207.doc and by (2) the UW-Madison University Committee (Executive Committee of the Madison Faculty Senate ) (see http://www.secfac.wisc.edu/senate/2006/0501/1897a.pdf; and
      Whereas the UW-Whitewater Faculty Senate shares serious concern of the Regent Committee on Faculty Disciplinary Process;
      Therefore be it resolved that, to assist in the advancement of  compromise proposals and to speak in a coherent voice with our colleague universities, the UW-Whitewater Faculty Senate offers its endorsement to the policy submissions of TAUWP/UFAS/CAFR and of the UW-Madison University Committee; and
      Be it further resolved that this resolution with attached copies of the proposals cited here be sent to the Regent Committee on Faculty Disciplinary Process in advance of its deadline date of 5 May 2006.       (Please see the attached paper copy.)

  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 March 14, 2006 Senate meeting, http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M031406.html
          1. FS0506-18: UCC transmittal of Friday, March 3, 2006 (please see <http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/030306/030306T.html): transmitted to Chancellor March 16, 2006
          2. FS0506-19:  Memorial Committee's  February 22, 2006 recommendations for facilities names in Winther Hall and the planned
            renovation of the Connor University Center and more naming opportunities in the planned renovation of the Connor University Center: transmitted to Chancellor March 16, 2006
          3. FS0506-20: comment and recommendations on the proposed UWS 7 (available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/UWS7%20UWW%20FPRC.rtf ); transmitted to Board of Regents, Members of the Regents' Special Committee on Faculty and Academic Staff Disciplinary Process, UW System President, and UW System Senior Vice President March 16, 2006
          4. FS0506-21: approving University Library Services Committee resolution to promote information literacy (available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/InformationLiteracyResolution.doc): transmitted to Chancellor March 16, 2006
          5.  FS0506-22: Retirement Resolution for Hadley Klug, Sociology: transmitted to Chancellor March 16, 2006
        3. from the April 11, 2006 Senate meeting, http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M041106.html
          1.  FS0506-23: UCC transmittal of Friday, March 17, 2006 (please see http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/031706/031706T.html; transmitted to Chancellor April 12, 2006.
          2.  FS0506-24: UCC transmittal of Friday, April 7, 2006 please see http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/040706/040706T.html transmitted to Chancellor April 12, 2006.
          3.  FS0506-25: Campus Landscape and Planning Committee's Uniform Landscaping Policy, available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/uniform%20landscape%20policy.doc; transmitted to Chancellor April 12, 2006
          4.  FS0506-26: May, 2006 Graduations; transmitted to Chancellor April 12, 2006
          5.  FS0506-27: retirement resolution for Victoria A. Topp, Reference Librarian and Assistant Professor, University Library; transmitted to Chancellor April 12, 2006
          6. FS0506-28: calling for a change in the UWW undergraduate grading system represented by the letter designations A, B, C, D and F to one of twelve increments with the indicated point values: A (4.00), A- (3.67), B+ (3.33), B (3.00), B- (2.67), C+ (2.33), C (2.00), C- (1.67), D+ (1.33), D (1.00), D- (0.67), and F (0.00); transmitted to Chancellor April 12, 2006
      2. The annual Faculty/Academic Staff Recognition Dinner , May 11, 2006, Hamilton Center; social hour at 4:30 p.m.; dinner at 5:30 p.m.; a reservation form was distributed to all faculty and academic staff via campus mail; faculty retirees include: Ronald Crabb, Finance and Business Law; Stephen Friedman, Educational Foundations and Graduate Studies; Linda Hurstad, Music; Harry Johansen, Music; Elaine Johnson; Languages and Literatures; William Keelty, Langauges and Literatures; Hadley Klug, Sociology; Jerome Laurent, Economics; John Patterson, Geography and Geology; Victoria Topp, University Library; Robin Warden, Special Education; John Washbush, Management; William Weiss, Communication.
      3. Other
    4. Other announcements

  8. Adjournment