AGENDA
2005/2006 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate
Tuesday, Decmber 13, 2005, 2:15 p.m.
James R. Connor University Center 219
<http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/agenda/A121305.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, November 8, 2005 (attached to the paper copy and available at <http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M110805.html>).

  4. Reports of Committees
    1. University Curriculum Committee: Transmittal of actions of Friday, December 2, 2005, (attached to the paper copy and available at  <http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/120205/120205t.html> for download links).  (Note: The UCC meeting scheduled for November 18, 2005 was cancelled.)

  5. New Business
    1. Retirement Resolution(s): none
    2. Memorial Committee: appoint two faculty members (see <http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/ac-memorial.htm>) (three-year terms; FYI: term continuing to expire 2006: Richard Haney)
      1. term to expire 2007: (replacement for Peggy Anderson, retired)
      2. term to expire 2008: (regular three-year term; was Manuel Ossers)
    3. 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/archives/2005_2006/Director%20Position%20Description.html>).

  6. 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>; to be discussed at a Spring 2006 Academic Staff Assembly meeting.
          4. FS0506-06: resolution concerning the UW-Whitewater Nature Preserve; Chancellor indicated "other" Nov. 7, 2005; the Chancellor has communicated requests for the Campus Landscape Planning Committe to make specific plans; see the Chancellor's requests attached to the paper copy.
        2. from the November 8, 2005 Senate meeting <http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M110805.html> 
          1. FS0506-11:  UCC actions of Friday, November 4, 2005, (please see  <http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/110405/110405T.html> for download links); Chancellor approved Nov. 15, 2005
          2. FS0506-12:  December 2005 Graduation resolution; transmitted to Chancellor FYI Nov. 11, 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
        1. Robert Gruber and John Valadez continuing two-year terms 2004/2005 and 2005/2006; John Valadez, Chair
        2. Elena Bertozzi and Jim Molloy two-year terms 2005/2006 and 2006/2007
        3. David Cartwright, former award recipient, one-year term, 2005/2006
      4. Undergraduate grading: David Munro, E. Andrew Kapp, and Robert Gruber are taking comment and studying options, preparing to report to the senate at its February 7, 2006 meeting.
      5. Strategic Planning and Budget Committee (http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/ac-spbc.htm): Chancellor Saunders has charged the SPBC to plan given the results of her surveys and interviews regarding our campus's strengths and hopes.  By college, the Senate's appointed faculty representatives (three-year terms) are:
        1. Arts and Communication: Peter Smudde, to the end of the 2005_2006 academic year
        2. Business and Economics: James Bronson to the end of the 2005_2006 academic year
        3. Letters and Sciences: David Travis to the end of the 2006-2007 academic year
        4. Education: Brenda Clayton to the end of the 2006-2007 academic year
      6. Other
      7. Senate Meeting Dates and Times (see <http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/0506MeetingDates.htm>)
        1. Faculty Senate: February 7, 2006; March 14, 2006; April 11, 2006; May 2, 2006
        2. Faculty Senate Executive Committee: January 24, 2006; February 28, 2006; March 21, 2006; April 18, 2006
    4. Other Announcements

  7. Adjournment