MINUTES
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/agenda/M031406.html
  1. Call to Order:  Chair Erdmann called the meeting to order at 2:21 p.m.
  2. Roll Call
    1. Senators present:  Ahmadi, Alario, Albrechtsen, Aulerich, Bertozzi, Bren, Chenoweth, Epps, Erdmann, Gosen, Griffith, Gruber, Habanek, Huang, Johnson, Kapp, Klug, Kolb, Munro, Nam, Ossers, Portman, Sawyer, Topp, Valadez, Weston, Wildermuth, Zhao
    2. Senators absent: *Cartwright, Cassidy, *Ferencz, *Ghavamshahidi, Hixson, Leitheiser, *Molloy, *Parboteeah, Sherlock, *White (* 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/facsenat/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M020706.html). Ossers/Sawyer moved approval.  Passed.
  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).  Klug/Epps moved approval.  Passed. FS0506-18
      2. Note: The UCC meeting of Friday, February 17, 2006 was canceled.
    2. Memorial Committee: naming recommendations of February 22, 2006 (attached to paper copy). Ossers/Epps moved approval.  Passed.  FS0506-19
    3. Faculty Personnel Rules Committee: resolution or recommendations on the proposed UWS 7 (Regents' 2/7/06 draft of proposed UWS 7 attached). These are also available online at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/UWS7%20UWW%20FPRC.rtf.  Portman/Sawyer moved approval.  Passed.  FS0506-20
    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)  Huang/Topp moved approval.  Passed.  FS0506-21
  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.  Kapp/Gruber moved approval.  Failed.
  6. New Business
    1. Retirement Resolution(s): Hadley Klug, Sociology Ahmadi/Ossers moved approval.  Passed.  FS0506-22
  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): University under mandate to revise its admissions policy as a result of the two U.S. Supreme Court cases dealing with affirmative action.  The Senate will be asked to consider the new proposal at a future meeting.
      2. Draft Strategic Plan: Distributed an updated draft of the Strategic Plan - University of Wisconsin-Whitewater - Regional Leadership, National Presence, Global Vision
      3. HLC will be presenting its findings to the campus Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at 9 a.m. in UC 219.
      4. Budget Reduction 2006-2007:  Distributed and discussed a summary of the budget reduction exercise for 2006-2007.
      5. Equity Scorecard:  Distributed an Equity Scorecard handout.  Discussed UWW's role in the Equity Scorecard Project.
      6. Faculty Salary Plan:  Process underway to award adjustments based on compression, equity and market portion of the salary plan.
    3. Report of the Senate Chair
      1. Resolutions 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. Resolutions 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. Chair announced that he will not be seeking the position of Faculty Senate Chair for the next term.
    4. Other
      1. Barbara Bren reminded members that there has been a call for nominations for faculty elections and encouraged members to submit nominations.
  8. Adjournment: Kapp/Epps moved to adjourn at 4:00 p.m.  Passed