DRAFT MINUTES
2005/2006 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate
Tuesday, October 11, 2005, 2:15 p.m.
James R. Connor University Center 219

  1. Call to Order:  Chair Erdmann called the meeting to order at 2:17 p.m.
  2. Roll Call
    1. Senators present:  Alario, Bren, Cartwright, Chenoweth, Epps, Erdmann, Ferencz, Gruber, Habanek, Hixson, Huang, Johnson, Klug, Leitheiser, Molloy, Munro, Nam, Ossers, Portman, Sherlock, Topp, Valadez, Weston, Zhao,
    2. Senators absent: *Albrechtsen, *Ghavamshahidi, *Kolb, *Sawyer, White, Wildermuth (* notified the Secretary)
  3. Approval of Minutes
    1. 2004/2005 Faculty Senate Meeting, September 13, 2005 (available at <http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M091305.html>).  Weston/Habanek moved approval.  Passed.
  1. Reports of Committees
    1. University Curriculum Committee: Transmittal of actions of Friday, September 23, 2005, (please see  < http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/092305/092305T.htm > for download links)  (Note: The UCC meeting scheduled for September 9, 2005 was cancelled)   Cartwright/Valadez moved approval.  Passed.  FS0506-08
  1. Old Business
    1. Appoint one representative of the Faculty Senate to the Sexual Assault Prevention Advisory Committee replacement one-year appointment; term to expire 2006 (please see <http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/ac-assault.htm>).  No nominations.  Will be re-advertised and put on the November, 2005 agenda.
  1. New Business
    1. Retirement Resolution(s)
      1. Elaine Johnson, Languages and Literatures (attached to the paper copy). Ossers/Weston moved approval.  Passed.  FS0506-09
    2. Appoint two faculty members to the Office of Recreation Sports and Facilities Advisory Council (attached to the paper copy)
      1. term 1: one faculty member for the balance of the 2005_2006 academic year. No nominations.  Will be re-advertised and put on the November, 2005 agenda.
        term 2: one faculty member for both the balance of the 2005_2006 academic year and for the 2006-2007 academic year. No nominations.  Will be re-advertised and put on the November, 2005 agenda.
    1. Format for retirement resolutions:
      Resolved that the following information be listed atop all retirement resolutions:
      Retiree's Name
      Doctorate Degree, Name of institution       (as applicable)
      Master's Degree,  Name of institution       (as applicable)
      Bachelor's Degree, Name of institution       (as applicable)
      (Resolution proposed by Manuel Ossers, Faculty Senator.)

Ossers/Molloy moved approval.  Passed.  FS0506-10

  1. Announcements and Information (no action unless noted otherwise)
    1. Report of the Chancellor:
      1. Board of Regents Meeting Update
        1. New sick leave policy discussed briefly. 
        2. Chancellor Saunders reported that in her early interactions with the Board of Regents she is told that UWW is a well-respected institution throughout the state.
      2. The chancellor has approved FS0506-01, FS0506-02, and FS0506-07 from September, 2005 meeting.   She is waiting for more information on FS0506-06.  FS0506-03 and FS0506-04 are being reviewed by UW System legal.
      3. Chancellor Saunders indicated that she has spent considerable time during the first few months listening to campus groups about campus priorities.  After reviewing all of the information collected through the survey, summits and other venues, it will be used in a strategic planning process.
    2. Report of the Provost
      1. Distributed NSSE Report.  Executive Summary will be distributed in a future meeting.
      2. Provided information in upcoming Physical Plant Changes
        1. UC renovation.  Provost Telfer will arrange for someone to attend the next Senate meeting to discuss the changes.
        2. New business building
    1. Report of the Senate Chair
      1. Senate vacancies to be filled by Faculty Elections Committee in special Fall 2005 elections:
        1. two Senators to represent Arts and Communication, terms to expire 2007
        2. two Senators to represent Business and Economics, terms to expire 2007
        3. two Senators to represent Education, terms to expire 2007
        4. two Senators to represent Professors, terms to expire 2006
      1. Resolutions from the September 13, 2005 Senate meeting <http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M091305.html>
        1. FS0506-01: UCC actions of Friday, May 6, 2005; delivered September 27 to Chancellor for approval
        2. FS0506-02: changing the starting date of the 2006 Winterim academic term; delivered September 27 to Chancellor for approval
        3. FS0506-03: further revisions to UWW III; delivered September 27 to Chancellor for approval
        4. FS0506-04: revisions to UWW VI. Part A; delivered September 27 to Chancellor for approval
        5. FS0506-05: on Instructional Academic Staff hiring; discussed September 14 with Mike Cohen, Chair of the Academic Staff Assembly;  delivered September 27 to Chancellor FYI
        6. FS0506-06: construction in Drumlin Nature Preserve and Recreation Area; delivered September 27 to Chancellor for approval 
        7. FS0506-07: if all requirements are completed concurrently, two degrees may be conferred at the same commencement;  delivered September 27 to Chancellor for approval
      1. Update on resolution 1.2.c. of the UW Board of Regents, September 9, 2005 "Review of Employment Practices"
        1. Chair distributed copies of the Regent’s resolution from the October meeting adoption the “5 Day Trigger Option” sick leave policy.
        2. Chair announced that the Regent president was forming a committee to be composed of regents, chancellors, select administrators and UWS Legal Counsel to study future rules changes.
      1. More on AB578: “Students Bill of Rights”
        1. This follows up on the report from the September 13 meeting (see <http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M091305.html> item 6.3.7).  The materials include a copy of AB578 and some additional information about aspects of the bill.  You might use these in crafting responses or in contacting (from home) members of the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities members of the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities (<http://www.legis.state.wi.us/assembly/asmco.html>) including Representatives Nass, 31st District (<http://www.legis.state.wi.us/assembly/asm31/asm31.html>) and  Towns, 43rd District (<http://www.legis.state.wi.us/assembly/asm43/asm43.html>).
      1. UW System Coordinator for Women's Issues/Status of Women Initiative: The Senate has shown an ongoing concern for women's role in administration and faculty governance at UWW, a matter of study during the 2003-2004 academic year (see <http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M120903.htm> item 4.b. and http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/minutes/M020304.htm item 4.b.4.).  The exchange among the UWS Women's Studies Consortium and the UWW Women's Issues Committee will explain to you the current point of issue.  On Oct. 10, 2005 the Senate chair also received UWS President Reilly's response.
      2. Senate Meeting Dates and Times (see <http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2005_2006/0506MeetingDates.htm>)
        1. Faculty Senate: November 8,  2005; December 13, 2005; February 7, 2006; March 14, 2006; April 11, 2006; May 2, 2006
        2. Faculty Senate Executive Committee: October 25, 2005; November 29, 2005; January 24, 2006; February 28, 2006; March 21, 2006; April 18, 2006
    1.  Other Announcements: None
  1. Adjournment:  Valadez/Hixson moved to adjourn at 3:10 p.m.  Passed.