AGENDA
2006/2007 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate
Tuesday, April 10, 2:15 p.m.
Andersen Library 2254
http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/agenda/A041007.html

  1. Call to Order

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

  3. Approval of Minutes: 
    1. 2006/2007 Faculty Senate Meeting, March 13, 2007 (attached to the paper copy and available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M031307.html).

  4. Reports of Committees
    1. University Curriculum Committee:
      1. Transmittal of actions of Friday, March 9, 2007 (attached to the paper copy and available at http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2006-07/030907/030907T.htm for download links).
    2. Memorial Committee:
      1. Approval of naming the press box at the baseball service building after Thomas Lange (attached to the paper copy).
    3. Faculty Senate Executive Committee:
      1. May 2007 "Graduation Resolution":
        Resolved that the Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater recommends to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents that the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students who have applied for graduation in May 2007 and who have been certified by the University Registrar to have met all academic requirements and completed all of their courses of study be granted their degrees at the May 2007 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater commencement exercises.
      2. Resolution on Criteria for Approval of Wisconsin Technical College System Collegiate Transfers Programs:
        Whereas at its February 9, 2007, meeting, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents passed the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents Criteria for Approval of Wisconsin Technical College System Collegiate Transfer Programs (Education Committee Resolution A); and,
        Whereas the Faculty "have the primary responsibility for academic and educational activities" (Wis. Stat. 36.09(4)); and,
        Whereas the Criteria do not make clear the role of the faculty in reviewing and approving either the curriculum of the Liberal Arts Programs or the Pre-Professional Programs for transfer from the Wisconsin Technical College System;
        Be it resolved that if the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater does any formal review of a Liberal Arts Program called for under II.C.1 of the Criteria: "Formal review and, if possible, approval of the curriculum for course transfer is obtained from at least one UWS institution to which students are likely to transfer following completion of the Liberal Arts degree," no such review may be completed without an assessment by and approval of the appropriate college curriculum committee or committees; the University Curriculum Committee; and, for any courses proposed for General Education credit, the General Education Review Committee; and,
        Be it further resolved that if the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater considers approving a Pre-Professional Program called for under III.C.1 of the Criteria: "Approval of the program is obtained from the WTCS and UWS partner institution(s), including the transfer and application of courses toward a degree at the institution," no such approval may be granted without an assessment by and approval of the appropriate college curriculum committee or committees; the University Curriculum Committee; and, for any courses proposed for General Education credit, the General Education Review Committee.

  5. Unfinished Business
    1. None

  6. New Business:
    1. Retirement Resolutions:
      1. Virginia Epps (attached to the paper copy).
      2. Melissa R. Freiberg (attached to the paper copy).
      3. Larry Kenney (attached to the paper copy).
      4. Harriet Rogers (attached to the 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. Senate Executive Committee actions August 2006
          1. FS0607-01EXEC: 08/15/06: approved the Memorial Committee's proposed naming opportunity for the Pavilion: Coulthart Family Pavilion, transmitted to the Chancellor 8/16/06
        2. from October 10, 2006, Senate Meeting http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M101006.html
          1. FS0607-06: approved all actionable items of the University Curriculum Committee meeting of Friday, September 22, 2006 (available at http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2006-07/092206/092206T.htm for download links); transmitted to the Chancellor 10/18/06
        3. from November 14, 2006, Senate Meeting http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M111406.html
          1. FS0607-07: approved all actionable items of the University Curriculum Committee meeting of Friday, October 20, 2006 (available at http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2006-07/102006/102006T.htm for download links); transmitteed to the Chancellor 11/22/06.
        4. from the December 12, 2006, Senate meeting http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M121206.html
          1. FS0607-10: adopted the Campus Landscape Planning Committee report, "Reconstruction Plan for the UW-Whitewater Nature Preserve," (available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/preserve.mht); transmitted to the Chancellor 12/18/06.
        5. from the March 13, 2007, Senate meeting http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M031307.html
          1. FS0607-16: approved the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 calendars; approved by the Chancellor 03/26/07.
          2. FS0607-17: approved the Salary Plan for 2007-2009 (available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/FacSalPlan0709.doc); approved by the Chancellor 03/26/07.
          3. FS0607-18: approved the Criminal Background Check Policy; transmitted to the Chancellor 03/23/07.
          4. FS0607-19: approved the resolution on the C- repeat policy: A C- may be repeated under the University repeat policy; approved by the Chancellor 03/26/07.
      2. Other
    4. Senate Meeting Dates and Times
      1. Faculty Senate: May 8, 2007; Meetings begin at 2:15 p.m. in Andersen Library 2254 and run until business is finished.
      2. Faculty Senate Executive Committee: April 24, 2007; Meetings of the Executive Committee are typically at 2:15 in Salisbury Hall 102 on Tuesdays two weeks before Senate meetings and as needed.
    5. Other announcements

  8. Adjournment