A121206

AGENDA
2006/2007 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate
Tuesday, December 12, 2:15 p.m.
Andersen Library 2254
http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/agenda/A121206.html

Call to Order
Roll Call
1. Senators present:
2. Senators absent: (*informed Secretary)
Approval of Minutes:
1. 2006/2007 Faculty Senate Meeting, November 14, 2006 (attached to the paper copy and available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M111406.html).
Reports of Committees
1. University Curriculum Committee:
  1. No meeting this month.
2. Campus Landscape Planning Committee.
3. Faculty Senate Executive Committee:
  1. Report on UWS 7
Unfinished Business
1. Resolution on Academic Contingency Planning:
  WHEREAS the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's core values include the commitment to the pursuit of knowledge, and the University's mission is to provide a range of undergraduate and graduate education; and,
  WHEREAS a significant loss of instructional time would disrupt students' educations;
  BE IT RESOLVED THAT faculty cooperate fully with the Crisis Committee and the Provost in developing contingency plans for the continuation of instruction to the extent feasible and as appropriate for course content through alternate means in the event of campus closure for an extended period of time.
2. Elect one member from Business and Economics to the Faculty Personnel Rules Committee (a three year term to expire in 2009).
3. Appoint one faculty member to the University Center Board, two-year appointment to end in 2008 (for the bylaws please see http://uc.uww.edu/opmanual/section4/4p1.html; the continuing member is Jianzhou Zhu, appointment ending in 2007).
New Business:
1. Retirement Resolutions: None
2. Memorial Committee: appoint one faculty member to a three year term to expire 2009 (see <http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/ac-memorial.htm>) (FYI: term continuing: Cristy Jefson, term to expire 2007; Carol Normand, term to expire 2008) .
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/M091305.html
      1. 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. 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
    3. from the September 12, 2006 Senate Meeting http://www.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M091206.htm
      1. FS0607-04: approved the 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; transmitted to the Chancellor 9/19/06
    4. 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
    5. 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.
      2. FS0607-08: approved the resolution on criminal background checks: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate recommends that when the Board of Regents adopts a comprehensive policy requiring that all University of Wisconsin institutions conduct criminal background checks on new hires. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater shall use its governance process to adopt criminal background check implementations policies and procedures, and that the institution will submit its plan to the University of Wisconsin System General Counsel and University of Wisconsin System Office of Human Resources for review and approval, transmitted to the Chancellor 11/22/06.
      3. FS0607-09: approved the retirement resolution for Charles H. Zastrow, transmitted to the Chancellor 11/22/06.
  2. Other
4. Senate Meeting Dates and Times
  1. Faculty Senate: February 13, 2007; March 13, 2007; April 10, 2007; 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: January 30, 2007; February 27, 2007; March 27, 2007; 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
Adjournment