Minutes
2006/2007 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate
Tuesday, March 13, 2:15 p.m.
Andersen Library 2254
http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M031307.html

  1. Call to Order:  The meeting was called to order at 2:20 PM.
  2. Roll Call
    1. Senators present:  Ahmadi, Alario, Albrechtsen, Bren, Bertozzi, Cartwright, Chenoweth, Emrey, Erdmann, Ferencz, Ghavamshahidi, Gosen, Gruber, Gunawardena, Hertting, Henige, Hogan, Huang, Johnson, Kapp, Kolb, Leitheiser, Mercer, Molloy, Ossers, Porter, Valadez, Weston, White
    2. Senators absent:  (*informed Secretary) Griffith*, Habanek*, Parboteeah*, Portman*, Sawyer*
  3. Approval of Minutes: 
    1. 2006/2007 Faculty Senate Meeting, February 13, 2007 (attached to the paper copy and available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M021307.html). Approved on an Ossers/Mercer motion.
  4. Reports of Committees
    1. University Curriculum Committee:
      1. No meeting this month.
    2. Calendar Committee:
      1. Approval of the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 calendars (attached to the paper copy). Passed on a Cartwright/Erdmann motion. FS0607-16.
    3. Faculty Salary Committee:
      1. Salary Plan for 2007-2009. Ghavamshahidi/ Henige moved consideration of the plan.  Discussion followed.  Porter/Leitheiser moved to amend II. B. (2) to read: 1/3 of the plan each year will go to merit and will be distributed to departmental units on ½ FTE and ½ salary basis.  Amendment passed.  Main motion, as amended, passed. FS0607-17.
    4. Senate Executive Committee:
      1. Criminal Background Check Policy (attached to the paper copy).  Provost Telfer distributed the latest draft of the document.  Ghavamshahidi/Valadez moved approval.  Discussion followed.  Motion passed. FS0607-18.
      2. C- (i.e., 1.7) course repeat policy under the new grading system (see the current repeat policy at http://www.uww.edu/registrar/course_repeat_policy.php).  Hertting/Mercer moved that, A C- may be repeated under the University repeat policy.  Motion passed. FS0607-19.
  5. Unfinished Business
    1. None
  6. New Business:
    1. Retirement Resolutions: None
  7. Announcements and Information (no action unless noted otherwise)
    1. Report of the Chancellor:   The nine-year old Title IX complaint has been closed by the Office of Civil Rights.  Searches for the Alumni Director, University Center Director, and Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs are proceeding according to schedule.  The feasibility study for the capital campaign is under way.  DOA is rebidding the COBE building.  Plans for the new dormitories are at the Building Commission stage.  The Chancellor is an honorary chair of the Whitewater Homecoming Centennial Celebration planned for July. Jan Bilgen will be coordinating the Universitys participation in the Celebration.
    2. Report of the Provost:   Applications and acceptances for fall are high ; 1950 freshmen are expected.  The budget situation is good.  Interviewing is in process for the Letters and Sciences Dean, and applications for the Graduate School Dean close soon.  Don Sorensen is chairing a committee on the Equity Scorecard.  The Diversity Committee has a draft plan under consideration.
    3. Report of the Senate Chair:   The Faculty Representatives are drafting guidelines to govern consultation between System, the Regents, and Faculty.  The changes to the Faculty Constitution made at the Spring Faculty meeting were noted.  Volunteers for faculty relay team at the Wheelchair Basketball Benefit should contact the 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 February 13, 2007, Senate meeting http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M021307.html
          1. FS0607-13: approved all actionable items of the University Curriculum Committee meeting of Friday, January 26, 2007, (available at http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2006-07/012607/012607T.htm for download links), approved by the Chancellor 02/19/07.
          2. FS0607-14: approved the memorial committees recommendation of naming opportunities for donors at levels indicated for the Multi-Sport Complex, approved by the Chancellor 02/19/07
          3. FS0607-15: approved the retirement resolutions for Richard F. James, Information Technology and Business Education, approved by the Chancellor 02/19/07
    4. Other:  Faculty elections nomination forms should be sent to Jane Ferencz, Music.
  8. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 3:20 PM on a Valadez/Ghavashahidi motion.