MINUTES
2006/2007 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate
Tuesday, September 12, 2:15 p.m.
Andersen Library 2254

  1. Call to Order  Chair Hogan called the meeting to order at 2:20 p.m.
  2. Roll Call
    1. Senators present:  Ahmadi, Albrechtsen, Bren, Bertozzi, Chenoweth, Emrey, Erdmann, Ferencz, Gosen, Gunawaradena, Hertting, Henige, Hogan, Huang, Johnson, Kapp, Leitheiser, Mercer, Molloy, Ossers, Porter, Portman, Sawyer, Valadez, Weston
    2. Senators absent:  (*informed Secretary) Alario, *Cartwright, Griffith, *Habanek, Hixson, Kolb, *Parboteeah, White
    3. Welcome to new 2006-2007 members:
      1. Professors Mohammad Ahmadi (returning), Jerry Gosen (returning), David Cartwright (returning after sabbatical), David Porter (returning after haitus).  There remain two vacancies for Professors.
      2. Associate Professors Athula Gunawardena, Joseph Hogan (returning after sabbatical), Susan Johnson (returning), Sharon Kolb (returning), Robert Leitheiser (returning), John Valadez (returning)
      3. Assistant Professors Jolly Emrey, Darlene Habanek (returning), Chris Henige, Michael Hertting, Gayle Mercer, Max White (returning)
      4. Vacancies remain in Arts and Communication, Business and Economics, and Other.
  3. Approval of Minutes: 
    1. 2005/2006 Faculty Senate Meeting, May 5, 2006 (attached to the paper copy and available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M041106.html) Passed on Valadez/Porter motion.
    2. 2006/2007 Faculty Senate Meeting, May 5, 2006 (attached to the paper copy and available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/OrgM050206.html) Passed on Erdmann/ Ossers motion.

 

  1. Reports of Committees
    1. University Curriculum Committee:
      1. Transmittal of actions of Friday, May 5, 2006, (attached to the paper copy and available at http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/050506/050506T.html for download links). Passed on Johnson/ Ferencz motion. FS0607-02
    2. Faculty Senate Executive Committee:
      1. Report on UWS-7

Albrectsen/Kapp moved consideration of the resolution entitled, Draft resolution of the Several Faculties of the University of Wisconsin System.  After discussion, it was unanimously rejected.

Portman/Sager moved approval of the resolution entitled, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate proposed resolution, which had been drafted by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and others.  Passed unanimously. FS0607-03

  1. Old Business
    1. 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      . Passed on a Valadez/Huang motion. FS0607-04
    2. Resolution on the deadline for adding a class: Resolved that the add deadline be extended to the sixth day of fall/spring full semester classes to allow students' opportunity to add one-day-a-week Monday evening classes. Passed unanimously on Valadez/Ahmadi motion. FS0607-05
    3. Johnson/Sawyer moved a special order of business to consider Item 6.1 in conjunction with Item 5.3 of the agenda.  Passed
    4. Senators in caucus by constituency are to indicate their selection of faculty members to the General Education Review Committee (for the list of current members, please see http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/Comm0506.htm; for the by-laws, please see  http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/FC-GenEd.htm).
      1. One faculty member from Arts and Communication: Chris Henige (term expires 2008)
      2. One faculty member from Business and Economics: Postponed
      3. Two faculty members from Letters and Sciences: Abdelkrim Boukahil and Michael Oldani (terms expire 2008); Jian Guo (term expires 2007)
      4. Two faculty members from Education: Roxanne De Paul and Anne Durst (terms expire 2008)
      5. One faculty member from University Library and Other: Barbara Bren (term expires 2008)
    5. Appoint one faculty member to serve a two (2) year term on the Office of Recreation Sports and Facilities Advisory Council:  Rowand Robinson was nominated. Erdmann/Porter moved to close nominations and declare him elected. Passed unanimously.

  2. New Business:
    1. Replacement on the Faculty Executive Committee for John Aulerich:
      1. College of Business and Economics (chosen in caucus): David Porter.

A quorum count was requested at 3:30 p.m.  Lacking a quorum, the Senate adjourned on a motion from Erdmann.