M101006

MINUTES
2006/2007 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate
Tuesday, October 10, 2:15 p.m.
Andersen Library 2254
http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M101006.html

Call to Order: Called to order at 2:20PM
Roll Call
1. Senators present: Ahmadi, Bertozzi, Cartwright, Emrey, Erdmann, Ferencz, Gosen, Habanek, Hertting, Henige, Hixson, Hogan, Johnson, Kapp, Kolb, Leitheiser, Mercer, Molloy, Ossers, Parboteeah, Porter, Portman, Sawyer, Valadez, Weston, White
2. Senators absent: (*informed Secretary) Alario, Albrechtsen, Bren*, Chenoweth *, Griffith, Gunawardena, Huang *
Approval of Minutes:
1. 2006/2007 Faculty Senate Meeting, September 12, 2006 (attached to the paper copy and available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M0912206.html) Approved on a Portman/Sawyer motion.
Reports of Committees
1. University Curriculum Committee:
  1. Transmittal of actions of Friday, September 22, 2006, (attached to the paper copy and available at http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2006-07/092206/092206T.htm for download links). Approved on an Ahmadi/Ferencz motion. FS0607-06
2. Faculty Senate Executive Committee:
  1. Report on FS0506-03 Postponed to the November meeting due to the Provosts absence.
  2. Attendance Chair reported on the preliminary discussions of the Executive Committee relative to quorum problems and credibility.
Unfinished Business
1. Resolution on contingency planning: Whereas the forces of nature and acts of terror have the potential to adversely affect the ability of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater to deliver classroom instruction on campus for prolonged periods of time, and;
  Whereas the core values of the University include the commitment to the pursuit of knowledge, and the mission of the University 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 under the guidance of the Provost all faculty consider contingency plans for the continuation of instruction to the extent feasible, and as appropriate for the course content, through alternate means including but not limited to the use of on-line and web-based platforms, the temporary use of off campus facilities, telephone communications, audio and video conferencing , and the US Postal Service in the event of campus closure for a period of time greater than 48 contiguous hours. Moved by Huang/Sawyer 9/12/06. After discussion, Erdmann/Ahmadi moved to refer the resolution to a joint committee of faculty and Academic Affairs for consideration and report to the Senate at the December meeting. Motion passed.
2. Appoint one faculty member to serve a two (2) year term on the Sexual Assault Prevention Advisory Committee. Andrea Musher elected on a Portman/Ossers motion of unanimous consent.
3. Senators in the Business and Economics constituency are to indicate their selection of one faculty member to the General Education Review Committee (for the by-laws, please see http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/FC-GenEd.htm), term to expire 2008 Postponed due to lack of nominees.
New Business:
1. Elect three members to Faculty Personnel Rules Committee: One from Business and Economics, term to expire 2009 Postponed due to lack of a nominee; one at-large, term to expire 2009, Zoreh Ghavamshahidi elected; and one at large, term to expire 2008, Virginia Epps elected.
2. Appoint one representative of the Faculty Senate to the Campus Landscape Planning Committee, term to expire 2008 (the continuing Faculty Senate representative is Manuel Ossers, exp. 2007). Neil Sawyer elected.
Announcements and Information (no action unless noted otherwise)
1. Report of the Chancellor: Regents growth agenda, implementation of the campus strategic plan, and the Oxford Conclave on Global Ethics
2. Report of the Provost
3. Report of the Senate Chair Other constituency representation, implementation of the new grading system, status of UWS 7
  1. Resolutions
    1. from the September 13, 2005 Senate meeting http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M091305.html
      1. FS0506-04: revision of UWW VI. Part A: COMPLAINTS AGAINST FACULTY MEMBERS; passed by the Board of Regents
      2. 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. from the March 14, 2006 Senate meeting, http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M031406.html
      1. FS0506-18: UCC transmittal of Friday, March 3, 2006 (please see <http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/030306/030306T.html): Chancellor approved 3/16/06
      2. FS0506-19: Memorial Committee's February 22, 2006 recommendations for facilities names in Winther Hall and the planned
        renovation of the Connor University Center and more naming opportunities in the planned renovation of the Connor University Center: Chancellor approved 3/15/06
      3. FS0506-21: approving University Library Services Committee resolution to promote information literacy (available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/InformationLiteracyResolution.doc): Chancellor approved 3/16/06
      4. FS0506-22: Retirement Resolution for Hadley Klug, Sociology: Chancellor approved 3/16/06
    3. from the April 11, 2006 Senate meeting, http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M041106.html
      1. FS0506-23: UCC transmittal of Friday, March 17, 2006 (please see http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/031706/031706T.html; Chancellor approved 4/21/06
      2. FS0506-24: UCC transmittal of Friday, April 7, 2006 please see http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/040706/040706T.html Chancellor approved 4/12/06
      3. FS0506-25: Campus Landscape and Planning Committee's Uniform Landscaping Policy, available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/uniform%20landscape%20policy.doc; Chancellor approved 4/12/06
      4. FS0506-27: retirement resolution for Victoria A. Topp, Reference Librarian and Assistant Professor, University Library; Chancellor approved 4/12/06
      5. FS0506-28: calling for a change in the UWW undergraduate grading system represented by the letter designations A, B, C, D and F to one of twelve increments with the indicated point values: A (4.00), A- (3.67), B+ (3.33), B (3.00), B- (2.67), C+ (2.33), C (2.00), C- (1.67), D+ (1.33), D (1.00), D- (0.67), and F (0.00); Chancellor approved 6/16/06
        Note: This policy will become effective Fall 2007, phased in over a two year period--up< to and including 200 level classes in the 2007-2008 academic year, 300 and 400 level classes in the 2008-2009 academic year.
    4. from the May 2, 2006 Senate Meeting http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M050206.html
      1. FS0506-29: approved the holistic admissions policy and process with an amendment asking that Admissions provide on or before Sept 12, 2006 a copy of the policy statement as revised; Chancellor approved 5/5/06.
      2. FS0506-31EXEC: approved retirement resolutions for Bill Weiss, John Washbush, Linda Hurstad, Harry Johansen, Robin Warden, Bill Keelty, John Patterson, Ronald Crabb, and Jerome Laurent; Chancellor approved 5/5/06.
      3. FS0506-32EXEC: approved all actionable items of the University Curriculum Committee meeting of Friday, April 7, 2006 (available at http://acadaff.uww.edu/ucc/2005-06/040706/040706T.html); Chancellor approved 5/5/06.
    5. 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
    6. from the September 12, 2006 Senate Meeting http://www.edu/facsenate/archives/2006_2007/minutes/M091206.html
      1. FS0607-02: approved all actionable items of the University Curriculum Committee meeting of Friday, May 5, 2006, (available at http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2005-06/050506/050506T.html for download links); Chancellor approved 9/22/06
      2. FS0607-03: approved the resolution entitled, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate proposed resolution regarding UWS 7; transmitted to the Board of Regents 9/20/06
      3. 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. FS0607-05: approved the 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; Chancellor approved 9/22/06
4. Senate Meeting Dates and Times
  1. Faculty Senate: November 14, 2006; December 12, 2006; 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: October 31, 2006; November 28, 2006; January 30, 2007; February 27, 2007; March 27, 2007; April 24, 2007; Meetings of the Executive Committee are typically at 2:15 in Ambrose Health Center 2023N on Tuesdays two weeks before Senate meetings and as needed.
  3. Other
5. Other announcements
Adjournment 3:47 PM