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AGENDA

2007/2008 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate

Tuesday, October 9, 2:15 p.m.
Andersen Library 2254

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
    1. Senators present: 
    2. Senators absent:  (*informed Secretary)
  3. Approval of Minutes: 
    1. 2007/2008 Faculty Senate Meeting, September 11, 2007 (attached to the paper copy and available at http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2007_2008/minutes/M091107.html)
  4. Reports of Committees
    1. University Curriculum Committee:
      1. Transmittal of actions of Friday, September 7, 2007 (attached to the paper copy and available at http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2007-08/090707/090707T.htm for download links).
      2. Transmittal of actions of Friday, September 21, 2007 (attached to the paper copy and available at http://acadaff.uww.edu/UCC/2007-08/092107/092107T.htm for download links.)
  5. Old Business
    1. Senators in caucus from the Arts and Communication constituency are to indicate their selection of one faculty member to the General Education Review Committee (for the list of current members, please see http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2007_2008/Comm0708.html; for the by-laws, please see  http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/FC-GenEd.htm), term to expire 2009.
    2. Elect two members to the Faculty Personnel Rules Committee (for the list of current members, please see http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/Comm0708.html; for the by-laws, please see http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/FC-Rules.htm), all terms expire in 2010:
      1. One faculty member from Arts and Communication.
      2. One faculty member at large, min. 50% non-teaching load.
  6. New Business:
    1. Retirement Resolutions: None.
    2. Resolution on establishing an ad hoc committee to study the integrity of online courses:
      Whereas, since the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is offering more online courses, the integrity of these courses has become of greater concern; and
      Whereas, since how one can one verify whether a person taking a test is the person getting credit for the course, the issue of cheating takes on a new dimension with internet courses; and
      Whereas, while the College of Business and Economics has developed set of guidelines for online testing, the issue of the integrity of internet courses needs a more thorough examination;
      Therefore be it resolved that an ad hoc committee be formed to investigate what needs to be done to guarantee the integrity of online courses and that they report to Faculty Senate at its April 2008 meeting.
    3. Appoint a faculty member to a two year term to the University Center Board, term to expire in 2009.
    4. Appoint one representative of the Faculty Senate to the Campus Landscape Planning Committee, term to expire 2009 (the continuing Faculty Senate representative is Neil Sawyer, exp. 2008. For current members, please see http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2007_2008/Comm0708.html; for the by-laws, see http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/FC-Landscape.htm).
  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/2007_2008/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/2007_2008/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/2007_2008/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/2007_2008/minutes/M031307.html
          1. FS0607-18: approved the Criminal Background Check Policy; transmitted to the Chancellor 03/23/07.
        6. from the April 10, 2007, Senate meeting http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2007_2008/minutes/M041007.html
          1. FS0607-23: approved the 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;             transmitted to the Chancellor 04/17/07.
        7. from the May 8, 2007, Senate meeting http://www.uww.edu/facsenate/archives/2007_2008/minutes/M050807.html
          1. FS0607-31: approved revisions to the Reconstruction Plan for the UW-Whitewater Nature Preserve; transmitted to the Chancellor 05/22/07.
          2. FS0607-32: approved revisions to the Faculty Rules:
            Resolved that the text in section III, F, 2, c, (1) - (4) be changed
            From
            c. Include a written narrative for each year. Use a maximum of three pages for this
            narrative. The narrative should consider the faculty member's
            (1) critical evaluation of his/her performance in teaching, research and creative activity, and professional and public service,
            (2) description of his/her performance as it relates to the university principles in teaching, research and creative activity, and professional and public service,
            (3) description of his/her performance as it relates to his/her departmental and constituency standards in teaching, research and creative activity, and professional and public service description of his/her performance as it relates to the Document of Intent or annual face-to-face goals.
            To
            c. Include a written narrative for each year. Use a maximum of three pages for this narrative. Because the department goals and mission are consistent with those of the college and university as well as the university strategic plan, in the narrative concisely describe your
            (1) approach to teaching and how it is consistent with the select mission of the department and/or the strategic plan of the university;
            (2) research agenda, current projects, and accomplishments and in what way this agenda and the projects are consistent the select mission of the department and/or the strategic plan of the University;
            3) service activities and how they help support the fulfillment of the select mission of the department and/or the strategic plan of the University;             transmitted to the Chancellor 05/22/07.
          3. FS0607-35: approved the resolution on Domestic Partner Benefits:
            Whereas the University of Wisconsin System's lack of Domestic Partner Benefits has resulted in the loss of valued employees and makes it more difficult to recruit high quality employees; and
            Whereas peer institutions of the University of Wisconsin System afford their employees these benefits;
            Therefore be it resolved that the Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater urges the granting of Domestic Partner benefits to all employees of the University of Wisconsin System,             transmitted to the Chancellor 5/22/07.
        8. from the September 11, 2007, Senate meeting http://www.uww.edu//facsenate/archives/2007_2008/minutes/M091107.html
          1. FS0708-01: approval of revisions to the Criminal Background Check Policy, FS0607-18, transmitted to the Chancellor 09/24/07.
        9. Senate Executive Committee action 09/13/07:
          1. FS0708-02EXEC: approved the resolution giving Paula "P.B." Poorman emeritus status; approved by the Chancellor 09/17/07.
      2. Other
    4. Senate Meeting Dates and Times
      1. Faculty Senate: November 13, 2007; December 11, 2007; February 12, 2008; March 11, 2008; April 8, 2007; May 6, 2007; Meetings begin at 2:15 p.m. in Andersen Library 2254 and run until business is finished.
      2. Faculty Senate Executive Committee: October 30, 2007; November 27, 2007; January 29, 2008; February 26, 2008; March 18, 2008; April 22, 2008; Meetings of the Executive Committee are typically held at 2:15 in Heide Hall 416 on Tuesdays two weeks before Senate meetings and as needed.
    5. Other announcements
  8. Adjournment