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MINUTES

2007/2008 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate

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

Call to Order Called to order at 2:20 PM
Roll Call
1. Senators present: Ahmadi, Bertozzi, Bren, Cartwright, Dougan, Drago, Emrey, Erdmann, Ghavamshahidi, Gosen, Griffith, Gruber, Gunawardena, Henige, Hogan, E. Johnson, S. Johnson, Kumpaty, Leitheiser, Mercer, Molloy, Ossers, Robinson, Samaranayake, Tourigny, Weston
2. Senators absent: (*informed Secretary) Evangelista*, Kolb*, Porter*, Valadez, White*
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) Approved with editorial corrections on a Ossers/Kumpaty motion.
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). Approved on a Cartwright/Ahmadi motion. FS0708-03
  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.) Approved on a Cartwright/Ahmadi motion. FS0708-04
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/Comm0708.html; for the by-laws, please see http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/FC-GenEd.htm), term to expire 2009. S-A. Welch of Communications appointed.
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. Postponed.
  2. One faculty member at large, min. 50% non-teaching load. Postponed.
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. Ahmadi/Gosen moved for consideration of the motion. Discussion followed. A friendly amendment to strike the second and third Whereases was accepted. Erdmann/Cartwright moved to refer the motion to the Executive Committee for revision. The Executive Committee or its designee is to consider the scope of the proposed committee, its specific charge, the composition of the committee, to whom/where/when it is to report, and its relation of the committee's work and report to the departments and colleges and to the university curricular process. The motion to refer passed.
3. Appoint a faculty member to a two year term to the University Center Board, term to expire in 2009. Ann Ruff of Curriculum & Instruction elected on a Bertozzi/Ahmadi motion for unanimous consent.
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/Comm0708.html; for the by-laws, see http://www.uww.edu/uwwhdbk/committees/FC-Landscape.htm). Beth Lueck of Languages & Literatures elected.
Announcements and Information (no action unless noted otherwise)
1. Report of the Chancellor: Copies of new brochure, UW-Whitewater Highlights, distributed to senators. Over 900 students participated in Make a Difference Day, Friday, October 5. About 1300 students and family were served lunch at the Family Day tailgate party on Saturday, October 6. The research presentations on October 6 also drew a good turnout. Over 120 people attended the emeriti lunch on October 9. The Chancellor spoke about the budget and the contingency planning the campus is doing. The Governor has announced that he will call the entire Legislature back into session on Monday, October 15 and introduce a new compromise budget if the current impasse continues.
2. Report of the Provost: The Provost echoed the Chancellor on contingency planning and noted that salary letters cannot be distributed until the budget is settled.
3. Report of the Senate Chair: The Regents have appointed Ron Singer of System administration as their liaison to campus governance bodies. Mr. Singer will be visiting all campuses to meet with governance groups. The Voluntary System of Accountability program was discussed at the Faculty Representatives meeting. UW System will probably be participating in the pilot effort. The VSA target audience is legislators and Congress, with high school students and parents as a second group. The System Strategic Framework groups are meeting; UWW has some representatives. FACULTY WHO WISH TO RESPOND TO INDIVIDUAL PARTS OF THE FRAMEWORK, MAY SEND THEIR RESPONSES TO FACULTY SENATE CHAIR JOE HOGAN BY DECEMBER 1.
4. FS0708-02EXEC: approved the resolution giving Paula "P.B." Poorman emeritus status; approved by the Chancellor Due to time constraints, the Executive Committee approved the resolution by an email vote.
5. Other: There was a discussion of the efficiency of Senate meetings.
Adjournment Adjourned at 3:45 PM on an Ahmadi/Mercer motion.