1) Call to Order

              The meeting was called to order at 3:40 P.M. by Doug DeVinny, Chair.  Also attending were members Chris Evans, Frances Kavenik, Mary Lenard, and Anne Statham.  Dennis Rome was excused.  Evelyn Zepp was present as Secretary of the Faculty. 

2) Minutes

              The minutes of the meeting of November 14, 2006 were approved as distributed. 

3) Announcements

              Prof. DeVinny reported on the meeting of Faculty, Academic staff and students with the Board of Regents to discuss the final draft of Chapter 7.  The wording "charged with" has been eliminated throughout the document except in Section 7.06 (suspension without pay).  The importance of shared governance is demonstrated by the differences between the initial and final drafts. 

4) Unfinished Business

a) Criminal Background Check

              Take system-wide resolution to Senate: UW-Parkside recommends that the Board of Regents adopt a comprehensive policy requiring that all UW institutions conduct criminal background checks on new hires, and that each institution shall use its governance process to adopt criminal background check implementation policies and procedures, and that each institution will submit its plan to the UW System General Counsel and UW System Office of Human Resources for review and approval.

              Add the following at the end: UW-Parkside recommends that the cost incurred be absorbed by the UW System budget.

 

b) Final Chapter 7 document

              The wording "charged with" has been eliminated except for Section 7.06

              There is a governance piece: "in consultation with the Chancellor."  The Regents will flesh out a descriptive sentence on what "consultation" means.

              Chapter 7 will go to the Senate under Unfinished Business, as a resolution: to approve the most current draft of Chapter 7 submitted by the Regents. 

5) New Business

a) Furniture and Other Items in Hallways Policy

              Received as informational, no problem perceived.

b) Approval of Senate Agenda for November 28, 2006

              There was some discussion over the "Holistic Admission Proposal for new Freshmen" submitted by the Academic Policies Committee.  There was concern over whether this was to be a way around conditional admissions.  Matt Jensen should be invited to the Senate meeting.

              Time was requested to discuss the Equity Score Card.  This will be put on the Senate agenda under the Report of the Chancellor. 

6) Miscellaneous Business

A memorial is planned for Lillian Trager tomorrow evening at 4:00 P.M. at the Kenosha library.

Several U.C. members volunteered to speak to members of CAP to invite them to a U.C. meeting.

Profs. DeVinny and Kavenik will likely talk to the Chancellor about transition issues relating to Provost Martin's temporary assignment to system. 

7) Adjournment

              The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 P.M. 

Submitted by Evelyn Zepp, Secretary of the Faculty