The meeting was called to order at 3:35 P.M. by Doug DeVinny, Chair.  Also attending were members Chris Evans, Fran Kavenik, Mary Lenard, Dennis Rome and Ann Statham.  Evelyn Zepp was present as Secretary of the Faculty.

1) MINUTES

              The minutes of the meeting of December 5, 2006 were approved as distributed.

2) ANNOUNCEMENTS

              There were no announcements.

3) UNFINISHED BUSINESS

              There has been no official announcement yet of Prof. DeVinny's appointment as Interim Associate Provost.  However, the committee proceeded with planning in the event Rebecca does go to Madison.

              The motion was made and seconded that Dennis Rome become University Committee Chair for Spring 2007 in the event Prof. DeVinny moves to the administrative position.  THE MOTION WAS PASSED 5-0-0 (Prof. Lenard had not yet arrived.)

              Once the announcement is made official, a call for nominations will go out, as per the revised "Call for Nominations" text circulated at the meeting.  If the call can go out tomorrow, the close of nominations will be Wednesday December 20.  If the call cannot go out until the end of the finals period, the close of nominations will be Convocation Day.  If the announcement is not made before the end of the exam period, then the call for nominations will go out on Convocation Day.

4) NEW BUSINESS

              There was no new business.

5) MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

              There have been two e-mails from Dean Cress, relative to the definition of "days" in various UWPF documents, and the status of part-time positions relative to tenured faculty (50% at least to be tenured).  These matters will have to be taken up next semester.

6) ADJOURNMENT

              The meeting was adjourned at 4:10 P.M.

 

Submitted by Evelyn Zepp, Secretary of the Faculty