The meeting was called to order by Dennis Rome, Chair.  Also attending were members Chris Evans, Stu Hansen, Peggy James, and Frances Kavenik.  Greg Mayer was excused.  Evelyn Zepp was present as Secretary of the Faculty. 

1) Call to Order

              The meeting was called to order at 3:40 P.M.

2) Minutes

              The minutes of the meeting of November 6, 2007 were approved with amendments.

Prof. Hansen moved to amend the agenda to include discussion of a review of CTS.  The motion passed 5-0-0.

3) Announcements

              Prof. Kavenik reported on a conference she attended on Friday, which included comprehensive institutions, private schools, and the VOTEC system.  There will likely be increasing pressure to accept more and more transfers from the VOTEC system.

              There was some speculation on the budget and hiring.

              Prof. Rome reported that he would be speaking to the Chancellor tomorrow at 11:45 to discuss the "hiring document."

4) Unfinished Business

              a) Administrator Evaluations

                            Since the response rate is still so low, the Committee decided to extend the deadline until after Thanksgiving.  The Secretary of the Faculty will send out another reminder.

              b) The Chapter Seven ad-hoc review committee will stand as constituted (Greg Mayer, Chair; Dennis Rome, Lori Allen, John Longeway), although the initial invitation to Sue Norton will be repeated.

              c) Prof. Ruffolo, who has agreed to serve, is officially appointed to APC as the replacement member for Prof. Folker.  Prof. Kolb-Gregory and Prof. Scott Thomsen will be contacted as possible replacement members for Prof. Martinez on the First Year Experience Committee.

              d) Safety Issues/Student Code of Conduct

                   The Committee struck last year to work on revising the student code of contact apparently never got off the ground.  UWS Chapters 14 and 17 are the basis for enforcing student conduct.  Given recent incidents, a protocol is needed which goes from beginning to end (talking in class, threats etc.) upon which the faculty agrees and which is then publicized to everyone.  The Secretary of the Faculty was then directed to make copies of Chapters 14 and 17, and to request that Dean of Students McLaughlin immediately send copies of the Parkside Student Code of Conduct, if such a document exists.

              e) Conflict between UWPF 6.02 and UWS 3:

                   After discussion of various documents, Profs. Rome and Zepp volunteered to draft a resolution after the meeting, reflecting the documents and discussion.

              f) CAP and Graduate Studies Committees:

                   Since Parkside does not have a graduate faculty, the Committee decided that the charge to both committees should be changed to reflect that both committees should review PARs and program reviews where a potential hire or a department would be teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses.  The Secretary of the Faculty was directed to draft the changes to the charges.

5) New Business

              a) System documents on Sick Leave

                   This item was tabled until after the Faculty Representatives Meeting Thursday in Madison, at which time the proposed new forms were to be made available.

              b) No other policy issues were proposed for discussion.

6) Miscellaneous Business

              Dean Cress sent an e-mail requesting advice on what procedure should be used to decide on nominations to the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.

              The Committee decided it did not need to be involved; if someone wants to nominate someone, he/she should do so directly to the Academy.

              Following the approval of Prof. Hansen's motion, the discussion of a review of CTS was taken up.  The Committee voted 5-0-0 to recommend formally to Interim Provost Greenfield that a formal review of the Campus Technology Services take place with all deliberate speed (program review committee established before the end of the semester; review to take place in Spring semester), with the Information Resources Committee included in the program review committee.  It further voted to request to see the Summer "Help Desk Report" outside review of CTS and that this review be made available to the Program Review Committee.

7) Adjournment

              The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 P.M.

 

Submitted by Evelyn Zepp, Secretary of the Faculty