Minutes of the University Committee
for July 1, 1999
The Committee met at 9:40 in
262 CART. Members present were Tim Fossum, Laura Gellott, Fran Kavenik, Carol
Saffioti-Huges, and Lee Van Dyke. Also present was Larry Duetsch.
The Committee reviewed the recommendation of the Committee on Academic Planning (dated June 25, 1999) that the Faculty Senate approve the request from the Computer Science Department for an Entitlement to Plan an M.S. program in Computer and Information Systems. Because of the high priority given to a program of this kind in the 1998 Stamats survey of UW-Parkside's stakeholders, members of the Committee felt that the institution has an obligation to move as rapidly as possible in addressing the region's apparent need for trained CIS professionals. There was unamimous agreement that the request for Entitlement should be scheduled for ratification by the Senate at its first meeting in October and that, in the meantime, the Committee should authorize the Provost to forward the request to UW System as soon as a revised draft has been reviewed by CAP.
The Committee agreed on the names of faculty nominees for a search and screen committee for two one-year academic advisors.
The Secretary of the Faculty reported the results of his inquiry into the status and potential impact of the UW System's "Madison Initiative." The UW System lobbyist who was contacted indicated that legislators have made no significant changes in the proposal advanced by the Governor. The proposal would enable UW-Madison to obtain as much as $15 million in additional GPR funding and $15 million in additional tuition revenue if $15 million is raised from private sources. This money could then be used to attract (and retain) faculty to improve the reputational ranking of UW-Madison, particularly in areas of emerging technology. If this initiative is adopted, UW-Madison will be allotted a somewhat smaller share of the UW System base budget, leaving a somewhat larger share for the other UW institutions.
Copies of the Draft Information Services 1999 Priorities were distributed and Committee members agreed to relay comments to Professor Gellott.
The meeting adjourned at 10:35.
