Faculty Senate Agenda
November 28, 2006
PSF 13/06-07

The Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside will meet for its Late Fall session on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 3:30 PM in Molinaro Hall D139.

 

The University Committee has approved the following agenda:

 

Call to Order by Frances Kavenik, Chair.

 

Approval of Minutes

Minutes of the Meeting of October 31, 2006                                              
Agenda Document # 1

PSF # 7/2006-07

 

Report of the University Committee Chair –  Doug DeVinny

Report of the Chancellor – John P. Keating

Questions – Written/Oral

No written questions have been received.

 

Annual Reports – 2005-06 - Faculty Committees

Report from Faculty Rights and Responsibilities                                         
Agenda Document # 2

 

Unfinished Business

 

New Business

a) Criminal Background Check for Employment Implementation Policy—University Committee

              Resolved, that upon the recommendation of the University Committee, The Faculty Senate approve

1) the draft of the UW-Parkside Criminal Background Check Policy

                                                                                                              
Agenda Document # 3

and

2) the following system-wide resolution, using language recommending the broad policy change to require criminal background checks:

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 Sytem General Counsel and UW System Office of Human Resources for review and approval.

 

Rationale: The policy has already been mandated.  This resolution would be consistent with the various faculties wanting to ensure that governance is involved in these types of decision-making processes.

 

b) Approval of December graduates

 

Adjournment