Governance





Faculty Senate Agenda
April 17, 2007
PSF 36/06-07

 

The Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside will meet for its Late Spring session on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at 3:30 PM in Molinaro Hall D132.

The University Committee has approved the following agenda:

Call to Order by Frances Kavenik, Chair.

 

Approval of Minutes

Minutes of the Meeting of March 20, 2007          Agenda Document # 1PSF # 29/2006-07

Report of the University Committee Chair – Dennis Rome

 

Report of the Chancellor – John P. Keating

 

Questions – Written/Oral

The following written question was received:

Could someone explain the shortfall in our raises, where the principal increase is only on the May and June paychecks—why this happened, what it means?

(Suggested possible resolution condemning this practice as deceptive.)

 

Annual Reports – 2005-06 - Faculty Committees

Report from Committee on Research and Creative Activity   Agenda Document # 2

Report from the Academic Policies Committee                                   Agenda Document # 3

 

Committee Report-First-Year Experience Committee—Lori Allen

Unfinished Business

 

 

New Business

              a) Approval of May-August graduates

                            Resolved, that the Faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside approve the graduating class of June-August 2007.

             

              b) Dean Schnaubelt—Request for faculty to respond to the questionnaires about their areas of expertise—Dirk Baldwin, Debra Karp, Anne Statham

 

              c) Ann Marie Durso—Governance e-mail                         Agenda Document # 4

              d) Professor Rome—Electronic voting 

 

              e) Applied Health Science Major—CAP

                            Resolved, that the Faculty Senate approve the Applied Health Science major, as described in Agenda Document # 5.                                                             Agenda Document # 5

 

              f) Creation of the Center of Health Sciences—CAP

                            Resolved, that the Faculty Senate approve the creation of a Center of Health Sciences, as described below:

Proposal for the Creation of a Center of Health Science

We propose the creation of a Center of Health Sciences that will serve as the governing body of this new major.  The Applied Health Science major/program will be housed in a Center of Health Science.  The program will be governed by a steering committee comprised of staff from the departments of Biological Sciences and Health, Physical Education, and Athletics, with the potential to add members from other participating departments as the need arises.  There will be a director who will oversee the administrative needs of the program and will also sit on the steering committee.

 

              g) Amendment to UWPF Chapter 1 (The University Faculty and the Faculty Senate), 1.07 (2)—University Committee

              Resolved, that the Faculty Senate approve the changes to UWPF Chapter 1, 1.07 (2) as described below, to be effective in the 2007-2008 academic year.

 

Current policy:

1.07 Meetings of the Faculty Senate

 (2) Regular Meetings
The Senate shall convene for regular meetings on the Tuesday of the 5th, 9th, and 13th week of classes each semester from 3:30 to 5:00 P.M. Any permanent change in the day or hour of the regular meetings shall be approved by the Senate during the year preceding the effective date of the change.

 

Proposed change:

                                          1.07 Meetings of the Faculty Senate

(2) Regular Meetings

The Senate shall convene for regular meetings on the Tuesday of the 3rd, 8th, and 13th week of classes each semester from 3:30 to 5:00 P.M.  Any permanent change in the day or hour of the regular meetings shall be approved by the Senate during the year preceding the effective date of the change.

 

Rationale:

There is often considerable business which needs attention well before the 5th week of the semester.  Maintaining a Senate meeting in the 13th week of the semester allows for completion of business that comes up later in the semester.

              h) Resolutions of Appreciation for Retirees

 

              David Beach, Psychology                                                     Agenda Document # 6

              Carl Lindner, English                                                            Agenda Document # 7

              Donald Piele, Mathematics                                                   Agenda Document # 8

              Carol-Lee Saffioti-Hughes                                                    Agenda Document # 9

              Carol Tebben, Political Science and Law                              Agenda Document # 10

 

Adjournment


Agenda Document # 1
PSF # 29/2006-7

Minutes of the Meeting of the Faculty Senate
March 20, 2007


CALL TO ORDER:
The Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside met on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 In Molinaro Hall D 132. The meeting was called to order at 3:40 P.M. by Prof. Frances Kavenik, Chair.
Senators present were Susan Funkenstein (Art), Carmel Ruffolo (Bio Sci), Lori Allen (Chemistry), Jonathan Shailor (Communication), Stuart Hansen (Comp Sci), Susan Takata (CRMJ), Zhaohui (George) Li (GEOS), William Miller (HPEA), Laura Gellott (History), Gail Gonzalez (Modern Languages), Amy Bourterse (Music), John Longeway (Philosophy), Seif Da'Na (Sociology/Anthropology), and Skelly Warren (Theater Arts). Business, Economics, English (excused), Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, and Teacher Education were not represented. Also present were University Committee members Christine Evans, Frances Kavenik, Gregory Mayer, Dennis Rome and Anne Statham. Mary Lenard was excused. The Chancellor was present, as were the Interim Provost and Interim Associate Provost. Bonnie Peterson (Academic Staff Committee Chair) was present. The PSGA President was absent. Evelyn Zepp was present as Secretary of the Faculty. Guests were Bill Blanchard, Pat Goldsmith, and Rhonda Holland-Kimmel.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting of February 13, 2007 (PSF # 21/2006-7) were
approved as submitted.

REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Prof. Rome reported that several faculty members had approached him about why the Regents were not visiting with Parkside faculty. He noted that he had been informed that the Regents were having their regular meeting and that the purpose of their visit was not to visit with Parkside community members. On the sick leave issue, there are now two separate forms: balance and usage. We will have feedback on the notion of colleague coverage by Oct. 31st. We should all contact our Senate representatives on the issue of domestic partners. The Secretary of the Faculty sent out the talking points. More than one hundred companies have such a policy and the schools in Milwaukee have it.

REPORT OF THE CHANCELLOR:
The Chancellor reported that the Board of Regents control their agenda and we don’t normally meet with them. Their meeting on campus was a huge success—they noted what a friendly campus we were. The students were fantastic; their research presentations prompted the Regents to note that we should “give them tenure now.” They have heard enough about our problems—they have grasped them. Our theme of academic excellence was terrifically organized—we are still getting e-mails about it from the Regents. The Regents met with students for an hour to an hour and one-half, at breakfast. The Faculty presentations were shut out because of the time factor. The display on campus was terrific. For most of the Regents, this is the only time they will see our campus in action. This is important—they make the decisions on the budget.
The Building Commission met yesterday and approved the CA addition and the addition of a dormitory. The subcommittee pulled the Parkside and Superior proposals—

the only two campuses with private money, but the full committee supported them. We should send thanks to our local representatives. The next step will be the Joint Finance
Committee, the House and Senate.
Sick leave and Criminal Background Checks are all in process.
There will be no new money next year—all the money will come in the second year of the biennium. We will not know the budget until July

QUESTIONS:
No written questions were submitted and there were no oral questions.

ANNUAL REPORTS--2005-6 FACULTY COMMITTEES:
No further reports were submitted.

COMMITTEE REPORT-Equity Scorecard second report on “Retention”
Prof. Goldsmith gave a power point presentation on the data on race and ethnicity related to retention and what changes would be needed for success.
The framework is ACCESS, RETENTION, EXCELLENCE, AND INSTITUTIONAL RECEPTIVITY. Last semester the group reported on ACCESS. Diversity at Parkside is representative of our feeder high schools, but not of the community.
For retention, he presented several charts:
1) the diversity of entering freshman compared to their graduation rate in 6 years. We lose diversity in our graduates.
2) Second and fourth year retention rates of groups—there is more disparity by racial group in the fourth year.
3) Sixth year graduation rate by race and ethnicity—none of the percentages are good, but are not atypical of our kind of institution (low income, commuter, part-time, non-traditional, first generation).
4) Sixth year graduation rate by race/ethnicity and gender—females do better in every group.
5) Factors predicting retention and graduation: percentages missing first-term GPA, mean first-term GPA, mean first-term college credits, mean first-term remedial credits, mean high school percentile, class rank.
--Retention and graduation rates for American Indians/Alaskan Natives and African Americans are considerably lower than those of all other students. Latinos and Southeast Asians have difficulty graduating despite high retention rates.
6) Suspension and Probation
7) Causes—academic preparation? Faculty expectations? Lack of institutional support/orientation? Larger social/economic conditions? Other factors?
8) Questions and actions to pursue (institutional conditional/interventions)—
--what conditions affect students who leave in first semester of first term
--how to more effectively support part-time students
--how to more effectively support students with low grade point averages in their first semester
--Latino students have relatively high retention rates but low graduation rates—why
--Black/African American students are lost at a higher rate than their peers—why
--American Indian/Alaska Natives—there are not many and not many graduate

--Southeast Asian males have a relatively high retention rate and a relatively low graduation rate—why
--identify and develop potential areas of collaboration with feeder high schools to improve academic preparation for college
9) Students say they need—
Reinforce new-student orientation commitment and emphasis on academics and social expectations of students
Improve access to resources
Look at ways to teach with diverse populations
The next steps will involve Plan 2008, the ES team—data on excellence and institutional receptivity.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
There was no old business.

NEW BUSINESS:

a) May Commencement—Chancellor Keating
Discussion: Change May commencement from Sunday to Saturday.
Rationale—Sunday commencement falls on Mother’s Day.
Prof. Ruffolo moved and Prof. Warren seconded:
Resolved, that May commencement be moved from Sunday to Saturday in 2008 and
subsequently.
The motion was APPROVED on a voice vote, with no nays and no abstentions.

b) Faculty members-- request to discuss “governance” e-mail.
Discussion:
Prof. Shailor asked if there is a way to restore the free-market place of ideas.
Prof. Funkenstein stated that she is overwhelmed by the enormous amount of e-mail received.
Ms. Peterson reported that the Academic Staff are having tremendous difficulty with the e-mail, with just getting information out.
Prof. Mayer noted that the original governance list was an opt-in list. Some governance
communications now have been held up, for whatever reasons. The point of the governance list is to get messages out to governance.
Prof. Greenfield noted that the volume of e-mail exceeds the capacity of the system, which is
antiquated. Some things are held until times of less volume, so the system does not crash. He thought it would be helpful to have a conversation of these issues, and suggested Ms. Durso be invited to the Senate.
Ms. Peterson moved that Ms. Durso be invited to the next Senate meeting. The motion was
APPROVED on a voice vote, with no nays and no abstentions.

c) Completion of course work for graduation—APC
Resolved, that the catalog be amended on the current p. 28 to read:
Students must complete all course work to be counted toward graduation by the end of the semester in which they graduate.

Prof. Longeway, Chair of APC noted that students may walk at graduation ceremonies before they receive their degree, but that they will not receive the degree until the semester in which they complete it.

Ms. Holland-Kimmel noted that students have the misconception that if they walk in May and take courses in August they have a May degree. This is simply a way to clearly state their situation.
Prof. Mayer asked if this doesn’t contradict standing practice (i.e. defense of a thesis might not occur until after the graduation date.
Ms. Holland-Kimmel replied that the ending date on a course is definitive; there may be one or two weeks out there, as long as it does not look like the student is taking the course in summer.
Prof. Warren called the question.
The motion was APPROVED on a voice vote, with all ayes, except for 1 nay and 1 abstention.

d) Double Majors—APC
Resolved, that the catalog be amended on the current p. 34 to read:
New Copy:
Students earning a double major in programs taken concurrently must complete the course requirements for both major areas and all other standard degree requirements. Students wanting to earn two or more majors that lead to different degrees (bachelor of arts and bachelor of science) normally earn only one degree. Students choose which degree they wish to earn at the time they file their Application to Graduate/Degree Summary request form. Students wishing to earn dual degrees, please refer to the dual degree policy below.

Current Copy:
Double Major. Students who complete two or more majors that normally lead to different degrees (bachelor of arts and bachelor of science) earn only one degree. Students must choose which degree they will earn at the time they file their degree summary request.

Prof. Longeway stated that the real change is in the policy on dual degrees which follows. This will allow a student to earn dual degrees without having to drop out and re-enroll, as long as the student finishes the extra thirty credits.
Prof. Warren asked if one rationale for this was that the student could continue to get financial aid, etc. [Yes.]
Prof. Mayer asked if this meant on B.S. and one B.A, not two of the same. [Yes.]
Prof. Hansen said that he was bothered by the double major part. Math and Computer Science is a double major—still 92 credits, but does not count as two.
Ms. Holland-Kimmel replied that in that case the double major is spelled out. She cited the example of a student with a major in nursing and a major in German. She had completed the requirements for both but had to determine which degree she wanted to earn. She opted for the B.S. vs. the B.A.
Prof. Hansen asked whether they would have to change their double major. [No.]
Prof. Warren called the question.
The motion was APPROVED on a voice vote, with no nays and no abstentions.

e) Dual Degree—APC
Resolved, that the catalog be amended on the current p. 34 to read:
New Copy:
Dual Degree. A student may earn both a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science degree by completing the graduation requirements for both degrees, including a major appropriate to each degree. The student must, in meeting these requirements, complete an additional 30 credits for the second degree (for a minimum of 150 credits).

Prof. Longeway explained that the student cannot earn two degrees with only 120 credits. The student must earn a minimum of 150 credits. However, the student would not have to quit and reenter.
Ms. Holland-Kimmel stated that the content of the second degree policy is the same; the difference is only that the student does not have to graduate and then reenter. The majors are in very different areas. Financial aid can be maintained.
Prof. Mayer asked is this would lower our graduation rate.
Ms. Holland-Kimmel replied that there are not a lot of people flocking to do this.
Prof. Warren called the question.
The motion was APPROVED on a voice vote, with no nays and no abstentions.

f) Failures or Incompletes in the Major—APC
Resolved, that the academic policy regarding failures or incompletes in the major be changed as follows:

New Copy:
Failures or Incompletes in the Major: Students who fail required courses in their majors must retake those courses. If they wish to do so through credit obtained elsewhere, written approval from the chair of their major department must be obtained [comma deleted as editorial change] prior to enrollment off campus in order to guarantee appropriate transfer.

Current Copy: Failures or Incompletes in the Major: Students who fail required courses in
their majors must retake those courses. If they wish to do so through credit obtained
elsewhere, written approval from the chair of their major department must be obtained,
preferably before enrollment off campus.

Prof. Longeway noted that this change makes the policy specific and open—if a student has a failure in the major and wants to retake the course off campus, the students must clear this with the Department first. It is a question of clarity; “preferably” is taken out of the policy.
Prof. Hansen noted that with NTIS there are classes that are already recognized as equivalent.
Ms. Holland-Kimmel replied that this is so; however, if a student has failed a course in a major here, that department has the right to say where the student can retake it.
Prof. Gellott noted that the 15 credit rule [final 15 credits in the major must be taken at UWP] could apply.
Prof. Mayer noted that if the course is offered by another UW campus, it can’t be turned down.
Ms. Holland-Kimmel agreed that the course could not be turned down and, if the course would be one of the last courses taken by the student, an Executive Action would be needed to waive the last 15 credit rule. Without a waiver, the Registrar’s office would not be able to clear the student.
Prof. Warren called the question.
The motion was APPROVED on a voice vote, with 1 nay and 0 abstentions.

ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:47 p.m.

Submitted by Evelyn Zepp, Secretary of the Faculty

 

Agenda Document # 2

Report of Activities, 2005-06

Committee on Research and Creative Activities

Committee members: David Holmes, Farida Khan, Zhaohui Li (chair), Susan Lincke, Robert Sasso, Laurie Taylor, Leo Zaibert

The major activities of the committee were to:  

 

Respectfully submitted,

Zhaohui Li

Agenda Document # 3

 

                Annual Report of the Academic Policies Committee

      for 2005/2006 Academic Year

 

On September 28th, 2005, John Longeway was elected chair of the committee to replace Prof. Stuart Hansen. The committee met on September 28, October 10, October 24, November 7, November 28, February 13, February 22, and March 1.

Matters discussed during the year:

 

1. The imposition of a requirement that some students take ACSK 083 and 085: This was discussed in the first couple of meetings, and taken up again after some research had been done on February 22nd. After Christine Tutlewski’s and Patti Eney’s joint report on the effectiveness of ACSK 083, Reading Improvement, the committee voted to recommend to the Senate that those students who placed in ACSK 083 be required to complete the course with a C or better in their first 30 credits, and that appeals of this rule be directed to the Academic Actions Committee. 

 

2. Modern Languages requested that it no longer be required to administer the granting of retroactive credit in Foreign Languages. The Committee recommended that the Modern Languages Department produce a policy for the utilization of CLEP or similar tests top transfer foreign languages when there is no eligibility for retroactive credits.

 

3. Student Life and the First Year Council requested that the first day of instruction be placed one day later henceforth to allow for Academic Convocation, Phase II. After considerable discussion, the committee recommended instead that “that the Academic Policies Committee ask Faculty Senate to consider the proposal of the First Year Committee to hold Academic Convocation and Phase II of Orientation on the first day of instruction, which is the Tuesday after Labor Day, and to move the first meeting of all classes to the day second day after Labor Day, for 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 Academic years.”

 

4. The issue of providing special services and advising to “Conditionally Admitted” students, and after much discussion, reported in the Minutes, no action was taken this year.

 

5. It was proposed at the initiation of the Registrar that the Senate adopt the policy:  “From the 11th day of classes on a student cannot add a course without written permission from the Instructor of the course, the Chair of the Department, and the Dean.”

 

6. The Soc/Anthro Department had requested that there be an extension of class offerings to 75 minutes during the day on MW, and 2hrs and 45 minutes on Friday. The matter was discussed on two occasions, but no decision was reached.

 

7. At the end of the year, the committee had not yet resolved the Modern Languages request, the Soc/Anthro request, or the ASRC proposal for a conditional admission status, nor yet undertaken a discussion how Academic Skills courses affect a student’s GPA.

 

              Agenda Document # 4                         

University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Mass and Targeted E-mail Policy
Policy #75

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to the campus community as the University transitions from paper to electronic mail as the primary communication method for events of interest to the University Community. The three types of mass emails covered by this policy are broadcast mass emails, targeted mass emails, and emails generated as a result of a business transaction with the University. Any mailing that is distributed via user-subscribed mailing lists is exempt from this policy.

The goals of this policy are:

Requirements of email messages

To be in conformance with this policy, the following minimum requirements must be met:

Prior to being sent, the email messages will undergo the following modifications:

Approval

Prior to being sent out, the message needs to be approved by one or more of the following administrators as determined by the intended audience(s) of the message:

If a mass mailing is targeted to the faculty and staff in one organizational unit of the campus, the mailing can be approved by the dean or director of that unit.

It is permitted for the administrators above to provide pre-approval for more than one mailing on the same subject in advance. Such approvals should acknowledge and provide approval for the subject, number of mailings to occur, and the approximate schedule for the mailings.

Special consideration for mailings generated as a result of transactions

Emails generated as a result of a transaction with the University are normally sent by an automated, scheduled process. Such mailings need only the approval of the triggering condition and the body text of the message before the process or any revisions to a process are moved to production status.

Grandfather clause

Any mailings that were approved prior to the adoption of this policy are granted a special exemption. This exemption does not transfer to any newly developed processes.

Requirements for Senders

Definitions

This <type> message has been approved for email to you under the University’s Mass & Targeted Email Policy. You can find out more about this policy at <URL>.

9/29/04

www.uwp.edu/departments/governance/admin/policy/policy75.cfm




Click on Link to view in PDF:      Agenda Document # 5  

Proposal for Authorization to Implement

Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Science

University of Wisconsin-Parkside (PDF)



  Agenda Document # 6

 

RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION:  David Beach

 

WHEREAS Professor David Beach has served the University of Wisconsin-Parkside as a member of the Psychology Department since 1972, and

 

WHEREAS Dave’s dedication to his students and the field of human development have been outstanding, and

WHEREAS Dave has been a valued contributor to many campus endeavors outside the Psychology Department, and

WHEREAS Dave’s profound institutional memory has proven an invaluable resource to newer members of the Psychology Department and the University as a whole, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside expresses its strong appreciation for Dave Beach’s enormous contribution to this institution and proffers the best of wishes for many happy years of retirement.

                                                   Agenda Document # 7

Resolution of Appreciation: Professor Carl Lindner 

WHEREAS Professor Carl Lindner (English) has distinguished himself by winning teaching awards  throughout  his 38 years at UWP in 69-70, 90-91, and 2000-01, and 

WHEREAS he has inspired several generations of students to appreciate American fiction and poetry, and he has mentored hundreds, if not thousands of aspiring poets in his creative writing classes, and 

WHEREAS he has received the UWP Excellence in Research and Creative Activity Award for his nationally known poetry, including 5 books and over 200 individually published poems, and 

WHEREAS he has presented his poetry to the students and University community in countless poetry readings over the years, and 

WHEREAS he has been a reliable and conscientious member of his Department and University, serving on many important committees, and 

WHEREAS, he has retained his wit and good humor after all these years of grading papers, so that he is a friend of all of those on the second floor of Comm. Arts, therefore 

BE IT RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate pays tribute to Professor Lindner’s outstanding record in teaching, creative activity, and service, and wishes him a happy and productive retirement, and a continuing association with the University.



Agenda Document # 8 

 

RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION: Donald Piele

 

 

WHEREAS Professor Donald Piele has been a member of this university since

1969, teaching in the department of mathematics, and 

WHEREAS he has been a valuable resource to the university on computer technology, and 

WHEREAS he contributed for many years a column called “Mathematical Pearls” on the educational use of computer problem solving to the journal Mathematica in Education and Research, as well as many articles in this area in other educational journals, and

 

WHEREAS he has been instrumental in organizing and administering the USA Computing Olympiad for high school students, including when, in the summer of 2003, the Olympiad was held at UW-Parkside, therefore 

BE IT RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate, on the recommendation of the Department of Mathematics and on behalf of the entire UW-Parkside Faculty, expresses its deep appreciation for these many years of service and wishes him happiness and success in his retirement.

Agenda Document # 9

 

RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR

PROFESSOR CAROL-LEE SAFFIOTI-HUGHES

 

WHEREAS Professor Carol Lee Saffioti-Hughes has served the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and the Department of English as a teacher and scholar since she was hired in 1975 as a one-year lecturer, and was so impressive her position was converted to Assistant Professor for the very next year, and

WHEREAS she has been through all those years a poet and a mentor to local poets, and

WHEREAS she has empathized with Native American culture, which she studied on her own, offering the first English course totally devoted to Native Americans, and teaching it every year, and

WHEREAS she has championed a neglected population and brought them into the university community by way of the Sacred Circle club, Pow-Wows, readings, and speakers, and

WHEREAS she was instrumental in establishing, contributing, teaching in, and heading Women’s Studies in what was at the time a hostile climate, and

WHEREAS she has left her mark on the campus and its community by her early and continued interest in and support of instructional technology, science and aeronautics, dance, and childhood issues, and

WHEREAS she has truly and unstintingly devoted herself to advising and overseeing internships for her students each semester, and

WHEREAS her generosity extends to her colleagues in ways too numerous to count, and

WHEREAS her courage in the worst of circumstances continues to inspire her colleagues and students, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside expresses its appreciation for her contribution to this institution and the community and its hope for happy and productive years in retirement.

                                               Agenda Document #10                                                                                                      

 RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION: Carol L. Tebben

 

 

WHEREAS Professor Carol L. Tebben has been a member of this university since 1986, teaching in the Department of Political Science & Law, and 

WHEREAS she has educated and mentored two generations of attorneys, and 

WHEREAS she created and for some thirteen years ran “The Constitution Bowl” bringing hundreds of students to UWP every year, and 

WHEREAS she created and regularly teaches courses in Diversity Law, and 

 

WHEREAS she developed and ran the first federally mandated “Constitution Day” program, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate, on the recommendation of the Department of Political Science & Law and on behalf of the entire UW-Parkside Faculty, expresses its deep appreciation for these many years of service and wishes her happiness and success in her retirement.