Faculty Senate Agenda
April 18, 2000
PSF 22/99-00

The Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside will meet Tuesday, April 18, 2000, at 3:30 PM in Molinaro Hall D137.

The University Committee has approved the following agenda:

Call to Order by Fran Kavenik, chair

Approval of Minutes of the March 21, 2000 meeting

Report of the Chancellor

Report of the University Committee Chair:

Questions

Written
For Chancellor Keating; from the University Committee: Why wasn't it deemed necessary to conduct a search for the newly created position of Assistant Vice Chancellor for University Relations when the newly created position of Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management is currently the subject of an aggressive affirmative action search?

Oral (none received)

Old Business

Associate of Arts & Sciences Degree

The Academic Policies Committee recommends the following:

RESOLVED, that beginning in Fall 2000, with UW System approval, an Associate of Arts and Sciences degree will be conferred on students who complete the requirements set forth in Agenda Document 3.

New Business

Evaluation of Progress Toward Tenure

The University Committee recommends the following:

RESOLVED, that the following addition to UWPF 6.04 is approved for implementation in Fall 2000.

UWPF 6.04 (4) Each probationary faculty appointee shall receive an annual written evaluation of his/her progress toward the achievement of tenure. Each departmental executive committee shall establish procedures that ensure that this annual evaluation is prepared in a timely manner. Responsibility for preparation of the evaluation may not be delegated under UWPF 3.05 (2). Each written evaluation shall be reviewed by the department chair with the probationary faculty appointee shortly after it has been prepared. Evaluations shall be delivered to the faculty appointee with a copy to the dean no later than May 15 of each year.

Membership of General Education Committee

The University Committee recommends the following:

RESOLVED, that beginning in Fall 2000, the membership of the General Education Committee shall be revised to include the Director of General Education as an ex-officio, as follows:

4.16 General Education Committee
(1) Membership
The committee shall consist of:

(a) Two at-large faculty members elected by the University Faculty;
(b) One faculty member elected from the School of Business and Technology and one elected by each of the electoral divisions of the College of Arts and Sciences.
(c) Two members of the academic staff, at least one of whom should be teaching academic staff;
(d) Two students;
(e) Vice Chancellor (or designee), ex officio and staff to the committee;
(f) Chair of the Academic Policies Committee (or designee), ex officio;
(g) Chair of the Committee on Teaching (or designee), ex officio;
(h) Chair of the Academic Achievement Assessment Committee (or designee), ex officio.
( i) Director of General Education, ex-officio

Declaration of Major

The Committee on Advising recommends the following:

RESOLVED, that prior to declaring a major, a student must demonstrate aptitude by successfully completing two courses in the major at a grade to be determined by the proper faculty.

Adjournment