Call to Order - Rob Barber, University Committee Chair
Approval of Minutes
Minutes of the Meeting on April 17, 2012 Agenda Document #1
Report of the University Committee Chair - Rob Barber
Report of the Chancellor - Debbie Ford
Questions
New Business
1. Amendment to UWPF 3.01(2) Allowing the Creation of Institutes
Resolved, that UWPF 3.01(2) is amended as follows:
(2) The faculty and chancellor may establish centers and institutes to carry out other academic missions or for interdisciplinary teaching and research. Explicit approval of the faculty senate is required for interdisciplinary centers to offer courses or exercise other powers normally exercised by departments.
Rationale: This amendment aligns UWPF 3.01(2) with UWPF 2.01(1), which includes specific references to departments, programs, centers and institutes.
2. Creation of the Institute for Professional Educator Development
Resolved, that the Faculty Senate approves the creation of the Institute for Professional Educator Development. The faculty governance structure of the institute shall include an Executive Committee of tenured faculty from academic departments. The Executive Committee shall serve as the functional equivalent of a Departmental Executive Committee for the purposes of making personnel and curricular decisions, in accordance with Wis. Stat. 36.09(4) and UWS 3.06(1)(a).
3. Approval of the Professional Educator Development Program
Agenda Document #2
Resolved, that the Professional Educator Development Program is approved.
4. Name Change for the College of Business and Technology
Resolved, that UWPF Chapter 2 is amended as follows:
2.01 Definitions
(2) The University of Wisconsin-Parkside shall have a College of Business, Economics, and Technology, Computing, a College of Arts and Humanities, and a College of Natural and Health Sciences, composed of departments, centers, programs and institutes as agreed on by the faculty and chancellor.
5. Amendment to the Budget Committee Membership, Terms of Office and Functions
Resolved, that UWPF Chapter 4 is amended as follows:
4.20 Budget Committee
(1) Membership
(a) Five members of the Faculty Senate, elected by the Faculty Senate. appointed by the University Committee and approved by the Faculty Senate.
(b) The Chair of the Faculty Senate. At least one member of the University Committee, appointed by the University Committee. The Chair of the Faculty Senate may not also serve as Chair of the Budget Committee.
(c) Four of the six faculty members must be tenured.
(d) The Chair of the Academic Staff Committee and the chair of the Classified Staff Committee.
(2) Term of Office
The five elected members shall serve staggered, three year terms. The six faculty members shall serve two year terms, coincident with their terms as Senators.
(3) Method of Electing Appointing Members
During the spring At the beginning of the fall semester, the Secretary of the Faculty shall solicit nominations from among the current members of the Faculty Senate. Only Senators who are starting a two year term will be eligible. The University Committee will review the nominations and appoint the six faculty members. The Faculty Senate will vote on a resolution to ratify the membership at the early fall meeting. whose terms continue to the next year and faculty whose terms will begin the following fall semester, and prepare a ballot for distribution to all current members of the Faculty Senate. The election shall be completed before the end of the spring semester.
(4) Functions
(a) Ensure coordination and communication between the faculty and other budget entities.
(b) Serve as the primary faculty body for participation in the Integrated Resource Planning Process for the development of budget policies, needs, and priorities.
(c) and monitor Make recommendations to the administration regarding the effects of budget decisions on academic programs. programming impact.
(c) (d) Report to the Faculty Senate at each regularly scheduled Faculty Senate meeting, and at other venues as deemed appropriate by the committee.
6. Amendment to the Faculty Senate Membership
Resolved, that UWPF Chapter 1 is amended as follows:
1.06 Membership and Structure of the Faculty Senate
(4) Ex Officio Members
The members of the University Committee, and the Chair of the Academic Staff Committee and the Chair of the Classified Staff Committee, shall be ex officio members of the Senate with voting privileges. The Chancellor, the Provost/Vice Chancellor, and the Secretary of the Faculty shall be ex- officio members of the Senate without voting privileges. The Academic Staff Committee and the Classified Staff Committee shall also elect alternate senate members.
Adjournment
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