Governance





Meeting Dates and Agendas

May 2012

Open Meeting Law

Committee

Date/Time/Place

Agenda

University Committee

Tuesday,

May 1, 2012

8:30a.m.

Moln D135

Call to Order - Rob Barber, Chair

 

Approval of Minutes

 

Minutes from April 24, 2012

Announcements

Old Business

New Business

Review of Integrated Resource Planning Process

Possible Revisions of Electoral Divisions

Recommendation from the Budget Committee to Revise its Membership

Recommendation from the Budget Committee to add Classified Staff Representation to the Faculty Senate

Planning for the Fall Faculty Summit

Report to the Provost Regarding Participation in the Delaware Study

Use of the Academic Plan in Future Planning Exercises

Approval of the May 8 Faculty Senate Agenda

Professional Educator Development Program Proposal

  

Adjournment

Course and Curriculum Committee

Tuesday,

May 1, 2012

9:30a.m.

Moln 275A

Proposals from POLS, GEOS, MATH; miscellaneous.

Committee on Academic Planning

Tuesday,

May 1, 2012

2:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.

Student Center

Poplar Room

  • Minutes
  • Program Review – History Department
  • Other/Misc.
Academic Staff Committee

Tuesday,

May1, 2012

2:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.

Wyllie L247

TBA

General Education Committee

Wednesday,

May 2, 2012

1:00p.m. - 2:00p.m.

Library

Faculty/Staff Lounge

The Committee will continue review of course assessment packets, review student petitions for executive actions, and identify next steps for program revision. 

Personnel Review Committee

Friday,

May 4, 2012
3:00p.m.

Moln D135

Continue Review of Tenure and Promotion Checklists.
First Friday

Friday,

May 4, 2012

3:30p.m.

Library

Faculty/Staff Lounge

Dedicated to congratulating our newly tenured and promoted faculty colleagues.  The sponsoring departments are Computer Science, Economics, English, Health, Exercise Science & Sport Management, Geography, Mathematics & Physics, and Political Science. 
Academic Achievement Assessment Committee

Monday,

May 7 , 2012

1:00p.m.

Cart 279

Discussion.
University Committee

Tuesday,

May 8, 2012

8:30a.m.

Molinaro D135

Call to Order - Rob Barber, Chair

 

Approval of Minutes

 

Minutes from May 1, 2012

 

Announcements

 

Old Business

Workload Issues and the Delaware Study – with Provost Brown

Possible Revisions of Electoral Divisions

Use of the Academic Plan in Future Planning Exercises

New Business

Planning for the Fall Faculty Summit – with Provost Brown

Meeting with Advising Consultant

Adjournment

Special Faculty Senate

Tuesday,

May 8, 2012

3:30p.m.

Moln D137

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

Institutional Review Board

Tuesday,

May 8th, 2012  

5:15 PM

WYLL 337

Subcommittee assignments

Record keeping

Summer meeting dates

Committee on International Studies
Retreat

Wednesday,

May 9, 2012

5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

Library Faculty/Staff Lounge

Discuss important matters related to the Center.
Academic Staff Committee

Tuesday,

May 15, 2012

2:00p.m. - 3:00p.m.

Wyllie L247

Discussion.

General Education Committee

Wednesday,

May 16, 2012

1:00p.m. - 2:00p.m.

Library

Faculty/Staff Lounge

The Committee will continue review of course assessment packets, review student petitions for executive actions, and identify next steps for program revision.