PRESENT: Ella Cross, Chuck Droege, Paul Doty, Judy Dwyer, Clyde Ekbom, Jeff Engstrom, James Grittner, Barbara Johnson, Paul Keeney, James Lane, Ron Mershart, Deane Minahan, Bill Swenson, John Munsell, Justin Patchin, Kenneth Redding, Gloria Toivola, Dr. Erlenbach , Dr. Schelin Guests -Barbara Erickson, and Pat Quinn. Excused: Beth Gilbert.

Absent: David Buhl, Richard Walker

CALL TO ORDER:

Meeting called to order at 3:05 p.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

October 28, 1997

October 31, 1997, Special. Motion to approve both (Minahan s/ Ekbom) motion carried.

CHANCELLOR*S REPORT: He shared the following items with the Senate: (1) a plan which System has called the "affinity advertising program." This plan would encourage service providers to the System to become partners with the System to help market the UW System in the broadest sense. He sees some real possibilities with a local application of such a model. He indicated he would keep the senate appraised of any future developments. (2) He indicated that although we just received a signed budget, the subject of a biennial budget was the focus of attention the last administrators meeting. He indicated President Lyall, in December, plans to present one of the key System initiatives - that being the area of libraries. He indicated she would present a new initiative each month so that by June, the Board should be up to date on System proposals. He also presented copies of the linkages of the budget and asked the Secretary to see they be distributed to all Senators (attached). (3) He indicated there was an excellent presentation in the cabinet meeting proposing a multicultural student center. It was presented by Chip Beal and reflects some ideas the Coordinator has had for sometime regarding a place for students of color to display crafts, art, and artifacts. He finished by saying the location would be where the administrative library now exists.

PROVOST'S REPORT : He reported he had an opportunity to make a presentation to the UWS Foundation. In the report, which he felt was well received, he communicated to the Foundation, the University's thanks for the fellowship grants as well as other scholarship support. He gave summaries of the projects and initiatives which Foundation efforts were supporting. He then indicated the ways in which they could be of assistance to the University in the future. His number one priority was student help or learning opportunities. This followed by the development of a coordinated brochure. Thirdly, he asked for funds for start-up monies, for computer or other items needed as the University start up new faculty members. The fourth and fifth items were continued support of scholarship funding and funds for scholarly presentations. The Provost concluded by indicating that this month he will be sending in an accountability report as required by System.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

None

REPORTS:

Chair- She announced the resignation of David Buhl as Chair of the Planning, Budgeting, and Review Council. She indicated that it was essential that the position be filled by the next Senate meeting. The other item was a request for a faculty member to chair the Campus Physical Planning Committee. She indicated we should extend our thanks to Stewart Platner, who has resigned as Chair of that committee, of a job well done.

Secretary- He mentioned that he had a meeting set up with the Chancellor to revise the documentation memo form to reflect recent changes in procedures.

Faculty Representative He gave the senators a report (attached) on the faculty representatives meeting on October 31, 1997.

Planning ,Budgeting, Council -

September 29 meeting - no action needed

October 27 meeting -Senator Keeney made the motion to approve the following action items:

1) Programmatic review procedures for multi-programs as a department option.

2) Drop Army ROTC

Motion passed.

Add-on - The Chair asked if Senator Keeney would address the PBR motion to postpone the summer school fee proposal until it could be discussed by the entire Senate. He did so. The Provost then responded with the rationale for the proposal and the number of groups he had contacted with the proposal information (Each graduate department, the Graduate Council, and the PBR Council). He indicated the proposal had met with approval or at least no vocal opposition. There was some disagreement about the last point which led to a protracted, frank discussion. The motion was made to pass the proposal as presented by the Provost (Ekbom s/ Dwyer) There was more discussion. The motion passed 7-6.

Personnel Council - She indicated the Council had met twice -

October 28, 1997

November 6, 1997

Academic Affairs Council -

1. Motion made to make credit hours modification. Hyper 263 to change the 5 hours to 6

hours. He then would like approval to divide the course into 3 hour blocks (Engstrom)

Motion carried.

2. Motion to approve a new course Hper 0460 . (Engstrom) motion carried.

Academic Staff Representative-

none

Student Senate Representative- He made the Senate aware of the status of the Student

Senate initiative concerning the use or improper use of social security numbers. The matter is on-going and he will keep the Senate up dated..

OLD BUSINESS:

none.

NEW BUSINESS:

Senator Johnson clarified for all present that when we approve of slash courses we are only approving the undergraduate portion of the slash.

ADJOURNMENT:

Meeting adjourned at 4:37 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Kenneth Redding

Faculty Senate Secretary