MINUTES

Executive Committee

Faculty Senate

October 4, 2005, RSC 111

Attending: Dave Carroll, Gail Craig, Martha Einerson, Cynthia Graham, Chuck Reichert, Cecilia Schrenker, Nick Sloboda

Minutes from September 6, 2005, were unanimously approved.

I. PBRC Reviews of Business & Economics, and Legal Studies

Einerson/Graham moved to receive both reviews and ask each dept to respond to their review by February 1, 2006. (new business on Oct. Agenda). Dave asked if Gail or a rep from PBRC would attend the Oct Senate meeting to briefly report. Approved unanimously.

II. Academic Affairs, Registrar catalog copy changes document

1. Discussion indicated that this change/addition is confusing. Dave asked if this was policy being made to match reality. The new language is not clear, so will be returned to AAC.

2. Cindy requested that this item also go back to AAC.

3. Very minor change.

4. Clarify that if dept chair was instructor, student would need signature from another faculty member in department.

5. Added on-line courses to administrative drop policy.

6. IP grade is a two-semester grade. This creates closure.

Exec approves items 3-6. Items 1 & 2 went back to AAC. Senate will only consider items 3-6 at October meeting.

III. Faculty/staff guide for study abroad

Dave asked that we enumerate our concerns with the Guide, and send this document to Academic Affairs. Dave will work directly with Nick and Marshall Johnson to enumerate their concerns.

IV. Student absences for University-approved events

Executive committee refers this matter to AAC. Dave received a lot of response from faculty. A general sense is that the “everyone” messages may not be working.

V. Senate Charter review committee recommendations

Cecilia thought the review was good, though a couple of the proposed suggestions were stupid. Procedurally, we have to separate out the charter recommendations from the By-Law recommendations. For Charter, it must be passed by the Senate and then it goes out to faculty as a whole with 50% voting for approval to pass. For By-law recommendations, we receive them, and at the following meeting, the Senate can vote and the changes are official. (Two New Business items for October meeting.)

1. Term limits-several members have problems with abolishing term limits.

2. OK

3. Concerns.

4. Folks in favor of holding all elections at same time. Dave requested that Nick propose potential dates to him.

5. Discussion about at-large senators

6. Dividing PBRC into two councils. Create two new councils--Program Review Council and Planning and Budgeting Council. Nick will look into how other UW campus’ handle both budgetary planning and program reviews planning. Chuck R. suggested the planning and budgeting piece could be handled by Chairs, rather than PBRC. Senate subcommittee might be created. Dave believes there will be a lot of discussion on this at Senate.

VI. Electronic packet for Senate

Starting with the October Senate meeting, no materials will be distributed as hard copies, via campus mail. All documents, including the Agenda and Minutes will be posted on the Faculty Senate website.

VII. Accommodations for spouses/partners of women giving childbirth

VIII. Salary/compression issues

Executive will discuss items VII and VIII at our next meeting.

Respectfully submitted this 6^th day of October 2005.

Martha J. Einerson, Faculty Secretary