Minutes Faculty Executive Senate

University of WI-Superior

 

September 4, 2007, 1 p m.   RSC 21

 

 

CALL TO ORDER  -  Einerson called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm. 

Present-Einerson, Kronzer, Nordgren D, Sloboda, Toivola, Sharp (recorder)

Excused:  Sherman

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – M/S by Toivola/Sloboda to accept the minutes of the July 9, 2007 executive meeting.  Minutes approved as read. Motion carried.  

 

BRC & PERSONNEL COUNCIL CALL FOR NOMINATIONS  

One seat open for each council.  Call for nominations to go out during week of September 10.

 

CAMPUS SUSTAINABILTY COMPACT 

Janice Crede, Campus Sustainability Coordinator, gave a brief overview of the new program and the direction that UW-Superior is taking.  The Climate Commitment has been signed by the Chancellor.    Crede to present at the full senate meeting, September 18th, under NEW BUSINESS. 

 

SENATE SECRETARY  Tim Cleary agreed to accept a nomination for Senate Secretary.

Election on September 18th.

 

PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT  Discussion. Einerson to pursue candidates, then call for an email vote.

 

CETL REPLACEMENT FOR ADVISORY GROUP   Discussion.

 

 

STATE $$ FOR SUNDQUIST AND McCASKILL UPKEEP   (attachment) Discussion, state will not provide funds to improve buildings.

 

LEAVE REPORTING   Discussion, senate voted on 2 of 3 policy recommendations, accepted section #1.  Section #2 accepted in its entirety as written, section #3 failed to carry, policy areas for follow up as OLD BUSINESS. 

 

LOCATION OF COUNSELING SERVICES AND STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES  

Concerns:  no student input about Writing Center move.  What is the current status of ‘counseling services’, what is the relationship between the two services, who is the point person, under NEW BUSINESS.  

 

LETTER FROM GOVERNANCE CHAIRS REGARDING ASSEMBLY BUDGET  Einerson shared copy of letter written this summer by governance chairs.  Discussion.

 

ASSESSMENT FOR PRIOR LEARNING  (attachment) Letter shared.  Discussion.  Send to UAAC for fall discussion. 

 

FIELD TRIP POLICY  (attached) under NEW BUSINESS.  Discussion, question “who is ‘the agent’”?  Jan Hanson will be asked to attend.   

 

PRPC REQUESTS FOR BRC REVIEW  (attachment)  D. Nordgren  discussed, will request BRC be charged, during her report.  MATH AND COMPUTER SCIENCES PROGRAM REVIEWS  (attachment) Discussion of PRPC recommendations, the department has 60 days to respond. Deb will present these reports to Full Senate. 

 

OTHER 

                Textbook rental taskforce   NEW BUSINESS SEPTEMBER 18

 

                Campus Calendar  -  Discussion.

 

                Grad Council Report – Concern of lack of services and support provided to graduate students, prioritize                                                                  recommendations.   (1) Process and communications  (2) marketing program.

 

 

No other business, meeting adjourned at 3:00 pm

 

Respectfully submitted by Linda Sharp, faculty senate clerical assistant.  September 7, 2007