FACULTY SENATE 2005-06

MEETING MINUTES

April 18, 2006

RSC 111, 2:30p

 

PRESENT: Orv Clark, Maria Cuzzo, Martha Einerson, Tracy Fabian for James Holter,  Laura Jacobs, Peter Nordgren, Chuck Reichert, Cecilia Schrenker, Chad Scott, Ralph Seelke, Nicholas Sloboda, Gloria Toivola,  Christopher Markwood, Deb Nordgren

 

ABSENT: Susan Loonsk, David Kroll, Marshall Johnson

EXCUSED:  David Carroll, Matt Faerber

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Seelke/Reichert moved to approve March 28, 2006 Minutes.  Unanimously approved. 

Receive Executive Minutes, April 4, 2006

 

REPORT OF THE CHANCELLOR

No Report

REPORT OF THE PROVOST

Provost Markwood reported that the ChairÕs group decided to make consistent the term start and end dates for all Chairs.  This will be July 1st to July 1st. 

Also, ChairÕs are discussing midterm grades.  What is the intent behind them?  Is there agreement on the intent and are they meeting those expectations?  He welcomes any input on that subject. 

Jan Hanson submitted a funding request for Jump Start costs (nonpersonnel costs) to UW- System for $200,000.00, including Faculty Senate S&E. He was asked if Jump Start costs are different than DIN costs?  Yes.  The DIN requests looks good is what he hears from System. Toivola asked if he has decided to fund the release time for Chair and Secretary of Faculty Senate.  Provost stated that the Chancellor and he have not decided that yet, but will discuss this very soon.  The elections should be in May for Department Chairs this year. In the future, this date will be in April. 

Cuzzo asked that the Jump Start funding request did not include particular costs that were included in the DIN request.  Provost responded that most of the Jump Start funding requests are all those that do not include an FTE, and are mostly related to infrastructure items.  She added that she is a firm believer in the benefits of midterm grades, and she believes we do need an early warning system for beginning students.      

Sloboda asked about MarkwoodÕs perspective on the Task Force on Class Scheduling. 

REPORTS

Chair of the Faculty

No report. 

Secretary

Einerson reported ballots will be counted for the Chair on April 24th. 

Ballot will be sent first week of May for PBRC & Personnel seats. 

Faculty Representative

Faculty Reps brought forward the UWS7 document from UW-Superior to UW System Administrators.  They are hopeful for support from Regent Spector on this issue. 

They are also gathering information on salary compression and he is continuing to gather and compile data. Toivola mentioned that she represents this campus on the System Compensation Committee, which meets April 27th.  They will also be discussing  retention and recruitment of faculty, and asks for any feedback from this body for that meeting.  The group will be discussing STAR funds, and she asked Markwood if we received any of these STAR funds, and he stated that yes, this campus received approximately $20,000.00. 

Planning Budgeting, and Review Council

No report. 

Personnel Council

No report.

Undergraduate Academic Affairs Council

No report. 

Graduate Council

No report.

Student Senate

No report.

Academic Staff Senate

No report. 

NEW BUSINESS

I. Task Force on Scheduling - Provost brought Department Chairs the draft recommendations from the Task Force.  Schrenker summarized the proposed motion from Executive Committee, and asked for a formal motion and second.  Clark/Toivola moved that:

Faculty Senate requests the Provost constitute a committee of all campus groups to review alternative models for scheduling (eg 4+1 model) and committee report back to Senate on or before May 2007.  

Sloboda asked the Provost if he was personally invested in any of these models.  He responded that the proposed models are all worthy of discussion and examination.  We need to determine what is the best one for this campus at this time.  Discussion ensued.  Sloboda hopes this body will engage in a meaningful discussion and consideration of the alternative models.

Toivola/Clark moved to friendly amend the original motion to add Òon or beforeÓ the date of May 7th.   Discussion ensued.  P. Nordgren clarified that this would be an additional University committee.  The group agreed, that yes, this would be the case. 

The motion passed unanimously. 

II. EDAD Response to PBRC - This will be referred back to PBRC to determine if the EDAD response was responsive. 

III. Students on Committees--deferred until May 2006 Senate Meeting. 

OLD BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

Clark/Sloboda moved to adjourned, at 3:02pm.

 

Respectfully submitted this 27th day of April, 2006.    

Martha J. Einerson, Faculty Secretary