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MINUTES FACULTY SENATE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR October 19, 2004 RSC 111, 2:30 PM
PRESENT: David Beran, Hal Bertilson, David Carroll,Tim Cummings, Maria Cuzzo, Martha Einerson, Matt Faerber, James Holter, Chris Kemnitz, David Kroll, Peter Nordgren, Chuck Reichert,Cecilia Schrenker, Nick Sloboda, Gloria Toivola, Julius Erlenbach, David Prior, Terri Kronzer, and Mary Lee Vance.
EXCUSED: Orv Clark.
SEATING NEW MEMBER: Motion (M. Einerson/T. Cummings) to seat Maria Cuzzo passed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion (M. Einerson/G. Toivola) to approve the September 26 Faculty Senate minutes passed. The September 12 Executive Committee minutes were adopted.
REPORT OF THE CHANCELLOR: Julius Erlenbach. The October 2004 RSC Planning Committee Report (Faculty/Staff Update) was distributed. The UW-Superior Foundation has pledged $4,000,000 toward either total renovation or a new building. The Faculty/Staff Update is attached to the hard copy of these minutes. Chancellor Erlenbach reported that the Office of Civil Rights has agreed that UW-Superior has resolved satisfactorily the allegations of sex discrimination in the athletic facilities, equipment and supplies, and coaching under title IX. A copy of the letter is attached to the hard copy of these minutes. Chancellor Erlenbach thanks the faculty and staff for assisting in the welcoming of the Board of Regents in October. The resolution of thanks from the Board of Regents is attached to the hard copy of these minutes. Senator Cummings expressed concern that a women's varsity sports team will be gone during the entire final exams week from December 15 to December 22. The Provost and Chancellor will discuss and one of them will report back to the Senate on the situation.
REPORT OF THE PROVOST: David Prior. The Fact Book has been revitalized. A "pilot" set has been prepared. Every faculty member will have one. Irina Bezroukova, a Programmer/Analyst in Networking and Programming Services, has been assigned 25% for institutional research. She is doing system and institutional reporting. She is not doing individual faculty research statistics. Provost Prior reported to the Board of Regents how UW-Superior is doing a special focused study of its mission. He will make copies of this report for us at a later date. Provost Prior developed, with input from some faculty, a student leadership survey. The intent is to track responses by cohorts across their four-year academic careers. Copies of the Spring 2004 "pilot" report were distributed at the October Faculty Senate meeting. Analysis of the UW-Superior General Education Program was reported to the Board of Regents and shared with Faculty Senators at the October Senate meeting.
REPORTS
Chair--David Carroll.
1.		Faculty Chair Carroll recommended the following nominees for faculty members to serve on the Planning Group for New Academic Building: Hal Bertilson, Orv Clark, Suzanne Griffith, Peter Nordgren, Deborah Schlacks, Cecilia Schrenker, Chad Scott, Richard Stewart, and Mary Pulford. Motion (T. Cummins/C. Kemnitz) to approve passed.
2.		Chair Carroll reviewed the Plan 2008 document. He reported that Plan 2008 has to be submitted to UWSA by December. It will be an agenda item that needs to be acted on in November. The document will be 50 to 60 pages long. Disability and LBGT will get some attention. Some portions will be sent to Senators electronically before the next meeting.
Secretary--Hal Bertilson. No report.
Faculty Representative--Nick Sloboda. The Faculty Representative report from the October 1 teleconference is hyperlinked at Faculty Representative Report.
Planning, Budgeting, and Review Council--Peter Nordgren. In the 9-24-04 PBRC meeting, the Council proposed two options for restructuring. It was suggested that these options be considered under the Review of the Constitution [See Item 2 Under New Business].
1.	Minutes of the 5-14-04 PBRC meeting
2.	Minutes of the 8-31-04 PBRC meeting.
3.	Minutes of the 9-17-04 PBRC meeting.
4.	Minutes of the 9-24-04 PBRC meeting.
Personnel Council--Chris Kemnitz. Workload issues are still being considered. The Personnel Council still doesn't have personnel rules from all departments.
1.	Minutes of the 9-22-04 Personnel Council meeting.
2.	Unclassified Staff Personnel Portfolio. G. Toivola observed that these need to be named Faculty Personnel Portfolio. Unclassified Staff Personnel Portfolio is too inclusive.
Undergraduate Academic Affairs Council--Tim Cummings. The Undergraduate Academic Affairs Council is struggling with submajor reviews.
Graduate Council--Terri Kronzer. No report.
Student Senate--Rob Schimke. No report.
Academic Staff Senate--Mary Lee Vance. Academic Staff Senate Chair Vance reported from their October 12, 2004 meeting. The Academic Staff Senate voted unanimously to "accept in principle" the SPBC Goals Statement with additional objectives recommended for inclusion: (1) Citizenship, the objective: Practice inclusion of and empathy for people who represent diverse cultures and multiple voices and (2) Affective Development, the objective: Develop lifelong wellness skills and practices. Plan 2008 was approved unanimously. The IT Plan was approved unanimously "in principle," with recommendation to incorporate permanent funding for computer replacement & universal design as priorities for the next year's IT Plan.
OLD BUSINESS
1.		Promotion Portfolios. The Executive Committee recommended that the Faculty Senate approve the Personnel Portfolio as presented by the Personnel Council and that it become the common standard format effective with faculty hired in 2003 was approved. An illustrative, sample portfolio was attached to the hard copy of the agenda. The Promotion Portfolio recommendation was forwarded to departments for their review.
NEW BUSINESS
1.		S.P.I.C.E. Program. The Executive Committee endorsed and supported the S.P.I.C.E. Program and encouraged faculty to volunteer and actively participate. Chenthu Jayachandiran and Jen Bird made presentations. Motion (C. Schrenker/M. Einerson) to endorse the S.P.I.C.E. Program passed.
2.		Charter Review. Article VII of the Faculty Senate Bylaws states that "At least once every three (3) years, the Faculty Senate shall enter on its agenda the question of general revision of this Constitution. The Faculty Senate shall decide, by an absolute majority vote of the faculty Senators whether or not to devise procedures for general revision. The procedures subsequently devised shall be adopted by a simple majority vote of the Faculty Senators present and voting." Motion (C. Schrenker/C. Kemnitz) to specify that the Executive Committee will form an ad hoc committee to review the Charter passed. The motion included review of the roles of PBRC, the Personnel Council, and the Graduate Council, term limits, and any other items as appropriate.
3.		Inclement Weather Policy The Executive Committee endorses the proposed Inclement Weather Policy. Motion (C. Schrenker/G. Toivola) to table for students to address at a future meeting passed.
4.		Tuition for Low Income Students.The Executive Committee endorses the resolution on Tuition Issues for Low Income Students.
5.		Inclusivity Initiative. The Executive Committee endorses the Inclusivity Initiative passed unanimously by the Academic Staff Senate (8-31-04). Motion (H. Bertilson/P. Nordgren) to endorse the following motion passed: "The Faculty Senate of UW-Superior expresses its strong support for the UW-System Inclusivity Initiative on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning people. We represent a diverse faculty and staff dedicated to serving a diverse student body. Both include LGBTQ people whose contributions enrich our campus life immeasurably. We recognize that success in contemporary society requires the ability to work with diverse groups of people. We also recognize that LGBTQ people and their contributions to society have become more visible in recent decades and that acceptance and support of LGBTQ people has become a marker of progressive, innovative, and successful organizations. We see the Initiative as supporting values that we affirm, such as equal access, fair benefits, and equitable support aimed at the success of all campus community members. We look forward to working with the Initiative to ensure a safe and respectful climate for all staff and students at UW-Superior and in the UW-System.
ADJOURNMENT
Minutes prepared by Hal Bertilson, Faculty Senate Secretary, November 14, 2004.