MINUTES
FACULTY SENATE
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR
January 25, 2000
RSC 112, 3:00 PM
PRESENT: David Beran, Hal Bertilson, Edward Burkett, Bob Carmack, Ella Cross, Timothy Cummings, Clyde Ekbom, Beth Gilbert, Paul Keeney, Ronald Mershart, Deane Minahan, Thomas Notton, Chuck Reichert, Cecilia Schrenker, Rich Walker, Julius Erlenbach, and Charles Schelin.
Absent: Jeff Engstrom, Jim Grittner, Michael Wallschlaeger
Guests: Michael Ball, Chip Beal, Elizabeth Blue, David Carroll, Angela Cleveland, Barbara Erickson, Cindy Graham, Jeff Kothbauer, Donna Quinn, Raychel Reiff, Mike Schneiderwent, Joel Sipress, and Jon Wojciechowski.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion (Cummings/Beran) to approve the Faculty Senate minutes of December 14, 1999 passed. The Executive Committee minutes of January 18, 2000 was received.
REPORT OF THE CHANCELLOR. Enrollment is 117 headcount head of last year on the same date. The RFP for architectural and design consultant for the Health and Wellness Center project has been released. The payplan was approved. It is for a 5.2% increase this year and a 5.2% increase next year. This year's allocation will appear in paychecks in April. The Accountability Task Force report will go to the Board of Regents in March. Work is now beginning on the 01-03 biennial budget.
REPORT OF THE PROVOST: No report.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chuck Reichert is serving as senator this semester while Greg Trudeau is on sabbatical..
REPORTS.
Chair--Bob Carmack. No report.
Secretary--Hal Bertilson. Three action memoranda were approved by Chancellor Erlenbach: (1) the proposal to change Math 101 to a three-credit remedial course, (2) Proposed revision to the Honors Graduation Policy, and (3) Proposal to require students who enter UW-Superior as freshmen to complete the core requirements in the first 75 credits with the caveat that all advisors must make new incoming students aware of this requirement. One action item was not approved. Chancellor Erlenbach did not approve the proposal to all freshmen to register for up to eighteen credits without an advisors approval. Chancellor Erlenbach's concern with this recommendation centers around the importance of a student's first semester experience for long-term retention at UW-Superior. He would prefer that freshmen register for no more than 15 credits without an advisor's approval.
Correspondence--Hal Bertilson. No report.
Faculty Representative--David Beran. No report.
Planning, Budgeting and Review Council--Mike Wallschlaeger. No report.
Personnel Council--Ronald Mershart. No report.
Academic Affairs Council--Tim Cummings. The Academic Affairs Council will meet February 8. It is likely that the Writing Across the Curriculum proposal will be taken off the table. Tim Cummings estimates that 22-23 sections would be necessary to meet this proposed requirement.
Student Senate--Chris Voltzke. No report.
Academic Staff Senate-Donna Quinn. A mentoring program for junior academic staff is being developed. The Academic Staff Senate is working on rights and responsibilities.
OLD BUSINESS.
1. Constitutional Review Committee. Senate Chair Carmack reported on the January 20 faculty meeting and encouraged senators and guests to submit nominations for the Constitutional Review Committee. Nominations will be accepted until noon on Tuesday.
2. Proposed Admissions Policy. Motion (Cummings/Ekbom) to take the policy proposed by the Strategic Planning Core Committee off the table passed. Motion to approve the policy was made by Mershart/Gilbert. Motion (Bertilson/Ekbom) to amend policy by adding the statements that "Students not meeting these criteria are encouraged to apply. Each applicant will be considered for admission on an individual basis" failed. Motion (Schrenker/Ekbom) to amend the policy by adding the statements " Students not meeting these criteria who wish to submit alternative evidence of qualifications may apply. Such applicants will be considered for admission on an individual basis" passed. The motion to approve the policy as amended by Schrenker/Ekbom passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT.