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AGENDA
2013/2014 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Faculty Senate
Tuesday, November 12, 2:15 p.m.
University Center 275A
http://www.uww.edu/facsenate
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
1. Senators present:
2. Senators absent: (*informed Secretary)
3. Welcome to new senators
CoEPS - Liesl Hohenshell
CoBE - Victor Barger
CoAC - Kathy Brady
CoEPS - Ozalle Toms
3. Approval of Minutes:
1 . Minutes of the 2013-2014 Faculty Senate Meeting, October 8, 2013.
4. Reports of Committees:
1. University Curriculum Committee: Transmittal of actions of the
University Curriculum Committee, October 4th, 2013 (Attached - action
item)
5. Senate Executive Committee
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Report on extra faculty executive meeting Oct 15, 2013
a. The executive committee approved a resolution to “Approve a change in the 20142015 academic calendar to have classes start on Wednesday Sept 3, 2014 with the
change to freshmen move in day on Sunday August 31, 2014”
Report on Fall Faculty meeting held -Nov 5, 2013
6. Old Business: None
7. New Business:
1. December 2013 "Graduation Resolution"
Resolved that the Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater recommends
to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents that the University of WisconsinWhitewater students who have applied for graduation in December 2013 and who have
been certified by the University Registrar to have met all academic requirements and
completed all of their courses of study be granted their degrees at the December 2013
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater commencement exercises.
2. Personnel rules changes - Faculty Personnel Rules Committee (Penny Portman, action
item): Attached
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3. Essential Learning & Assessment Review Committee Draft Report (Attached: discussion
only)
4. College Of Education And Professional Studies Tenure And Promotion Standards: Action
Item attached
5. Department standard: Action Item attached a. Education Foundations
6. Resolution of congratulations to Dr. Telfer on the interim appointment as President of
the UW system. (Action item)
7. Proposal for creation of an ad-hoc “Shared Academic Innovation Idea Committee or
Committees” (Action item) Attached
8. Elect a replacement for one member to the Faculty Personnel Rules Committee to
complete a term ending this school year.
8. Announcements and Information (no action unless noted otherwise)
1. Report of the Chancellor:
2. Report of the ProvostLink to one of the items
http://www.uww.edu/acadaff/Action%20Plan%20for%20New%20Era.docx
3. Report of the Senate Chair –
9. Senate Meeting Dates and Times
1.Faculty Senate: Meetings begin at 2:15 p.m. Faculty Senate meetings continue until business is finished,
potentially 5 PM or later. The location(s)of the Senate meetings for Spring-2014 have not yet been
determined.2013-2014 Faculty Senate meeting dates: Sept. 10, 2013; Oct 8, 2013; Nov 12, 2013; Dec 10,
2013; Feb 11, 2014; Mar 11, 2014; Apr8, 2014; May 6, 2014
2.Faculty Senate Executive Committee: Meetings of the Executive Committee are typically at 2:15 on
Tuesdays two weeks before Senate meetings and as needed. The location(s) of the Senate Executive
Committee meetings for 2013-2014 is Hyland Hall Room 4300A 2013-2014 Faculty Senate Executive
meeting dates: Aug.27, 2013; Sept. 24, 2013; Oct. 22, 2013; Nov. 26, 2013; Jan. 28, 2014; Feb. 25, 2014;
Mar. 25, 2014; Apr. 20, 2014
10. Adjournment