AGENDA FALL FACULTY MEETING 2011 October 13, 2011 3:30-5:00 p.m. UC275 Old Main Ballroom 1. Approval of Minutes, March 15, 2011 Faculty Meeting 2. Annual Report of Chancellor (as per Faculty Constitution) 3. Faculty Governance and understanding the university budget Purpose: help faculty represented by and/or serving on faculty governance and university committees to gain the knowledge needed to make responsible decisions in light of: i. Faculty governance (WI Stat. 36.09.04 – see below) ii. WI Act 32, UW System Budgeting and Operational Flexibilities Program for this agenda item: Workshop/Tutorial: “Understanding the UWW budget” – to be facilitated/led by UWW Budget & Finance Office personnel 4. Request for Agenda Items for Spring Faculty Meeting (as per Faculty Constitution) WI Stat. 36.09.04: “The faculty of each institution, subject to the responsibilities and powers of the board, the president and the chancellor of such institution, shall be vested with responsibility for the immediate governance of such institutions and shall actively participate in institutional policy development. As such, the faculty shall have the primary responsibility for academic and educational activities and faculty personnel matters. The faculty of each institution shall have the right to determine their own faculty organizational structure and to select representatives to participate in institutional governance.”