Minutes
SPECIAL SPRING FACULTY MEETING 2014
Thursday, April 24, 2014
University Center Room 68
1. The Chancellor called the meeting to order around 4:05 P.M..
2. Upon a motion and seconded the minutes of the March 18, 2014 Faculty Meeting were
approved.
3. A motion was made and seconded to approve a change in the charge of the Audit and
Review committee make up as distributed. A lively and some times passionate
discussion ensued.
a. Tony Gulig pointed out as part of the discussion, which based on the by-laws,
that any changes would not go into effect until the 20115-2016 school year.
b. A motion was made and seconded to amend the propose changes. After further
discussion was held. The amended motion is listed below. The motion to amend
the main motion passed.
c. The motion as amended was then passed.
3. Meeting adjourned
Audit and Review Committee
FUNCTIONS
1. Be responsible for the audit and review of undergraduate academic departments and
programs and of academic support programs and activities of the University, in
fulfillment of University of Wisconsin System requirements. This responsibility
includes:
a) Establishing and following the cycle, and, scheduling and conducting of the
department and program reviews
b) Developing the format and content requirements for department and program
self-studies to be submitted for Audit and Review Committee review
c) Establishing a rubric (and periodically evaluating and improving its
effectiveness) for Audit and Review teams to use in reviewing and reporting on
department and program self- study
d) Appointing Audit and Review teams for conducting each department and
program review
e) Be responsible for the reviewing and reporting on the value and efficacy of the
Audit and Review process and results.
f) Notifying departments and programs of all the above in a timely manner.
2. To form an Audit and Review team to conduct each specific audit and review, such that:
(a) the team shall consist of at least two elected Audit and Review Committee faculty
members, (b) the elected Audit and Review Committee faculty members shall constitute
the majority of each specific audit and review team, and (c) the specific team may
include person(s) from inside or outside the University with expertise in the department
or program area.
3. To make reports of audit and review, each of which shall include discussion of:
a) the quality of existing activities, staff, facilities and equipment, and budget
b) the demand and need for the program reviewed
c) the anticipated future developments which may affect either of these subjects
d) the recommendations for changes in the program as warranted by the review.
4. All reports and recommendations of this Committee shall be made for informational
purposes to the Faculty Senate, the University Curriculum Committee, the Academic
Development Committee, the Faculty Budget Committee, and the Academic Affairs
Staff.
REPORT TO
The Committee reports to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
MEMBERSHIP
Voting: Three faculty members elected by and from each undergraduate college. Three at-large
faculty members, who may be from one or more colleges, elected by all University faculty.
The committee chair will be
1. One elected Audit and Review Committee member, elected by the elected Audit and
Review Committee members.
Non Voting
2. Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs or designee
TERMS
Three year staggered terms. (with 1/3 voted in each year).
It is recognized that as a phase in to a larger committee starting for the 2015-2016 school year
some of the terms of the new committee members will be less then three years until a three year
cycle can be established with 1/3 of the members coming up for election each year.