Academic Staff Committee Minutes
Secretary of the Faculty & Academic Staff Conference Room, CL825
Tuesday, August 3, 2004
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
(Approved September 15, 2004)
Call to order by Vice-chair at 9:15 a.m.
Present:
Mike Marinetti, Lucy Arendt, Samantha Surowiec, Ann Deprey & Jane Lynch.
Absent: John Landrum & Andy Speth.
*Provost Hammersmith attended briefly prior to start of meeting.
Minutes of July 20, 2004, were reviewed. Samantha moved and Ann seconded that the minutes be approved with corrections. Committee voted 5/0 to approve minutes.
Old Business: a.
By-Laws Revisions Regarding lay-off processes and procedures: Melissa Jackson’s proposed document was accepted without any revisions. It was moved by Jane and seconded by Ann to accept this document. The motion passed by a vote of 5/0.
However, some remaining issues will be assigned to the ASC Personnel Committee for further investigation and discussion. Remaining issues include:
(1) Definition and designation of “operational area” as it pertains to lay-off processes and procedures;
(2) Clarification of the processes and procedures for addressing administrative actions that are at variance with the Academic Staff By-Laws;
(3) Clarification of the means by which employees on lay-off status can ensure that they receive all rights afforded by Academic Staff by-laws. b.
TABOR - Update on Survey and Resolution: The proposal will likely be brought up again for discussion when the Legislature reconvenes next year. However, in the interim the ASC will meet with Dan Spielmann to discuss how we might best prepare for the next series of discussions and how to most effectively communicate our opinions on this issue to legislators. c.
Review of Committee Charges and Assignments:
Liaisons to standing committees were assigned as follows:
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Allocations Ann
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Programming Jane
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Orientation Mike
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Personnel
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Legislative
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Nominating
Samantha
Andy
Lucy
New Business

a.
Extended Degree: The Provost awaits the Committee’s response to her discussion of changes to the Extended Degree Program that took place during the last meeting.
Members of the committee will bring their responses to the next meeting.
Information Items a.
The System Academic Staff Reps report - and lots of other information of interest to academic staff - is posted on the SOFAS website: http://www.uwgb.edu/sofas . b.
The ASC meeting schedule for August is: 9:00 a.m. Tuesdays August 3, 17, no meeting on August 31.
Meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m.