University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Academic Staff Senate Meeting
MINUTES
Tuesday, February 12, 2002, Union E240
Present:
Kim Beck (UO), Victoria Boswell (ASC), Pam Boulton (ASC), Susanne Carter (ARTS),
Barbara Duffy (At-Large), Johanna Dvorak (At-Large), Julie Frey (NURS), Christine Furness (GRAD),
Suzette Garay (EDUC), Maureen Garrison-Powless (LIB), Nance Gusavac (At-Large), Kathy Heath (IMT),
TJ Jeske (At-Large), John Krezoski (At-Large), Jim Marsho (Admin Aff), Tom McGinnity (At-Large), Mary
Mulroy (ASC), Janet Padway (ASC), Judith Panich (SAHP), Susan Peterson (ASC), Rochelle Riley
(At-Large), Cathy Seasholes (At-Large), Sherri Sieff (ASC), Joan Smothers (CEAS), Tammy Taylor
(SARUP), Pauli Taylorboyd (ASC), Wendy Volz-Daniels (SW), Gwyn Wallander (At-Large), Greg
Walz-Chojnacki (GEA), Joseph Weitzer (ASC)
I.
The meeting was called to order at 2:39 p.m. by Janet Padway, Chair.
II.
The minutes of the January 8, 2002 were approved as distributed.
II.
Special Guests: None
IV.
Old Business
A.
Academic Staff Mentoring Program
1.
Mentoring Advisory Committee Motion: Academic Staff Document #17
Motion: It was moved and seconded that the Academic Staff Committee retain
authority over the Academic Staff Mentoring Program and that the joint faculty
and academic staff Mentoring Advisory Committee be an advisory body only.
The four academic staff members on the Advisory Committee will be appointed
by the Academic Staff Committee with one being an Academic Staff Committee
member. All of the members must mentors. Of the four members there must
be at least one Category A and one Category B Academic Staff member. The
Academic Staff Mentoring Program Coordinator will serve ex-officio on the
advisory committee.
Vote:
V.
27
yes
0
no
0
abstain
B.
Academic Staff Elections
1.
Slate of Candidates for Committee Elections: The Senate reviewed the slate of
candidates compiled by the Nominations Committee.
2.
March General Meeting/Nominations from the Floor: Senators were asked to
encourage their constituents to attend the March General Meeting and become
involved in Academic Staff Governance.
C.
2002 Academic Staff Regents Awards for Excellence: The Awards Committee received
several nominees for the Regents Awards for Excellence. The committee forwarded
Karla Ashenhurst’s name to the Regents and the nominee from UWM. The Chair
thanked the Awards Committee for their work.
New Business
A.
ASC Meeting with NCA re: AQIP: Discussion of the meeting with North Central
Association (NCA) regarding accreditation. Information from the meeting included:
Traditional accreditation will not exists in its present form. There was no information
provided on exactly how the traditional method of accreditation would change. Concerns
were raised about the AQIP method regarding mentor institutions. Comments included
that mentor institutions should be institutions that are where UWM is striving to go not
two-year, non-research institutions. There were also concerns regarding setting up a
two-tier accreditation system (traditional and AQIP). Administration needs to look at how
accreditation method chosen will reflect on UWM and how it will look to other accrediting
bodies. There is more information on AQIP on the Provost’s web site and also on the
Faculty Calendar for February 21, 2002 on the Secretary of the University’s Office web
site.
VI.
Team Reports
A.
Chair Report - J. Padway
1.
Academic Staff Committee and University Committee have been asked by the
Provost to review the Emeritus Status policies with the goal being to bring most
consistency between the two policies. A subcommittee of the Academic Staff
Committee will be reviewing the Academic Staff policy.
2.
Chair announced the 2002 Academic Staff Outstanding Community Service
awardee, Anne Kingsbury, owner of the Woodland Pattern Book Center. The
Award will be presented at the June Academic Staff Senate Meeting & Award
Dinner on June 11, 2002, 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Hefter Center.
3.
Candidate interviews for Equity & Diversity Services Office Director are
scheduled. Bios and CV’s are on the Academic Affairs web site under "Hot
News".
VII.
Committee Reports
A.
Standing Committees
1.
Awards Committee: Calls for nominations for Outstanding Performance and
Outstanding Teaching Awards are forthcoming. The call for nominations for the
Regents Outstanding Teaching Award is also coming.
2.
Codification Committee: None.
3.
Hearing & Appeals Committee: None.
4.
Nominations Committee: See item IV. B.
5.
Non-teaching Academic Staff Review Committee: None.
6.
Teaching Academic Staff Review Committee: None.
B.
Subcommittees
1.
Calendar: None.
2.
Category A: None.
3.
Category B: None.
4.
Campus Climate: None.
5.
Economic Benefits: None.
6.
Legislative: None.
7.
Mentoring: There will be a mentoring social event on Friday, February 15 in the
Library on the 4th floor. There will be two short presentations on mentoring.
8.
Orientation: The committee has been meeting and is creating materials for an
Orientation Packet. They are also working with Human Resources to hold an
Academic Staff specific orientation in conjunction with the Human Resources’
benefit orientation.
9.
Public Relations: The deadline for submissions to the Hyperlinks Newsletter is
April 1, 2002.
V.
Other: None.
VI.
Announcements
A.
Next Meeting: March 12, 2002 in Curtin 175 at 2:30 p.m.
B.
VII.
There will be a reception and meeting for Dr. Keenan D. Grenell, Visiting Associate
Professor, Political Science on March 1, 2002 at 3:00 p.m. at the Hefter Center.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.