Approved 07-25-24

 

ASEC Agenda

1:00 – 3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2024

53 Bascom Hall

https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/98598259734

 

Members Present: Richard Barajas; Aaron Crandall; Alissa Ewer; Julie Hunt Johnson; Albert Muniz, chair; Terry Paape; Nicole Senter; Diane Stojanovich

Members Absent: Nola Walker

Guest: Ashley Hagan

 

The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m.

 

The minutes of June 20 were approved.

 

General Reports

Mallory Musolf, Secretary of the Academic Staff, shared the Office of Human Resources (OHR) recently published the Knowledges and Skills Learning Resources Hub for employees. OHR also published a webpage on the position cap. Mallory met with Chief Human Resources Officer, Patrick Sheehan, to discuss OHR’s continued partnership with academic staff governance and increase meeting frequency with ASEC from monthly to bimonthly beginning in fall 2024. Ruben Mota, ADA Coordinator in the Office of Compliance, contacted the Office of the Secretary of Academic Staff seeking feedback from academic staff governance on a visitor accommodation policy. Mallory will schedule Ruben for a future ASEC meeting to discuss this policy.

 

Liaison Reports

Terry Paape reported on the first meeting of the Personnel Policies and Procedures Committee (PPPC) of the new fiscal year. Andrew Turner will be the chair of the PPPC. The committee discussed the position cap and impacts on filling vacant positions across campus as well as proposed changes to ASPP Chapter 7. PPPC members also discussed ATP and the impact of Workday on policies as a priority for the coming year.

 

Nicole Senter reported on the recent Ad Hoc Committee on Age in the Workplace meeting. Members discussed how they would structure future meetings, formed three sub committees, and sought clarity on committee goals. The committee plans to invite a member from the Office of Compliance for clarity on data collection and storage.

 

ASEC Orientation

Mallory gave an orientation on ASEC duties, processes and procedures, and meeting expectations.

Meeting recessed at 2:16 p.m.

Meeting reconvened at 2:30 p.m.

 

Guest: Charles Isbell, Provost

ASEC discussed the impacts of the use of AI tools in higher education and campus guidance around AI use. Provost Isbell recommended ASEC meet with John Zumbrunnen, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, to discuss these topics.

 

Motion to Convene in Closed Session Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c), and (f) to Discuss Nominations to the Ad Hoc Committees on Academic Staff Professorial Titles and Appointment to the University Curriculum Committee (Crandall). Seconded. Approved.

 

Motion to Reconvene in Open Session (Paape). Seconded. Approved.

 

Business:

• Nominations and Appointment – for vote

Motion to reappoint Carol Mitchell to the University Curriculum Committee (Paape). Seconded. Approved.

Motion to nominate Aaron Crandall to the Ad Hoc Review Committee on Academic Staff Research Professor Titles (Senter). Seconded. Approved.

Motion to nominate Richard Barajas and Christine Stephenson to the Ad Hoc Review Committee on Academic Staff Teaching Professor Titles and the Professor of Practice (Stojanovich). Seconded. Approved.

• Liaison Assignments

ASEC reviewed open liaison assignments for 2024-25 and discussed expectations of the liaison roles. ASEC plans to finalize those assignments at its meeting on July 25.

• Topics for Guests

VCFA: updates on campus budget process.

OHR: updates on position cap; impacts relating to salary range changes.

 

Meeting adjourned at 3:36 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Mallory Musolf, Secretary of the Academic Staff