Academic Staff Executive Committee Agenda 01-15-2026
ASEC Agenda
Thursday, January 15, 2026
1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
53 Bascom Hall
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1:30 Call to Order/Agenda Review
1:31 Automatic Consent Business
Approval of ASEC minutes of Thursday, December 18, 2025
1:32 Announcements and Good Works
1:35 General Reports
- Chair – Alissa Ewer
- Deputy Secretary of the Academic Staff – Lesley Fisher
1:50 Liaison Reports
2:00 Guest: Mel Freitag, Co-Chair, Campus Dialogue and Reflection
2:30 Guest: Patrick Sheehan, Chief Human Resources Officer, Office of Human Resources
3:00 Business
- February Assembly Agenda
- Topics for ASEC meeting (January 22) guests: John Zumbrunnen, Interim Provost; Rob Cramer, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
3:30 Adjourn
Current Academic Staff Committees and Chairs
- Communications Committee – Brian Lucas/Jason Smith
- Compensation and Economic Benefits Committee (CEBC) – Cori Splain/Mike Watters
- Districting and Representation Committee (DRC) – Becky Beebe/Taryn Conaway
- Mentoring Committee – Vanessa Taulbee
- Nominating Committee – Kelly Krein/Brady Minter
- Personnel Policies and Procedures Committee (PPPC) – Toni Gunnison/Jason Jankoski
- Professional Development and Recognition Committee (PDRC) – Abbie Hartzell/Carrie Welsh
