Approved 11-07-24

ASEC Minutes

1:00 – 3:15 p.m. Thursday, October 31, 2024

https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97048976093

Members Present: Aaron Crandall, Alissa Ewer, Andrew Lokuta, Albert Muniz (chair), Terry Paape, Nicole Senter, Diane Stojanovich, Nola Walker

Members Absent: Richard Barajas

Guests: Charles Isbell, Jennifer Mnookin, Emily Reynolds, Scott Wildman

The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m.

The minutes of October 24 were approved.

General Reports

Albert Muniz, ASEC Chair, reported on the recent Ad Hoc Committee on Age in the Workplace meeting. The committee’s timeline was extended to June 2025. Also, ASEC leadership (Albert and Alissa Ewer) will meet monthly with the committee co-chairs to discuss committee progress. Albert and the staff from the Secretary of Academic Staff (SOAS) office also met with Nominating Committee co-chair, Brady Minter, to discuss opportunities to better understand academic staff interest in serving on committees. Possible changes include an update to the committee interest survey. The SOAS office will draft language for the committee interest survey for review.

Mallory Musolf, Secretary of the Academic Staff, reported the Vice Provost for Faculty and Staff Affairs finalist interviews have completed. Mallory also remined ASEC to complete the sign-up document for scheduling the pre-Assembly ASEC meet and greet events for the academic year.

Convene in Closed Session Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c), and (f) to Discuss Appointments to the Campus Diversity and Climate Committee and Recreation and Wellbeing Advisory Board (Senter). Seconded. Approved.

Business

• Appointments – for vote

Motion to Appoint Amaya Boman to the Campus Diversity and Climate Committee and Sarah Marcotte to the Recreation and Wellbeing Advisory Board (Ewer). Seconded. Approved.

• November Assembly Agenda

Motion to approve the November Assembly agenda (Senter). Seconded. Approved.

• Topics for next ASEC meeting (November 7) guests:

Vice Chancellor for Research: Vision for the OVCR; Planned OVCR Initiatives; Vision for RSP; Potential impacts of election results on federal funding; WARF allocation--level of commitment to the graduate school

OHR: Impacts to UW-Madison regarding UW system policies under development; Changes to adding dependents in the next Annual Benefits Enrollment period; General HR topics relating to L&S ART: concerns regarding impacts to staff in managerial roles losing direct reports when SJD requires a minimum of two direct reports and broader level communication about employees on campus being reassigned due to workday

Recessed at 1:50 p.m.

Reconvened at 2:00 p.m.

Guest: Charles Isbell, Provost

Provost Isbell discussed incentivizing RISE faculty hires. Funds will be provided to schools/colleges/divisions for faculty hires, including start-up funds. The provost also reported on the Excellence in Mentoring Initiative to support faculty hiring. This strategic initiative seeks to hire individuals with a demonstrated excellence and commitment to mentor groups that are traditionally less well mentored. This resource is designed to create flexibility for collaboration around mentorship to happen effortlessly across campus.

Guest: Jennifer Mnookin, Chancellor

Chancellor Mnookin discussed with ASEC the proposals submitted by the 2024 Legislative Council Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System. While UW-Madison was not asked to provide testimony, the campus submitted a memo to the committee in response to the proposals, focusing on a few key issues outlined by the committee, including the separation of UW-Madison from UW System, bargaining authority, and distribution of GPR funds.

Business

• Debrief

ASEC discussed the guest visits and guests to invite for future meetings.

Meeting adjourned at 3:23 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Mallory Musolf, Secretary of the Academic Staff