Academic Staff Executive Committee Agenda 01-29-2026

ASEC Agenda

Thursday, January 29, 2026

1:00 – 3:30 p.m.

53 Bascom Hall

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1:00      Call to Order/Agenda Review

1:01      Automatic Consent Business

Approval of ASEC minutes of Thursday, January 22, 2026

1:02      Convene in Closed Session Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c), and (f) to discuss appointment to the Professional Development and Recognition Committee

1:07      Announcements and Good Works

1:09      General Reports

• Chair – Alissa Ewer
• Secretary of the Academic Staff – Mallory Musolf

1:15      Liaison Reports

1:30      Guest: John Zumbrunnen, Interim Provost

2:00      Guest: Diana Harvey, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communication

2:30      Business

• Appointment – for vote
• February Assembly Agenda – for vote

• Topics for ASEC meeting (February 5) guests: Kent Weigel, Vice Provost for Faculty and Staff Affairs; Jonathan Levine, Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine

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