Academic Staff Executive Committee Agenda 05-21-2026

ASEC Agenda

Thursday, May 21, 2026

1:00 – 3:30 p.m.

53 Bascom Hall

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1:00     Call to Order/Agenda Review

1:01     Convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c), and (f) to discuss nominations for ASEC chair and vice chair

1:10     Reconvene in open session

1:11     Business

• ASEC chair and vice chair – for vote

1:12     Automatic Consent Business

Approval of ASEC minutes of Thursday, May 7, 2026

1:13     Announcements and Good Works

1:15     General Reports

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

1:30     Guests: Sue Fritts, Executive Director for Talent Management; Megan Prost, Employment Relations Director; and Kathleen Smith, Employment Relations Manager, Office of Human Resources

2:00     Guest: Ralph Grunewald, Chair, Ad Hoc Student Evaluation of Teaching Policy Committee

2:30     Liaison Reports

2:45     Business

• Topics for ASEC meeting (June 11) guests: John Zumbrunnen, Provost; Carol Hulland, Co-Chair, Retirement Issues Committee; Paul Seitz, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration

3:00     Guest: 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 – Luke Verdecchia
• Nominating Committee – Kelly Krein/Brady Minter
• Personnel Policies and Procedures Committee (PPPC) – Toni Gunnison/Jason Jankoski
• Professional Development and Recognition Committee (PDRC) – Zach Hershoff/Lorena Kemen