Approved 08-22-24

ASEC Minutes

12:55 – 3:30 p.m. Thursday, August 8, 2024

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

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

Members Absent: Julie Hunt Johnson

Guests: J.J. Andrews, Hazel Behling, Barret Elward, Charles Isbell, Brent Plisch, Noah Reif

The meeting was called to order at 12:55 p.m.

The minutes of July 25 were approved.

Guest: Charles Isbell, Provost

Provost Isbell provided an update on current academic leadership searches as well as the future search for the Vice Provost for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer position. He also discussed the RISE initiative, including ways campus is thinking strategically around impacts to facilities and the computational infrastructure.

Guest: J.J. Andrews, Co-Chair, Committee on Undergraduate Recruitment, Admissions & Financial Aid (CURAFA)

J.J. Andrews gave an overview of the 2023-24 CURAFA annual report. The report identified three areas directly impacting admissions, recruitment, and financial aid and included recommendations. This report will be presented at the September 2024 Academic Staff Assembly meeting.

Guest: Brent Plisch, Interim Chief, UW-Madison Police Department

Interim Chief Brent Plisch discussed some of the department’s top priorities. This includes increased recruitment and retention efforts, building relationships (internal and external), and resource allocation. They are also focused on elevating employee health and wellness opportunities and resources for their staff. He also discussed the recent protests and encampment on campus.

General Reports

Albert Muniz, ASEC Chair, shared an update from the budget approach coordinating committee. He also reminded ASEC of its upcoming planning retreat set for Thursday, August 15. The goal of the retreat is for ASEC to establish its goals for the year.

Mallory Musolf reported that Lois Brooks, chief information officer and vice provost for information technology announced their retirement. UHS recently released “Faculty and Staff Suicide Prevention Training: Recognize, Respond, Refer,” a new training available to all UW-Madison faculty and staff on Canvas. Representation on the ad hoc review committees on academic staff professorial titles is nearly finalized, and the committees are slated to start meeting this fall. Lastly, a campus dining services survey is in development and is expected to be sent to all employees this fall.

Liaison Reports

Terry Paape reported that the Athletic Board Nominating Committee is conducting interviews and aims to have a candidate identified for nomination at ASEC’s meeting on August 22^nd.

Nicole Senter reported that the Ad Hoc Committee on Age in the Workplace met with the Office of Compliance to discuss data collection.

Convene in Closed Session Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c), and (f) to Discuss Appointments to the Campus Planning Committee and the University Academic Planning Council (Crandall). Seconded. Approved.

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

Business

• Appointments – for vote

Motion to Appoint Nola Walker to the Campus Planning Committee (Crandall). Seconded. Approved.

Motion to Appoint Diane Stojanovich to the University Academic Planning Council (Barajas). Seconded. Approved.

• Liaison Assignments

ASEC finalized liaison assignments with CASIs and the standing committees. Handshake emails will go out following the meeting.

• September Assembly Agenda

ASEC reviewed the Assembly agenda and will vote to approve it at the next meeting.

• Topics for Guests

VCSA: restructuring the communications office; impacts of AI in higher education communication offices

OHR: update on DEI position titling; remote work policy and remote work agreement updates

Meeting adjourned at 3:28 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Mallory Musolf, Secretary of the Academic Staff