University Committee Meeting Minutes 2020-10-26
University Committee Meeting Minutes
Minutes approved 11/02/2020University
Committee
Minutes
for October 26, 2020
Approved November 02, 2020
UC members present: Halverson, Masters,
Papp, Sandgren, Tracy, Wolf (chair)
Also present, besides those mentioned below: Greg
Bump, Michelle Felber, Lesley Fisher, Amol Goyal, Charles Hoslet, Kevin
Jacobson, Yvonne Kim, Rich Kremer, John Lucas,
Jack O’Meara, Kris Olds, Alex Peirce, Crystal Potts, Noel Radomski, Lori
Reesor, Jane Richard, Paul Seitz, Jake Smith, Bill Tishler
Chair Wolf called the meeting to order at 1:31 pm.
The University Committee approved having
a few more candidates than allowed in Faculty
Policy and Procedures for a couple of committee slates.
Tracy moved approved of the minutes
of October 12 and 19, 2020. Seconded. Approved.
Kevin Jacobson, Associated Students
of Madison Shared Governance Campaign Director, briefed the University
Committee on an ASM resolution asking instructors to accommodate students
needing time away from classes to vote on Election Day.
Jordan Rosenblum, chair of the
University Lectures Committee, presented their annual report. Virtual lectures are
continuing during the pandemic (mainly for honoraria).
Provost Karl Scholz reported on
surveys for academic staff instructors from the Academic Staff Executive Committee
(ASEC), and a comprehensive undergraduate survey. John Zumbrunnen, Vice Provost
for Teaching and Learning, worked with partners across campus to compile the
questions for undergraduates covering housing, courses, communications,
awareness of resources, sense of belonging, modality preferences for spring,
and demographics.
Scholz announced that a search for
the director of the Division of the Arts will launch soon, with a committee
chaired by Dean Soyeon Shim. It will be an internal search for a faculty
member. There is no curriculum embedded within the division. The Division will
no longer be home to the Wisconsin Film Festival or the Early Music Festival,
instead the plan is for it to focus on collaboration within the arts and the
university.
Tracy moved to convene in closed
session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c)(e) and (f) to discuss waivers.
Seconded. Passed at 2:42 pm.
Sandgren moved to convene in open session which was
seconded and passed at 3:11 pm.
Laurent Heller, Vice Chancellor for Finance and
Administration, introduced the Revenue Innovation Study Group, which was made
up of faculty, city officials, and others across campus. It explored how to increase
revenue through means consistent with the values of the university. The group
developed 10 guiding principles including “factoring in and respecting
principles of shared governance, which give representation to academic staff,
university staff, faculty and students, who all take part in making significant
decisions concerning the operation of the University.” Three strategy
categories are: corporate and industry partnerships; auxiliary and asset
optimization; and real estate. A full report will be available soon.
Masters moved to convene in closed
session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss a grievance.
Seconded. Passed at 3:45 pm.
Sandgren moved to convene in open session which was
seconded and passed at 4:30 pm.
Adjourned at 4:38 pm.
Submitted by Heather Daniels, Secretary of the Faculty