ASA Document 413. Colleen McCabe Recognition Resolution

University of Wisconsin-Madison Academic Staff Assembly Document #413 
Madison 11 May, 2009

Colleen McCabe Recognition Resolution 
Whereas Colleen McCabe became the Secretary of the Academic Staff on July 1, 1999; 

Whereas by the time she officially retires Colleen McCabe will have served in the position of the Secretary of the Academic Staff for over 10 years;

Whereas during her time as secretary, Colleen has made numerous improvements and advances in the way the office operates including but not limited to electronic voting, an academic staff website, and orientation packets for new academic staff employees;

Whereas Colleen has also increased the presence of the Secretary of the Academic Staff on campus through various activities including staffing high level search and screen committees and the Roundtable Luncheon series;

Whereas Colleen has been the driving force in providing expert assistance for all the Assembly standing committees as well as the Academic Staff Executive Committee; 

Whereas Colleen has competently provided leadership through the academic staff office for important academic staff governance committee support, such as academic staff appeals, Distinguished Prefix review and Emergency Salary Support;

Whereas Assembly meetings and other academic staff governance business have been successfully carried out due to Colleen’s fantastic administrative skills; therefore

Be it resolved that the UW-Madison Academic Staff Assembly recognizes Colleen McCabe for her decade of excellent work in increasing the visibility of academic staff on campus through her position as Secretary of the Academic Staff.