L&S Staff Issues Committee (LSSIC)
This document contains information related to L&S Staff Issues Committee (LSSIC), formerly the Committee on Academic Staff Issues (CASI) & the University Staff Issues Committee (USIC) in the College of Letters & Science, including current members, past issues of interest to the committees and a link to submit topic and ideas you would like the committee to consider.
L&S Staff Issues Committee
Beginning in 1999, Committees on Staff Issues were established in each school or college.
The L&S Staff Issues Committee advises the Dean on the formulation and review of policies and procedures concerning the Academic and University Staff members of the College. It also advises the Dean on staff promotional opportunities, participation in department governance, and performance recognition.
The committee includes 12 academic staff members and 9 university staff members and has both elected and appointed members.
Agendas are posted for previous and upcoming meetings. Persons interested in the topics that have been discussed and will be discussed are encouraged to contact an LSSIC member or attend a meeting to make their opinions known.
LSSIC Bylaws
LSSIC Feedback
We welcome your feedback and ideas. If you have suggestions, or topics you’d like the LSSIC to consider, please submit them using the link below. Your input helps inform our work and ensures we are representing the needs and perspectives of academic staff.
Academic Staff Committee Members, 2026-2027
India Viola
Michael Kruse
University Staff Committee Members, 2026-2027
Emma Weimerskirch (co-chair)
Early Career
Term Expires Spring 2028
Administrative Assistant
Chemistry
1101 University Ave
eweimerskirc@wisc.edu
Ex-Officios for both committees
Issues of Interest to LSSIC
- HR Design
- Job promotions in L&S as compared to those in other colleges and units
- Job security
- Joint meetings between L&S CASI and the L&S USIC (University Staff Issues Committee)
- Mandated Furloughs
- Budget Cuts
- Communication with our constituents
- Title changes/promotions/rate changes
- Graduate School reorganization
- By-laws re-write
- How to supervise Academic Staff/Performance reviews
- Workload
- Climate
- Federal Audits of Soft Money Funding for Academic Staff
- Workload Concerns
- Surveying Academic Staff to determine issues of note
For minutes and agendas of past meetings, please see the link below.
See Also
- L&S Committee on Academic Staff Issues (CASI) Bylaws
- L&S Staff Awards
- L&S Committee on Academic Staff Issues (CASI) Professional Development and Recognition Committee (PDRC)
- LSSIC Agendas and Minutes
- L&S University Staff Issues Committee (USIC) Bylaws
- L&S University Staff Issues Committee (USIC) Initiatives