Minutes for June 16, 2025

UC members present: Bernard-Donals, Chui, de Leon, Jones, Kendall, Mathieu

Others present: Greg Bump, Isabelle Dunai, Michelle Felber, Becky Jacobs, Mallory Musolf, Jen Oasen, Julie Scharm, Jonas Tijerino

Chair Jones called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm.

The minutes from May 19, 2025, were approved as distributed.

Rob Cramer, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, indicated the UW System budget was on the agenda for the Joint Finance Committee on Tues, June 17. Work is continuing to make sure Workday will go live on July 7. Ancillary systems are likely to be bumpy as administrators make sure the right data is flowing to the right places. Hypercare will be available with help being available 20 hours a day during the first two weeks. Employee Trust Funds is also moving their benefits online in July. The Board of Regents approved a $10 increase in the application fee.

Bernard-Donals motioned, and it was seconded and approved, to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss waivers and personnel decisions at 1:33 pm. Five tenure clock extensions and one dual-role waiver were approved.

Bernard-Donals motioned, and it was seconded and approved, to reconvene in open session at 3:09 pm.

The University Committee approved sending a joint letter with ASEC regarding timing of an upcoming survey on academic freedom and freedom of expression. This discussed their plans for a planning meeting in July.

Jones adjourned the meeting at 4:01 pm.

Minutes submitted by Heather Daniels, secretary of the faculty.