University Committee Meeting Minutes 2026-06-01

Minutes for June 1, 2026

UC members present: Chui, de Leon, Johnson, Kendall

Others present: Greg Bump, Michelle Felber, Lesley Fisher, Mallory Musolf, Julie Scharm

Chair Kendall called the meeting to order at 1:03 pm.

Chui motioned, and it was seconded and approved, to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(a)(c) and (f) to discuss waivers at 1:03 pm. Three tenure clock extensions were approved.

Chui motioned, and it was seconded and approved, to reconvene in open session at 1:21 pm.

The minutes for May 18, 2026, were approved by consent.

Patrick Sheehan, Chief Human Resources Officer, discussed organization changes he has made regarding some units in his office. Employee Disability Resources Office, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Compliance and Learning Communities for Institutional Change and Excellence were moved into the organization as silos and are now being dispersed into existing OHR structures.

In regards to concerns about Hostile and Intimidating Behavior, there is a perception on campus that the policy’s scope has been more narrowly applied in its current application. It has been shared that of the approximately 80 complaints filed this year, 12 met the established criteria for investigation, and findings were made in five of those cases.

Kendall adjourned the meeting at 2:30 pm due to lack of quorum.

Minutes submitted by Heather Daniels, secretary of the faculty.