The meeting was called to order by Provost Paul DeLuca at 3:34 p.m. with 158 voting members present.
1. Memorial resolutions were presented for:
Professor Emeritus Elwood A. Brickbauer. faculty document
2226Professor Emeritus Robert H. Burris. faculty document
2227Professor Emeritus Dale W. Smith. faculty document
2228Assistant Professor Emeritus C. Ernest Zehner. faculty document
2229
2. Announcements/Informational Items.
Provost DeLuca spoke briefly about the state budget situation for the next biennium and the likelihood of funding cuts. The Law School Dean Search and Screen Committee was recently charged, and the CALS Dean Search and Screen Committee would likely receive its charge in January. The efficiency consultant evaluation process is still in progress.
Provost DeLuca called attention to a handout distributed at the door containing questions from Associate Professor Theresa Duello regarding the reporting of grievances. Professor Judith Burstyn and Provost DeLuca responded to additional questions that Professor Duello asked in person.
AUTOMATIC CONSENT BUSINESS
REPORTS
5. Professor Joseph Salmons
submitted for informational purposes the PROFS, Inc. Annual Report for 2009-2010. faculty document
2230.
There were no questions or comments.
6. Professor James Malter
submitted for informational purposes the Recreational Sports Board Annual Report for 2009-2010. faculty document
2231.
There were several questions.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. Professor Burstyn
moved to adopt the University Committee Recommendation to Amend
Faculty Policies and Procedures to Create the WARF Resource Request and Allocations Committee. faculty document
2224a.
The motion passed by hand vote.
8. Professor Burstyn
presented for continued discussion the University Committee Recommendation to Amend
Faculty Policies and Procedures to Create the Research, Safety and Compliance Oversight Committee. faculty document
2225.
Provost DeLuca asked the senate to grant permission for Mr. Kyle VandenLangenberg and Mr. Erik Paulson from ASM to speak briefly about a request from ASM to include a graduate student as a member of the proposed committee. There were no objections.
There were two questions.
SPECIAL ORDER
9. A motion was made and seconded to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85 (1)(c) and
(f) to consider the recommendations of the Committee on Honorary Degrees. The motion passed
without negative vote.
Professor David McDonald, chair of the Committee on Honorary Degrees, presented background
information on the nominees for honorary degrees.
There were a number of questions and comments.
The senators voted by paper ballot whether to award the honorary degrees.
The meeting adjourned at 4:34 p.m.
David Musolf
Secretary of the Faculty