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University Committee Agendas and Minutes June 2015 to May 2016
Agenda for April 24, 2017
Expected present: Bowers, Broman, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
Expected absent: Amasino, Litovsky
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of April 17, 2017
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. (1:10) OED Advisory Committee annual report (Parmesh Ramanathan)
6. (1:20) Chief Diversity Officer update (Patrick Sims)
7. (1:40) Credit load policy (Steve Cramer, Jocelyn Milner, Leslie Smith)
8. (2:00) Provost update (Sarah Mangelsdorf)
9. (2:20) Athletic Board update (Laurel Rice)
10. (no earlier than 2:30) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters. Rule waivers.
11. Reconvene in open session to adjourn
Agenda for April 10, 2017
Expected present: Amasino, Bowers, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
Expected absent: Broman, Litovsky
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of April 3, 2017
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. (1:20) Officer Education Committee annual report (John Hall)
6. (1:40) VC for Finance and Administration update (Laurent Heller)
7. (2:00) Provost update (Sarah Mangelsdorf)
8. (2:20) Dean of the Graduate School update (Bill Karpus)
9. (2:40) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
10. Wrap-up and adjournment.
University Committee Meeting Minutes 2017-04-03
Agenda for March 24, 2017
Interviews for Athletic Board
University Committee Meeting Minutes 2017-03-24
Agenda for March 13, 2017
Expected present: Amasino, Bowers, Broman, Litovsky, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of March 6, 2017
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. (1:10) Clinical and Tenure Tracks (Robert Golden)
6. Proposed campus shared governance committee
7. Immigration and International Advisory Council
8. Cybersecurity Risk Management Policy
9. Transmittal of post-tenure review policy to UW System/Board of Regents
10. Committee appointment authorities
11. (2:00) Provost update (Sarah Mangelsdorf)
12. (2:20) Dean of the Graduate School update (Bill Karpus)
13. (2:40) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
14. Wrap-up and adjournment
University Committee Meeting Minutes 2017-03-13
Agenda for March 6, 2017
Expected present: Amasino, Bowers, Broman, Litovsky, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of February 20, 2017
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. (1:10) IRB Survey (Marsha Mailick, Jan Greenberg)
6. (1:30) Research facilities (Marsha Mailick, Laurent Heller)
7. (2:00) Provost update (Sarah Mangelsdorf)
8. Senate agenda review
9. (240) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
10. (no earlier than 3:00 pm) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters. Rule waivers, committee assignments, grievance follow-up.
11. Reconvene in open session to adjourn.
University Committee Meeting Minutes 2017-02-27
Agenda for February 13, 2017
Expected present: Amasino, Bowers, Broman, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
Expected absent: Litovsky
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of February 6, 2017
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. Transfers from clinical track to tenure track
Decision: Guidance request from divisional committee6. Post-tenure review policy
Discussion: Equity and policy issues
7. Discussion: Changing Social Studies division to Social Sciences division
8. (1:20) Final report from the ad hoc committee on equitable and inclusive health care (Margie Rosenberg, Stephanie Tai)
9. (1:40) VC for Finance and Administration update (Laurent Heller)
10. (2:20) Dean of the Graduate School update (Bill Karpus)
11. (2:40) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
12. (no earlier than 3:00 pm) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters. Rule waivers, committee assignments.
13. Reconvene in open session to adjourn.
February 6, 2017 (revised)
Expected present: Amasino, Bowers, Broman, Litovsky, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
1. (1:30) Meeting commences (open session) NOTE MODIFIED START TIME
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of January 30, 2017
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. Campus carry petition
6. Clinical and tenure tracks
7. (2:00) Provost update (Sarah Mangelsdorf)
8. (2:40) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
9. (no later than 3:00) Adjourn
[3:30 PM UW-Madison Faculty Senate, 272 Bascom]
Agenda for January 23, 2017
Expected present: Amasino, Bowers, Broman, Litovsky, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
[12:30 PM: PROFS Board of Directors meeting]
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of January 17, 2017
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. (1:20) Athletic Board update (Laurel Rice)
6. (1:40) VC for Research and Graduate Education update (Marsha Mailick)
7. Faculty Senate preparation (post-tenure review and FPP modifications)
8. (2:10) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters. Rule waivers, committee assignments, grievances.
9. (2:40) Reconvene in open session.
10. Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
11. Board of Regents policies on sexual harassment, consensual relations, personnel (Rachel Jeris)
12. Wrap-up and adjournment
Expected present: Amasino, Bowers, Broman, Litovsky, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of December 5, 2016
4. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of December 12, 2016
5. Legislative update (PROFS)
6. (1:10) Research Misconduct Policy (Dan Uhlrich, Brian Vaughan)
7. (1:25) University Library Committee annual report (Dan Klingenberg, Ed Van Gamert)
8. (1:40) Post-tenure review policy
9. (2:20) Wisconsin Experience (Steve Cramer)
10. (2:40) OED Advisory Committee recommendation on campus climate (Parmesh Ramanathan)
11. Wrap-up and adjournment
Agenda for December 12, 2016
Expected present: Amasino, Bowers, Broman, Litovsky, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of December 5, 2016
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. (1:20) Chief Diversity Officer update (Patrick Sims)
6. (1:40) VC for Research and Graduation Education update (Marsha Mailick)
7. (2:00) Provost update (Sarah Mangelsdorf)
8. (2:20) Dean of the Graduate School update (Bill Karpus)
9. (2:40) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
10. (3:00) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters. Rule waivers and committee assignments.
11. Reconvene in open session to adjourn.
University Committee Meeting Minutes 2016-12-12
Agenda for December 5, 2016
1. (1:15) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of November 28, 2016
4. Senate meeting preparation
5. (1:40) VC for Finance and Administration update (Laurent Heller)
6. (2:00) Summer Term Steering Committee report (Jeff Russell, Sarah Barber)
7. (2:40) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
8. (no later than 3:00) Adjourn.
[3:30 PM: UW-Madison Faculty Senate, 272 Bascom]
University Committee Meeting Minutes 2016-11-28
Agenda for November 21, 2016
Expected present: Amasino, Bowers, Broman, Litovsky, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of November 14, 2016
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. (1:20) Minor Protection and Adult Leadership Policy (Patrick Sheehan, Mark Walters)
6. (1:35) Religious discrimination resolution (David Rosenthal)
7. (2:00) Provost update (Sarah Mangelsdorf)
8. (2:20) DACA students resolution (Amy Stambach, Jerome Camal)
9. (2:40) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
10. (3:00) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters. Rule waivers.
11. Reconvene in open session to adjourn.
University Committee Meeting Minutes 2016-11-21
Agenda for November 14, 2016
Expected present: Amasino, Bowers, Broman, Litovsky, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of November 7, 2016
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. (1:10) Athletic Board update (Laurel Rice)
6. Academic staff titles
7. Indigenous peoples resolutions
8. 7th year reviews
9. Religious discrimination resolution
10. (1:40) Ad hoc committee on family leave (Michael Bernard-Donals)
11. (2:20) Dean of the Graduate School update (William Karpus)
12. (2:40) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
13. (3:00) Vice Chancellor for University Relations update (Charlie Hoslet)
14. (3:20) University Curriculum Committee (Leslie Smith)
15. (no earlier than 3:30) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters. Committee appointments and rule waivers.
16. Reconvene in open session to adjourn.
University Committee Meeting Minutes 2016-11-14
Agenda for November 7 , 2016
Expected present: Amasino, Broman, Litovsky, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
Expected absent: Bowers
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of October 31, 2016
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. (1:20) Minor Protection and Adult Leadership Policy (Patrick Sheehan)
6. (1:40) VC for Finance and Administration (Laurent Heller)
7. (2:00) Provost update (Sarah Mangelsdorf)
8. Review and preparation for Faculty Senate meeting
9. (2:40) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
10. (no later than 3:00) Adjourn
[3:30: Faculty Senate; 272 Bascom Hall]
Agenda for October 31, 2016
Expected present: Amasino, Bowers, Broman, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
Expected absent: Litovsky
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of October 24, 2016
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. Review materials for November 7 Faculty Senate meeting
6. (1:20) Information Technology (IT) Governance and Structure (Michael Lehman)
7. (1:40) VC for Research and Graduate Education update (Marsha Mailick)
8. (2:00) Provost update (Sarah Mangelsdorf)
9. (2:40) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
10. (3:00) Professor of Practice (Ian Robertson)
11. (no earlier than 3:15) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters. Committee appointments and rule waivers.
12. Reconvene in open session to adjourn.
University Committee Meeting Minutes 2016-10-31
Agenda for October 24 , 2016
Expected present: Amasino, Bowers, Broman, Litovsky, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of October 17, 2016
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. Discussion: Hostile and Intimidating Behavior (HIB) ad hoc committee report
6. (1:20) Chief Diversity Officer update (Patrick Sims)
7. Review: Agenda and materials for November Faculty Senate meeting
8. Discussion: Consensual relations draft policy
9. (2:20) Libraries update (Ed Van Gamert)
10. Wrap-up and adjournment.
University Committee Meeting Minutes 2016-10-24
Agenda for October 17, 2016
Expected present: Amasino, Bowers, Broman (chair), Litovsky, Wanner, Wendt (by phone)
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of October 10, 2016
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. (1:10) Associated Students of Madison update (Carmen Gosey)
6. (1:30) Ad Hoc Committee on Hostile and Intimidating Behavior report
7. (1:40) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters. Committee memberships.
8. VC for Research and Graduate Education update (Marsha Mailick)
9. (2:00) Reconvene in open session
10. Provost update (Sarah Mangelsdorf)
11. Discussion: Post-Tenure Review Policy (preparation for November Senate)
12. (2:40) Post-Tenure Review Policy (presentation to Board/System) (Rebecca Blank, Ray Taffora)
13. (3:00) Committee on Women in the University (Bret Larget)
14. (3:20) Ombuds update (Charles Snowden, Rosa Garner)
15. (no earlier than 3:30) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters. Rule waivers, committee memberships.
16. Reconvene in open session to adjourn.
University Committee Meeting Minutes 2016-10-17
Agenda for October 10, 2016 (Centenary of the dome fire on what was then called Main Hall)
Expected present: Amasino, Bowers, Broman (chair), Litovsky, Wanner, Wendt (by phone)
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of September 26, 2016
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. (1:20) CURAFA proposed FPP changes (Kristyn Masters)
6. (1:40) Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration update (Laurent Heller)
7. (2:00) Provost update (Sarah Mangelsdorf)
8. (2:20) Dean of the Graduate School update (Bill Karpus)
9. (2:40) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
10. (3:00) Guidelines on promotion to full professor (Michael Bernard-Donals)
11. (3:20) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters. Rule waivers, committee memberships.
12. Reconvene in open session to adjourn
University Committee Meeting Minutes 2016-10-10
Agenda for September 26 , 2016
Expected present: Amasino, Bowers, Broman, Litovsky, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of September 19, 2016
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. (1:20) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters. Rule waivers, committee memberships.
6. (1:40) Reconvene in open session
7. Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration update (Laurent Heller)
8. (2:00) Provost update (Sarah Mangelsdorf)
9. (2:20) Vice Chancellor for University Relations update (Charlie Hoslet)
10. (2:40) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
11. (no later than 3:00) Adjournment
[3:30: Faculty Senate, 272 Bascom Hall]
University Committee Meeting Minutes 2016-09-26
Agenda for September 19, 2016
Expected present: Bowers, Broman, Litovsky, Wanner, Wendt (chair)
Expected absent: Amasino
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of September 12, 2016
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. Charge to the Commission on Faculty Compensation and Economic Benefits
6. (1:10) Athletic Board update (Laurel Rice)
[Mandatory fire evacuation drill at approximately 1:30 p.m.]
7. (1:40) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters.
8. University Research Council transition (Marsha Mailick)
9. (2:00) Reconvene in open session
10. Provost update (Sarah Mangelsdorf)
11. Review Agenda and materials for September 26 Faculty Senate meeting
12. Discussion: FPP updates and clarifications (ongoing)
13. (2:40) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
14. (3:00) Faculty travel policies (Guido Podesta)
15. (3:15 or later) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters. Rule waivers and committee membership.
16. Reconvene in open session to adjourn.
University Committee Meeting Minutes 2016-09-19
Agenda for September 12, 2016
Expected absent: Litovsky
Agenda for July 12, 2016: Special meeting: Minutes are restricted.
Agenda for June 27, 2016
Expected absent: Amasino, Wanner
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of June 6, 2016
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. Discussion: FPP updates, clarifications (senate alternates, external references, etc.)
6. Discussion: Shared values statement
7. (1:40) Title and Compensation Study (Mark Walters, Bob Lavigna, Sue Babcock)
8. (2:10) VC for Research and Graduate Education update (Marsha Mailick)
9. (2:30) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
10. (2:45) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters. Committee membership (Budget, search & screen, Access and Accommodation, honorary degrees, ad hoc), grievances, rule waivers.
11. Reconvene in open session to adjourn.
Expected absent: Wanner
1. (1:00) Meeting commences (open session)
2. Announcements and updates
3. Consent item: Approve minutes of the meeting of May 23, 2016
4. Legislative update (PROFS)
5. Progress report: Ad hoc committee on hostile and intimidating behavior
6. (1:15) Motion to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to discuss personnel matters. Committee membership (Budget, RSP, Access and Accommodation); grievances (2), rule waivers (4).
7. (2:10) Reconvene in open session
8. Dean of the Graduate School update (William Karpus)
9. (2:30) Chancellor update (Rebecca Blank)
10. Wrap-up and adjournment