Academic Staff Executive Committee Agenda 05-07-2026
ASEC Agenda
Thursday, May 7, 2026
1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
53 Bascom Hall
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1:00 Call to Order/Agenda Review
1:01 Convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c), and (f) to discuss nominations to the Academic Staff Appeals Committee; Athletic Board; Distinguished Status Review Committee; University Book Store Board of Directors; and the Wisconsin Union Council
1:10 Reconvene in open session
1:11 Business
- Nominations – for vote
1:12 Automatic Consent Business
Approval of ASEC minutes of Thursday, April 30, 2026
1:13 Announcements and Good Works
1:15 General Reports
- Chair – Alissa Ewer
- Secretary of the Academic Staff – Mallory Musolf
1:30 Guest: John Zumbrunnen, Provost
2:00 Guests: Jaimee Gilford, Director of the Office of Compliance and Lauren Hasselbacher, Associate Director of Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX Coordinator, Office of Compliance
2:30 Liaison Reports
2:40 Business
- Gathering perspectives to support academic staff
- Topics for ASEC meeting (May 21) guests: Paul Seitz, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration; Ralph Grunewald, Chair, Ad Hoc Student Evaluation of Teaching Policy Committee; Rob Cramer, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration
3:00 Guests: Patrick Sheehan, Chief Human Resources Officer and Karen Massetti-Moran, Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer, Office of Human Resources
3:30 Adjourn
Current Academic Staff Committees and Chairs
- Communications Committee – Brian Lucas/Jason Smith
- Compensation and Economic Benefits Committee (CEBC) – Cori Splain/Mike Watters
- Districting and Representation Committee (DRC) – Becky Beebe/Taryn Conaway
- Mentoring Committee – Luke Verdecchia
- Nominating Committee – Kelly Krein/Brady Minter
- Personnel Policies and Procedures Committee (PPPC) – Toni Gunnison/Jason Jankoski
- Professional Development and Recognition Committee (PDRC) – Zach Hershoff/Lorena Kemen