UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE FACULTY MEETING M I N U T E S Thursday, January 23, 1997; 3:30 p.m.; Curtin 175 UWM FAC. DOC. NO. I. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS 1. Chancellor Schroeder reported the following: 1) We have heard nothing yet about the biennial budget and that is probably bad news; 2) Departments will begin distributing salary points to their faculty in early February; 3) Our enrollment and revenue targets were met in Semester 1, so no give-back was necessitated. Enrollments for Semester 2 are looking good, so it is likely that there will be no give-back for the year. 4) The Fine Arts Building project has been delayed, but will probably begin right after the end of Semester 2 (along with Bolton Hall). Classrooms have had to be reassigned to Sabin and Englemann. Over Christmas break, additional classrooms were painted and furniture was replaced. Senator Skalitzky said that desk chairs were removed and replaced with tables in several classrooms, resulting in reduced capacity; she wondered if faculty should not have been consulted. Chancellor Schroeder said that they tried to consult with department chairs, but that this was an attempt to get classrooms that were over capacity, back to the original capacity. Assistant Vice Chancellor Sona Andrews said that there had been some problems which she was trying to correct. Professor Fetter asked when the fire alarms would be connected to the police stations. They have been quite disruptive. Chancellor Schroeder replied that that was a campus goal. 2. Professor Margo Anderson, Chairperson of the University Committee, reported on the progress of UW campuses in approving a joint resolution on the need to provide sufficient funds for faculty salaries. She also reported a meeting with a student representative and Sandra Hoeh-Lyon. Assistant Chancellor Hoeh-Lyon discussed the need to start a campaign on public awareness about the university. 3. No representative from the Student Association was present. II. The Schedule of Faculty Senate Rules Committee and Faculty/Senate meetings for Semester 2, 1996-97 was received. III. SENATE ROLL CALL Parliamentarian George Baker and forty-four senators were present. Senators Kristie Hamilton, Cynthia Poulson, Devendra Misra, Ian Harris, and Rhonda Jeffries were recorded as absent. A total of 60 faculty members were present. This was fewer than the 78 necessary for a quorum, therefore the faculty senate was convened. IV. AUTOMATIC CONSENT BUSINESS 1. The minutes of the senate meeting held on December 19, 1996 were approved as distributed. 2. The summary of senate attendance in Semester 1, 2077 1996-97 was received. 3. The summary of faculty senate legislation during 2078 Semester 1, 1996-97 was received. V. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Academic Policy Committee Recommendation of 1998-1999 2079 Academic Calendar and 1999 Summer Calendar MOTION (O'Bryan/seconded): To approve Fac. Doc. No. 2079. Senator Schwartz moved to amend the document to read that final exams would be held December 17-23, 1998 (which includes Sunday as an exam day), the 16th would be a study day, and the 15th a class day. The motion failed for a lack of a second. The motion to approve Doc. 2079 was approved on a voice vote. VI. BUSINESS 1. Recommendation by Chancellor Schroeder to Amend s. 2080 1.10, UWM Policies and Procedures, by Deleting Classroom Assignments as a Function of the Secretary of the University MOTION (Gratz/Anderson): In the absence of a faculty quorum, to send this item on a mail ballot to all faculty. The motion for a mail ballot was approved on a voice vote. 2. Recommendation by the University Committee to Transmit 2081 to the Board of Regents a Resolution on Salaries from the Combined Faculties of the UW System MOTION (O'Bryan/Anderson): To approve Fac. Doc. No. 2081. Senator Adesso said that he was generally in favor of the resolution, but asked if there should not be a parallel resolution about the operating budget. Professor Anderson replied that the UWM Senate approved such a resolution, which has been forwarded, at its last meeting. The motion to transmit the resolution in Fac. Doc. No. 2081 was approved on a voice vote. 3. Recommendation by the Honorary Degree Committee to 2082 Amend A3.1, UWM Policies and Procedures (regarding the Ernest Spaights awardees) MOTION (O'Bryan/Frank): To approve Fac. Doc. No. 2082 Senator Lisa Bradford, a member of the Honorary Degrees Committee, noted that this amendment simply formalizes duties that the Honorary Degrees Committee has been performing since 1994. The motion to amend A3.1 was approved on a voice vote. 4. Resolution by Senator Berkman Concerning WUWM 2083 MOTION (McBride/Graham): To approve Fac. Doc. No. 2083. Senator Berkman explained that a commentary program by Professor Alex Molnar on WUWM was recently discontinued in a unilateral decision by the station manager. Senator Berkman was simply suggesting that there be adequate oversight of WUWM. Chancellor Schroeder noted that WUWM was administered by the College of Letters and Science. Both Dean Marshall Goodman and Dave Edwards, the station manager, were present. Dean Goodman was asked to speak to the issue of oversight. Dean Goodman said that the resolution was outrageous. Charges have been made without any basis whatsoever, without investigation, without inquiry. He had with him a stack of files which, he said, were available for inspection and which indicated that every dime was accounted for through regular audits. He receives monthly programming reports. There is a Review Board comprising on and off campus people. Senator McBride asked if the removal of Professor Molnar was a decision made in any way different from other programming decisions. Dean Goodman replied that it was not. A decision had been made to move toward a change in format--away from talk radio to in-depth interviews. Senator Berkman asked why we had to be limited to Washington commentary; why couldn't we have local commentary in addition to national? Professor Yannay noted that WUWM has no relationship to the University; it could just as easily be broadcasting from anywhere. It could be a forum for UWM, but it is not. Senator Skalitzky said she would vote against the resolution. The radio station is not under faculty jurisdiction. All academic matters, courses, etc. are, but the radio station is not. Senator Gratz said that everthing after the first sentence of the resolution is rationale, and suggested that everything beginning with "Insofar..." be moved and labeled "rationale". Senator Mulroy said the resolution speaks to the process. Dean Goodman said that they are trying to create more linkage between the radio station and the campus, and to say that this is a university of research, not commentary. Programming is always evolving. Senator Nardin said that if she voted for the motion, she does not know what she would be voting for. Senator Greene said that there apparently was adequate oversight whether one agrees with it or not. Senator Davida agreed. The motion to approve the resolution was defeated on a voice vote. VII. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1. Faculty Academic Planning and Budget Committee Report 2084 of Work in Progress on the Design and Mechanism of Academic Program Reviews At 4:30 p.m., a motion (Gratz/McBride) to convene into committee of the whole was approved on a voice vote. Professor Anderson presided, Professor Petering presented the report. At 4:55 p.m., a motion to rise from committee of the whole, a motion to extend the senate meeting until 5:15, and a motion to reconvene into committee of the whole were all made, seconded, and approved on voice votes. At 5:15 p.m., the senate rose from committee of the whole and adjourned. Marilyn E. Miller Interim Secretary of the University