University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee FACULTY SENATE MEETING M I N U T E S Thursday, March 20, 1997; 2:30 p.m.; Curtin 175 UWM FAC. DOC. NO. I. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS 1. Chancellor Schroeder reported the following: a) In just a couple of weeks, administrative offices will begin moving into Engelmann from Sandburg, thus freeing up an additional 100 beds for fall semester. b) Bids for Bolton remodeling came in on budget and will also cover all the alternate projects. c) About 20% of our students have Waukesha County addresses. During the resurfacing of I-94 West, direct bus service from Waukesha to UWM will be available. Information about this service is being distributed now. d) The Governor has not yet revealed his recommended capital budget, so we do not know how our two projects, remodeling of Sabin Hall and the south wing of Lapham, will fare. The Building Commission is expected to meet early in April. e) The Regent's recommended salary increment of 4% each year of the biennium seems to be directly related to the Regents flexibility for raising tuition. f) Provost Watters planning document has now been distributed. Faculty are urged to read it closely. g) The UWM Foundation is in the early stages of beginning a major capital campaign; it plans to bring in professional consultants. h) He now has names of candidates from the University Committee, who served as the search committee, for the Secretary of the University position which will be vacant when Marilyn Miller retires on June 30, 1997. He hopes to make the appointment by the end of this semester. Senator Schwartz distributed copies of an article "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ... Tuition Waivers", written by the MGAA Bargaining Committee, which presents its proposed request for full tuition remission. Senator Schwartz asked if administration would support this proposal. Chancellor Schroeder replied that he is supportive depending upon the source of the money that would cover tuition remissions. If it means a major reallocation of existing funds, that would be a problem for UWM. Professor Mabry was recognized. He asked about the Chancellor's evaluation. Chancellor Schroeder replied that the University Committee will make an announcement about that at today's meeting. 2. Professor Margo Anderson, Chairperson of the University Committee, urged all faculty to stay attuned to the budget and salary developments, especially after we have all dispersed in May and June. She then reported that the report of the evaluation of the Provost was completed by the Senate Subcommittee of Evaluation of Administrators and has been distributed to the Provost, the Chancellor, and the University Committee. The meeting with the Provost and University Committee has not yet been held. The evaluation of the Chancellor was completed last month and the report sent to Chancellor Schroeder, President Lyall, and the University Committee. The Chancellor and the University Committee have met twice. A closed session of the faculty senate will be scheduled as a special senate meeting on April 24, 1997 for discussion with the Chancellor of his evaluation. Senator Genevieve McBride asked if materials would be sent out prior to the meeting. Professor Anderson said that an agenda would be distributed and she believed the closed session would be very like the meeting for choosing the honorary degree candidate. 3. No representative from the Student Association was present. II. SENATE ROLL CALL PRESENT: Parliamentarian George Baker and thirty-eight senators were present. Senators Barry Brummett, Cynthia Poulson, Yehuda Yannay, George Davida, Gunol Kojasoy, Devendra Misra, Ronald Perez, David Berkman, Ian Harris, Swarnjit Arora and Susan Lima were recorded as absent. III. AUTOMATIC CONSENT BUSINESS 1. The minutes of the senate meeting held on February 20, 1997 were corrected on page 3, Section V. 1., first sentence, by changing "Senator" Mary Lynne Collins to "Professor". The minutes were approved as corrected. 2. Professor James Liddy, Department of English, read a 2088 memorial resolution for Professor Melvin J. Friedman, Professor Emeritus, Department of English and Comparative Literature. The Senate rose for a moment of silent tribute. 3. The proposed dates for faculty senate rules committee and faculty/senate meetings for 1997-98 were received. IV. CHANCELLOR'S REPORT The Chancellor's Report was received. V. BUSINESS 1. Computer Policy Committee Recommendation That the 2089 University Consider Contracting Remote Access to an Appropriate Provider MOTION (Anderson/Gratz): To approve Fac. Doc. No. 2089. Professor Alan Baron, Chairperson of the Computer Policy Committee (CPC), presented the proposal. He noted that this proposal is an effort to plan ahead as the need for modems at UWM increases. In 1994 there were 104 modems, there are now 500. We are not in a crisis at the moment and the computing people have done a good job. However, the CPC believes that the faculty should be aware of the potential problem and have a say in how that problem would be met. Other universities, including University of Michigan, UC- Berkeley, George Washington University, University of Iowa, University of Colorado, and West Virginia University, have contracted out the service. Others have imposed user limits of one sort or another. If the faculty member must bear the charge, it would amount to about $250 per year. Senator Frank said that she was not that convinced that an outside provider is the best option. She would prefer to leave the option open since there is no big problem yet. Professor Anderson asked if Professor Baron had any data on usage by time of day. Professor Baron said that he could provide such information, but that it was not yet well organized. He noted that UW Madison now has more than 1,000 modems (they used technology money) but are considering limiting service. The CPC is not particularly advocating outside service, but it wants to forego waking up one morning to find some kind of action has been taken in response to need without faculty involvement. Senator Frank asked if this would affect the ethernet connections that departments and programs now have. Professor Baron replied that this proposal is just for telephone modems used at faculty's homes. The motion to approve Fac. Doc. No. 2089 passed on a voice vote. VI. REPORT 1. Library Committee Professor David Schultz, Chairperson of the Library Committee, reported on the budgetary and staff problems that the Library faces. He noted that despite fewer staff members and no increase in budget since 1989, the library has done many good things. Director Peter Watson-Boone distributed a document (on file with the minutes in the Office of the Secretary of the University) showing serial costs and listing actions taken to meet this crisis. VII. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MOTION (Teeter/Sappenfield): To convene into committee of the whole. The motion was approved on a voice vote. (3:32 p.m.) President pro tem O'Bryan presided so that Professor Anderson could participate in the discussion. 1. Academic Planning & Budget Committee Report of Work 2084 in Progress on the Design and Mechanism of Academic Revised Program Reviews Professor David Petering, Chairperson of the AP&BC, was present to answer questions and explain the committee's work thus far. The Senate rose from committee of the whole at 4:28 p.m. and adjourned. Marilyn E. Miller Secretary of the University