UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE FACULTY SENATE MEETING M I N U T E S Thursday, December 18, 1997; 2:30 p.m.; CURTIN 175 UWM. FAC. DOC. NO. I. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS 1. Chancellor Schroeder announced that the guidelines for the 1998-1999 pay plan would be finalized and go to the schools and colleges in mid January and thus to the Executive Committees in early February. The results must be reported off campus in early April. A tentative agreement has been reached on the question of the location of a new dormitory tower. It is planned to ask for legislative approval to take .2 acres from the Downer Woods Recreation area ( not the conservation area) and place 2 acres of the corner of Hartford and Maryland in the protected recreation area in its place. UWM would also accept stewardship of the Downer Woods Conservation area to prevent further deterioration. A draft proposal on parking (copies at the back of the room)is currently before the Transportation Subcommittee (TS) of the PEC. The TS will report to the PEC and the PEC will recommend a transit budget. The goal is to free up 900 more "spots" (a parking space is used more than once a day) on campus for those who have no possibility of using public transit. The Chancellor asked for constructive suggestions and expects revisions in early January in the draft change in light of such suggestions. Prof. Harris asked about the status of Charter Schools. The Chancellor replied that Dean Harvey is having meetings to review alternatives. It is expected that UWM will have a program but is being careful to ensure that such a program is a viable well thought out effort. Several options are being discussed. 2. Professor Percy, Chair of the Search and Screen Committee for Chancellor gave a brief report on the status of the search. The open forums have been completed. An institutional profile has been developed by the search consultants and is on the web at http://www.uwm.edu:80/chancellor search/. Review of candidates began on 12 Dec. and will continue through January. There is no formal cut off date for applications. Currently there are 25-30 candidates and 40 nominations. It is the intent of the committee that finalists will visit the campus in the spring at which time they hope to have an open forum. Professor Percy listed and laid to rest some of the current rumors concerning the search. a) Rumor: There will be an interim Chancellor. Fact: An interim chancellor is not under consideration. b) Rumor: There is dissention among committee members. Fact: The committee is working smoothly. c) Rumor: There is a leading candidate. Fact: The committee is not yet at the stage of comparing candidates. Professor Percy reiterated the need for confidentiality and asks the faculty to refrain from requesting members of the committee to comment on possible candidates. He asked the faculty for help on rumor control. The Regents and System are strongly committed to an increased salary for chancellor. The Department of Employee Relations will present results of a study on January 31, 1998 which looks at peer institutions salaries. 3. Professor Anderson (University Committee) reported that the University Committee had met with Regent Lubar who indicated strong support for an increased salary for chancellors. The parking issue is being addressed currently by two faculty committees (PEC and Economic Benefits) and the issue will be on the January Faculty meeting agenda. The UC is talking with the student government about a universal course and faculty evaluation of GER courses. 4. Jessica Angus, President of the Student Association gave a status report on student efforts toward a universal instructor evaluation. They have looked at all departmental forms and have chosen the best questions. The question was raised as to why this evaluation did not replace the departmental evaluations. In response Prof. Anderson stated that the two evaluations served two different needs. The departmental evaluation serves also as a personnel record. II. SENATE ROLL CALL The Parliamentarian and 47 senators were present. Senators S. Emmons, R. Steinpreis, and W. Velez were listed as absent. III. AUTOMATIC CONSENT BUSINESS 1. The minutes of the 20 November meeting were approved with one correction. Paragraph three of section I.1, Chancellor Schroeder's remarks were corrected to read: The Milwaukee Graduate Assistant Association (MGAA) tentatively agreed to a contract with UWM last Tuesday. The contract proposes to give tuition remission to all TA's and PA's who have contracts at or above 33% time as of Semester II, 1997-98. Funding for the remission will substantially come from a decrease in TA/PA stipend levels. RA's are not under the contract. Tuition remission for RA's is being actively studied. IV. BUSINESS 1. M. Anderson, Chair of the University Committee presented a 2123 motion by the University Committee to support the creation of a pilot thirteen (13) day intersession as part of the 1998-1999 academic year. A motion made and seconded to approve Fac. Doc. #2123. The motion was approved unanimously by a voice vote. 2. J. Bowers, Chair of the Academic Policy Committee, presented 2124 a motion that the 1998-99 Academic Year Calendar (already adopted) be amended to incorporate a thirteen day intersession. A motion was made and seconded to approve Fac. Doc. #2124. The motion passed unanimously by a voice vote. 3. J. Bowers, Chair of the Academic Policy Committee presented 2125 a motion to place the Spring Break in 2001 to begin on Monday, March 19. A motion was made and seconded to approve Fac. Doc.#2125. The motion passed unanimously by a voice vote. V. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Margo Anderson, Presiding 1. Professor Margo Anderson presided over discussions on: a. The structure, staffing, and accountability to faculty governance of the Center for Instructional and Professional Development and b. The Merit Salary Distribution. A motion was made and seconded to go into a Committee of the Whole to discuss the above items. The motion passed on a voice vote. At 4:22 p.m., a motion was made, seconded, and approved on a voice vote to rise from the Committee of the Whole. VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Nothing VII. GENERAL GOOD AND WELFARE Nothing There being no further business, the Senate adjourned at 4:23 p.m. George S. Baker Secretary of the University