UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE FACULTY SENATE MEETING M I N U T E S Thursday, January 22, 1998; 3:30 p.m.; CURTIN 175 UWM. FAC. DOC. NO. I. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS 1. Chancellor Schroeder announced that the proposed minimum security prison at Holton and Richards, close to the Blue Hole parking lot, had been put on indefinite hold and is expected to be a non issue for the foreseeable future. UWM has been approached by representatives of the Temple Emanu-El as to our interest in acquiring it. Our position is that we are very interested. It is a large superbly maintained facility that would suit our programmatic needs and represents a natural acquisition. UWM will wait for developments and actively seek acquisition if the temple comes on the market. A letter has been sent to State Superintendent Bensen stating that UWM intends to go ahead with at least one charter school starting in the fall of 1999. A Faculty committee has been studying the question and has recommended the development of one or two charter schools on that time line. The Chancellor set the stage for a report on the parking proposal to be given by D. Melkus, Asst. Chancellor, Administrative Affairs. The Proposal is not considered a solution to the problems. It is only an attempt to partially relieve the present problem precipitated by a combination of increased on street parking enforcement and increased student enrollment. The Chancellor stated that the current severe problems can only get worse next fall if nothing is done and the expected 800 new students appear on campus. UWM is now selling permits with no hope of parking on campus at some peak hours. Thus doing nothing is not an option. Senator Berkman asked if the opposition of the university to the prison was not just a "not in our backyard" reaction. The chancellor responded that the opposition was due to the impact the proposed prison could have on students. Senator Fetter commented that the Child Care Center was too expensive for many of the employees of the university and stated that he hoped that the university would lobby for a nonprofit center with subsidies to make it affordable. Senator Davida asked if consideration had been given to moving the campus to a remote spot where the parking would not be a problem. The Chancellor responded that was one solution he had not considered. The question was raised as to changes in the number of parking spaces on campus. Asst. Chancellor D. Melkus answered that the net change over the last seven years was zero. The number of spaces available on campus remains at approximately 2500. 2. Asst. Chancellor D. Melkus distributed copies of a parking proposal and led the senate though the proposal. This proposal will be modified on the basis of input from faculty, staff, and classified personnel and presented to the Transportation Subcommittee on Feb. 5. The recommendation from the subcommittee will be presented to the PEC in March. Senator Skalitzky asked why the neighborhood resisted a parking structure. Asst. Chancellor Hoeh-Lyon replied that the neighbors were not against a parking garage per se, but just against one in their neighborhood. Our basic problem is that we cannot get the support of the elected officials for a garage since they represent and respond to the voters in the neighborhood. Senator Hossein commented that we needed more visible support from our faculty. At the hearing on parking garages only the opposition showed up. Professor Holahan presented an alternative proposal. He suggested that we view parking as a public utility and price parking spaces as a scarce commodity. This would mean that access would be priced low, but that usage would be priced at whatever needed to limit parking at peak times. Such pricing would mean that the annual cost would be significantly higher for those who park all day every day, but would be less for those who need parking on campus only intermittently. The latter would also be assured of availability when needed. Holahan agreed to write up his proposal for the transportation subcommittee. 3. 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/chancellorsearch/. Review of vitae from candidates began on 12 Dec. and will continue through January. There is no formal cut off date for applications. 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. 4. Professor Anderson (University Committee) reported that the University Committee was supporting an attempt to start a Profs unit on campus and needed faculty help. Senator M. Hossain has volunteered to organize a Profs chapter at UWM. His phone number is X6698. The Faculty Senate has been honored by the Wis. ACLU with a special recognition award "for its efforts to support due process and the rights of faculty." Prof. Anderson accepted the award in the name of the Senate and is looking for a place to display the plaque. The plaque is viewable on the Senate home page, http://www.uwm.edu:80/Dept/senate/. Prof. O'Bryan asked about the status of the program array review and whether the faculty would be informed of the results. Anderson replied that the review was nearing completion and two lists (programs needing attention and programs not needing attention) would be submitted to the Provost, the APCC, and the faculty. It was determined that a quorum of the faculty (77) was not present and the Chancellor asked the secretary to call the Senate roll. II. SENATE ROLL CALL The Parliamentarian and 45 senators were present. Senators F. Eckman, D. Mulroy, Y. Yannay, J Hall, and R. Ryder were listed as absent. III. AUTOMATIC CONSENT BUSINESS 1. The minutes of the 18 December meeting were not available prior to the meeting and approval was postponed till the February meeting. 2. A memorial resolution for Professor Emeritus Gerard C. Flynn was read by Professor Julio Rodriguez-Luis. 3. Senate attendance 4. Senate legislation report IV. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Nominations for candidates for Honorary Degrees to be conferred May 1998. It was moved and seconded that the Senate convene in closed session for the sole purpose of considering the qualifications of and balloting on the candidates nominated as recipients of Honorary Degrees from this institution. This motion is made pursuant to Wis. Stats. 1985 (1) (f). The motion was approved on a unanimous roll call vote: 35 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions. Voting yes were Senators Agada, Anderson, Arnold, Bowers, Bradford, Brummett, Davida, Day, Dunning, Emmons, Fox, Glass, Hamilton, Hart, Hutz, Kritek, Lee, Lima, Mbalia, G. McBride, M. McBride, McRoy, Pope, Saemann, M. Schwartz, R. Schwartz, Skalitzky, Solomon, Steinpreis, Stoffel, Tatham, Van Horne, Velez, Verdier and Wishne. Chancellor Schroeder reminded all present that the names of the candidates must be kept confidential until the approved candidates have agreed to accept the honors. He announced that the Senate would convene in open session following the completion of the announced business. Professor Velguth, Chairperson of the Honorary Degree Committee presented the names of the candidates. Ballots (to be signed) were distributed and collected. The senate rose from closed session. It was subsequently determined that the candidates had been approved. V. BUSINESS 1. J. Bowers, Chair of the Academic Policy Committee, presented 2129 a motion that the 1999-2000 Academic Year Calendar be approved. A motion was made and seconded to approve Fac. Doc. #2129. The motion passed unanimously by a voice vote. 2. Report of the Ad Hoc Committee for Academic Staff 2130 Representation on Faculty Standing Committees. A motion was made and seconded to approve Fac. Doc. #2130 Anderson moved (seconded) a substitute motion: The Senate receives the report of the Ad Hoc committee for Academic Staff Representation on Faculty Standing Committees and requests the Codification Committee to draft appropriate legislation in a timely fashion. The substitution passed unanimously by a voice vote. The main motion as substituted passed by a voice vote with one dissenting vote. VI. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Professor Margo Anderson presided over a discussion on salary inequities and compression. A motion was made and seconded to go into a Committee of the Whole to discuss the above item. The motion passed on a voice vote. At 5:03 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 5:04 p.m. George S. Baker Secretary of the University