2016-2017

Annual Report of Faculty Senate Actions

Chair, Laura Anderson; Vice Chair, Mark Zidon;Secretary, Benjamin Collins; Recording Secretary, Lisa Merkes-Kress

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Appointments and Elections Committee Report The Faculty Senate moved to ratify the list of names submitted by the Appointments and Elections Committee. The Faculty Senate moved to adopt the election procedure for the General Education Committees as follows:The members of the GEC are to be elected as follows:● Members will serve 3-year staggered terms.● Each election will proceed as follows:

– Faculty will be given the opportunity to withdraw from candidacy by email.– The chair of the AEC will then email the faculty, providing a list of the candidates in each

college who have not withdrawn from candidacy, and asking faculty members to nominate up to two candidates for each open position by email.

– The AEC will then arrange for an online election. The candidates on the ballot will be the most frequently nominated candidates from each college — twice as many candidates as open positions.

– The AEC will report the results of the elections to the candidates, the chair of the GEC, and the Faculty Senate.

● The first members of the GEC will be elected in Fall 2016. Thereafter, elections will be held each spring, beginning in Spring 2017.– The first BILSA members’ terms will expire in 2017 and 2019.– The first EMS members’ terms will expire in 2018 and 2019.– The first LAE members’ terms will expire in 2017, 2018, and 2019.– In each case, candidates receiving more votes will serve longer terms. In case of a tie,

more frequently nominated candidates will serve longer terms; candidates with an equal number of nominations will be assigned terms at random.

The Faculty Senate moved to approve Terri Burns as the Faculty Senate representative to the Women’s Council

The Faculty Senate moved to approve Laura Anderson as the Faculty Senate representative to APC.

Academic Planning Council: New Minor in Art HistoryThe Faculty Senate moved to approve APC’s recommendation for a new minor in Art History.

Definition of Sub MajorThe Faculty Senate moved to approve to reconstitute the ad hoc group and charge them to continue conversation as defined. (this pertains to the definition of a sub major)

New Budget ModelThe Faculty Senate moved to approve the following in regards to the new Budget Model Committees: UBC Structure and ChargeMOTION: It was moved by Turner, seconded by Cornett, and carried unanimously as amended to approve the UBC structure and charge by striking the words “preferably” and “but not required”. AMENDMENT: It was moved by Baxter, seconded by Swenson, and carried unanimously to replace the language to the sentence “UBC will be charged with developing selection criteria, recruitment, and appoint faculty BAC members” with the sentence “UBC will develop selection criteria recruit and

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nominate faculty BAC members”

Membership for the Budget Advisory Committee MOTION: It was moved by Swenson, seconded by Burns, and carried unanimously as amended to approve the portion of the budget model recommendation Membership for the Budget Advisory Committee.AMENDMENT: It was moved by Swenson, seconded by Burns, and carried unanimously to amend the language to be consist and say “nominate” instead of “appoint” AMENDMENT: It was moved by Swenson, seconded by Burns to replace the last sentence to read “one of these three members will serve on the UBC as an “ex-officio” member non-voting.Membership for the Differed Maintenance and Space Management CommitteeMOTION: It was moved by Cornett, seconded by Swenson, and carried unanimously to strike the sentence “Campus Planning Commission will develop selection criteria, recruit, and appoint faculty members to the Differed maintenance and Space Management Committee” to read “Faculty Senate will appoint one member to the Differed Maintenance and Space Management Committee.How the members will be appointed to the Budget Advisory CommitteeMOTION: It was moved by Williams, seconded by Baxter, and carried unanimously as amended to How the members will be appointed to the Budget Advisory Committee. AMENDMENT: It was moved by Burns, seconded by Swenson, and carried unanimously to strike the word staff.AMENDMENT: It was moved by Collins and carried unanimously to add in the first sentence after “will apply” the words “to the UBC” and after membership add the phrase “in the Budget Advisory Committee” unanimously carriedHow the members will be appointed to the Central Unit Allocations CommitteeMOTION: It was moved by Swenson, seconded by Montgomery, and carried unanimously to approve How the members will be appointed to the Central Allocation Committee.Eligibility requirementsMOTION: It was moved by Burns, seconded by Swenson, and carried unanimously to refer the eligibility requirements to the Bylaws Committee.

September 27, 2016

Reports to Faculty Senate from CommitteesThe Faculty Senate moved to create an ad hoc committee to define the committee reports to Faculty Senate.

Appointments and Elections CommitteeThe Faculty Senate moved to approve faculty representative Peggy Marciniec to the Student Center Advisory Committee which is new and faculty liaison Syed Moiz to Student Organization Committee which is a committee of Student Senate.

October 11 , 2016

Notice of Intent for On-line Collaborative B.S. Degree in Applied Computer ScienceThe Faculty Senate moved to approve the notice of intent for the Applied Computing degree. *Please note the name has been recently changed from Applied Computer Science to Applied Computing*

University Rank, Salary, and Tenure Policy Commission: Transition Plan for Post-Tenure Review ProcessThe Faculty Senate moved to direct URSTPC to move forward with their transition plan for post tenure review. Department RST plans are due to the URSTPC by November 7, 2016, but because Section 6.3.10 will not be approved by the Board of Regents until after this date, departments have until February 1, 2017 to submit Section 6.3.10. The extended deadline only applies to Section 6.3.10, post-tenure review. In addition, all tenured faculty should set goals by February 1, 2016 for their period of post-tenure review.

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Revisions to Post-Tenure Review Process (2nd Reading)The Faculty Senate move to approve the post tenure review process as amended. Motion carried with one no.

AMENDMENT: Strike the paragraph on page 4, “A faculty member who receives a recommendation of ‘meets’ or ‘exceeds expectations’ may request additional resources, including additional compensation, from the department, college and/or institution. All awards in these instances are subject to the availability of resources.” After frank and cordial views, the amendment failed with a show of hands resulting in eight ayes and eight noes.

Further discussion ensued resulting in the following actions:

AMENDMENT: carried unanimously that a Provost level review not be included in any file that meets or exceeds expectations.

AMENDMENT: carried unanimously, that the dean receives a report of faculty that “meets or exceeds” expectations rather than the files.

Cornett stated that UW-Platteville is ahead of other campuses for post tenure review.

AMENDMENT: Amendment failed that a Faculty member have a choice of chair or department peer review body to review their PTR file.

MOTION: carried unanimously to send the policy back to URSTPC to change the language based on the amendments and bring back to the Faculty Senate October 25.

October 25, 2016

Improvement of Learning Committee: Captioning Guidelines

The Faculty Senate moved to recommend the captioning policy as submitted.

University Rank, Salary, and Tenure Policy Commission: Post-Tenure Review Policy Document with Revisions

The Faculty Senate moved to approve the two wording changes and add in the first paragraph “the chairs are required to report annually to the dean and provost that all periodic post tenure reviews for tenured faculty in that annual cycle have been completed and the provost has the responsibility for ensuring all reviews are completed on schedule.”Please note any amendments to the final approved policy after will need to be forwarded to Board of Regents for review and approval.

Academic Planning Council: New Emphasis in Exercise Science

The Faculty Senate moved to approve the new emphasis in Exercise Science.

November 8, 2016

Bylaws Committee: Proposed Amendments to Faculty Bylaws Part II, Article III, Section 1 “Definitions and General Procedures,” Part II, Article III, Section 3 “University Budget Commission,” and Part II, Article IV, Section 6 “Student Discipline Committee”

The Faculty Senate moved to the Proposed amendment to Faculty Bylaws II:2 No faculty member may serve on more than two of the following in the same year: The Faculty Senate, the Academic Planning Council, the Academic Information Technology Commission, the Budget Advisory

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Committee, the University Undergraduate Curriculum Commission, the University Budget Commission, and the University Rank, Salary, and Tenure Policy Commission.

The Faculty Senate moved to approve the Proposed amendment to Faculty Bylaws II: III:3Section 3 University Budget Commission

a. Responsibilitiesi. Working with the university budget office, budget committees of each college and the

director of Karrmann Library, the commission recommends fiscal appropriations designated for positions, student employment (excluding general funds), supplies, capital, travel, and facilities management to the Chancellor according to the priorities approved by the Academic Planning Council, Senates, and the Chancellor.

ii. Sets appropriate procedural standards for all budget committees or fiscal agents under its jurisdiction.

iii. Working with the Academic Planning Council provides advice concerning budgetary matters relating to positions, supplies, capital, travel, and facilities management for proposed and existing programs as part of the program review process.

iv. Chooses from among its members a representative to serve on the Academic Planning Council.

v. Nominates, for Faculty Senate approval, faculty members with significant budget experience to serve on the Budget Advisory Committee.

b. Membership One non-voting: representative from the Office of Administrative Services Seven faculty, two from each college and one from the library, elected by each college and

the library, for staggered three-year non-consecutive terms One student One academic staff representative One non-voting faculty member from the Budget Advisory Committee

The Faculty Senate moved to approve the Proposed Changes to Student Discipline Committee, Fall 2016

a. Responsibilitiesi. The Student Discipline Committee clarifies and develops procedures for implementing the

policies of the Board of Regents regarding student misconduct hearings.ii. The Student Discipline Committee receives annual training prepared and presented by the

Dean of Students Office.iii. In cases where an academic misconduct hearing committee is required in accordance with

UWS 14.08 or a nonacademic misconduct hearing committee is required in accordance with UWS 17.12, such committee will be made up of members of the Student Discipline Committee whenever reasonably possible.

iv. In cases where an academic misconduct hearing examiner is required in accordance with UWS 14.15, or a nonacademic misconduct hearing examiner is required in accordance with UWS 17.12, the examiner will be a member of the Student Discipline Committee whenever reasonably possible.

b. Membership Six faculty, with two from each college Two academic staff members Three students

University Rank, Salary, and Tenure Policy Commission: Post-Tenure Review Policy Document with Revisions Required by UW System

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The Faculty Senate moved to approve the amended language to the Post Tenure Review process.

Faculty Representation on Data Stewardship Committee

The Faculty Senate moved to send to APC for volunteers and if no one volunteers then send it to Appointments & Elections.

Faculty Representation on Budget Advisory Committee Pending Approval of Changes to Bylaws

The Faculty Senate moved Charge UBC to appoint three faculty members; one from each college to the Budget Advisory Committee as soon as practical.

November 22, 2016

Academic Planning Council: Departmental Name Change from Electrical Engineering to Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Faculty Senate moved to recommend the change in name from the Department of Electrical Engineering to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Academic Planning Council: Recommendations on the Non-Retroactive Implementation of Revised Definitions of Sub-Majors

The Faculty Senate moved to approve the recommendations for the definitions of sub-majors revised by APC.

1) A minor course of study should be a minimum of 18 credits, including at least nine upper-division credits, nine credits unique to the minor, and nine of which are taken at UW-Platteville.

2) A transcripted certificate should be 12-15 credits outside of the major field of study, and is only transcripted upon completion of a degree program.

3) We appear to use the terms track, concentration and emphasis interchangeably. All of these, as areas of emphasis within a major course of study, should be emphases. They must be within a major course of study. The core of a major course of study are a set of courses that create a shared foundation shared by all students in the major.

4) These definitions should not apply retroactively, but all future changes to sub-majors should conform to these definitions.

Graduate Council: Revisions to Graduate Catalogue Section “Undergraduate Students Enrolled in Graduate Classes”

The Faculty Senate moved to approve as amended the revisions to the Graduate Catalogue Section “Undergraduate Students Enrolled in Graduate Classes”AMENDMENT: It was moved by Collins, seconded by Swenson, to strike the first bullet point under “Junior undergraduate students.” Motion carried with one no. AMENDMENT: It was moved by Collins, seconded by Swenson, and carried to strike the first bullet point under “Senior undergraduate students.” AMENDMENT: It was moved by Collins, seconded by Swenson, and carried to Change the bullet point “Students maintain a 3.0 in graduate coursework” under “Junior undergraduate students” to read “They have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in all previous graduate coursework, if any.”AMENDMENT: It was moved by Collins, seconded by Swenson, and carried to add a bullet point

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“They have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in all previous graduate coursework, if any” to “Senior undergraduate students.”

Proposal to House the Sexual Assault Awareness Council in the Office of the Dean of Students

The Faculty Senate moved to endorse the proposal to house the Sexual Assault Awareness Council in the Office of the Dean of Students.

December 13, 2016

Academic Calendar 2018-19The Faculty Senate moved to adopt the calendar as presented. NOTE there was extensive discussion on eliminating April break.

January 24, 2017

Academic Planning Council: Authorization for Collaborative Online B.S. in Applied ComputingThe Faculty Senate moved to approve the Collaborative B.S.

February 14, 2017

Academic Planning Council: Proposal for BFA Degree (Redirection)The Faculty Senate moved to approve the BFA, which is adding a new degree type to an existing degree type.

Academic Planning Council: Tracking Forms and Guidelines for New Programs, New Sub Majors, Program Redirections, and Program Suspensions

The Faculty Senate moved to approve the tracking forms and guidelines.

Academic Planning Council: Student Access to General Education (SAGE) Allocation ProcessThe Faculty Senate moved to endorse the recommendation from APC, which is that the SAGE allocation, except for about 10%, go back to the colleges and that the purpose of the SAGE allocation remains for General Education and especially freshman registration.

February 28, 2017

No Action Taken

March 14, 2018

Spring Break No Meeting

March 28, 2017

Appointments and Elections CommitteeThe Faculty Senate moved to ratify the appointments presented by the committee.

Campus Planning CommissionThe Faculty Senate moved to approve permission to add Land Management to the scope of the Campus Planning Commission.

Academic Planning CouncilThe Faculty Senate moved to approve the proposal for two new emphases in the Forensic Investigation major

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Clarification of Membership on University Promotion CommitteeThe Faculty Senate moved to amend the bylaws by adding limiting membership to at most one member from any one department.

April 11, 2017

Appointments and Elections CommitteeThe Faculty Senate moved to approve the appointments presented by the Elections and Appointments Committee: Admissions and Academic Appeals: Muthusubramanian Venkateshwaran; Animal Care and Use: Jeff Huebschman; Appointments and Elections: Judy Wurtzler; Bylaws: David Cooper Legislative and Regents Relations: Mary Lenzi; Registration: Jennifer Collins; Student Health Care: Miyeon Kwon replaces Chris Frayer UUCC: Valerie Stackman replaces Teresa Burns

Academic Planning Council/Graduate Council: Proposal for New Human Services Emphasis in the M.S.E. Degree

The Faculty Senate moved to approve the proposal for the new Human Services emphasis in the M.S.E degree.

Future of Academic Standards Committee The Faculty Senate moved to disband the Academic Standards Committee (ASC) with the understanding that the General Education Committee will take over the Student Learning Outcome review (per Faculty Bylaws) and the Academic Planning Council will review the ASC’s portion of Form B and take on the remaining responsibility of the Academic Standards Committee as currently stated in the Faculty Bylaws.

Oversight of University CommitteesThe Faculty Senate moved that the Provost’s Office keep membership data for university committees and make certain that these committees meet on a regular basis and post agendas and minutes. And if a university committee appears to no longer be needed on campus; Faculty Senate recommends that the Provost’s Office seek input from the Senates in evaluating said committee for elimination.

Form for Annual Committee Reports to the Faculty SenateThe Faculty Senate moved to approve the annual committee report form, with the addition of an attached description of the committee’s responsibilities.

April 25, 2017

Academic Planning Council: Suspension of Admissions to Media Studies ProgramThe Faculty Senate moved to reject the suspension of the Media Studies major and reject the suspension of the media studies program. After extensive discussion, a show of hands resulted in nine in favor and four in opposition.

May 9, 2017

Appointments and Elections CommitteeThe Faculty Senate moved to replace Barb Barnett on Faculty Senate with June Li due to the three-committee rule.

Election of Faculty Senate Officers for 2017-18The Faculty Senate moved to cast an unanimous ballot for Laura Anderson as the Faculty Senate chair, Evan Larson as the vice chair, and Amanda Trewin as secretary for 2017-18.

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