Academic Staff Assembly (ASA) Minutes
DRAFT
MINUTES
ACADEMIC STAFF ASSEMBLY
Monday, 14 March 2005
272 Bascom Hall (3:30-5:15 pm)
Provost Peter Spear called the meeting to order at 3:35 pm.
AUTOMATIC CONSENT BUSINESS
The minutes of the 2/14/2005 Academic Staff Assembly meeting were approved.
Committee Reports
Academic Staff Executive Committee (ASEC) - Bruce Beck, chair
http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/acstaff/asec.html
ASEC met this past month with members of the Engineering CASI and with
Molly Carnes, co-director of the WISELI project.
The Assembly's use of the listserv to discuss governance issues has been challenged by a member of the academic staff as a violation of the open meeting requirements. ASEC is taking steps to clarify the issue.
There are two spring events that Assembly reps should note:
1. An Academic Staff Issues Forum at 11:45 on March 29 at Memorial Union - register through the OHRD web site, http://www.ohrd.wisc.edu/.
2. The Academic Staff Institute hosted by WISCAPE on April 7 with former chancellor David Ward as the keynote speaker. You can sign up and pay the $15 registration fee at http://www.wiscape.wisc.edu/calendar/details.asp?id=333.
Compensation and Economic Benefits Committee (CEBC) - Bill Steffenhagen,
chair
http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/acstaff/cebc/index2.htm
Districting and Representation Committee (DRC) - Charlene Krembs, chair
http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/acstaff/comopp/drc.html
Nominating Committee - Mary Ray, chair
http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/acstaff/comopp/nc.html
Personnel Policies and Procedures Committee (PPPC) - Ann Wallace, chair
http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/acstaff/pppc/index.htm
ASPP changes will be presented at the April Assembly meeting.
Professional Development and Recognition Committee (PDRC) - Barry Robinson
and Daña Alder, co-chairs
http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/acstaff/pdrc/index.html
Professional development grant applications are due.
For information about the 2005 executive education grants, go to http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/acstaff/pdrc/executive.html
GUEST: Alan Fish on the Campus Master Plan
Alan Fish presented a visual update to the Assembly on the campus master
plan for the next 20 years that addresses buildings, open spaces, transportation,
and utilities. Following the presentation, Alan sought questions from
the Assembly members. In response to the questions, Alan stated that there
is sensitivity to ADA requirements in the master plan in all areas and
that the issue of mopeds and bicycle usage is being studied as well.
NEW BUSINESS
Results of the ASEC election
JoAnn Carr, Janice Czyscon, and Read Gilgen were elected to ASEC for three-year
terms beginning July 1, 2005.
Introduction of the Standing Committee slates
Jeanne Hendricks and Sandra Guthrie were additions to the PPPC slate.
OLD BUSINESS
Resolution on mandatory reviews for promotion - Bill Steffenhagen for
CEBC
Bill Steffenhagen stated that in view of the recommendations made at the
last meeting, the CEBC has a revised resolution to present to the Assembly.
Bill moved and it was seconded that the previous resolution introduced
at the February 12 meeting be withdrawn. Motion adopted.
Bill Steffenhagen moved on behalf of the CEBC that Resolution #345A be adopted. The chair repeated the motion and called for discussion and amendments.
Read Gilgen moved to substitute Resolution #347 for #345A. Motion seconded.
The parliamentarian explained the procedure for the consideration of the two resolutions. She explained that Resolution 345A would be open for consideration of one amendment at a time and then #347 would be open for consideration of one amendment at a time. Once all amendments were acted upon, the motion to substitute #347 for #345A would be acted upon and depending upon the result of the action #347 would be substituted for #345A or defeated. If defeated #345A would be open to further amendments and then final action.
It was moved, seconded and adopted to insert the phrase "based on factors such as increased experience, expertise and responsibility and" in #345A -- third WHEREAS before the word "not."
It was moved, seconded and adopted to move the 3rd and 4th WHEREAS phrases to before "BE IT RESOLVED."
There being no further amendments or discussion the Chair called for amendments to document #347. A friendly amendment to change the % from 8% to 11.5% in the 3rd to last WHEREAS was accepted.
It was moved, seconded and adopted that the third WHEREAS in #347 be amended by inserting the phrase "based on factors such as increased experience, expertise and responsibility and" before the word "not." It was moved, seconded and adopted to move WHEREAS phrases 3 and 4 to just before the "Resolved" in #347.
There being no further amendments or discussion, the chair called for a vote on substituting #347 for 345A. Motion failed by a vote of 28 yes to 31 no.
Resolution #345A was then open to further amendments.
Frank Kooistra moved and it was seconded, but not adopted to add a third bullet in the "RESOLVED" of #345A to read "Academic Personnel Office shall report the Fall Survey Results to the Academic Staff Assembly by December 15, 2005."
It was moved, seconded and adopted to postpone further action on Resolution 345A until the April meeting of the Academic Staff Assembly.
The meeting was adjourned by the chair Peter Spear at 5:10 p.m.
Submitted by Colleen McCabe, Secretary of the Academic Staff,
(with many thanks to Elaine Staley for her expert note-taking)