Academic Staff Assembly (ASA)
Minutes
Minutes - DRAFT
ACADEMIC STAFF ASSEMBLY
Monday, May 13, 2002
272 Bascom Hall (3:30-5:25)
A. Vice Chancellor John Torphy CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 3:30 P.M.
B. AUTOMATIC CONSENT BUSINESS
The minutes of the 4/08/2002 Academic Staff Assembly meeting were approved
as presented.
C. Vice Chancellor Report
No resolution is near for the state budget repair bill. The legislature
has been sidetracked by the chronic wasting disease issue, but they will
get back to the budget debate after that. The main issues are funding
for UW System, shared revenue, and use of the tobacco money.
D. INTRODUCTION OF ACADEMIC STAFF EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS - by Read Gilgen
E. COMMITTEES AND REPORTS
1. Academic Staff Executive Committee (ASEC) ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
- Linda Newman, Chair)
The summer state Leadership Conference is back on for UW-Parkside on July
18-19. New ASEC and standing committee members will have first priority
for funding to attend. If there are slots available for Assembly members,
we will let you know.
Linda, Colleen McCabe, and Lawrence Casper plan to attend the CIC academic staff gathering in Chicago on June 9-10. The ASEC Annual Planning Meeting is July 16.
Academic staff Town Meetings were held April 30 and May 1. Issues were brought up at both meetings that ASEC will review over the summer and bring to the Assembly in the fall. Notes from the meetings will be distributed.
[Dave Black reported that one of his district members had attended the first Town Meeting and felt strongly that the meeting process itself reflected the problems it was supposed to address. The analysis will be carefully reviewed over the summer and its insights should inform and improve future Town Meetings.
2. Compensation and Economic Benefits Committee (CEBC) - Ron Carda, Chair
http://cebc.engr.wisc.edu/
3. Districting and Representation Committee (DRC) - Mary Ray, Chair
http://drc.academic-staff.wisc.edu
Corrected statistics from Mark Werner:
The total number leaving the university in 2 one-month periods (Jan/May):
821 - 2000 (499 in teaching titles)
718 - 2001 (449 in teaching titles)
Scientists: 9 (2000); 10 (2001)
Researchers: 2 (2000); 4 (2001)
Research Specialists: 42 (2000); 45 (2001)
Mary Ray reported that over the summer the committee will revisit its long-term goals and update the website.
4. Nominating Committee (NC) - Karen Carlson, Chair
http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/acstaff/comopp/nc.html
5. Personnel Policies and Procedures Committee (PPPC) - Ann Wallace,
Chair
http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/acstaff/comopp/pppc/
6. Professional Development and Recognition Committee (PDRC) - Belinda
Velazquez, Co-chair
http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/acstaff/pdrc/index.html
7. Legislative Update - Esther Olson
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lfb/2001-03BudgetAdjustment/Assembly&Senate.pdf
E. OLD BUSINESS
1. Academic Staff Policies and Procedures, Chapters 13 and 14
Karen Schwarz moved approval of a motion to change the wording in ASPP
Chapter 14.01.4 to add "consistent with state and federal open meetings
laws" and to change "most current" to "current"
under 14.12.1.k, Rules of Order when referring to Robert's Rules of Order.
The motion carried.
Karen then moved approval of minor changes to ASPP Chapter 14.12.2.c.v (a) and 12.12.2.c.vii regarding the Nominating Committee Election Process and Nominating Committee vacancies to coincide with current practice. This motion carried.
Another motion to amend Chapter 14 would change eligibility requirements for ASEC to be half-time appointment or more and to one-third or more for standing committees and shared governance committees.
Ann Wallace moved to separate the motions to consider the change to 14.12.1.f.i, regarding ASEC eligibility at one-half time or more from the sections dealing with other committees. The motion passed.
After considerable debate, the motion to approve ASEC eligibility at a halftime or more appointment was approved on a 39-17 vote. The second motion to approve standing and shared governance committee eligibility at one-third or more failed on a 27-30 vote.
The motion to clarify responsibilities of the Districting and Representative Committee by adding the word "Assembly" to precede "election" in Chapter 14.12.2.b.i(a), (d)(2), and (d)(3) failed.
2. CEBC response to motion of extended support for layoffs and nonrenewals
of academic staff
The motion to support establishment of a contingency fund to provide the
full nonrenewal notice period as provided under ASPP section 3.04 to all
academic staff who lose funding due to reasons of budget or program change
has been referred to the CEBC for further exploration. A subcommittee
of CEBC and United Faculty and Staff (UFAS) members looked at the issues
and the probable cost to the university.
The motion came back to the Assembly, but was then withdrawn by Becky Kirkland. UFAS and CEBC will continue to review the concept over the summer.
F. GUEST: Chancellor John Wiley
Chancellor Wiley talked about the student governance group's formal opposition to his decision to try to stop campus area bars from offering drink specials. The chancellor is concerned about the safety of students who indulge in binge drinking that leads to emergency room visits and arrests, as well as vandalism that costs the campus about $500,000/year in direct expenses.
The issue is not one of drinking age or moderate legal drinking, but only more responsible service by tavern owners that would prohibit drink specials (2 for 1, etc.) after 8:00 in the campus/downtown area. The chancellor is open to ideas and suggestions and encourages anyone with thoughts about high risk drinking to email him directly.
G. NEW BUSINESS
a. Diversity and campus climate resolutions
The Assembly unanimously passed the two proposed resolutions endorsing the campus' admission policies and hiring initiatives that help achieve diversity and affirming academic staff roles in promoting an improved campus climate for all. (Academic Staff Documents #292 and #293.)
b. Standing Committee Election Results
Nominating Committee: Jackie Hank and Mary Ray
PDRC: DaÔa Alder, Sandy Bertics, and Jeanne Eloranta
DRC: Anne Gunther and Brian Olson
CEBC: Elizabeth Gall, Adam Steinberg, and Karen Tusack
PPPC: Carlotta Calmese, Jeanne Hendricks, and Amy Pritchard
H. GUEST: John Peterson, DoIT
John gave a demonstration of the newly released My UW Portal, now available
for all faculty and staff. This web portal includes easy access to email,
the WiscCal calendaring program, and key UW web sites. It's designed as
a home page you can customize for your convenience. Go to my.wisc.edu/portal,
enter your facstaff user name (e.g. cmccabe) and your facstaff password.
Meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
Submitted by Colleen McCabe
Secretary of the Academic Staff