Academic Staff Council Minutes - March 23, 2009
Called to
order at 3:06pm.
Present:
Dodge, Leahy,
Excused: Robinson, Heyer, Vahala
I. Minutes
Motion to
approve, First,
II.
Decoupling
The
resolution was approved and forwarded on to the appropriate
people. Leahy
suggested that the Academic Staff Council also forward the
resolution to the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee.
Van Roosenbeek met with Cyndi Taylor, a union
representative, who shared a list of UW-L staff and the union
they would join.
However, the list is not up to date nor is it complete.
III.
System Representative
Leahy
forwarded a letter to the group that was sent to President
Reilly by the System Representatives group about UPG 3.05.
The Council decided to also forward the letter to
Chancellor Gow, Vice Chancellor Hetzel, Provost Enz Finken, Vice
Chancellor Knudson, Faculty Senate and Student Senate.
Motion to state that the Academic Staff Council also
supports the stance taken in the letter, First, Sasaki, Second,
Leahy. APPROVED.
IV. Joint
Planning and Budget
Van
Roosenbeek distributed an ‘Auxiliary Assessment for Financial
Aid and 1% Across-the-Board’ sheet which was the focus of the
most recent JPB meeting. The second box, ‘Recommended
Distribution for Auxiliary Assessment’ is how they decided to
come up with the money UW-L has to give for financial aid.
The Council would like to send a resolution about this.
Leahy and Sasaki will draft a resolution and send it out
to the rest of the Council.
V.
Elections
There are
five seats up for election.
The Council brainstormed people that may be interested.
VI.
Academic Staff Forum
We are
accepting questions via email and people will also be able to
submit them anonymously at the forum.
Encourage people to attend and submit questions.
VII.
Morale Retreat
April 2
from 10:30am – 2:00pm. Sponsored by Campus Climate.
VIII.
Miscellaneous
Tickets
are available for the International Banquet.
The
Mission Statement Drafts are out.
The results will come back the governance groups.
Meeting
adjourned at 4:04pm.