Actions of the Faculty Senate

This table lists actions taken by the Faculty Senate. The table lists the status and associated documents for each action.

Date Action Regarding Status Academic Year Documents
         
3/14/13 Approved mathematics department request to create a Stand Alone Statistics Major Forwarded to P/VC 2012-13  
3/14/13 Senate Policy Action: Statement on Online Course Offering Format; Salary Equity Policy; Institutes, Centers & Laboratories First Reading 2012-13  
3/14/13 Accept APR report for the Physics Major Forwarded to P/VC 2012-13  
3/14/13 Agree the UW-L Hearing Committee satisfies new personnel systems requirement for impartial review. Notified Chancellor 2012-13  
2/28/13 Approve Minor in Health Information Systems Management Forwarded to P/VC 2012-13  
2/28/13 Approve IPSE Certificates for Professional Learning Communities, and English Language Arts Forwarded to P/VC 2012-13  
2/28/13 Approve SEC Nominees to S/S for Assoc Vice-Chanc, Enrollment Management Notified HR 2012-13  
2/14/13 Support purchase of TurnItIn Software   2012-13  
2/14/13 Approved Grad Council recommendation on TA's to define in item (3) continuous progress, (5) English proficiency, (2) training.   2012-13  
1/31/13 Approved giving Academic Technology Comm responsibility for making recommended changes to the on-line SEI system Implemented by Senate Office 2012-13  
1/31/13 Approved continuation/development of on-line SEI system with optional use by depts Implemented by Senate Office 2012-13  
1/31/13 Convert Masters in Sports Administration Program to on-line format Forwarded to Chancellor 2012-13  
1/31/13 Approve 2014-2015 academic year calendar Forwarded to P/VC and Registrar 2012-13  
1/31/13 Approve SEC Nominees to S/S for Assoc Vice-Chancellor of Academic Affairs Notified HR 2012-13  
12/13/2012 Concur with APC recommendation re Associate Degree No change/no action taken 2012-13  
12/13/2012 Approved APR revised self-study format for the free-standing minor Updated senate website 2012-13  
12/13/2012 Approved list of fall 2012 graduates contingent upon the successful completion of requirements for their respective degrees. Informed Records Office 2012-13  
11/29/2012 Accepted APR report for Clinical Exercise Physiology Forwarded to Provost/Vice-Chancellor 2012-13  
11/29/2012 Approved PTS recommendation for the Faculty and IAS Salary Inequity Adjustment Plan Forwarded to Chancellor, P/VC, Vice Chanc Admin/Finance 2012-13 Plan
11/15/2012 Approved APC Procedures for Submitting Proposals for New Programs Documents merged by Senate Office 2012-13  
10/11/2012 Approved SEC's collection of Senate comments in response to the new Personnel System Implementation Decisions Forwarded to Chancellor, HR Director, Alan Crist (UWS), Jason Beier (UWS) 2012-13  
10/11/2012 Approved UCC multi-institutional program document as a guideline for use by APC, UCC, and GCC Implemented by Senate Office 2012-13  
10/11/2012 Approved UCC recommendation to have printed catalogs available for advising purposes. Forwarded to Chancellor, P/VC, Vice Chanc Admin/Finance, Registrar 2012-13  
10/11/2012 Approved the SEC nomination of Georges Cravins to the UW-System Prior Learning Assessment Committee Notified P/VC 2012-13  
9/20/2012 Approved the SEC nomination for Anne Galbraith to serve as the UW-L representative to the UW System committee on a Flexible Degree Model Implemented by Senate Office 2012-13  
9/20/2012 Approved the SEC nomination for Ronda Leahy to serve a one-year term on the senate replacing Rachel Slough (fall) and Natalie Eschenbaum (spring) Dr. Leahy joined the senate immediately 2012-13  
9/6/2012 Approval of SEC nominees to:  Committee on Faculty Committees,
Elections Committee, Ombudspersons, Joint Promotion, IAS-CPC, Consultative Layoff		 Implemented by Senate Office 2012-13  
9/6/2012 Changes to academic calendar; specifically, special days will occur on the Tues/Wed of Thanksgiving week with the break beginning at 5:30p on Wed, and classes will begin the Tuesday after Labor Day in all years. Forwarded to Chancellor, PVC, Registrar, Vice Chanc Admin/Finance, Asst Chanc Stu Affairs 2012-13 9-7-12 Ltr
5/3/2012 Discussed reports from UWS Task Force on New Personnel System Concerns forwarded to Chancellor, HR, and UWS Task Force 2011-12  
5/3/2012 Approved report from the Committee on Faculty Committees 2012-13 committee assignments posted on faculty senate website 2011-12  
5/3/2012 Approved changes to the Medical Withdrawal Policy Forwarded to Chancellor, PVC, Registrar, Asst Chanc Stu Affairs 2011-12 9-5-12 Ltr
5/3/2012 Accept APR Report for Modern Languages Notified Provost/Vice Chancellor 2011-12  
5/3/2012 Approve list of Spring 2012 graduates Records Office notified 2011-12  
5/3/2012 Approve SEC nominees for S/S Committee for Director of Murphy Library HR notified 2011-12  
4/19/2012 2nd Reading proposed changes to bylaws: GCC, UCC, FDC, Gen Ed, and definition of administrative responsibility Updated committee websites 2011-12  
4/19/2012 Approve recommendations that Graduate Council would retain oversight of, and hear appeals for the following policies: Time limit for degree completion; Program exception to English proficiency requirements; Requirements for graduate assistantships; Graduate probation and retention - Grad Council hears as a due process appeal; Continuous registration. Forwarded to Chancellor, PVC, Registrar, Assoc Vice-Chanc Grad Sts 2011-12 4-23-12 Ltr
4/19/2012 Accept APR Reports for Psychology, and the Chemistry/Biochemistry Department Notified Provost/Vice Chancellor 2011-12  
4/19/2012 47th SEC elections:  Chair, S. Senger; Vice-chair, M. Abler; Sec, E. Kraemer; At-large mbr, A. Galbraith; UWL Faculty Rep, K. Rosacker New SEC takes office June 1, 2012 2012-13  
4/5/2012 Approve proposed changes to bylaws: GCC, UCC, FDC, Gen Ed, and definition of administrative responsibilities 1st reading 2011-12  
4/5/2012 Approve one-time exception to allow the awarding of two honorary degrees at the Spring 2012 Commencement Ceremonies Forwarded to Chancellor and University Development 2011-12  
3/22/2012 Rescind policy that required courses offered in an on-line format must also be offered face-to-face during the academic year Forward to Chancellor 2011-12 4-10-12 Ltr
3/22/2012 Clarify by-laws re. Administrative Appointments and committee membership Forward to Articles & By-laws 2011-12  
3/22/2012 Approve 2012-14 academic year calendar Forwarded to P/VC and Registrar 2011-12  
3/22/2012 Approve Ethnic & Racial Studies Department status Forwarded to Chancellor 2011-12 3-23-12 Ltr
3/22/2012 FS at UWL strongly supports the grouping of IAS with Faculty for purposes of personnel systems Forward to Chancellor and UWS personnel 2011-12  
3/1/2012 Approve deletion of Minor in Early Childhood Education Forwarded to Provost/Vice Chancellor 2011-12  
3/1/2012 Approve SEC nominees to S/S for Director of Admissions, and S/S for Director of Affirmative Action Names forwarded to HR 2011-12  
3/1/2012 2nd Reading Proposed by-laws for Academic Technology Committee  Implemented by senate office 2011-12  
2/16/2012 Proposed by-laws for Academic Technology Committee 1st reading 2011-12  
1/26/2012 Concur that the Guidelines for Recruitment and Hiring of Faculty is not a Faculty Senate Policy Forwarded to Chancellor and HR 2011-12  
1/26/2012 Concur that the Part-time Faculty Appointment Policy is not a Faculty Senate Policy Forwarded to Chancellor and HR 2011-12  
1/26/2012 Support either the Murphy Learning Ctr (including 050 ideas), or Expanded STEP Program as the HLC Project Forwarded to Provost/Vice Chancellor 2011-12  
1/26/2012 Approved updated APR documents which will align documentation with actual process Placed on APR Committee website 2011-12  
1/26/2012 Accept APR Reports for English, ESS: Exercise Science, and ESS: Human Performance Forwarded to Provost/Vice Chancellor 2011-12  
12/15/2011 Approved definition, qualifications and process for obtaining graduate faculty status Forwarded to Chancellor 2011-12 8-29-12 Ltr
12/15/2011 Took action re TEGC and SOE: modify senate by-laws to remove TEGC; passed a motion stating FS expectations that TEGC will continue its work as a SOE committee.  Adopted policy re SOE programs, SOE curricular review, SOE faculty, and SOE director Notified Chancellor 2011-12 Effective fall 2012
12/15/2011 Approve revision to language in promotion gdlines pertaining to full-time fac w/reassigned time Forwarded to Chancellor 2011-12 12-27-11 Ltr
12/15/2011 Revised implementation process for Graduate Continuous Registration Policy (GCR 799) Forwarded to Chancellor 2011-12 12-22-11 Ltr
12/15/2011 Approve Summer Salary Proposal Forwarded to Chancellor 2011-12 12-21-11 Ltr
12/15/2011 Approve list of Fall 2011 Graduates Communicated via email to Registrar 2011-12  
12/1/2011 Approve new BFA in Studio Art Forwarded to Chancellor 2011-12 1-23-12 Ltr
11/10/2011 Final approval of formation of Student Affairs Administration Department Forwarded to Chancellor 2011-12  
11/10/2011 Approve SEC nominees for PVC S/S Committee Forwarded to HR 2011-12  
10/27/2011 Approve SEC recommendation that HR modify handbook language re Nepotism to reference UWS 8.03 Forwarded to Chancellor and HR 2011-12  
10/27/2011 Interpret Grad Fac Status for Retired Policy as a Grad Council gdline and request HR remove it from website Forwarded to Chancellor and HR 2011-12  
10/27/2011 Approve (2nd reading) Post Retirement Appts Policy and adopt as senate policy Forwarded to Chancellor and HR 2011-12  
10/27/2011 Approve (2nd reading) IAS Workload Policy and adopt as senate policy Forwarded to Chancellor and HR 2011-12  
10/27/2011 Approve name change for Dept of Chemistry to Chemistry and Biochemistry Forwarded to Chancellor 2011-12 10-31-11 Ltr
10/27/2011 Approve SEC nominees for Director of Cont Ed/Ext S/S Committee Names forwarded to HR 2011-12  
9/29/2011 Approve SEC recommendation that faculty committees review by-laws and report back on what parts are being actively implemented. Direct committees to examine by-laws and rpt back to FS 2011-12  
9/29/2011 Change LX-139 to show one single box for principle activities rather than distinguish between undergraduate and graduate Forward request to Office of
Records & Registration		 2011-12  
9/29/2011 Remove any 300/400 or 400/600 slash course combinations and renumber as 400/500 numbers; examine true need for slash courses
 Communicated via email with Dept Chrs and Prog Directors
 2011-12
9/29/2011 Approve recommendation that campus develop policy on acceptable use/students rights with respect to electronic media
 Forwarded to Chancellor
 2011-12
9/29/2011 Adopt FS Electronic Media Policy
 Forwarded to Chancellor
 2011-12 10-4-11 Ltr
9/29/2011 Approve Campus Policy re Smoking within 25 ft of bldgs
 Forwarded to Chancellor
 2011-12 10-4-11 Ltr
9/29/2011 Approve Campus Policy re Concealed Carry
 Forwarded to Chancellor
 2011-12 10-4-11 Ltr
9/15/2011 Recommend campus develop policy on acceptable use/students rights
with respect to electronic media
 1st Reading
 2011-12
9/15/2011 Proposal to adopt Electronic Media Policy
 1st Reading
 2011-12
9/15/2011 Support PVC reorganization proposal
2011-12
9/15/2011 Reaffirm support for hosting NCUR Conf at UWL
2011-12
9/15/2011 Approval of SEC nominees to S/S for Dean, SAH
 Names forwarded to HR
 2011-12
9/15/2011 Approval of SEC nominees to S/S for SOE Director
 Names forwarded to HR
 2011-12
9/15/2011 Approval of SEC nominees to:  Committee on Faculty Committees,
Elections Committee, Ombudspersons, Joint Promotion, IAS-CPC, Consultative Layoff		 Implemented by senate office
 2011-12
4/28/2011 SEC Elections:  Chair, S. Senger; Vice-Chr, M. Abler; Sec, K. Hoar; At-large mbr, E. Kraemer; UWL Fac Rep, J. Baggett New SEC takes office, 1 June 2011 2011-12  
         
         
         
         
1/27/2011 Endorsed Complete Streets Initiative Forwarded to Chancellor 2010-11  
1/27/2011 Approve proposed revision to APR Committee By-laws 1st Reading 2010-11  
12/2/2010 Approve list of Fall 2010 and Winter 2011 graduates Informed Records office 2010-11  
12/2/2010 Approve increasing faculty membership on Textbook Oversight Committee Implemented by Senate office 2010-11  
12/2/2010 Accept APR Report for Athletic Training Forwarded to Provost/Vice Chancellor 2010-11  
11/18/2010 Approve addition of proposed language to UWL 8 re. right of faculty to criticize/question policies/actions undertaken by their respective institutions Forwarded to Chancellor 2010-11 3-17-11 Ltr
11/18/2010 Approve the formal process of making General Education Assessment Committee to a standing faculty committee Implemented by senate office 2010-11  
11/18/2010 Approve changes to the APR Self-Study Report Forwarded to Provost/Vice Chancellor 2010-11 Self-Sty Rpt
10/28/2010 Support moving commencement to the La Crosse Center effective December 2011 Forwarded to Chancellor 2010-11  
10/28/2010 Support the Campus Sustainability Theme for 2011-2012 Forwarded to Chancellor 2010-11  
10/14/2010 Heard report from on-line (Qualtrics survey) SEI pilot departments: economics, mathematics No action taken 2010-11  
10/14/2010 Tabled discussion regarding moving from Journal of Undergraduate Research to an online resource of "Highlights" No action taken 2010-11  
9/30/2010 Approve recommendation from R & G Comm that there be a stdard wage paid to students and a max amt of requestable hours for stu help   2010-11 Resrch Gdlns
9/30/2010 FS generally supported further development of the Kaplan Global Pathways Program w/expectation of seeing full proposal at a later date No action taken 2010-11  
9/16/2010 Approve programmatic requests from Theatre, Mathematics, Exercise & Sports Science, and NMT Forwarded to Chancellor 2010-11 9-10-10 Ltr
9/16/2010 Approval of SEC nominees to:  Jt Promotion, Consultative Layoff, IAS-CPC, Committee on Faculty Committees, Elections Committee, Ombudspersons Implemented by senate office 2010-11  
4/29/2010 SEC Elections:  Chair, R. LeDocq; Vice-Chr, M. Abler; Sec, K. Hoar; At-large mbr, E. Kraemer; UWL Fac Rep, R. LeDocq New SEC takes office, 1 June 2010 2010-11