In This Issue
Just a reminder that the Provost’s Office is acutely aware of how past budget cuts have made everyone work harder with fewer people and fewer resources. Your efforts are appreciated! Every day, there are examples of how UW–L manages to maintain its focus on teaching and learning and its positive profile…despite the considerable cuts. Congratulations go to all of you for your fine work in making this happen.
Three administrative searches are set for the coming year. The Dean of SAH search* is being chaired by Bob Hoar (Mathematics) and has a closing date of December 30, 2005. The Dean of Student Development and Academic Services** is being chaired by Karla Stanek (Career Services) with a closing date of January 9, 2006. The Director of School of Education search*** is being chaired by Joyce Shanks (Education Studies) and is likely to adopt a rolling date with a date by which the committee will start reading files.
The General Education Committee (GEC) is considering the recommendations of the Design Team. The entire campus community has been invited to provide feedback on the recommendations. A GEC vote on the recommendations is likely to be held in mid-December with Faculty Senate receiving GEC recommendations in early Spring. Please visit http://www.uwlax.edu/generaled/ to view the report.
As many of you are aware, the question of SPSS licensure is under consideration for UW–L as the costs for the program have increased substantially this year. It is clear from faculty concerns that a statistical program is needed and that SPSS is overwhelmingly the preferred program for teaching and scholarship. John Tillman (Information Technology) is looking into workable solutions with an ad-hoc committee.
In October, the hard-working staff of the Provost’s Office processed over 40 IRB proposals, 36 undergraduate research grants, 12 international development fund requests, and 19 faculty research grants. Special thanks to Laurel Devitt and Fran Temp.
A reminder that the AAC was primarily developed to help undecided students. Students who have declared a major are always welcome to stop by the AAC with questions and concerns, but the AAC staff refers specific questions about majors, minors, and academic issues to the faculty advisers in the academic programs and departments. Since July 2005, the ACC has been involved with 1011 one-on-one advising appointments.
Financial Aid and the UW System
Sixty-one percent of UW System students receive financial aid, 50% of students borrowed from a student loan program, 63% of all undergraduates who graduate have loan debt – average of $17,250. At UW–L, 63% of all students received financial aid in 2003-2004 and 58% borrowed from a student loan program. More at http://www.uwsa.edu/opar
**Dean of Students S&S Committee:
***Director School of Education S&S Committee:
