University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Articles and By-Laws Committee (ABC) 2002-2003

MINUTES

Thursday, 3/27/2003

111 Wimberly Hall, 1:30P.M.

Present: Cynthia Berlin, Chair; Sandy Krajewski; BOON Murray; Keith Sherony

Meeting was called to order at 1:30p.m. by Chair Cynthia Berlin.

1. Minutes of 2/13/2003 were approved.

Old Business

2. Request to delay action on standing committee sizes was not accepted. The Articles and

Bylaws Committee is charged with making a recommendation to Faculty Senate by May 1^st

to:

1) reduce committee size

2) combine or restructure

3) improve faculty participation

Sherony had prepared a document containing (a) breakdown of faculty positions on 33

committees, (b) discussion questions exploring possible reductions and motivation for faculty

participation, and (c) various tables showing distribution of committee members by

representation among CLS, SAH, CBA, HPERTE, and ED and by entitlement per the current

articles and bylaws. Members will continue to discuss this proposal at the next meeting.

Berlin had systematically gathered commentary from committee chairs regarding size and

this input was further discussed as well as chairs' suggestions verbally conveyed to Sherony

and Krajewski . Murray will attempt to gather factual data on patterns of faculty participation

from the Faculty Senate Office before the next meeting

3. Berlin clarified that there is no action needed regarding the inquiry about assistance with

Faculty Research Day – the committee may seek assistance from faculty who are not

committee members.

New Business

4. No new business.

Next Meeting

5. The next meeting was set for 1:30p.m., April 3^rd, Room 111 Carl Wimberly Hall. Murray noted

she will be unable to attend due to out-of-state presentation.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan "BOON" Murray, Secretary