University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College of Letters and Science
1998-99
Committee On Committees
Wednesday, March 3, 1999
Minutes #3
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Mary Lynne Collins, Pamela Downing, Kristin Espinosa, Reinhold Hutz, Connie Jo (ex officio), Stacey Oliker, Kathy Wheatley |
Professor Stacey Oliker, the Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. in Holton 241.
- Automatic Consent -- Minutes #2 (December 11, 1998) were approved as submitted.
- Procedural Matters - None
- Old Business
- The committee's review of the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee was discussed. Efforts to gather a group of faculty members interested in the work of the AAA were unsuccessful. Committee members posed the question of whether the AAA should exist. Perhaps the university-wide structures are addressing affirmative action issues for the College. Perhaps the College's affirmative action officer has been able to handle any issues that have arisen. It was suggested that single year membership terms and the resultant lack of continuity may be responsible for the committee's inactivity. It was agreed that the newly elected AAA members will be asked to meet with the Committee on Committees early in the new academic year to discuss the future of the AAA. They will be asked to assess the role of the committee and redefine it, if appropriate. They also will be urged to propose three-year terms of membership.
- The committee reviewed the draft of the Honors Program Committee Charter that incorporates "boilerplate" language for vacancies and subcommittees. It was moved, seconded, and approved to recommend the revisions to the HPC and to ask that they be considered in time to be placed on the agenda of the next faculty meeting if possible.
- New Business
- The committee reviewed a proposal to set a specific day for faculty meetings. It was agreed that a formal policy could be too restrictive, but the committee's intention to regularize the meeting date should be announced at the next faculty meeting.
The agenda was suspended by unanimous vote in order to place Nominations as the last item.
- The April 15 proposed faculty meeting date and agenda were discussed. April 15 is the date of the Faculty Senate meeting. Connie Jo will attempt to identify an alternative date on the Dean's calendar. The draft agenda was approved with the deletion of the proposal to set a specific faculty meeting day and the tentative addition of the HPC charter.
- The problem with securing a quorum for faculty meetings was discussed. It was agreed to continue faculty meetings without taking a formal quorum count unless one was requested. It also was agreed to amend the agenda just approved to include a Committee of the Whole discussion of this issue. The following language was approved for inclusion in the agenda to introduce the discussion topic:
While attendance and voting at L&S faculty meetings will continue to be open to all L&S faculty, in order to invigorate faculty governance in L&S through increased participation in faculty meetings, the Committee on Committees recommends that each department designate a representative to attend each faculty meeting.
- Nominations were conducted. The natural science members agreed to try to identify several additional nominees for NS vacancies. Connie Jo was asked to contact two individuals about their willingness to serve on specific committees. The nominations report was approved with any additions identified in the next few days.
- Committee members agreed to hold a final meeting in early May. To allow everyone to check his or her calendar, Connie Jo will survey members via email concerning their availability on May 4 or 5.
- As there was no other business before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:35 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Jo
Special Assistant to the Dean and
Distinguished Advisor
Secretary to the L&S Faculty
Distribution: Dean Marshall Goodman
Associate Deans Meadows, O'Bryan, Schuster, Van Wynsberghe
Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger, Olfe
Professor Marilyn Miller, Acting Secretary of the University
L&S Standing Committee Chairs
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