University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College of Letters and Science
2001-2002
Affirmative Action Advisory Committee
Meeting: Monday, October 15, 2001, 4:00 p.m.
Holton Hall 241
Minutes No. 1
| Present: |
Lakshmi Bharadwaj, Margaret Crosby, Reinhold Hutz, Eleanor Miller (ex officio), Trudy Turner, William Velez |
| Guest: |
Connie Jo |
- Call to Order – The meeting came to order at 4:06 p.m. in Holton Hall 241.
- Procedural Matters
- Election of Chair - William Velez was elected unanimously to serve as chair of the 2001-2002 Committee.
- Election of Co-Chair - Lakshmi Bharadwaj was elected unanimously to serve as co-chair of the 2001-2002 committee. He will conduct meetings in the event that Bill Velez is unable to do so.
- Automatic Consent - There were no objections to the following items; they stand approved.
- Minutes #2, 2000-2001 (February 5, 2001)
- Annual Report, 2000-2001
- Old Business
- Discussion of the Role of and Need for the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee – Connie Jo gave some background on the Committee's history and the discussions that occurred last year concerning the need for this committee to exist. It was moved and seconded to recommend to the Faculty that the AAA Committee be eliminated. Eleanor Miller was asked to discuss her views about the possible role of the Committee. She mentioned the following things:
- provide an oversight role to ensure that departments get data specific to their discipline concerning their success in attracting people of color and women;
- oversee collection of data concerning complaints and their resolution within the College;
- recommend ways to address retention issues;
- undertake a review of the distribution of women and people of color across the faculty ranks in each department.
There was discussion of the need for a broader mandate for the Committee if it is to have a meaningful role. It was moved, seconded, and approved that the motion be tabled. Members agreed that the Committee should look at department-specific data on hiring and should fulfill its charge by preparing a report for the Faculty.
- New Business - none
- Adjournment - Members agreed to meet on December 3, 2001 at 4:00 p.m. Eleanor Miller will try to circulate hiring data to Committee members before the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 4:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Jo
Special Assistant to the Dean
Secretary to the L&S Faculty
Distribution: Interim Dean Richard Meadows
Associate Deans Harris, O'Bryan, Schuster
Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger, Olfe
Secretary of the University
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