University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College of Letters and Science
2002-2003
Letters and Science Faculty
Meeting: Thursday, April 3, 2003, 3:30 p.m.
MER 131
Minutes No. 3 |
L&S Faculty
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- Call to Order - The Dean, Richard Meadows, called the meeting to order at 3:38 p.m. in MER 131. A quorum was present.
- Announcements - Dean Meadows announced that the Legislature is debating the Governor's proposed budget; we won't know where we stand until the budget is finished. The Chancellor reported to Dean Meadows that the Legislature has indicated it would push to finish the budget by July. Dean Meadows requested a motion to return to a discussion of the budget following the completion of other business. The motion was made, seconded, and approved unanimously.
- Question Period - There were no questions.
- Automatic Consent Business - There were no objections to the automatic consent business; the following items stand approved.
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Minutes of the December 5, 2002 Faculty Meeting
(on web at www.uwm.edu/letsci/committees/)
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Recommendation for Consideration of Candidates for Degrees and Honors for May, 2003
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642
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Committee on Committee Nominations Report
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643
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- Old Business
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Recommendation to Establish a Policy Defining Students' Eligibility for a Set of Requirements when those Requirements Change - The Faculty first considered Fac. Doc. 638a, which deals with requirements for completing a major. There was a motion and second to approve 638a. After a lengthy discussion, the motion failed on a voice vote. The Faculty then considered Fac. Doc. 638b, which deals with requirements for declaring a major. There was a motion and second to approve 638b. A motion was made and seconded to amend 638b by removing all references to a premajor and by changing the time limit to two years. The amendment was approved. After much discussion, a substitute motion was made and seconded to return the proposal to the Academic Policies and Appeals Committee. That motion was approved with the suggestion that the APAC rewrite the recommendation, removing references to premajors and reconsidering the length of the limit for students to follow prior requirements for declaring the major. In addition, the APAC, in the rationale, should spell out the negative consequences of allowing either an unlimited time for students to elect previous requirements or a department to implement new requirements immediately.
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- New Business
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Nominations for L&S Faculty Committees for 2003-2004 - The Dean called for additional nominations. George Clark (English) was nominated for the Course and Curriculum Committee. The nomination was seconded and accepted. There were no additional nominations. It was moved, seconded, and approved to accept the amended slate of nominees. |
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Recommendation to Rename the Film Major - It was moved and seconded to recommend approval of Fac. Doc. 644. The motion was approved unanimously. |
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Recommendation to Establish a Certificate in Ancient Mediterranean Studies - It was moved and seconded to recommend approval of Fac. Doc. 645. Richard Monti answered questions about the proposal. The motion was approved unanimously. |
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Recommendation to Suspend the Seminar Requirement of the L&S Degree - There was a motion and second to recommend approval of Fac. Doc. 646. Margo Anderson moved a substitute motion; it was seconded. The text of her motion follows:
That, the L&S Academic Planning Committee has the authority to recommend to the L&S Faculty that the Freshman Seminar program be suspended.
That, in light of the dire situation of the state of the budget, it is the sense of the L&S Faculty that the APC should be called upon to consider such a determination by May 2003.
That if such a recommendations is forthcoming, it is the sense of the L&S Faculty that a special meeting of the faculty be called to consider such a determination.
That it is the sense of the L&S Faculty that any implementation of such a recommendation be taken in the Spring 2004 schedule at the earliest.
That the seminar requirement for students in L&S degrees is not affected by suspension of the Freshman Seminar Program, and may be fulfilled by taking a course designated on the list of courses (sic) currently approved seminar courses. See http://www.uwm.edu/letsci/requirements/seminar.html.
After some discussion, Greg Jay raised a point of order. He noted that the substitute motion addresses decision-making about the Freshman Seminar Program, not the seminar requirement itself. Therefore, the substitute motion is not an appropriate substitute. Margo Anderson withdrew her motion. The original motion was defeated on a voice vote.
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Request for an Entitlement to Plan a Ph.D. in Communication - There was a motion and second to recommend to the Dean approval of Fac. Doc. 647. Bill Rayburn suggested that the word "educating" be substituted for "training." He also suggested that paragraph 4 be strengthened, including the addition of more information about extramural funding. Ed Mabry stated that the department did not want to oversell the program, though the presence of a Ph.D. certainly will encourage additional funding. Ed Mabry also stated that some additional editorial changes were being considered. The motion was approved with the understanding that editorial changes were permissible. Those changes will be made before the proposal is forwarded to the Graduate School.
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As the time for adjournment was getting near, there was a motion and second to extend the meeting for 15 minutes. The motion was approved.
Dean Meadows distributed three documents concerning proposals for cuts to the L&S and UWM budgets (copies filed with the original of these minutes). He reviewed the overall budget picture, the proposed L&S cuts, and the summary for each school/college.
As the new time for adjournment was getting near, there was a motion and second to extend the meeting for 15 additional minutes. The motion was approved.
Dean Meadows explained the different scenarios that were possible, depending on the size of the tuition increase. He noted that the Provost had identified technology and marketing/publications as special categories for higher levels of cuts. The merit increase recommendation process was explained; although no salary increase is anticipated this year, merit recommendations for this year will be considered in future merit considerations. Dean Meadows stressed that we needed to begin planning for the next five years. He anticipates that, following the cuts, there will be some money available to put into campus development.
- Adjournment - The extended ending time of the meeting arrived. The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Jo
Special Assistant to the Dean
Secretary to the L&S Faculty
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