September 9, 2025-University Staff Committee (USC)-Minutes

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Location: Via Teams

Present:             J. Almquist, A. Dempsey Fischer, G. Dukes, L. Eastman, T. Nation, C. Parks, K. Premeau, K. Valerius C. Warneke

Absent:              L. Wieczorek

  1. Call to Order-L. Eastman was having technical issues.  The meeting started a bit late.  The meeting started at 10:08 a.m.
  2. Safe Open Meetings Practices-L. Eastman discussed the meeting changes in place for Open Meetings that she received direction from Campus IT Security and Legal.  The committee went on to discuss the scary disruption at the University Staff Senate.  The campus is working closely with UWM IT Services, Legal and UWM Police to identify and secure UWM Meetings.  If you have concerns about meetings, you should contact UWM Police. 
  3. A. Dempsey Fischer will follow up with next steps and best practices with the University Staff Senate.
  4. Approval of July 8, 2025 Minutes-The minutes were approved as submitted via auto consent.
  5. Chair update-A. Dempsey Fischer chaired the meeting on behalf of G. Dukes who was there but had to also work with office guests in person.  The campus is working closely with UWM IT Services, Legal and UWM Police to identify and secure UWM Meetings.  If you have concerns about meetings, you should contact UWM Police. 
  6. Approval of Policy-SAAP 7-10 Minimum Qualifications for Instructors (Revised)-C. Parks is the new representative to the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC).  He saw no issues with the two SAAPs.  This SAAP was approved as submitted via auto consent.
  7. Approval of Policy-SAAP 15-3 Hazing Policy (New, replacing interim policy)-The SAAP was approved as submitted via auto consent
  8. Member reports –
    1. The University Staff Grievance Committee (USGC)-will be meeting soon to revise documents, review policies and procedures.
    2. L. Wieczorek will be stepping down from her duties due to health issues.  She will be returning in 1 year.  L. Eastman will work on replacements on her committees.
    3. Awards Committee has met to introduce members.  The Regents Awards are no longer being awarded by UW-System for Faculty, Academic nor University Staff.  The University Staff Committee was disappointed with this change.
  9. New/Other Business-There was no new or other business.
  10. Adjournment -The meeting was adjourned at 10:53 a.m.