Our annual training is open to Faculty, Academic Staff, University Staff, Committee Chairs and Members, Department and Executive Committee Chairs, and anyone interested in learning governance committee best practices.
Typical Agenda
- Welcome and introduction by Secretary of the University, John Reisel, PhD
- Wisconsin Open Meetings and Open Records Laws
- Records management essentials
- Robert’s Rules of Order basics
Training Resources
- Chapter 36.09 (3-5): Shared Governance at UW Institutions
- Regent Policy Document 20-20: University Staff Governance
- Policy Hierarchy
- Open Meetings & Records Overview
- SAAP 13-4: Public Records Access (PDF)
- Governance Records Management
- Robert’s Rules of Order
- Faculty Standing Committees
- Academic Staff Committees
- University Staff Committees