May 4, 2026 – Academic Staff Committee (ASC) – Agenda

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Time: Monday at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Lubar N440 and Microsoft Teams

  1. Call to order
  2. Auto consent
    1. Approval of the agenda
    2. Approval of the April 20, 2026 meeting minutes
  3. Persons wishing to be heard
  4. Chair’s Report
  5. Guests
    1. Chair, University Staff Committee, Anna Dempsey-Fischer (9:15 am)
    2. Associate Vice Chancellor, HR, Makda Fessahaye (9:30 am)
  6. Unfinished Business
    1. Proposed revisions to Academic Staff Personnel Policies and Procedures Chapters 106, 109 and 110
    2. Review Academic Staff Appointment Types and Contract Term Comparisons to Peer Institutions Report submitted by NIAS and IRAS Subcommittees
  7. New Business
    1. Proposed Revisions to Instructional Academic Staff Workload Policy – Presented by Chief Legal Counsel Joely Urdan, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Canan Bilen-Green and Deputy Chief HR Officer Elise Bechly Schubert (10:00 am)
    2. Review revised SAAP 11-03: Social Media Usage Representing UWM
    3. Recommendation for ASC/Senate Chair for 2026-2027
    4. Election of ASC Vice Chair for 2026-2027
  8. Reports – ASC Member Service
  9. Closed session for personnel matters per Wis. Stats. 19.85 (1) (c) and/or (f)
  10. General Good and Welfare
  11. Adjournment