UC Chair Kathleen Dolan met with Provost Britz yesterday. She also received a response to the Faculty Senate resolution passed last week, which she shared with UC members. She was interviewed by a reporter from the Chronicle for Higher Education… Read More

UC Chair Kathleen Dolan attended yesterday’s 2030 Think Tank meeting. At that meeting, the members identified data they will need to collect in order to make recommendations. They are reviewing universities that are members of the University Innovation Alliance, to… Read More

B. Arnold reported the R1 workgroup will be split into two “tracks” – one on research, and one on graduate student success and recruitment, with combined meetings to be periodically held by the respective chairs of the two working groups…. Read More

CHS Dean Tim Behrens attended. He stated that enrollment challenges require CHS to be nimble and more efficient. Future conversations with faculty and staff will cover workload consistency across units, how the budget model is affecting CHS, and curricula. Collaborations… Read More

UC Chair Kathleen Dolan reported she had her biweekly meeting with Provost Johannes Britz. She also had her monthly meeting with Chancellor Mone; they discussed the 2030+ Think Tank, which meets for the first time on 10/23. There are 15… Read More

UC Chair Kathleen Dolan issued an invitation to UW System President Ray Cross to attend a UWM Faculty Senate meeting; he has accepted. K. Dolan also received the official invitation to participate in the Chancellor’s Think Tank 2030 work group…. Read More

UC Chair Kathleen Dolan met with Associate VC for Human Resources Tim Danielson. UW System has directed campuses to make mandatory changes guided by UWS Administrative Policy 1254. Changes will occur to policies governing evaluation of tenured and nontenured faculty,… Read More

Provost Johannes Britz attended, and provided several updates. He will meet this week with representatives from SARUP to discuss the search for a new Dean. State Rep. Robin Vos and State Sen. Alberta Darling came to campus on Monday, and… Read More

UC Chair Kathleen Dolan reported that the Post-Tenure Review policy changes passed the Faculty Senate. She attended the Faculty Representatives meeting in Madison last week. There was a session with Ray Cross, in which the composition of the Search Committee… Read More

UC Chair Kathleen Dolan reported she is attending the first Faculty Representatives meeting later this week. Topics to be discussed include the UWGB Chancellor search and committee membership; access of Emeritus faculty to campus IT resources, and the sabbatical approval… Read More