UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Committees

Administrative Committees

This site contains a list of administrative committees defined in the Faculty & Staff Handbook. The faculty members of these committees are nominated and approved by the Faculty Senate. The general management of these committees falls under the responsibility of the UWRF Administration and follows the directions listed in the Faculty & Staff Handbook. It is expected that the UWRF Administration promptly communicates with the Faculty Senate and the general UWRF community on matters such as updated membership lists, meeting dates, agendas, minutes, website addresses, legislative initiatives, and resolutions approved by these committees. 

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.16. Advisory Committee on Veterans Affairs Committee Composition:

  • Chair and ex-officio member: Veterans Services Coordinator
  • Two students who are veterans (nominated/forwarded by Student Senate)
  • Two faculty members (nominated/forwarded by Faculty Senate)
  • One academic staff member (nominated by Academic Staff Council/endorsed by Faculty Senate/forward
  • One university staff member (nominated/forwarded by University Staff Senate

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.1. Audit and Review Committee

The Audit and Review Committee, chaired by the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs [FS 08/09 #66], is comprised of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs or designee; the deans of the Colleges of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business and Economics, and Education and Professional Studies; and six faculty members appointed for three-year terms by the Faculty Senate: the chair of the Faculty Senate Assessment Committee (or designee), one from the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, two from the College of Arts and Sciences, one from the College of Business and Economics, one from the College of Education and Professional Studies, and one at-large tenure-track faculty member. Two students serve as appointed by the Student Senate for two-year terms. [FS 12/13 #105]

The Audit and Review Committee is the evaluative body for six-year program audit and reviews (see UW System Academic Information Series 1.0). A review consists of an external reviewer's report, the review of the data collected for the program through the program prioritization process, and a departmental visitation by the Audit and Review Committee. In addition, the review will conform to UW System and Higher Learning Commission requirements. During the Spring Semester, the department with the program being reviewed submits its materials to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The information is sent to the Audit and Review Committee. The Audit and Review Committee then schedules and carries out a departmental visitation. Finally, the Audit and Review Committee prepares a report and submits it, with recommendations, to the Provost.

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.2 Chancellor’s Award Committee for Academic Staff

This committee is charged with reviewing nomination materials and selecting an annual recipient of the Chancellor's Award for Excellence for Academic Staff. Membership of the committee includes the Chancellor's designee (chair), the previous year's recipients, and one member appointed by the Faculty Senate, the Academic Staff Council, and the Student Senate.

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.4 Chancellor’s Award Committee for Students

This committee is charged with reviewing nomination materials and selecting annual recipients of the Chancellor's Award for Students. Membership of the committee includes the Chancellor's designee (chair), two appointees from the Student Senate, one appointee from Student Affairs, and one faculty member from each of the four academic colleges.

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.3 Chancellor’s Award Committee for University Staff

This committee is charged with reviewing nomination materials and selecting two annual recipients of the Chancellor's Recognition Award for University Staff. One recipient is selected among personnel from crafts/technical and law enforcement/security and one recipient among personnel from administrative support, fiscal staff, and supervisory/human resources. Membership of the committee includes the Chancellor's designee (chair), the Provost, the Assistant Chancellor for Business and Finance, and one member appointed by the University Staff Senate.

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.21. Co-Curricular Assessment Committee

Membership: Provost or designee, who shall serve as the chair; Assistant Chancellor for Student Affairs or designee, Director of the Library, three academic staff appointed by the Academic Staff Council; two faculty members appointed by Faculty Senate, one university staff member appointed by the University Staff Senate, and one student appointed by Student Senate.

Terms: three years, staggered, for the academic staff, university staff, and faculty members, and one-year terms for the student member.

Charge: To ensure appropriate definitions, expectations, policies and procedures, and oversight related to co-curricular assessment are developed and implemented. Issues that are "out of scope" include activities that are already part of academic program prioritization, academic program audit and review and/or academic assessment.

Responsibilities:

  1. Develop and implement policies and procedures related to co-curricular assessment ( e.g. expectations, learning outcomes, assessment plans, assessment reports, reporting schedules, reviews).
  2. Advise units and programs on co-curricular assessment issues (e.g. definitions).
  3. Review co-curricular assessment plans and reports.
  4. Maintain communication about co-curricular assessment with the Provost's Office and other appropriate committees, administrative bodies, programs, and units.
  5. Support initiatives related to co-curricular activities.

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.5 Competition Review Committee

In accordance with Regent Policy Document 12.1, the Competition review Committee shall provide guidance to the chancellor to determine whether products and services provided to students, faculty, staff, private organization, or the public at large might compete with similar products or services offered by the private sector.

Membership:

  1. One cabinet member appointed by the chancellor ad chair of the committee
  2. One representative from the private sector appointed by the chancellor
  3. One representative from the general public appointed by the chancellor
  4. One faculty member appointed by the Faculty Senate
  5. One academic staff member appointed by the Academic Staff Council
  6. One university staff member appointed by the University Staff Senate
  7. One student member appointed by the Student Senate

Charge:

The chancellor will refer to the institutional competition review committee all major new potentially competitive activities. In addition, s/he shall also refer all ongoing activities whose appropriateness or pricing has been questioned. Under normal circumstances, the chancellor’s referral to the competition review committee’s chairperson will be made within two weeks after the chancellor is first informed of a complaint or proposal brought forward by a member of the private sector or general public. The chancellor will send a letter to the person making the proposal or complaint which states that the issue had been referred to the competition review committee and which included as an enclosure a copy of the Board of Regents’ policy. Upon referral from the chancellor, the chairperson of the competition review committee will schedule a meeting of the committee at the earliest possible convenience of the committee’s member. Using the “Criteria for Judging the Appropriateness of Competition Activities” and the “Pricing Policies” found in Regent Policy Document 12-1, the committee’s charge will be to:

  1. Examine the issues involved in the institution offering major new potentially competitive activities and ongoing activities whose appropriateness has been questioned.
  2. Review the pricing structure of major new activities and ongoing sales activities whose appropriateness or pricing has been questioned.
  3. Recommend to the chancellor, in a timely manner, a course of action which specifically addresses (a) whether the activity should be implemented or continued and (b) whether the pricing of the products and services is appropriate.

Decision

The chancellor will determine whether the institution will become involved with the new activity or continue an ongoing activity and whether changes should be made to the pricing of products and services. Under normal circumstances, the chancellor will announce his/her decision within two weeks after receiving the recommendation of the committee. The chancellor will send a letter explaining his/her decision to the person making the proposal or complaint.

The chancellor’s decision may be appealed to the University of Wisconsin System President. If a satisfactory resolution cannot be developed, an appeal can be made to the Board of Regents by addressing a letter to the Secretary of the Board. Board Policy: Regent Policy Document 12-1

https://www.wisconsin.edu/regents/policies/competition-with-the-private-sector/

Link to the committee's website. 

3.4.6.2 Teaching Awards

[FS 22/23 # 30]

The Distinguished Teaching Award is presented annually. The method of selection and presentation is as follows:

1. Purpose and Eligibility

The purpose of the UWRF Academic Distinguished Teaching Award is to recognize excellence in the teaching of undergraduate and/or graduate students. Eligible for the award are all tenured and tenure-track faculty and Instructional Academic Staff each of whom has a minimum of ten years of teaching experience at UWRF.

A Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient is defined as one who is supportive, impactful in positive ways, effective at helping students learn, and who provides an inclusive environment.

2. Nomination Procedure

Eligible nominators include all current students and alumni of UWRF. An online nomination form will be made available through the University website and advertised via email to all current students and alumni. The nomination form will consist of a standardized survey approved by the Diversity and Inclusivity Committee.

3. Selection Procedure

The Distinguished Teaching Award Committee is an administrative committee that is charged with selecting the Distinguished Teaching Award recipient. The Distinguished Teaching Award Committee will be chaired by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) Director (or designee) and will also include the Provost (or designee), additionally, a tenure-track or tenured faculty member selected by the Faculty Senate and an Instructional Academic Staff Member selected by the Faculty Senate in consultation with the Academic Staff Council and a previous Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient nominated by the CETL Director and confirmed by Faculty Senate. All Faculty and Academic Staff terms shall be three years.

The committee's selection will not be based solely on the number of nominations received but will also consider student and alumni scores and comments on the survey. This will be done to address disparate teaching loads across departments and to standardize the process. The committee will use a rubric approved by the Diversity and Inclusivity Committee (and matched to the nomination survey) to evaluate the responses provided by nominators as part of the selection process.

The Department Chair and/or the Dean of the finalist will be asked to provide a brief statement of support solicited by the finalist but sent directly to the committee chair.

4. Award Presentation

The only name to be announced will be the teacher selected for the award. The award presentation will be made at the Chancellor’s Award Reception and the recipient will speak at Fall Commencement. The recipient will receive a stipend from the Chancellor’s Office. A teacher may receive the award only once.

5. Nomination Survey Questions and Scoring Process

  1. Please list the name of the person you wish to nominate for the UWRF Distinguished Teaching Award.

_____________________________________________

  1. This teacher was supportive

 

1-not at all 2 3 4 5-very much

 

  1. This teacher had a positive impact on my experience at UWRF.

 

1-not at all 2 3 4 5-very much

 

  1. This teacher was effective at helping me learn.

 

1-not at all 2 3 4 5-very much

 

  1. This teacher provided an inclusive environment.

 

1-not at all 2 3 4 5-very much

 

  1. Please reflect on your experience with this teacher and, using examples, describe why you feel this person should be recognized as the UWRF Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient. (500 word maximum)

Rubric for assessment of the open-ended question:

  1. Was it descriptive and specific?

 

1-not at all 2 3 4 5-very much

 

  1. Did the description match our definition of a Distinguished Teaching for the purposes of this award?

 

1-not at all 2 3 4 5-very much

Total score (scale items + rubric score) = 26 possible

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.17. Dykstra and Wurtz Awards Committee

2.8.17.1 Charge

To select recipients of the Keith Wurtz Award for Teaching Excellence and to select recipients of the Paul B. and Robert Dykstra Faculty Excellence Award.

2.8.17.2 Membership and Terms

Provost or designee (who will serve as chair), and the willing award recipients from the previous three years. If previous recipients are unwilling or unable to serve, replacements will be appointed by Faculty Senate. [FS 14-15 #37].

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.6 Experience China Advisory Committee

The Experience China Advisory Committee is charged with selecting the Experience China program staff for future terms. The selection process will be based primarily upon concerns for the development of a well-rounded education abroad curriculum that takes advantage of the Chinese setting. The selection committee will decide which faculty members from the campuses partnering with UWRF will receive the teaching assignments, and it will also decide which courses the faculty will teach from the array the faculty member has submitted for consideration. These courses will complement the courses taught by Chinese adjunct faculty that address cultural, historical, and/or language elements of China that are part of the academic year curriculum. In addition, the Advisory Committee will review faculty qualifications for any proposed EXC and UNIV courses pertaining to Experience China.

Membership:

Faculty interested in the Experience China program, with faculty who have taught in the program preferred. Faculty will hold a three-year term as a voting member. Experience China staff will participate as non-voting ex-officio members.

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.7 Faculty Academic Staff Development Board

2.8.7.1 Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Faculty/Academic Staff Development Board (FASDB) at UWRF to directly promote the effectiveness of faculty and academic staff with respect to teaching, professional development, and research. This involves the provision of adequate funding and time for faculty and academic staff to pursue activities related to instructional and organizational development, community, and societal service as well as basic and applied research endeavors. Such activities are intended to have a direct impact on the career satisfaction of faculty/academic staff and, in turn, positively affect student learning.

Key issues regarding funding, identifying new resources and maintaining existing ones, selecting and evaluating faculty/academic staff-initiated projects and providing ongoing support and mentoring will be within the scope of the FASDB. In this manner the FASDB seeks to identify and coordinate previously separate programs and resources for faculty and academic staff development into a single comprehensive effort. At the same time the FASDB seeks to maintain the variety of opportunities for faculty/academic staff development.

Issues for faculty/academic staff development include the following:

  • developing innovations in curriculum and instruction
  • responding to community and societal needs through increased service activities
  • engaging in research activities that contribute to academic disciplines and student learning
  • understanding the increased role of technology and its potential impact on instruction and learning
  • adapting instructional methods to changing student populations and needs
  • conducting research with respect to new paradigms for teaching and learning
  • responding to needs for continued efforts to improve retention of new faculty/academic staff in addition to retention and graduation of students
  • understanding the needs for continued development of diversity in our faculty/academic staff and student population.
  • supporting the pursuit of opportunities for external funding
  • supporting travel for faculty and academic staff development

2.8.7.2 Administration of the Program

The UWRF Faculty/Academic Staff Development Program is administered by the Faculty/Academic Staff Development Board (FASDB), which consists of the following:

  • six tenured faculty members appointed by the UWRF Faculty Senate for a term of six years
  • the faculty representative to the Office of Professional and Instructional Development
  • two academic staff members appointed by the Academic Staff Council, each for a six-year term
  • the Center Director representative to the Office of Professional and Instructional Development
  • the Provost (or designee) and the Director of Grants and Research (both ex-officio, non-voting members).

*If an OPID representative is also an appointed voting member, she/he shall not lose his/her voting privileges. [FS 12/13 #145]

The full Board will elect its chair at the first scheduled meeting. Chair terms will be two years. Chairs may be reelected for no more than two additional terms of office.

Day-to-day operations of the Board will be conducted by the Chair of the Board, the Provost (or designee), and other board members as needed.

The Board will subdivide itself into four committees: a Teaching Committee, a Research Committee, a Faculty Professional Development Committee (each with at least three voting members), and an Academic Staff Professional Development Committee (with at least three voting members, including two academic staff members).

2.8.7.3 Responsibilities of the Board

  • promotes, fosters, and supports faculty and academic staff development on the UWRF campus
  • makes decisions regarding the allocation of the Faculty/Academic Staff Professional Development Awards and informs Faculty Senate, Academic Staff Council and Provost and Vice Chancellor of those decisions
  • monitors Faculty/Academic Staff Development Program budgets and administration procedures
  • submits requests for changes in Faculty/Academic Staff Development Program policy to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee for referral to the appropriate Faculty Senate Committee [FS 06/07 #69]
  • organizes Faculty/Academic Staff Development Program evaluation efforts
  • determines membership and oversees operation of the five standing committees
  • solicits additional reviewers from the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and the Academic Staff Council to assist in the evaluation of proposals as appropriate
  • serves as liaison with UW-System Office of Professional and Instructional Development (OPID)
  • oversees the UWRF mentoring program

2.8.7.4 Committee Responsibilities

Each of the Board's four committees is responsible for a particular facet of faculty/academic staff development at UWRF. Within their realms of responsibility they will:

  • support and encourage development efforts
  • pursue additional funding from UWRF, UW System, and other sources
  • award available funds to faculty and academic staff.

Most funds will be awarded through a competitive grants process. The Board intends that these various awards will be made solely on the basis of the merits of the proposals, not on the departmental or collegiate homes of the proposers.

2.8.7.5 Teaching Committee

The Teaching Committee supports the efforts of faculty and academic staff to improve their teaching. Proposals may focus on methods or delivery of instruction or acquisition of knowledge related to one's teaching responsibilities. The Teaching Committee is responsible for:

  • Retraining and Renewal grants
  • Wisconsin Teaching Fellow and Scholars
  • Evidence-Based Teaching Fellows
  • Faculty College Participants

2.8.7.6 Research Committee

The Research Committee supports research projects of faculty and academic staff in all disciplines. It is responsible for:

  • Faculty Research grants

2.8.7.7 Faculty Professional Development Committee

The Faculty Professional Development Committee supports activities designed to help faculty advance themselves in their professions. It is responsible for:

  • Sabbatical leaves
  • Faculty and Instructional
  • Academic Staff Professional
  • Development grants
  • Robert P. Knowles International Education grants

2.8.7.8 Academic Staff Professional Development Committee

The Academic Staff Professional Development Committee supports activities designed to enable individual professional development, improve program quality, and enhance institutional effectiveness. This committee is responsible for

  • Academic Staff Professional Development grants
  • Manley Olson Instructional Academic Staff Professional Development grants

 

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.22 Honors Steering Committee

Membership: Director of Honors, who shall serve as the chair; faculty member from each college and the fourth division; and a student

Terms: three years for faculty, one year for student

Charge: to make appropriate recommendations regarding curriculum, co-curricular activities, assessment, and realter matters

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.8 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is tasked with the protection of animals used in teaching and research at UW-River Falls. IACUC is also tasked with ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. The committee is organized as a stand-alone academic committee as dictated by NIH/USDA. The committee represents all colleges that use animals as research and teaching subjects and consists of current or retired faculty, the university's consulting veterinarian, and a member of the community who is not employed by UW-River Falls. The Director of Grants and Research serves ex officio as secretary. The committee chair is selected by the committee. There is no term limit for the chair or members. Faculty, staff, or students who are conducting research involving animals must obtain written approval from this committee before beginning covered research or teaching activities. Please visit the Grants and Research webpage for additional information, including current committee membership and steps for submitting a protocol for review.

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.9 Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Human Subjects Committee

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) /Human Subjects committee is tasked with the protection of human subjects involved in research at UW-River Falls. The committee is also tasked with ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and is organized as a stand-alone academic committee as dictated by NIH. The committee represents all colleges that use human subjects in research and consists of current or retired faculty, an ethicist, and a member of the community who is not employed by UW-River Falls. The Director of Grants and Research serves ex officio as secretary. The committee chair is selected by the committee. There is no term limit for the chair or members. Faculty, staff, or students who are conducting research involving human subjects, including surveys or observations, must obtain written approval from this committee before beginning research activities. Please visit the Grants and Research webpage for additional information, including current committee membership and steps for submitting a protocol for review.

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.10 Non-Academic Misconduct Hearing Committee

As required by UWS Chapter 17.07, the chief administrative officer of each institution, in consultation with faculty, academic staff, and student representatives, shall adopt policies providing for the establishment of a student nonacademic misconduct hearing committee to fulfill the responsibilities of the nonacademic misconduct hearing committee detailed in UWS Chapter 17.12.

A student nonacademic misconduct hearing committee shall consist of at least three persons, including at least one student, except that no such committee shall be constituted with a majority of members who are students. The presiding officer shall be appointed by the chief administrative officer. The presiding officer and at least one other member shall constitute a quorum at any hearing held pursuant to due notice.

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.12 Strategic Plan Progress Committee

The Strategic Plan Progress Committee is charged with monitoring and communication progress on the strategic plan.

2.8.12.1 Role

Manage, assess, and communicate progress in implementing the 2012-2020 strategic plan.

Specific Responsibilities and Duties:

The responsibility of the Strategic Plan Assessment and Communication Task Force is to:

  • Monitor, assess and report progress on goals and initiatives, including measurable outcomes/key performance indicators
  • Identify specific initiatives of the strategic plan that should be prioritized on an annual basis, and to articulate responsibility, timelines, and specific work products for the priority initiatives. These priority initiatives will be submitted to Faculty Senate for vote and to the Chancellor for consideration/approval.
  • Manage documents related to the strategic plan goals, initiatives, and accomplishments.
  • Facilitate strong and regular communication of strategic plan progress to the campus and broader community by:
    • Developing and ensuring the implementation of a plan for regularly updating the campus on progress, including recognizing and celebrating success, on at least a monthly basis (during the academic year)
    • Producing an annual written assessment report that is submitted to Faculty Senate and the Chancellor, and is communicated to the campus community in an effective and transparent manner
    • Plan and host an annual strategic planning retreat to review and discuss progress and challenges on the strategic plan, and to inspire on-going and broad ownership of the plan

2.8.12.2 Membership

  • One member of the Cabinet appointed by the Chancellor (chair):
  • Faculty Senate Chair (vice-chair)
  • One additional faculty member to be appointed by Faculty Senate
  • One tenured academic administrator appointed by the Provost
  • One academic staff member appointed by the Chancellor in consultation with the Chair of Academic Staff Council and approved by Faculty Senate
  • One student appointed by the Student Senate
  • One support staff (ex-officio, non-voting) to manage meetings, materials, follow up (invited by the administrative chair)
  • Also, from time to time, representatives from areas such as institutional research, university communications, etc. may be invited to meetings to support the Task Force.

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.23 Title IX Committee [FS 19/20 #67]

The Title IX committee is an advisory group that meets to discuss policy implementation and revision, assess the effectiveness of training and educational programming, to address campus climate issues, and to provide guidance to the Title IX Coordinator.

Membership includes: Title IX Coordinator, All Deputy Title IX Coordinators; Chancellor’s Office representative, Department of Athletics representative, Health and Counseling representative, Faculty member appointed by Faculty Senate, Responding and Reporting Party Advisors, and the Violence Prevention Coordinator.

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.13 University Safety Committee

2.8.13.1 Mission Statement

The University Safety Committee will identify safety hazards/problems with input from the campus community and provide realistic solutions. It will also provide continuous awareness of safety behavior through education and training to create a safe work environment for employees, students, and the campus community.

2.8.13.2 Charge of the Committee

The Committee is charged with promoting health and safety for all employees at UW-River Falls; it is also charged with reducing workplace accidents and injuries and minimizing Workers' Compensation costs.

2.8.13.3 Goals and Objectives

  1. to promote safety communication and training to create a proactive attitude toward safety.
  2. to review safety audit reports and other similar reports for the purpose of making corrective recommendations to the appropriate departments.
  3. to provide a forum for the discussion of health and safety problems, preventive measures, and possible solutions.

2.8.13.4 Membership

Committee members will be appointed by the Assistant Chancellor for Business and Finance; nominations will be requested from division administrators.

  1. supervisory employee
  2. custodians from Facilities Management and Student Affairs (2)
  3. maintenance worker
  4. farm employee
  5. craft worker
  6. clerical worker
  7. representative from academic department
  8. union representative (could be represented by someone from 2, 3, 4 or 6)
  9. representative from Public Safety

2.8.13.5 Advisory Members

  • Risk Management Officer
  • Human Resources Director or Workers Compensation Coordinator
  • Facilities Management Director

2.8.13.6 Officers

The committee chair will be appointed from the membership by the Assistant Chancellor for Business and Finance.

The committee chair shall:

  1. preside at all meetings
  2. plan agenda with recording secretary's support to announce agenda
  3. appoint chairs for sub-committees as appropriate

The recording secretary shall:

  1. record the minutes of the meetings
  2. be the custodian of all documents including bylaws, special rules of order, and standing rules
  3. conduct correspondence as directed by the committee chair
  4. announce reminders of next meeting, agenda, and minutes of previous meeting

2.8.13.7 Terms

  1. Terms will be for three years, staggered so that one third of the terms expire each June 30.
  2. Terms are renewable once at the discretion of the nominating and appointing bodies.
  3. New committee members will begin appointments effective July 1.
  4. Replacement of a vacancy in membership must be approved by the Assistant Chancellor for Business and Finance.

2.8.13.8 Meetings

Regular meetings of the committee shall be held the third Wednesday of each month unless otherwise ordered by the committee.

2.8.13.9 Method of Communication

Agendas and minutes are published for each meeting. The chair prepares and distributes agendas in advance of meetings. The recording secretary will take minutes. Agendas and minutes are sent to all committee and advisory members and to the Assistant Chancellor for Business and Finance.

2.8.13.10 Accountability

The committee chair will provide an annual report of the committee's activities to the Assistant Chancellor for Business and Finance, due annually, July 1.

2.8.13.11 Authority

The University Safety Committee is an advisory group and will make recommendations to department chairs/supervisors for corrective action to safety problems.

2.8.13.12 State of Wisconsin Mandate

The committee is established with Wisconsin Governor’s Executive Order #194, 1994

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.14 URSCA Council

2.8.14.1 Charge of the Committee

The URSCA Council is an administrative committee whose charge it to:

  • guide decisions for the URSCA Office,
  • advise the URSCA Director,
  • promote URSCA,
  • establish evaluation procedures and criteria for funding undergraduate research and creative proposals,
  • approve procedures for applying for URSCA funds,
  • review URSCA grants and application,
  • support URSCA celebration events and other means of dissemination results of URSCA projects.

2.8.14.2 Membership

The URSCA Council membership shall consist of the following: Up to nine faculty members appointed by the UWRF Faculty Senate to serve for up to three years. There shall be at least one faculty member from each college, with no more than four faculty members from any of the following: College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Science; College of Arts and Sciences; College of Business and Economics; or the College of Education and Professional Studies. The URSCA Director will serve as the exofficio, non-voting chair of the committee. As a non-voting committee chair, the URSCA Director's college affiliation will not affect the distribution balances from the colleges described above. The URSCA Coordinator will serve as the non-voting recording secretary.

2.8.14.3 Terms of Office

Faculty member terms of up to three years. The URSCA Director and the URSCA Coordination's service on the committee will be continuous and ongoing.

2.8.14.4 Officers

The committee chair shall:

  • preside at all meetings
  • plan agenda with recording secretary's support to announce agenda
  • appoint chairs for subcommittees should they ever be needed

The recording secretary shall:

  • record the minutes of the face-to-face meetings
  • record results of online grant reviews and evaluations
  • be the custodian of all documents
  • conduct correspondence as directed by the committee chair
  • announce reminders of next meeting, agenda and minutes of previous meeting

Link to the committee's website. 

2.8.19 Wisconsin in Scotland/Experience Scotland Committee

The Experience Scotland Advisory Committee consists of representatives from UWRF and the partner schools in Wisconsin in Scotland/Experience Scotland (WCWC) collaborative. This committee is charged with selecting the Experience Scotland program staff for future terms. The selection process will be based primarily upon concerns for the development of a well-rounded education abroad curriculum that takes advantage of the Scottish setting. The selection committee will decide which faculty members from the campuses in the collaborative will receive the teaching assignments, and it will also decide which courses the faculty will teach. There are courses taught by Scottish adjunct faculty that address cultural and historical elements of Scotland that are part of the academic year curriculum. In addition, the Advisory Committee will review faculty qualifications for any proposed WIS and UNIV courses related to Wisconsin in Scotland.

Membership:

One faculty member from River Falls who has taught in the program. The remainder of the Advisory Committee will consist of faculty and staff representatives from the partner schools. The faculty member from River Falls will hold a three year term as a voting member. Experience Scotland staff will participate as non-voting ex-officio members.

Link to the committee's website. 

University Committees not in the Faculty and Staff Handbook

Complaint Review Committee 

Graduate Executive Council 

Parking Appeal Committee