Academic Staff Council

This page is intended to serve as a directory of your Academic Staff Council representatives, as well as a resource in addressing Academic Staff questions and concerns. Past minutes, current issues, and opportunities to get involved are highlighted for you, along with various links to other information. Contact a representative or attend an upcoming meeting for more information.

2007-2008 Academic Staff Council Members

	Name	Department and Office Location	Phone Number	Category*	Term Ends
Chair	Mark Kinders	Public Affairs 25 South Hall	3771	A	2008
Vice-Chair	Gretchen Link	Counseling Services 211 Hagestad Hall	3884	A	2008
Secretary	McKenna Schumacher	Career Services, 24 E. Hathorn	3572	A	2010
System Representative	Jason Neuhaus	Residence Life Involvement Center, University Center	4444	A	2008
	Kevin Bertelsen	Publications 121 North Hall	3845	A	2009
	Sarah Egerstrom	First-Year Experience; Involvement Center, University Center	4444	A	2008
	Brad Gee	262 Chalmer Davee Library	3552	A	2009
	Michael Martin	College of Education and Professional Studies, Wyman Educ. Bldg.	3774	A	2010
	Ellen Schultz	College of Business and Economics, 124 South Hall	3335	A	2010
Faculty Representative	Travis Tubre	Psychology 163 Centennial Science Hall	4689	Faculty	2008

*Academic staff positions are categorized into two major groups unique to higher education:
administrative and professional positions (Category A) and teaching and research (Category B).

MEETING DATES AND TIMES:
Meetings are held from 2:00-3:30 p.m. in the Rush River Room (3rd Floor, University Center) on the following dates:

August 20, 2007 [Agenda] [Minutes]
September 17, 2007 [Agenda] [Minutes]
October 15, 2007 [Agenda] [Minutes]
November 19, 2007 [Agenda] [Minutes]
December 17, 2007 [Agenda]
January 28, 2008 [Agenda] [Minutes]
February 18, 2008 [Agenda] [Minutes]
March 21, 2008 [Agenda] [Minutes]
April 23, 2008 [Agenda] [Minutes]
May 19, 2008 [Agenda] [Minutes]
August 25, 2008 [Agenda] [Minutes] *Meeting will be held in the Alumni Room, South Hall

MEETING MINUTES:
Minutes Archive

TOPICS OF INTEREST:
Collective Bargaining: Resolution in Opposition to Collective Bargaining (April 2007)

Press Release: Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER) approves wage adjustment. (April 27, 2006)

Taxpayer Protection Amendment: An Analysis of its impact on the UW System (Powerpoint Presentation).

Academic Staff Council passed a Resolution in Opposition to the proposed Taxpayer Protection Amendment.
(April 6, 2006)

Campus Report on Institutional Efforts to Facilitate the Integration of Instructional & Research Academic Staff
(April 15, 2002)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

UW-River Falls Faculty/Academic Staff Handbook

Chapter VI : UW-River Falls Academic Staff Personnel Policies and Procedures

Academic Staff Briefing Book
prepared for the Academic Staff Representatives of the University of Wisconsin System

Academic Staff Representative Meetings
Kimberly Gould-Speckman serves as UW-RF's representative.

UW-Green Bay Academic Staff Committee
UW-LaCrosse Academic Staff Council
UW-Madison Madison Academic Staff Association (MASA)
UW-Milwaukee Senate
UW-Oshkosh Senate
UW-Parkside Academic Staff Committee
UW-Platteville Academic Staff Senate
UW-Stevens Point Academic Staff Council
UW-Stout Academic Staff Senate
UW-Superior Academic Staff Senate
UW-Whitewater Academic Staff Assembly

Send Comments to: Sarah Egerstrom
Last Modified: August 15, 2006