2 minutesOct

Sue met with the Chancellor's Leadership Council, which includes Student Senate President Matt Schuelkeand Faculty Senate Chair David Trechter.
Currently, a position description is being drafted for the Vice Chancellor for Administration & Finance. Provost Coombs will be chairing the search, which will get under way soon. They hope to be interviewing by early spring.
The 4%/4% Pay Plan suggested by the Regents to the Legislature was ignored by JCOER. The new pay plan from JCOER will probably be 0%/1%.
Legislature is looking over tiers for health insurance…it is likely that our premiums will be going up.
The Chancellor has drafts of various differential tuition initiatives in progress. They are examining the possibility of charging more tuition for academic programs that cost more to fund. Many campuses around the nation are examining similar initiatives.
The Chancellor updated the group on the Return to Wisconsin initiative. This program would allow children of alumni who live out of state to attend a UW System school for 25% less than regular out-of-state costs. This could be implemented by 04/05 and would be campus-specific (a student would only get the discount when attending the same school their parent attended). The goal of this initiative is to encourage more out-of-state students to attend UW schools. Out of state tuition is an important way to subsidize the tuition of in-state students.
The Conceal & Carry law was voted on on 10/21, it passed with an exemption to campus buildings, but not campus grounds.
Lots of talk about credit transfers between the technical colleges and the UW System campuses.
Chancellor Lydecker and Mary Halada visited with Governor Doyle. They talked with him about the C.H.I.L.D. Center. They also talked with him about the Chiefs and the importance economic impact they have on our region. The Chiefs want to return to the region but are asking for some improvements to be made to the facilities. Gov. Doyle supports seeking funds from economic development initiatives in order to make these improvements and keep the Chiefs in the area.
The 25' radius smoking ban passed Student Senate and will be sent on to the Health and Wellness Committee. There have been forums and discussion on this topic and the initiative is expected to pass and be implemented. Still considering appropriate receptacles.
Emeritus status is being examined by the Academic Standards Committee. Criteria are being reviewed/established for this honor. There were questions about whether or not academic and classified staff could ever receive this type of honor. There were also questions about obtaining complete lists of past emeriti.
There has been an HR consultant on campus, putting together a report of recommendations for when John Spielman leaves at the end of the calendar year. The report will be made public
The library is also going to be hiring a consultant.