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Faculty and Academic Staff Development Board

Faculty and Academic Staff Development

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).

The full board will elect its chair at the first scheduled meeting. Chair terms will be two years. Chairs may be re-elected 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.

Board Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Organizes Faculty/Academic Staff Development Program evaluation efforts.
  • Determines membership and oversees operation of the 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).

Board Committees

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.

  • Teaching Committee 
    • Will have at least three faculty members
    • 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. 
  • Faculty Professional Development Committee
    • Will have at least three voting members
    • The Faculty Professional Development Committee supports activities designed to help faculty advance themselves in their professions.
  • Academic Staff Professional Development Committee
    • Will have at least three voting members, including two academic staff members
    • The Academic Staff Professional Development Committee supports activities designed to enable individual professional development, improve program quality, and enhance institutional effectiveness.
  • Research Committee
    • The Research Committee supports research projects of faculty and academic staff in all disciplines.

Faculty and Academic Staff Development Board

Faculty and Academic Staff Development Board Members

Name Status Voting Status Term
Todd Savage Faculty Voting 2020-2026
Mialisa Moline Faculty Voting 2020-2026
Kathy Tomlinson Faculty Voting 2021-2027
Ozcan Kilic Faculty Voting 2022-2028
Tammy Kincaid Faculty Voting 2022-2028
Veronica Justen Faculty Voting 2023-2029
Arriety Lowell Academic Staff (Instructional) Voting 2020-2026
Greg Kerkvliet Academic Staff (Instructional) Voting 2022-2028
Greg Kerkvliet Faculty Representative to OPID Voting

 

Cyndi Kernahan Center Director Representative (Chair) Voting Indefinite
Wes Chapin Provost Designee Non-Voting Indefinite
Merry Mclaird Manager of Grants and Research Non-Voting Indefinite

 

Teaching Committee

Faculty Professional Development Committee

Academic Staff Professional Development Committee

Research Committee

  • Faculty Retraining & Renewal Grants
  • Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars Program
  • Evidence-based Teaching Fellow Program
  • Faculty College Participants
  • Members
    • Arriety Lowell, Chair
    • Cyndi Kernahan
    • Tammy Kincaid
    • Kathy Tomlinson
  • Sabbatical Leave Grants
  • Faculty and Instructional Academic Staff Professional Development Grants
  • Robert P. Knowles International Education Grants
  • Members
    • Cyndi Kernahan, Chair
    • Wes Chapin
    • Veronica Justen
    • Mialisa Moline
    • Todd Savage
 
  • Academic Staff Professional Development Grants
  • Manley Olson Instructional Academic Staff Development Grant
  • Members
    • Greg Kerkvliet, Chair
    • Veronica Justen
    • Arriety Lowell
    • Kathy Tomlinson
    • Merry Mclaird
    • Grants and Research (non-voting)
 
  • Faculty Research Grants
  • Members
    • Todd Savage, Chair
    • Ozcan Kilic
    • Mialisa Moline
    • Tammy Kincaid
    • Grants and Research (non-voting)

 

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