UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Motions

Motions 2020-2021

Motions

 

Motion 1: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve program change request for School Psychology M.S.E. and Ed.S. (May 22, 2020)

Motion 2:  Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve program change request for  Agricultural Education. (May 22, 2020)

Motion 3: Motion declaring an emergency by the Executive Committee per 3.2.6.4 (D)(5). (August 25, 2020)

Motion 4: Motion from the Executive Committee for Fall 2020 Attendance Policy for the Covid-19 pandemic. (unapproved - returned with request for revision)

Motion 5: Motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Dr. Tim Lyden to the FFIT Committee. (August 25, 2020)

Motion 6: Motion from the Executive Committee to charge the GEUR Committee to consider a second cultural diversity course requirement. (August 25, 2020)

Motion 7: Motion from the Executive Committee for Fall 2020 Course "drop" and course "withdraw" policies for the Covid-19 pandemic. (August 25, 2020)

Motion 8: Motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Dr. Catherine Nasara to the Chancellor's Task Force on Inclusive Excellence and Community. (August 25, 2020)

Motion 9: Motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Dr. John Heppen as Faculty Senate Parlimentarian for 2020-21. (September 15, 2020)

Motion 10: Motion from the Executive Committee to approve new or renewing Faculty Senate committee appointments. (September 15, 2020)

Motion 11: Motion from the Executive Committee to charge the Calendar Committee to complete the 2022-2023 Calendar ASAP. (September 15, 2020)

Motion 12: Motion from the Executive Committee to approve Covid19 Attendance Policy. (September 15, 2020)

Motion 13: Motion from the Executive Committee to approve Faculty and Staff Handbook 9.2.9 revision to Pass/Fail policy for Fall 2020 semester only. (September 15, 2020)

Motion 14: Motion from the Executive Committee to confirm Faculty Representatives for the Chancellor Search and Screen Committee (Kraus and Kehoe). (September 15, 2020)

Motion 15: Motion from the Executive Committee to approve new Committee Charges for the following committes - Faculty Welfare & Personal Policies; General Education & University Requirements; and Recruitment, Admissions, and Retention. (October 5, 2020)

Motion 16: Motion from the Executive Committee to approve a 25% release during the 2020-2021 Academic Year for the Chair of the Recruitment, Admissions, and Retention Committee. (October 5, 2020)

Motion 17: Motion from the Calendar Committee to approve the 2022-23 Academic Calendar. (October 13, 2020)

Motion 18: Motion from the Calendar Committee to approve the 2021 Summer Session Calendar. (October 13, 2020)

Motion 19: Motion from the Executive Committee to approve the cancellation of Spring Break 2021 and end the Spring 2021 term one week early. (October 15, 2020)

Motion 20: Motion from the Executive Committee to approve appointments to the following committees - IR Search and Screen Committee, Academic Programs & Policies Committee, and Audit & Review Committee (Program Review). (October 23, 2020)

Motion 21: Motion from the Executive Committee to approve appointments to the following committees - Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Co-Curricular Assessment Committee, Strategic Plan Progress Committee, and Faculty and Academic Staff Development Committee. (October 23, 2020)

Motion 22: Motion from the Executive Committee to approve new Committee Charges for the External Relations Committee. (October 23, 2020)

Motion 23: Motion from the Executive Committee to approve an extension to the deadline for students to choose pass/fail grading to November 23, 2020 and an extension for instructor and advisor approval to December 4, 2020. (October 23, 2020)

Motion 24: Motion from the Executive Committee to approve changing the Program Prioritization-Program Audit and Review (PP-PAR) process to Program Improvement Process and Program Audit and Review (PIP-PAR). (October 23, 2020)

Motion 25: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve the new program EdD in Montessori Studies, to begin Summer 2022. (November 5, 2020)

Motion 26: Motion from Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve the new program International Food Operations Management (IFOM) Dual Degree Program, to begin Fall 2021. (Novermber 5, 2020)

Motion 27: Motion from the Faculty Academic Staff Development Board to approve changes to the duties and composition of the FASDB in Chapter 2.8.7 of the Faculty and Staff Handbook. (November 24, 2020)

Motion 28: Motion from the Co-Curricular Assessment Committee to approve changes to the membership of the committee in Chapter 2.28.1 of the Faculty and Staff Handbook. (November 24, 2020)

Motion 29: Motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Dr. Mialisa Moline to the Academic Program and Policy Committee for the 2020-2023 term. (November 24, 2020)

Motion 30: Motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Dr. Jennifer Willis-Rivera to the Assistant Chancellor for Student Success search and screen comittee. (November 24, 2020)

Motion 31: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve changes to the Broad Field Social Studies program. (November 24, 2020)

Motion 32: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve changes to the STEMteach program. (December 10, 2020)

Motion 33: Motion from the Executive Committee to convene an Ad Hoc Committee on Certificates. (January 4, 2021)

Motion 34: Motion from the Executive Committee to renew Tim Buttles as Chair of the Assessment Committee for 2021-22. (February 9, 2021)

Motion 35: Motion from the Executive Committee to renew Lissa Schneider-Rebozo as Chair of the Academic Standards Committee for 2021-22. (February 9, 2021)

Motion 36: Motion from the Executive Committee to renew Jim White as Chair of the Academic Program & Policies Committee for 2021-22. (February 9, 2021)

Motion 37: Motion from the Executive Committee to renew Brett Kallusky as Chair of the Faculty Wellness and Personnel Policy Committee for 2021-22. (February 9, 2021)

Motion 38: Motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Alex Tupan as Chair of the University Curriculum Committee for 2021-22. (February 9, 2021)

Motion 39: Motionfrom the Executive Committee to appoint Hiawatha Smith (CEPS), Ozcan Kilic (CBE), and Veronica Justen (CAFES) to the Program Audit and Review Committee for three-year terms starting in the 2020-21 Academic Year. (February 9, 2021)

Motion 40: Motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Tony Varghese (Grad Status), Joy Benson (At Large), Grace Coggio (At Large), and Jim White (AP&P) to serve on the Ad Hoc Certificate Committee. (February 9, 2021)

Motion 41: Motion from the Executive Committee to support the rolling out of ePerformance for Faculty (merit only) and Instructional Academic Staff’s current merit review process. (February 9, 2021)

Motion 42: Motion from the Executive Committee to replace immediately upon approval all of Chapter 5.4. Fringe Benefits subsections (5.4.1 – 5.4.9) with the following text: “For information regarding benefit plans and eligibility, see the UWRF Human Resources webpage or visit: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/".  And to replace Chapter 5.4 Fringe Benefits – Procedures [the introductory paragraph before the subsections]. (February 9, 2021)

Motion 43: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve changes to the Counseling program to comply with CACREP accreditation requirements, increasing to a 60 credit program. (February 23, 2021)

Motion 44: Motion from the Executive Committee to charge the Faculty Welfare and Personnel Policies Committee to consider revising the procedures and timeline found in Chapter 4, sections 4.2 and 4.3, in the Faculty and Staff Handbook to provide an initial two year contract to new faculty. (February 25, 2020)

Motion 45: Motion from the Executive Committee to charge the Diversity and Inclusivity Committee to complete “Chapter 3.4.6.2 Teaching Awards” to change “Information Forthcoming” to the most current and accurate information possible. (February 25, 2021)

Motion 46: Motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Jacob Hendricks (CBE) to serve on the Textbook Services Manager Search and Screen Committee. (February 25, 2021)

Motion 47: Motion for Notice of Impending Action from the Executive Committee to amend Chapter 3.2.6.3 Section C: Election Procedures for the Faculty Senate to now require a vote of the faculty before final approval with a two-fold purpose: (a) to avoid conflict of interests by ensuring that our elections are not managed by a person up for election; and (b) to make adjustments for electronic voting. No signature or approval is necessary until after a simple majority of the faculty have voted in support of this motion.

Motion 48: Motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Becky Pribnow (Student Billing Office) to the Diversity & Inclusivity Committee as University Staff Representative. (March 24, 2021)

Motion 49: Motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Tammy Kincaid to the Academic Standards Committee from March 1st, 2021 to May 2024. (March 24, 2021)

Motion 50: Motion from the Executive Committee to include the following referencing statement to Chapter 5 Table of Contents and first page of the Chapter 5 text of the Faculty and Staff Handbook: "Also see 'Chapter 3.4.7 Article VII: Compensation Issues' for additional information." (March 24, 2021)

Motion 51: Motion from the Calendar Committee to approve the Summer 2022 Calendar revisions. (March 24, 2021)

Motion 52: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve the creation of the EDLS (Educational Leadership) designator to replace the PLP (Principal Licensure) designator. (March 24, 2021)

Motion 53: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve modifications to the following CBE programs: Accounting, Business Administration-Management, Business Administration-Marketing, Business Administration Major, Business Administration-Marketing Professional Sales, Business Administration Minor, and Business Administation-Finance Option. (March 24, 2021)

Motion 54: Motion from the Executive Committee to approve the immediate deletion, upon approval, of Chapter 3.4.1.1.3 Ad Hoc Committee Listing of the Faculty and Staff Handbook. (March 24, 2021)

Motion 55:  Motion from the Executive Committee to approve not assigning floating release for the 2021-2022 Academic Year. (March 24, 2021)

Motion 56: Motion from the Compensation Committee to approve the replacement of Chapter 3.4.7.3 #9 of the Faculty and Staff Handbook to clarify exceptions to the 2/9ths rule. (April 5, 2021)

Motion 57: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve changes to the German Minor program. (April 14, 2021)

Motion 58: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve reinstatement of FREN 101 and FREN 102. (April 14, 2021)

Motion 59: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve the removal of BS 7222A English (Education) from the list of available majors in the current catalog. (April 14, 2021)

Motion 60: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve changing the name of BS 7225 from "English and Laungauge Arts Education" to "English Education". (April 14, 2021)

Motion 61: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve the moving of the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems (CSIS) from CBE to CAS and to approve the changing of the department name from CSIS to "Department of Computer, Information, and Data Sciences" (CIDS). (April 14, 2021)

Motion 62: Motion from the Compensation Committee to approve changing Ch. 5.1.1.5 of the Faculty and Staff Handbook to provide Chair Compensation for work duties during off contract periods. (April 14, 2021)

Motion 63: Motion from the Academic Standards Committee to revise Ch. 9.2.9 Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Option for Undergraduates of the Faculty and Staff Handbook. (April 14, 2021)

Motion 64: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to replace TED 475 with TED 746 ins the Initial TESOL Licesure, Additional TESOL Licensure, and MA TESOL with Licensure programs. (September 10, 2021)

Motion 65: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve changes to the Educator Preparatory Programs to meet new DPI licensure requirements. (June 16, 2021)

Motion 66: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approve the combining of the Bachelor's of Music Education (BME) programs into one single-licensure BME to meet new DPI licensure requirements. (June 16, 2021)

Motion 67: Coming soon

Motion 68: Motion from the International Programs Committee to align the wording of Ch. 5.1.1.6 with Ch. 3.4.7.3 of the Faculty and Staff Handbook. (April 21, 2021)

Motion 69: Motion from the International Programs Committee to revise Ch. 3.4.7.3 of the Faculty and Staff Handbook to reflect the new process and timeline for education abroad faculty compensation. (April 21, 2021)

Motion 70: Motion to form the Title Appeals Ad Hoc Committee for the purpose of appeals as a result changes from the Title and Total Compensation Project. (April 21, 2021)

Motion 71: Motion to approve the final draft of the new academic plan titled "Academic Planning at UW-River Falls: Values and Priorities for Future Academic Program Growth". (May 5, 2021)

Motion 72: Motion from the University Curriculum Committee to revise the transmittal/course proposal for curricular changes. (April 21, 2021)

Motion 73: Motion from the Calendar Committee to approrve the 2023-2024 Academic Year calendar. (April 21, 2021)

Motion 74: Motion from the Faculty Welfare and Personnel Policies Committee to adopt a policy to account for the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on retention and promotion decisions. (April 21, 2021)

Motion 75: Motion from the Advising Committee to revise the process for selecting Advisor of the Year listed in Ch. 9.11.2 of the Faculty and Staff Handbook. (May 5, 2021)

Motion 76: Motion from the Executive Committee to approve the Post-Tenure Review allocation of $26,250 to the 22 faculty listed. (May 5, 2021)

Motion 77: Motion from the Executive Committee to increase initial appointments for new hires to two academic years and revise Chs. 4.2.3.1, 4.3, 4.3.3.1, and 4.3.6.4 of the Faculty and Staff Handbook. (May 5, 2021)

Motion 78: Motion from the Academic Program and Policy Committee to approved changes to the science education programs of Chemistry and General Science Education, Physics and General Science Education, Biology and General Science Education, and Earth and Space Science and General Science Education to meet new Wisconsin DPI requirements. (September 10, 2021)

 

Resolutions

 

Resolution 1:  Resolution of the UWRF Faculty Senate in response to Ray Cross' "Blueprint for the University of Wisconsin Beyond COVID-19" (May 21, 2020)

Resolution 2:  Resolution of the UWRF Faculty Senate About an Upcoming Interim Chancellor Appointment (May 21, 2020)

Resolution 3: Resolution of the UWRF Faculty Senate on the Naming of Dr. Jim Johnsen as Finalist in the UW System President Search (June 10, 2020)

Resolution 4: Resolution of the UWRF Faculty Senate in Response to the murder of George Floyd (June 10, 2020)

Resolution 5: Resolution of the UWRF Faculty Senate regarding Law and Order (September 9, 2020)

Resolution 6: Resolution of the UWRF Faculty Senate requesting Full Funding for Health & Safety at UWRF (October 21, 2020)

Resolution 7: Resolution of the UWRF Faculty Senate regarding the inclusion of Sustainability in the new Strategic Plan (November 4, 2020)

Resolution 8: Resolution of the UWRF Faculty Senate in response to Proposed Changes to SYS 160: Faculty Sabbatical Program (November 18, 2020)

Resolution 9: Resolution of the UWRF Faculty Senate regarding Divestment (March 3, 2021)

Resolution 10: Resolution of the UWRF Faculty Senate regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initatives at UWRF (March 3, 2021)

Resolution 11: Resolution of the UWRF Faculty Senate Condemning Hate Speech, Hate Crimes, and Ethnically and Racially Motivated Intolerance (April 7, 2021)

Resolution 12: Resolution of the UWRF Faculty Senate in Support of The Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech) at UWRF (April 7, 2021)

Resolution 13: Resolution of the UWRF Faculty Senate regarding Biennium Budget Reciprocity Agreement (April 7, 2021)

Resolution 14: Resolution of the UWRF Faculty Senate in Support of Investing in Education in the 2021-2023 Biennium Budget (April 7, 2021)