UW-La Crosse Academic Staff Council

Academic Staff Council Meeting Agenda

Monday, February 8, 2010

1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

126 Wing Technology Center

1.      Call to order

2.      Larry Sleznikow & Jim Jorstad – discussion of Leadership conference

3.      Approval of minutes

4.      Professional Development Grants

a.      Available funds for Leadership & White Privilege conferences

b.      Dates & deadline for Excellence Award nominations

c.       Dates & deadline for proposals for July 1 – Dec. 31, 2010 grants

5.      Collective Bargaining update – organizing meeting Feb. 2 & 3

6.      “Smart Furlough” bill

7.      Elections

8.      Ad Hoc Calendar Committee nominations/request for changes

9.      Committee updates

10.  Other

Academic Staff Council Executive Committee Meeting

Monday, February 1, 2010, 1:30 PM

Wing 163

Agenda:

1.    Assessment Coordinator Sessions

2.    ACE Visit in April

3.    Hetzel Visit February 8

4.    Excellence Award Call for Nominations

5.    Professional Development Grant Money Amount/Proposal

6.    Madison Update (Ryan)

7.    Collective Bargaining Organization

8.    SAA Class Interview

9.    Elections

10. Other

Phyllis Anthony

Office Assistant

Academic Staff Council

217 Graff Main Hall

Due to a limited number of submissions,  the Academic Staff Council, in consultation with the Professional Development Committee,  has extended the application deadline for this cycle’s professional development grants.   Six hard copies of the application plus an electronic copy must be returned to the Academic Staff Council office, room 217 Graff Main Hall, by the new deadline of Tuesday, December 1^st, at 5 pm.  Those applications that were received by the original deadline do not need to be resubmitted .

This money is provided by both UW System and UW-La Crosse expressly for the professional development of the academic staff.  Funds in the past have been used for training, conference attendance, bringing speakers to campus, specialized software packages, etc.  In these extremely tight budgetary times we are very fortunate to still have these funds available. 
Let’s make appropriate use of them. 

Catherine Kolkmeier and Terry Wirkus

Co-chairs Academic Staff Council

Academic Staff Council Meeting Agenda

Monday, November 9, 2009

1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

126 Wing Technology Center

1.      Call to order – introduction  of our guests

2.      Approval  of minutes

3.      Paula Knudson presentation

4.      Thomas Harris presentation

5.      Professional Development Grants

6.      Collective Bargaining Forum follow-up

7.      Nominations request for Assistant Chancellor (Advancement) Search & Screen Committee

8.      A.S.K. mentoring program

9.      Video updates using Mediasite

10.  Other

11.  Adjournment

Next Meeting – Monday, December 7, 2009

The Joint Legislative and Regent Relations Committee will be sponsoring an open forum on November 13^th at 1:30pm in the Ward Room of Cartwright Center.  Representatives Jennifer Schilling, Mike Huebsch, and Senator Dan Kapanke will be on hand to answer questions from students, faculty, and staff. 

These links will appear on the Academic Staff website later today.  This is being sent to Faculty Senate for similar posting to its website.

You have been invited to attend a Mediasite presentation entitled: Entire Collective Bargaining Forum for UW-L Faculty and Staff

Presentation Details:

Title: Collective Bargaining Forum for UW-L Faculty and Staff

Date: Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Time: 1:00 PM CST

Duration: 1:16:47

Link: http://edtech-media.uwlax.edu/UWLMediaSite50/Viewer/?peid=831db69082ab4cbb909020e2964e1066

Description: Mr. Peter Davis of the WERC  and Russ Stanton of Minnesota's IFO share information about collective bargaining.

This is a recording of a collective bargaining forum at UW-La Crosse presented November 4, 2009.  The event was co-sponsored by the UW-L Faculty Senate and Academic Staff Council.

You have been invited to attend a Mediasite presentation entitled: Collective Bargaining Presentation for UW-L Faculty and Staff

Presentation Details:

Title: Collective Bargaining Presentation for UW-L Faculty and Staff – Peter Davis Comments Solo

Date: Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Time: 1:00 PM CST

Duration: 00:10:47

Link: http://edtech-media.uwlax.edu/UWLMediaSite50/Viewer/?peid=a107a44c182941ba9c4392e45b0fa7f9

Description: Mr. Peter Davis of the WERC --

This was prepared as an introduction to a collective bargaining forum at UW-La Crosse presented November 4, 2009.  Mr. Davis appeared later in the forum via videoconference to address specific questions.

Wednesday, November 4, the Faculty Senate and Academic Staff Council co-sponsored an open forum for all UW-L faculty and academic staff to address questions about what it means to have collective bargaining rights. 

 The forum featured comments from Peter Davis of the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission as well as from Russell Stanton, a lobbyist for the faculty of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.  The session was recorded and you’ll find a link on both the Faculty Senate and Academic Staff Council ‘s websites.  The session is must viewing.