Revised March 28, 2013

2012-2013
Committee Assignments and Charges
of the
WSU Faculty Association

Notes:

1. The person whose name has an asterisk after it is asked to call the first meeting in the fall.
2. Encourage attempts to schedule when all members can attend or, of that is not possible, alternating meetings so that all members can attend at least some of the time.
3. Review with members the nature and charge of the committee and recommend whether it is necessary for this committee to exist.
4. Each committee should meet at least once a semester, unless totally inappropriate because of the committee task.
5. The Faculty Senate appoints faculty members to Faculty Association Committees, All University Committees, All College Level Committees, Task Forces, and Teams.
6. Please send copies of all minutes to IFO President (Bruce Svingen and Committee on Committees Chairperson (H. Vernon Leighton).

WINONA FACULTY ASSOCIATION (WFA) COMMITTEES:
  1. A2C2: Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee
  2. A2C2 Subcommittees
  3. Academic Partnerships for Sustainability Committee
  4. Action Committee
  5. Advanced Program Assembly
  6. American Democracy Project Advisory Committee
  7. Athletic Review Committee
  8. Bookstore Committee
  9. Career Services Advisory Committee
  10. CAST Advisory Committee
  11. Catalog Review Committee
  12. Center for Mississippi River Studies Committee
  13. Committee on Committees
  14. Cultural Diversity Committee, changed to Multicultural Issues Committee
  15. Elections and Procedures Committee
  16. Executive Committee
  17. Facilities and Finance Committee (WFA)
  18. Faculty Association Scholarship Committee
  19. Faculty Development Committee
  20. Faculty OCED Oversight Committee
  21. Feminist Issues Committee
  22. Frozen River Film Festival Committee
  23. GLBTA Issues Committee
  24. Government Relations Committee (WFA)
  25. Grade Appeals Committee
  26. Graduate Council
  27. Library Committee
  28. Multicultural Issues
  29. NCPTD Oversight Committee, replaced by CAST Committee 2009
  30. National Student Scholalship
  31. OCED Advisory Council, replaced by Faculty OCED Oversight Committee, November 2012
  32. Online Education
  33. Personnel, Policies and Grievance Committee (PP&G)
  34. Professional Science Master’s Degree Implementation Task Force
  35. Research Celebration Planning Committee
  36. Social Committee
  37. Student Affairs Committee
  38. Study Abroad Advisory Committee
  39. Teacher Education Assembly
  40. Technology Committee (WFA)
  41. Travel Study Advisory Committee
  42. WAGS (Women's & Gender Advisory Committee

FACULTY ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES

1. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND CURRICULUM COMMITTEE (A2C2). One member and one alternate nominated by and from each department.
 

Chairperson Term, Duties, and Election Policy
(Proposal sent to Faculty Senate for consideration October 11, 2004)
The duties of A2C2 chairperson and chair-elect and the election process of chair-elect are described below.
A2C2 Chairperson Ann Rethlefsen
The position of A2C2 chairperson requires a three-year (six-semester) commitment. Year one of the appointment is spent as chair-elect and years two and three are spent as chairperson. There is no chair-elect during the first year as chairperson, but during the second year of the chairperson will be guiding the new chair-elect and the cycle repeats itself. The A2C2 chairperson will receive 1/3 reassigned time (4 SH) for each semester of service as chairperson for a total of four semesters.

The responsibilities of the A2C2 chairperson are as follows:
  1. to see that the A2C2 charge is carried out
  2. to receive all curricular proposals
  3. to prepare agenda for A2C2 meetings
  4. to distribute the agenda according to WSU Regulation 3-4
  5. to chair the A2C2 meetings
  6. to prepare agenda for CPPS meetings
  7. to distribute the CPPS agenda according to WSU Regulation 3-4
  8. to prepare and present reports of the A2C2 meetings to the Faculty Association Senate
  9. to forward proposals with recommendation to the Faculty Association Senate
  10. to serve on the All-university Calendar Committee
  11. to serve on the IFO Catalog Review Committee
  12. to process paperwork associated with curricular proposals
  13. to maintain the A2C2 web site
  14. to serve as a source of information regarding curricular issues
  15. to communicate with the Course and Program Proposal Subcommittee chair and the University Studies Director and attend meetings, as necessary
  16. to prepare chair-elect for duties and responsibilities of chairperson during the final year of term
A2C2 Chair-elect_______________________________
 
Year one of the three year commitment is spent as chair-elect. The chair-elect will learn the details of the chairperson position under the guidance of the current chairperson and will assist the current A2C2 chairperson as assigned. The chair-elect will be awarded no reassigned time.
The responsibilities of the chair-elect are as follows:
  1. to assist the A2C2 chairperson during meetings
  2. to record A2C2 meeting minutes
  3. to act as chair in the event of chairperson’s absence
  4. to assume the duty of A2C2 chairperson if the A2C2 chairperson is unable to complete the term.
Election
The election of chair-elect will be held on or before October 31 of the fall semester prior to assuming the duties of chair.
Prior to October 15, a call for nominees will be placed on the A2C2 agenda. The election will be placed on the A2C2 agenda and held during a regularly-scheduled A2C2 meeting. In accordance with other A2C2 business, a majority of those voting is necessary for the election of the chair-elect. It is expected that the chair-elect will come from the current A2C2 membership, that is be a department representative or alternate, but this is not a prerequisite for nomination and election.
The current A2C2 chairperson may extend his or her service for another term. Notification must be made during the last year of service and prior to the October 15 deadline for nominees. The current A2C2 chairperson is subject to the election procedures described above.

A) Committee Charge:
1) to recommend to the Faculty Association Senate on:
a) degree requirements and new degree and non-degree program requirements;
b) curricular additions and changes forwarded by departments;
c) the academic calendar;
d) portions of the WSU General Catalog that pertains to academic matters;
e) proposals and policies of the State University System and the WSU Administration that pertain to academic matters.
2) to review periodically majors, minors, and the General Education program and make recommendations to the Faculty Association Senate;
3) to receive from and to discuss with members of the WSU Administration information pertaining to matters listed in a) and b) above.
4) to inform and to work with the University Budget Review, Functions and Planning Committee in cases of budget change or proposed retrenchment significantly affecting academic programs, and to make recommendations to the Faculty Association Senate.
Chair: Ann Rethlefsen  457-5652

 

 

 

Membership 2011-2012

Department Representative Alternate
Accounting Larry Bergin Joann Segovia
Art Vic Colaizzi ChunLok Mah
Biology Ed Thompson Judy Loewen
Business Administration Hamid Yeganeh (f)
Pat Paulson (s)		 Hamid Yeganeh (s)
Chemistry Sara Hein Charla Miertschin/Myoung Lee
Communication Studies Amy Hermodson Dan Lintin
Computer Science Paul Schumacher Bhaskar Iyengar
Tim Gegg-Harrison
Counselor Education Jo Hittnet  
Economics Dan Kauffman Gabe Manrique
Education Dana Brigson  Ann Rethlefsen
Rhea Walker
Penny Warner
Engineering Maryam Eslamloo-Grami (F)
Beckry Abdel-Magid(S)		 Beckry Abdel-Magid(F)
Maryam Eslamloo-Grami (S)
English Myles Weber Chris Buttram
Finance Mark Wrolstad  
Geoscience Stephen Allard Candace Kairies Beatty/Catherine Summa
Global Studies
and World Languages		 Yogesh Grover Armando Gonzalez
HERS (Health Exercise & Rehabilitative Sciences) Nancy Jensen Dawn Anderson
History Gregory Schmidt John Campbell
Library Mark Eriksen Kendall Larson
Marketing Bob Newberry Russ Smith
Mass Communication Ron Elcombe Robin O'Callaghan
Mathematics/Statistics Chris Malone Tisha Hooks
Music Eric Brisson Deanne Mohr/Greg Neidhart
Nursing Amy Reitmaier Linda Smith/Linda Seppanen
Lynn Ornes
OCED    
Philosophy Kevin Possin (F)
Edward Slowik (S)		 Edward Slowik (F)
Kevin Possin (S)
Physical Education & Sports Science (PESS) Chad Grabau  
Physics Andrew Ferstl Nathan Moore
Political Science & Public Administration Matthew Bosworth Darrell Downs
Psychology Charles Schreiber Peter Miene
Recreation, Tourism, & Therapeutic Recreation Lorene Olson (F)
Begum Aybar-Damali (S) 		Begum Aybar-Damali (F)
Lorene Olson (S)
Social Work Ruth Charles Charissa Eaton / "Evan" Choi
Sociology/Criminal Justice/Geography Brian Aldrich (F)
Jennifer Chernega (S)		 Jennifer Chernega (F)
Nicole Civettini (S)
Special Education Jeanne Danneker (F) Carol Long (F)
Theatre/Dance Jim Williams Gretchen Cohenour

 

2.  A2C2 SUBCOMMITTEES

 

Course and Program Proposal Subcommittee  (CPPS)
Subcommittee of A2C2:

Committee charge:
1) Receives from A2C2 written proposals for new courses, revised courses, new programs, or revised programs; and
2) Evaluates each proposal according to the criteria established in WSU Regulation 3-4 and described on the proposal forms; and
3) Recommends to A2C2 either approval or disapproval of the course or program.
Representatives by College:
General Education Program Subcommittee (GEPS)
The GEP Subcommittee (GEPS) is a standing subcommittee reporting to the Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee (A2C2). The GEPS will consist of representation from each college; representatives from the English, Communication Studies, and Mathematics/Statistics Departments; and a representative from one of the wellness–related departments. The members will be drawn from among the members and alternate members of A2C2. A2C2 will select the members. Members will serve staggered three-year terms. The Director of the GEP will be a non-voting ex-officio member of the GEPS and will chair the committee.

A. Committee Charge
  • The GEPS reviews proposals, policies, requests, data, documents, and reports pertinent to the governance of the GEP;
  • Receives from A2C2 written proposals for initial approval and re-approval of GEP courses;
  • Evaluates each proposal according to the criteria established in this document and in WSU Regulation 3-4 as described on the proposal forms;
  • Recommends to A2C2 either approval or disapproval of the course;
  • Assesses the GEP; and
  • Recommends to A2C2 either approval or disapproval of student appeals related to GEP.
University Studies Subcommittee Membership (AY 2013):
  • Tim Gegg-Harrison, Computer Science (chair)
  • Amy Hermodson, CMST
  • Jim Williams, THAD
  • Dan Kauffmann, Economics
  • Jeanne Danneker, Special Education
  • Myles Weber, English
  • Tisha Hooks, Mathematics/Statistics
  • Connie Mettile, HERS
  • Rita Rahoi-Gilchrest, GEP Director (ex officio)

3.  ACTION COMMITTEE

Proposed charge:

1. To execute, implement, and coordinate actions consistent with collective bargaining priorities and goals set by the IFO membership, IFO Board of Directors, WSUFA Senate, and WSUFA Executive Board

2. To inform institution and/or individuals affected by the Master Contract of pressing issues of concern related to collective bargaining

 3.To initiate and organize collective bargaining impasse actions such as "but not limited to" publicity campaigns, letter writing, bannering, and picketing

Committee Composition:

The ten-member committee shall consist of:

WFA President Bruce Svingen
WFA VP Darrell Downs
WFA Negotiator Matt Hyle
IFO Board Tamara Berg
IFO Board Bill Ng
GRC Chair Darrell Downs (Co-Chair)
At Large Members Kendall Larson (Co-Chair)

 

4. ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

Committee Charge:
1) To develop, and oversee disciplinary and interdisciplinary academic programs aimed toward environmental sustainability,  including but not limited to partnership activities with Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center. 
Membership Rules:
Nine members with a preference for at least one representative from each college, one from the Rochester faculty and one non-teaching faculty representative. The chairperson of this committee would be elected by the membership of the committee.
Membership:

Anderson, Nicole    Spring 2013
Collins, Marianne       Spring 2013
D'Amico, Linda       Spring 2013
Franz, Jeanne         Spring 2013
Kairies Beatty, Candace       Spring 2013
McVay, Gloria            Spring 2013
 

5. ADVANCED PROGRAM ASSEMBLY

A) Committee Charge:

   1) The APA represents the advanced programs within the Professional Education Unit. The APA shall be the unit-wide decision-making body for Advanced Programs and shall conduct the business of this body. APA may, at its discretion refer matters to the members of individual Advanced Programs for final decision. APA does not have authority over the governance of individual programs;

    2) APA will assume responsibility for coordinating and communicating with graduate education faculty throughout the Professional Education Unit. APA members will select three representatives, one of whom will be the chairperson of the APA, to serve on the Dean’s Coordinating Council. The Professional Education Unit may not mandate any issues or concerns pertaining to the Advanced Programs without the approval of the Advanced Program Assembly. Should a decision by APA be in conflict with the IFO contract; the contract will take precedence;

    3) The Chair of APA and secretary will be elected by the APA membership at the first meeting of the academic year;

    4) Voting Quorum: All meetings will be deliberative meetings with voting online by voting members. Online votes will be conducted within 48 hours of motions being distributed to voting members. At the end of 48 hours, votes will be certified when it has been determined that 50% of the membership has voted including 50% + 1 of the departments represented.

    5) Meetings: Meetings of the APA shall be conducted in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised. APA agenda shall be distributed to the members at least two days before a regular meeting when possible. Minutes, including the results of online voting, will be sent electronically to members and department chairs within 7 days after the conclusion of a regular meeting. Minutes will be presented at the next meeting and upon approval will be open for the graduate education faculty to view;

    6) Work Groups: Work groups will report to the APA on tasks related to Advanced Programs as designated by the APA.



    Membership: Each department that offers an Advanced Program shall put forward one designated voting representative on the committee. If a department is actively offering more than one advanced program, each program within the department may choose to have its own representative on the committee with full member rights. Each representative to the committee must hold graduate faculty status and may not serve during Sabbatical or other leaves of absence. Faculty Senate will make all appointments of faculty to serve on APA;
Program Members 2011-2012
Counselor Education: School Counseling Jo Hittner
Education- Graduate Induction Nancy Eckerson
Education Leadership: K-12 Principalship Mary Jane Guy
Education Leadership: General Mary Jane Guy
Education MSEd Learning Community Rod Winters
Developmental Disabilities Carol Long
Learning Disabilities Carol Long
Early Childhood Special Education Carol Long

6.  American Democracy Project Advisory Committee

Charge

To plan and execute campus-wide events that serve the mission of the ADP, to connect students (and the campus community)
with the political processes of democracy.

Composition Rules

The Committee would consists of nine members including the coordinator, , with a preference for at least one representative from each college, one from Rochester faculty, and one non-teaching faculty representative.   All other members would be selected at large, with a  maximum of three members from any one department.  The committee would be headed by a coordinator, who would receive a six-credit reassignment per year (three credits per semester) as recognition of the work involved in planning campus-wide ADP events.  The coordinator would be selected by a vote of the Advisory Committee by the end of the spring semester to serve a one-year term starting at the end of the spring semester.
Members:
*Lindaman, Kara (Current Coordinator)    Spring 2013
Bosworth, Matthew     Spring 2013
Reuter, Rill     Spring 2013
Speetzen, David     Spring 2013
 

7.  Athletics Review Committee
 

        Charge:

        To review reports produced by the Athletics Department related to NCAA and the University’s Division 2 Athletic Mission Statement. To provide a forum for issues and questions both from other teaching faculty to the Athletic Department and issues and questions that the faculty in the Athletic Department have with other teaching faculty's relationship to athletics.

        Composition:

            The NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative will be a voting ex officio member. Three other faculty, preferably from separate colleges.

         Jo Stejskal (NCAA Rep)
         Mark Garbrecht  Spring 2013
         John Johanson  Spring 2013

 

8. Bookstore Committee

A) Committee Charge:
1) to make recommendations to the Faculty Association Senate concerning the operations of the campus bookstore;
2) to serve as a forum or conduit for comments and questions that faculty wish to communicate to the bookstore staff and the bookstore staff members wish to communicate to the faculty.

Membership:
(terms end Spring 2013)    Robert Casselman, Matt Lungerhausen, Allison Quam

9.  CAREER SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 

Pat Thompson, (Rochester) Spring 2013

10.  CAST Advisory Committee
 Membership:
    Seven members with a preference given to faculty representing departments and programs that coordinate their courses with the CAST program and the NCPTC. The CAST program director is an eighth ex officio member.

 Term of membership:
    One year. Solicited by Committee on Committees, which recommends nominees to Faculty Senate for appointment.

 Charge:
     To advise the CAST program.

  CAST Advisory Committee:

Scott, Angie, CAST Director
Berg, Tamara, Spring 2013
Morrow, George Spring 2013
Munson, Paul Spring 2013
Osgood, Aurea Spring 2013
Smith, Linda Spring 2013

11. CATALOG REVIEW COMMITTEE

A) Committee Charge:
1) to review catalog copy before going to print.
Chair:

 

Members:

Ann Rethlefsen,   OFFICE
Eriksen, Mark (Spring 2013)

Johnson, J. Paul (Spring 2013)

Reuter, Rill (Spring 2013)

12.  Center for Mississippi River Studies Committee

Motion made and passed at April 13, 2009 Faculty Senate meeting to  change membership rules to "Unspecified number of positions, one year appointment"

Melanie Reap (Spring 2013)
Judith Ann Rethlefsen (Spring 2013)
Weidong Zhang (Spring 2013)

13. COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES (6 elected, plus the 2 most recently elected WSU Faculty Association Presidents)

A) Committee Charge:

1) to review the committee structure;
2) to propose changes in the committee structure and in functions of committees;
3) to recommend committee assignments to the Senate;
4) to receive and review minutes of the Faculty Association Senate concerning changes in structure and charges to standing committees and report to the Senate as necessary;
5) to recommend charges for newly designated committees;
6) to periodically review and update charges of standing committees.

Chair:            Vernon Leighton   457-5148
Members:    President Darrell Downs and Past President Bruce Svingen
 

College Member Term
College of Business Pat Paulson (2013-2016)
College of Education Melanie Reap (2012-2015)
College of Liberal Arts Matt Bosworth (2012-2015)
College of Nursing Temporarily Vacant (2013-2014)
College of Science and Eng. Joyati Debnath (2012-2014)
Non-teaching Vernon Leighton (2012-2015)
Rochester Mary Welhaven (2013-2016)

14. ELECTIONS AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE (5)

A) Committee Charge:
1) to formulate and recommend election procedures within the guidelines of the WSU Faculty Association Constitution
2) to inform each Association member of an impending election and request that those members who desire their names to be on the ballot submit a signed statement to that effect and also call the IFO Secretary on campus and notify her verbally of their intent to run;
3) to conduct elections to fill positions on the Senate and any elected committees with the exception of A2C2, whose members are elected by each department.

Membership: (Terms end Spring 2012) Bruce Svingen, Jo Stejskal and Rill Reuter

15. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

A. Committee Charge:

1) to serve as an advisory body to the WSUFA Senate, offering, as it or the WSUFA Senate sees fit, non-binding recommendations on matters before the WSUFA Senate;
2) to represent, at Meet and Confer sessions, the WSUFA Senate and the policy positions it adopted;
3) to add, only rarely, to the Meet and Confer agenda inquiries on matters on which the WSUFA Senate has not yet acted upon. These to be added under the following circumstances:
a) a majority of Executive Committee members voted in favor of adding the inquiry or inquiries to the Meet and Confer agenda;
b) the matters must have arisen suddenly and after the most recent WSUFA Senate meeting, and they must also be matters that require urgent attention;
c) the Executive Committee must clearly identify the Meet and Confer inquiry or inquiries it added, and explain the urgency in each case at the subsequent WSUFA Senate meeting.

 

4) to convene unscheduled Meet and Confer sessions only with the prior approval of the WSUFA Senate; and
5) ordinarily to meet in open session, but to discuss particularly sensitive issues in executive session only if

 

(a) a majority of Executive Committee members agree to do so, and
(b) the open session resumes following the discussions of the issues in question.

 

6) Take on charge of Membership Committee.
 
Membership:
Chair: Bruce Svingen,  Darrell Downs, Bill Ng, Matthew Hyle, Kendall Larson, and Tamara Berg

 

16. FACILITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE (Faculty Association)
      Also known as WFA Facilities and Finance Committee.

Membership:

President of Faculty Association:  Bruce Svingen

    Terms End Spring 2013

Carrie Fried                
Amy Hermodson          
Ann Plummer                
Bruce Svingen                

 

17. FACULTY ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

A. Committee Charge:
1) to develop criteria for awarding Faculty Association-Support Staff Scholarship Funds;
2) to advertise and solicit applications for the Faculty Association-Support Staff Scholarship;
3) to screen applicants and recommend three awards in rank order to the Faculty Association Senate for selection;
4) to promote faculty contributions and act as liaison to WSU Foundation in
monitoring Scholarship management.

2012
Joyati Debnath;  Charissa Eaton; Cathy Jo Faruque; Oswald Shanalingigwa

18. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT  COMMITTEE (8)

Committee to consist of an Advisory Board, with one representative from each college and a three-member coordinating team whose members have previously served on the board. The three members of the Coordinating Team members will be selected by the larger committee for staggered, three year terms.
Committee Charge
1) creation of opportunities for faculty to engage in innovation and renewal in the teaching environment;
2) assistance for faculty in the achievement of personal and professional growth;
3) coordination of faculty activities that lead to an increase in collegiality.
Membership (terms ends Spring 2013):
Amy Hermodson
Liberty Kohn
Robin O'Callaghan
Pat Paulson

19. FACULTY OCED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Charge:
Review all OCED issues, and nominate from among committee members any candidates for positions on All-University OCED Councils or Committees.
Composition:
Seven members, prefer one faculty per college, non-teaching, and one from representing graduate programs. The terms would be three-year terms, staggered in their time of expiration.
Membership:
Marzie Astani   Term ends Spring 2015
Gaylia Borror   Term ends Spring 2014
Mark Eriksen   Term ends Spring 2013
Diane Forsyth   Term ends Spring 2015
Sudharsan Iyengar   Term ends Spring 2014

20. FEMINIST ISSUES COMMITTEE

Committee Charge:
1) initiate discussion of gender-related issues affecting IFO personnel; disseminate information on these issues to faculty and administration.
2) Work with University Gender Issues Committee to initiate discussion of gender related issues affecting the University community; disseminate information on these issues to staff, administration, and students.
3) Sponsor and coordinate campus events relating to gender issues; work with other groups such as Women Studies Program or Women’s Resource Center on such events.
4) Select one member as a delegate to the statewide Feminist Issues Committee

Membership (terms ends Spring 2013):

Alsaker, Eunice Spring 2013
Berg, Tamara Spring 2013
Cigrand, Dawnette Spring 2013
D'Amico, Linda Spring 2013
Dunbar, Ann-Marie Spring 2013
Eaton, Charissa Spring 2013
Johnson, Veronica Spring 2013
Lindaman, Kara Spring 2013
Osgood, Aurea Spring 2013
Williams, Heather Spring 2013
Wood, Andrea Spring 2013

21. FROZEN RIVER FILM FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

Membership (terms end Spring 2013):
Daniel Eastman
Judy Hovelson
J. Paul Johnson
Gloria McVay
Rafael Navaez
Greg Neidhart
Allison Quam

22. GLBTA ISSUES COMMITTEE

The GLBTA Committee is an advisory committee that works directly with the campus GLBTA Advocate to create visibility of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and ally issues on campus and within the community.

Membership (terms end Spring 2012):
Tamara Berg
Charissa Eaton
Joan Francioni
Andrea Wood

23. GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE (5)

A) Committee Charge:
1) to recommend to the Faculty Association Senate a legislative program covering matters that are not specifically covered in the Master Contract, i.e. - University funding, retirement, and appointments to the SUB and HECB.
2) to implement the Association's legislative program as directed by the Faculty Association Senate and IFO Delegate Assembly resolutions.
3) to keep area legislators, other key legislators and the governor informed as to concerns of Association membership as directed by the Faculty Association Senate.
4) to advise the IFO Legislative Assistant in matters of concern to the WSU Faculty Association.
 

Membership: Terms expire Spring 2011
Darrell Downs
Kendall Larson
Bruce Svingen

24. GRADE APPEALS COMMITTEE
      (Composed of faculty volunteers from faculty at large solicited by Committee on Committees)

A) Committee Charge:
1) to receive appeals from students, record relevant procedural dates, and advise involved parties as to the procedures of the committee.
2) when necessary, a subcommittee of three committee members will serve as a Hearing Committee for the parties in dispute and will report to the committee the resolution of the dispute.

Chair:        Sara Hein

Members (terms end Spring 2012):
Randall Andre
Cindy Bork
Joyati Debnath
Eric Errthum
Cathy Jo Faruque
Sara Hein
Candace Kairies Beatty
Paul Munson
Shirley Newberry
James Parlow
Myles Weber
Nicole Williams
Ted Wilson

25. GRADUATE COUNCIL

One member elected by and from each department with a graduate program.

A) Committee Charge:
1) to recommend graduate standards for the University relative to admissions, programs, and degrees;
2) to promote the quality of graduate programs and to encourage the development of new programs;
3) to consider recommendations from the graduate faculty and the Faculty Association Senate;
4) to consider new course proposals and make appropriate recommendations;
5) to recommend standards for appointments to the Graduate Faculty and annually review the appointments made by the deans;
6) to advise the deans and the vice-president for Academic Affairs on all matters concerning graduate study.

Director Vacant
Chair Gayla Borror
Counselor Education Gayla Borror 2011
English TESOL Ditlev Larsen 2011
English Language and Literature Andrew Higl 2011
Special Education Steven Street
Education Melanie Reap
Educational Leadership Mary Jane Guy
Nursing Sonja Meiers

26. LIBRARY COMMITTEE

A) Committee Charge:
1) The committee will act as a forum for issues and questions traveling in both directions: questions and problems teaching faculty have with the library and questions and problems that the librarians have with the teaching faculty's use of the library.

Membership (terms end Spring 2013):

Chris Buttram
Robert Casselman
Russ Dennison
John Holden
Casey Finnerty
Allison Quam
Jessica Tye
Janette Williams

27.  Multicultural Issues Committee (WSU)

       All terms end Spring 2013

       Andrea Bjornestad
       Armando Gonzalez
       Julie Gonzalez
       Chun Lok Mah
       Hamid Yeganeh

   
 

28.  National Student Scholarship Committee

Terms end Spring 2013
    Marianne Collins
    Cathy Jo Faruque

29. ONLINE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
 The Online Education Committee (OEC) has agreed on the following charge, as requested by FA.

1. Define online education, including the purposes of online education.
2. Recommend how administrative and department units across campus may collaborate to support online education. (registration, tuition payment, etc.).
3. Develop guidelines for assessing the quality of online courses.
4. Recommend to FA contract changes to support online teaching.
5. Develop a framework for inclusion of online education in the WSU web portal.
6. Develop guidelines for assessing the quality of online programs.
7. Review and communicate MnSCU and WSU intellectual property rights.
 
Membership:
 

Term ends Spring 2013:
Russ Dennison
Amy Hermodson
John Holden
Gloria McVay
Patrick Paulson
Rita Rahoi-Gilcrest

30. PERSONNEL POLICIES & GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE (10)
           Ten members to include: 2 - mandated by constitution: President or Vice President and campus representative to
           Negotiating Team. 1 - from each college 1 - non-teaching faculty 1- from Rochester Campus 1 - Fixed term faculty

A) Committee Charges:
1) to review, evaluate, and make recommendations to the Faculty Senate and the IFO regarding all matters pertaining to faculty personnel policies including:

a) the Master Contract:
b) sabbatical and other leaves;
c) promotions, tenure, rank, and personnel files;
d) allocation of faculty positions and work load;
e) merit and performance evaluation and awards;
f) salary and fringe benefits;
g) problems unique to the non-teaching faculty.

2) to assist faculty members in resolving questions they have regarding salaries, benefits and retirement.
3) to receive from and discuss with members of the WSU administration matters listed in a) above.
4) to represent the Association of all grievance matters;
5) to advise faculty members of all legal rights, contractual rights, timelines, procedures, and grievances;
6) to assist faculty members during the informal steps of the grievance procedure;
7) to assist faculty members in reducing grievance to writing;
8) to initiate and monitor all formal steps of the grievances procedure;
9) to review for the Association Senate all matters related to renewal/non-renewal of contracts.

Terms end 2012

Pres or VP Bruce Svingen
Negotiator Matt Hyle
College of Business  
College of Education Vacant
College of Liberal Arts Darrell Downs
College of Nursing  
College of Science and Engineering Bill Ng
Non-teaching Kendall Larson
Rochester Mary Jo Welhaven
Fixed Term Rill Reuter

31. Professional Science Master’s Degree Implementation Task Force

Charge:

To facilitate the implementation of WSU PSM in Applied Research and Management, as planned in the original MnSCU development documents. Persons involved in this task force will: develop a job description for the director of the program, organize curriculum, develop a new curriculum to meet proposal requirements, advertise and market the program to area businesses and students, facilitate positive interactions and collaborations with area and regional industries, be responsible for producing required paperwork and procedures for implementation of the program within WSU and MnSCU, and arrange for a longstanding renewable PSM Steering Committee upon dissolution of the Task Force.

Composition::

14 faculty positions (2 each from Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, HERS, Computer Science and Geoscience, and 2 at large).
 

Membership:

Abdel-Magid, Beckry
Anderson, Dawn
Deppa, Brant
Dogwiler, Toby
Engen, Mark
Eslamloo-Grami, Maryam
Iyengar, Sudharsan
Kairies Beatty, Candace
Mann, Francis
Segal, Scott
Snyder, Kimberlee
Wilson, Edward (Ted)
Zeller, Brian
Zhang, Mingrui

32. RESEARCH CELEBRATION PLANNING COMMITTEE

Charge: Plan celebration for student / faculty scholarship for April each year.
 

Composition:
Up to eight faculty, prefer one from each college and non-teaching.
 

Membership (terms end Spring 2013):

Aybar-Damali, Begum
Delong, Michael
Finnerty, Casey
Foster, Rebecca CLA
Nalli, Thomas
Plummer, Anne
Reitmaier, Amy

33. SOCIAL COMMITTEE (5)

A) Committee Charge:
1) to discover the kinds of social events desired by the WSU Faculty Association membership;
2) to plan social events of the WSU Faculty Association. Terms end Spring 2013

Membership: Nicole Aulik; Emilie Falc (Chair); Colette Hyman; Kendall Larson

 

34. STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (18)

A) Committee Charge:

1) Policy Recommendations and Policy Review

a) to evaluate present policies and recommend to the Faculty Association Senate policies on admission and retention, evaluation of students, and academic dismissals;
b) to review for the Faculty Association Senate the implementation and
effects of such policy recommendations.

2) Hearings

a) to hear appeals form students dismissed from the University for academic reasons;
b) to hear appeals from students who have been denied admission to the University, admission to teacher education or admission to any other program of the University;
c) to make recommendations on specific cases as a result of the hearings.

Terms end Spring 2013 unless otherwise stated:

Andrea Bjornestad
Andrea Bjornestad
Lynda Brzezinski
Elizabeth Burke
Chris Buttram
Joyati Debnath
Mark Eriksen
Cathy Jo Faruque
Sara Hein
April Kerby
Tammi Owens
Heather Williams
Nicole Williams
 

35. STUDY ABROAD ADVISORY COMMITTEE
    

Charge
Provide the Dean of International Studies, etc, with input and direction on the goals, focus and direction of the program;
investigate the academic integrity and quality of the study abroad programs.

Membership: 7 IFO, two year terms, Dean of International Studies (Permanent, non-voting guest) ; and
                          1 Administrator who is collecting Study Abroad  proposals from faculty would be an
                           ex officio, non-voting guest

Michael Bowler (term ends Spring 2013)
Robert Casselman (Term Ends Spring 2013)
Vanessa Fernandez-Greene (Term Ends Spring 2013)
Caroline Niesen (Term Ends Spring 2014)
Matthew Strecher (Spring 2012)
Brian Zeller (Term ends Spring 2013)
Weidong Zhang (term ends Spring 2013)

36.  TEACHER EDUCATION ASSEMBLY (TEA)

    Charge:

Each active Initial Licensure Program may nominate one representative to serve. No one person may represent more than one licensure program on Teacher Education Assembly, "TEA.". There will also be one additional representative from the professional core. Faculty Senate will make all appointments of faculty to serve on TEA.

TEA represents the Initial Licensure Programs within the Professional Education Unit. TEA shall be the unit-level decision-making body for Initial Licensure Programs and shall conduct the business of this body. TEA may, at its discretion, refer matters to the members of the individual in Initial Licensure Programs for final decision. TEA does not have authority over the governance of individual programs.

TEA [will] assume responsibility for coordinating and communicating with teacher education faculty throughout the Professional Education Unit. TEA members [will] select three representatives, [one of whom will be the chairperson of the TEA], to serve on the Dean’s Coordinating Council, which governs the Professional Education Unit. The Professional Education Unit will mandate all issues/concerns pertaining to the Initial Licensure Programs to TEA for consideration and approval. Should a decision by TEA be in conflict with the IFO contract; the contract will take precedence.

TEA also will hear non-grade appeals for students in the teacher education programs, such as a student appeal to being denied admission. The Chair of TEA may form a hearing panel from among both TEA members and members of the faculty department to which the student had been applying. This hearing panel will consider the appeal and issue a judgment.

Members (2012-2013):

Anderson, Jennifer Science-Earth Spring 2013
Borsari, Bruno Life Sci Spring 2013
Brault, Robert CALT Spring 2013
Darst, Michelle Health Spring 2013
Grabau, Chad Phys Ed Spring 2013
Hoody, Margaret ELED K-6, Roch Spring 2013
Larsen, Ditlev TESOL Spring 2013
Lindaman, Matthew Social Studies Spring 2013
Lintin, Daniel CALT Alt Spring 2013
Long, Carol Spec Ed, Early Spring 2013
Mann, Francis Chem alt Spring 2013
Moore, Nathan Physic Spring 2013
Park, Seho Visual Arts Spring 2013
Peterson, Elizabeth Life Sciences Alt Spring 2013
Rethlefsen, Judith Ann ELED, K-6 Spring 2013
Saeger, Karla Business Ed Spring 2013
Schmidt, Catherine Music - voice Spring 2013
Sheridan, Daniel Music - instruments Spring 2013
Street, Steven Spec Ed, LD Spring 2013
Walker, Rhea Prof Ed. Seq Spring 2013
Warner, Penny Early Childhood Spring 2013
Williams, Nicole Math Spring 2013
Zemke, Jen Chem Spring 2013

37. Technology Committee (WFA)

Charge:

  1. Nominate from its members candidates for the AUTC;
  2. Recommend policy regarding technology and learning;
  3. Recommend strategies for implementing technology;
  4. Make recommendations concerning technology to the AUTC.
Members (appointed 2013):
Nicole Anderson (Term ends Spring 2013)
Eric Brisson (Term ends Spring 2013)
H. Vernon Leighton (Term ends Spring 2013)
Chun Lok Mah (Term ends Spring 2013)
Ann Olson (Term ends Spring 2013)
Pat Paulson (Term ends Spring 2013)
James Reineke (Term ends Spring 2013)

38. TRAVEL STUDY ADVISORY COMMITTEE        

Membership: 7 IFO (prefer one from each College) plus OCED director serving as a non-voting guest and
1 administrator who is collecting Travel Study proposals from faculty who would be an invited, ex officio, non-voting guest.

Charge:

Review travel study proposals and provide recommendations to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Assist in the promotion of travel study including the formation of learning communities pertaining to travel study
Provide OCED director and administration with input on matter s pertaining to the promotion, execution, and oversight of travel study programs.
 
Members:
Tamera Berg Spring 2013
Diane May Spring 2013
John Nosek (Term ends Spring 2012)
Roger Riley (Term ends Spring 2013)
Brian Zeller

39.     WAGS   Women's & Gender Studies Advisory Committee

  Composition: 12 Faculty, with a preference given to departments and programs that coordinate their courses with the WAGS program. Two year terms. The WAGS program director is an ex officio member.
 
  Charge: To advise the WAGS program.
               

 Tamara Berg  (term expires 2013)     
 Lynda Brzezinski (term expires 2014)
 Linda D'Amico (term expires 2014)
 Ann-Marie Dunbar (term expires 2013)
 Emilie Falc (term expires 2014)
 Joan Francioni (term expires 2013)
 Colette Hyman (term expires 2013)
 Robin Richardson (term expires 2013)
 Andrea Wood (term expires 2013)

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LOCAL FACULTY ASSOCIATION TEAMS AND TASK FORCES

This page is a list of Faculty serving on various groups that are neither ongoing Faculty Senate Committees nor part of the All-University Committee structure.

Department Operating Budget Model Task Force

Charge:

To review and make recommendations on the Department Budget Operating Model.

Composition:

6 Faculty sought: one per college plus one non-teaching.
  Carrie Fried  (College of Liberal Arts); Dan Kauffman (College of Business);
  William Ng (College of Science and Engineering);  Mary Welhaven (College of Nursing & Health Science);
  James Reineke (College of Education)
  

Faculty Assessment Position Task Force
Established April 13, 2009

Dan Kauffman to call first meeting

Mary Fawcett    College of Education
Andrew Ferstl   College of SE
Susan Hatfield  Assess Cord.
Daniel Kauffman  College of Business
Rita Rahoi-Gilchrest  A2C2
Catherine Schmidt   CLA
Jim Williams             A2C2

RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE ACADEMIC FUTURE TASKFORCE

Tamera Berg, CLA; Fred Lee, CLA; Nathan Moore, CSE; Melanie Reap, Col of Ed


SEARCH COMMITTEE FOR USP DIRECTOR
Daniel Lintin, Frederick Otto, Melanie Reap, Judith Ann Rethlefsen, Edward Thompson. and Jim Williams

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ALL UNIVERSITY TASK FORCES

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IFO COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES (State Level)

1. Academic Affairs
    Ann Rethlefsen and Pat Paulson Appointed FY13-14 Expires July 2014

2.  IFO ACTION COMMITTEE
*This a state committee made up of the chair of the GRC and the current IFO President
 Darrell Downs,  Bruce Svingen

3.  Budget
    NAME

4.  a)  Feminist Issues
            Veronica Johnson FY13-14
            Expires July 2014

    b)  GLBTA Issues
       Andrea Wood  Term ends July 2013

5.  Faculty Development   
            Jim Reineke

6. Government Relations
    Darrell Downs   (Two year term ending July 2013)
    Kendall Larson   (Two year term ending July 2013)

7.  IFO Board
      Tamara Berg  (Appointed FY2008-09 Expires July 2009)
      Bill Ng    (Appointed FY2009-10 Expires July 2010)

8.  Multicultural Issues
        (Appointed Expires )

9.  Negotiating Team
        Matthew Hyle Appointed for FY09-10 Expires July ???)

10.  Salary Equity
       Chris Malone  FY10-12   Expires July 2012

11.  Benefits Equity Statewide Issues Committee
       Frances Ragsdale    FY13-14

13.   Honoraria Taskforce

 

          

MnSCU TASK FORCE

    1.      Graduate Council
                

    2    Council on Professional Education (COPE)
               
                  AAC Liaison

   3.     Transfer Oversight Committee
           

   4.    Minnesota OnLine Council
            NAME  TERM
            AAC Liaison

    5.    Assessment for Course Placement Committee (ACPC)
            Ethan Krase
         

      6.  Academic and Student Affairs Policy Council (ASAPC)
              NAME  AAC Liaison

      7.  Defined Contribution Retirement Advisory Committee
               David Kesler     2008

     8.  Center for Teaching and Learning Steering Committee (CTLSC)
          NAME Co-Chair AAC Liaison
            NAME  WSU Leader

     9.  Biosciences Working Group
          NAME  AAC Liaison

    10.  Instructional Management System advisory Council (IMS)
         

    11.  Accountability Framework Drafting Committee
          NAME AAC Liaison

     12.  Cross Functional Advisory Committee
 

     13.  E-Learning Strategy Workgroup

     14.  Male Access & Strategy Workgroup
            Tamara Berg  2/08 - 2/10

     15.  MN Online Academic Services committee
            NAME   AAC Liaison

     16.  Student Mental Health Advisory Taskforce
             NAME  AAC Liaison

  

 

UCR

UCR Comprehensive Learning Center Advisory Board

NAME

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   Federal Regulatory Boards

Motion A - That WSU establish a new type of entity on campus - Federal Regulatory Boards. These Boards will be constructed and operate differently than All-University Committees. Recommendations for future year-round appointments to the three potential Federal Regulatory Boards identified in this proposal will be made to the Committee on Committees each spring by departments most actively involved in research (as identified by past records on file in the Grants & Sponsored Projects Office). In this manner, the institution will insure Board appointments and membership conform to the federal regulations.

Motion B - recommend that the regulatory policies and procedures established by Federal Regulatory Boards be excepted from the constituency group review and prior approval process, as is the case with the current IACUC policy and procedures. The rationale for this exception is based on the fact that the institution must comply with federal regulations in their entirety, without exception. The minimum regulatory policy and procedural requirements cannot be amended or deleted by group constituency review. In addition, there may be instances when WSU policies and procedures must be developed or revised to meet federally imposed deadlines. At such times, delays in the review process could place the institution in violation of federal regulations. This would not negate the IFO's right to question or challenge any requirement imposed by such policies and procedures.

The maker of the motion B agreed to amend it by adding a statement that this short-circuiting of the process is not precedent setting for any other process related to university decisions.

The administration received/accepted the above motions.