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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
of the
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
Madison, Wisconsin
Held in Room 1820 Van Hise Hall
Friday, February 11, 1994
9:05 a.m.
- President Steil presiding -
PRESENT: Regents Barry, Benson, Davis, Dreyfus, Gelatt, Gundersen, Hempel,
Krutsch, Lubar, MacNeil, Nicholas, Orr, Schilling, Steil and
Tregoning
ABSENT: Regents Budzinski and Grebe
Approval of Minutes
Upon motion by Regent Schilling, seconded by Regent Tregoning, minutes
of the meeting of the Board of Regents held on December 10, 1993, were
unanimously approved as distributed.
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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
Report of the Chair of the Council of Trustees of the UW Hospital and
Clinics
Regent Orr reported on the February 10, 1994, meeting of the Council,
noting first a drop in patient days of 2.6 percent over the previous year and
an increase of 6.8 percent in outpatient activity. The growth in outpatient
activity, however, it is not on par with competition in the community,
probably due to the increase in HMOs in the Madison area and referral
patterns.
From a revenue standpoint, the Hospital is close to budget, with
contractual allowances lower than expected and net patient revenue exceeding
projection by $6 million.
Outlining budget preparation for the coming year, Superintendent Derzon
noted a significant increase in employee wages as a function of state-
determined increases along with high-cost demands in other areas. Stringent
cost-cutting efforts will continue, although UW Hospital already is at the low
end of cost-per-patient day among university hospitals.
The Council was informed that, due to a decision by the Attorney
General's office, construction of the new Sports Medicine/Cardiac
Rehabilitation Center is proceeding without the review of the Cost Containment
Commission.
Mr. Derzon presented the five-year capital plan to be submitted to the
Cost Containment Commission. Because of the difficulty in a rapidly-changing
medical environment of anticipating needs five years in the future, the
document must include all possible needs. While the numbers appear large, it
is unlikely all projects will in fact be undertaken.
Medical staff appointments were approved by the Council.
Regent Krutsch reported that the Quality Assurance Committee had
reviewed the Joint Commission data on malpractice and noted no particular
problems or issues. Regent Gundersen asked that the report on malpractice
trends be made available to the Trustees on a regular basis.
In discussion at the Board meeting, Regent Gundersen commented that the
downward trend in numbers of malpractice cases is reassuring.
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Report of the State Board of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education
Regent Barry, Vice President of the Wisconsin Board of Vocational,
Technical and Adult Education, provided a written report of that Board's
January 26, 1994, meeting.
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Report of the Educational Communications Board
A report of the January 21, 1994, meeting of the Educational
Communications Board was published in agenda materials.
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Report on Legislative Matters
A written report on legislative matters was provided to the Regents.
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Report of the January 28, 1994, Regent Development Program
Regent President Steil remarked that the January 28 Regent development
conference on the role of the governing board in public higher education was
very helpful and provided opportunity for thoughtful and constructive
discussion of a number of important issues.
He expressed appreciation to the members of the Committee on Regent
Orientation and Development--Regent Gelatt, Regent Grebe, and Regent Krutsch--
for designing the program. Special appreciation was extended to Regent
Krutsch, Chair of the Committee, who was instrumental in originating the idea
for the program and devoted much time and effort to making it successful.
On behalf of the Board, President Steil also expressed appreciation to
the speakers, legislators, state officials, other panelists and invited guests
whose comments added valuable perspective to the discussion.
As an example of the many thoughtful suggestions that were made,
President Steil cited the suggestion that members of the Board visit classes
on UW campuses to get a first-hand view of the teaching and learning process.
There will be reports in future meetings on proposals to implement these and
other ideas presented at the development session.
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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SYSTEM
Timetable for Coming Months
President Lyall noted a number of important policy issues to be
considered in the months ahead: enrollment management principles to be acted
upon this month and enrollment levels for each institution for adoption in
May; a recommended policy on faculty workloads to be presented in March;
hearings on proposed accountability measures; and the 1995-97 biennial budget
request to be adopted in August.
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"Partners for Profitability" Joint Presentation by UW-Extension and the
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
In introducing the speakers, UW-Extension Chancellor Donald Hanna
highlighted the many benefits (improved quality of life, economic vitality,
cleaner environment) that can accrue from partnerships that UW-Extension
facilitates between UW institutions, state agencies, and the business
community.
Joseph Moskal, UW-Extension's county agent working with the Rock County
Pollution Prevention Project, described a hazardous waste project which used
the expertise of UW environmental chemists to change a manufacturing process
which was costly, wasteful, and environmentally harmful. Through a
combination of research, teaching, and outreach, the UW-Extension worked with
Mr. David Meysembourg, Operations Manager of Newco, Inc. of Janesville, to
retool their painting operations, an improvement which eliminated the
company's air pollutant emission and the need to dispose of 38,000 pounds of
hazardous waste a year. The change also resulted in $88,000 in profits, and
tripled the company's capacity to do business.
George Meyer, Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources, echoed
Chancellor Hanna's support of collaborative partnerships, especially those
that can assist the many small businesses in the state. He spoke of the
revolutionary change that is occurring in environmental management, with the
companies striving for compliance standards which are even greater than
mandated regulations. He praised the work of UW-Extension, especially in
fostering practices that focus on prevention rather than restoration.
Secretary Meyer expressed hope that the agency would increase its work with
UW-Extension and urged the Board to support more field staff.
In response to a question from President Lyall about the extent of work
with which the Pollution Prevention Project is involved, environmental chemist
David Liebl described the collaborative work of the UW staff, the DNR, and
private industry, and said that the potential clientele in this field is
virtually unlimited.
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Welcome to UW-Green Bay Chancellor Mark Perkins
President Lyall welcomed Dr. Mark Perkins, the new Chancellor of UW-
Green Bay. Dr. Perkins came to Wisconsin from California State University-
Stanislaus, where he was Executive Vice President.
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Appreciation to UW-Green Bay Vice Chancellor William Kuepper
President Lyall presented a certificate of appreciation to Dr. William
Kuepper, who served as Interim Chancellor at UW-Green Bay until the arrival of
Chancellor Perkins and who has served UW-Green Bay as a faculty member and
administrator for 28 years.
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Welcome to Margaret Lewis, Assistant Vice President for University
Relations
Margaret Lewis, the UW System's new Assistant Vice President for
University Relations, was welcomed by President Lyall. Ms. Lewis served
as an aide to Governor Dreyfus and as a member of the State Legislature from
1985-91.
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Welcome to Associate Vice President Bruce Braun
President Lyall welcomed Bruce Braun who had joined the Capital Budget
and Architectural Engineering Services Unit as Associate Vice President. Mr.
Braun had been with the Department of Natural Resources for 15 years, serving
the past year as Director of the Bureau of Environmental Analysis and Review.
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Fall 1993 Enrollment Report
It was reported by President Lyall that the systemwide enrollment target
for fall 1993 was met almost exactly, with an FTE enrollment of 127,056 or .07
percent over target.
Calling attention to the pattern of change within the total, President
Lyall noted that the freshman class has stabilized after shrinking
substantially since 1985. The sophomore and junior classes continue to
decline, reflecting the smaller entering classes of the late 1980s; and the
number of seniors remains high, reflecting the larger entering classes of the
mid 1980s, before enrollment management took effect.
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Patents and Royalties of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
President Lyall called attention to a recent national report showing
that the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation ranks fifth among the top 74
academic institutions in the country in the number of patents based on faculty
research. It also ranks fifth in the volume of royalties received, slightly
over $12 million for the preceding year. Much of this royalty income is given
to UW Madison for support of research and faculty.
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Campus Achievements
Reporting on a number of special achievements, President Lyall cited the
following:
UW-La Crosse
A $450,000 grant from USAID is enabling teachers and business managers
from Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to study market
economics and business courses at UW-La Crosse this semester.
UW-Madison
Seven faculty members at UW-Madison have received the prestigious
National Science Foundation Young Investigators' Awards. UW-Madison tied with
MIT, Stanford University and UC-Berkeley for the largest number of awards this
year. In addition, two UW-Madison faculty have been elected Fellows of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science.
UW-Stevens Point
As an example of the importance of research opportunities in enrichment
of undergraduate education, President Lyall cited the experience of a UW-
Stevens Point student who served as an intern at the National Institutes of
Heath and performed key experiments leading to the development of a laboratory
test to determine risk for Alzheimer's disease. She also noted that UW-
Stevens Point won the Stevens Point/Plover Area Chamber of Commerce "Decree of
Excellence" award this year for its important contributions to the economic
vitality of that part of the state.
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Memorial Resolution for Professor Howard Temin
President Lyall made the following statement in memory of UW-Madison
Professor Howard Temin, who passed away on February 9, 1994. Noting that
Professor Temin, who held both the Nobel Prize and the National Medal of
Science, was an internationally renowned researcher in the fields of cancer
and AIDs, President Lyall noted also that he was a superlative teacher and a
genuinely modest man who inspired his students and colleagues to pursue
answers with diligence and hard work. He was a scholar and a teacher worthy
of the Wisconsin Idea.
On behalf of the Board of Regents, Regent Davis presented the following
resolution, which was adopted with a moment of silence in memory of Professor
Temin:
Resolution 6590: Whereas, Professor Howard Temin brought great honor
and distinction to the University of Wisconsin-Madison
and the University of Wisconsin System throughout his
33-year career as a distinguished teacher, scholar and
advocate of the public interest; and
Whereas, his groundbreaking research on the molecular
bases of cancer and AIDS won international acclaim and
earned the Nobel Prize for Physiology in 1975 and the
National Medal of Science in 1992; and
Whereas, his death on February 9, 1994, is mourned by
friends and colleagues in the scientific community and
around the world;
Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Board of
Regents of the University of Wisconsin System salutes
with grateful recognition the immense contributions to
science and scholarship made by Professor Howard
Temin; and
Be it resolved that the members of the Board of
Regents extend our deepest sympathy to his wife,
Rayla, and their daughters, Miriam and Sarah.
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REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Minutes of the Executive Committee meeting of December 17, 1993, are
attached as EXHIBIT A.
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REPORT OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regent Dreyfus, Chair, reported for the Committee.
Consent Agenda
Regent Dreyfus moved adoption by the Board as consent agenda items of
Resolutions 6591-6596 which had been unanimously approved in Committee, and
the motion was seconded by Regent Gundersen.
With regard to Resolution 6591, Regent Gelatt asked how long it will
take to accumulate the $10 million needed for the Chemistry Building project.
He was advised that the money will be accumulated in five years, as had been
true for the Biotechnology Building.
Put to the vote, Resolutions 6591-6596 were adopted unanimously by the
Board.
UW-Madison: Authorization to Request Funding from the Vilas Trust in
Support of the Chemistry Building Addition and Remodeling Project
Resolution 6591: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Madison
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to request that
the William F. Vilas Trust Estate set aside all of the
available net income of the trust estate not
appropriated for endowments in a special fund to
provide the UW-Madison with financial assistance for
the construction of a Chemistry Building Addition and
Remodeling project, and to continue accumulating such
net income until the special fund reaches $10,000,000.
It is further requested that this endowment commence
upon completion of the previous endowment from the
Vilas Trust for the UW-Madison Biotechnology/Genetics
Center Building, which is anticipated in August 1994.
UW-Madison: Approval of Design Report/Authorization to Construct CSC
Cancer Research Shell Completion Project
Resolution 6592: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Madison
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, the Design Report be approved and
authority granted to construct the 1993-95 Cancer
Research Shell Completion project, at the Clinical
Science Center for the UW-Madison Medical School, at
an estimated total project cost of $2,135,000 of Gift
and Grant Funds.
UW-Madison: Authorization to Construct Kemp Natural Resources Station
Laboratory Addition and Remodeling
Resolution 6593: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Madison
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to design and
construct a Kemp Natural Resources Station Laboratory
Addition and Remodeling project in Woodruff, Wisconsin
at an estimated total project cost of $225,000, to be
funded as follows:
National Science Foundation Grant $100,000
UW-Madison College of Agricultural
and Life Sciences Funds 62,500
UW-Madison Graduate School Funds 62,500
$225,000
UW-Platteville: Authorization to Acquire Land in Exchange for Non-
Contiguous University-Owned Lots
Resolution 6594: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Platteville
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to acquire a
3.75 acre parcel of land located within the UW-
Platteville campus boundary and to transfer two,
vacant lots, not contiguous to UW-Platteville to the
current owner of the 3.75 acres. The $61,500 total
acquisition cost of the 3.75 acres will be offset by
the $10,500 value of the two lots. The balance of
$51,000 will be funded by a $25,500 Department of
Natural Resources Urban Rivers Grant, $18,000 of City
of Platteville funds and $7,500 of UW-Platteville
Program Revenue funds.
UW-Stout: Authorization to Acquire Land for Parking
Resolution 6595: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Stout
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to acquire, as
it becomes available, ten parcels of property within
the existing campus boundary, at an estimated cost of
$500,000, for the development of university parking,
using Program Revenue Supported Borrowing (Parking
Utility funds).
UW System: Approval of Private Sector Construction of Food Service and
Bookstore Remodeling
Resolution 6596: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Green Bay, La
Crosse, Parkside, Platteville, River Falls, Stevens
Point and Stout Chancellors and the President of the
University of Wisconsin System, approval be granted
for private sector construction of food service and
bookstore remodeling projects during the 1993-95
biennium as a part of Requests for Proposals.
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UW-Madison: Authorization to Hire a Consultant to Prepare a Facilities
Study for Sports Arena
Regent Dreyfus presented Resolution 6597, which was approved unanimously
by the Physical Planning and Development Committee. Problems with the
existing Field House, including safety issues, overcrowding, fire protection
and crowd control difficulties, were outlined by Athletic Director Pat
Richter, who estimated that an investment of $10 to $20 million would be
required to correct major shortcomings but still would not solve all the
problems. Therefore, a study to replace the Field House was requested. The
study would include such matters as determining the best site for a new
facility and the nature of the facility.
In Committee discussion, Regent Barry had urged consideration of more
than one site and consideration of a partnership with the community to share
cost and use of the facility. Regent Nicholas felt the facility should be a
sports arena and not a multi-purpose convocation center. This would have the
advantage of costing less, as well as making it feasible to preserve the
spirit and atmosphere of the Field House.
The resolution had been revised in Committee to delete reference to an
estimated cost of $60 million for a multi-purpose facility, to term the
facility a sports arena, rather than a sports arena/convocation center, and to
specify that the study shall include advice concerning the questions of on-
campus or off-campus siting and multi-purpose utility. The study also will
include a funding scenario with fee implications, revenue projections and
ongoing costs.
Adoption by the Board of Regents of the following resolution was moved
by Regent Dreyfus and seconded by Regent Barry:
That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Madison Chancellor
and the President of the University of Wisconsin System,
authority be granted to spend $250,000 of Program Revenue
and Gift Funds to hire a consultant to prepare a Facilities
Study for a sports arena, including advice on key issues
such as on-campus or off-campus siting and multipurpose
utility.
In response to a question by Regent Schilling about the cost of the
study, Regent Dreyfus explained that the $250,000 estimate was made by the
Athletic Department on the basis of experience at other institutions and
taking into account the components and timetable of the study. Regent
Schilling commented that a competitive process should be used to obtain the
best price for the study.
Regent Lubar felt it would be inappropriate to spend $60 million to
build so large a facility. He also emphasized the importance of a complete
financial plan. With respect to the matter of a consultant, his experience
indicated that it should be possible to have a thorough and credible study
done for considerably less than $250,000.
It was noted by Vice President Brown that the contract for the study
will be entered into by the Department of Administration, rather than by the
university.
Regent Nicholas added that information from state-financed studies done
in 1986 and 1989 might be utilized to save costs.
Regent Barry noted that the community was about to build a major
convention center and the county was committed to major expansion of the
coliseum. Believing that a multi-purpose convocation center might contribute
to underutilization of all three facilities, he favored a lower-cost sports
arena if the building is sited on campus, so as not to compete with other
community facilities. Such an arena recently had been built in Arkansas for
about $30 million. In addition, he did not believe the possibility of an off-
campus site should be ruled out. If such a site were chosen, it might be
possible to construct a multi-use facility in partnership with another unit of
government.
Upon motion by Regent Gundersen, seconded by Regent Schilling and
carried unanimously, the resolution was amended to insert the words "up to"
before the figure $250,000.
Put to the vote, Resolution 6597, as amended, was adopted unanimously.
Resolution 6597: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Madison
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to spend up to
$250,000 of Program Revenue and Gift Funds to hire a
consultant to prepare a Facilities Study for a sports
arena, including advice on key issues such as on-
campus or off-campus siting and multipurpose utility.
Regent President Steil asked that copies of the minutes of this meeting
and of the minutes of the February 10 Physical Planning and Development
Committee meeting be provided to the Department of Administration and to the
Athletic Board.
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Report on Fire Safety in Student Housing
Regent Dreyfus reported Committee review of this report, which shows
that considerable effort is expended by residence hall staff after the arrival
of students to make them aware of safety rules and also the sanctions for
violations of those rules.
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REPORT OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Regent Gelatt presented the Committee's report.
Consent Agenda
Having been approved unanimously by the Business and Finance Committee,
Regent Gelatt moved adoption by the Board of Resolutions 6598-6600 as consent
agenda items, and the motion was seconded by Regent Tregoning. Regent Gelatt
explained that the unclassified pay plan contained in Resolution 6600,
developed in consultation with the President's Advisory Committee on
Compensation and the chancellors, provides not less than a third of the pay
plan for meritorious performance and market needs, and not less than a third
for solid performers. This is identical to the current year guidelines and
permits up to a third of the increase to be used for institutional
flexibility.
Put to the vote, Resolutions 6598-6600 were adopted unanimously.
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Agreement with Private For-Profit Organization: Pfizer, Inc.
Resolution 6598: That, upon the recommendation of the President of the
University of Wisconsin System and the Chancellor of
the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Board of
Regents accept the agreement with Pfizer, Inc.,
entitled PRAISE (Prospective Randomized Amlodipine
Survival Evaluation).
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Agreement with Private For-Profit Organization: Syntex (U.S.A.)
Resolution 6599: That, upon the recommendation of the President of the
University of Wisconsin System and the Chancellor of
the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Board of
Regents accept the agreement between Syntex (U.S.A.)
Inc., entitled "Randomized, Double-Blind Comparative
Study of Two Doses of Mycophenolate Mofetil or
Azathioprine Each In Combination with Cyclosporine and
Corticosteroids for the Prevention of Rejection in
Recipients of Their First Cadaveric Renal Allograft."
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1994-95 Unclassified Pay Plan Guidelines
Resolution 6600: That, upon the recommendation of the President of the
University of Wisconsin System, the 1994-95
Unclassified Pay Plan Guidelines be approved and
should the Joint Committee on Employment Relations
modify the 1994-95 pay plan, the distribution of any
additional pay plan funds be in accordance with the
modified pay plan provisions and these guidelines.
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Mid-Year Financial Statements
Vice President Marnocha presented the mid-year financial statements to
the Committee and highlighted the accounts for which there are deviations in
the amount spent between the prior year and the current year. He assured the
Committee that the mid-year statements show no unexpected problems.
System Administration is evaluating two vendor proposals for a financial
management information system, including prototype demonstrations using UW
System data. With use of this new software, it is anticipated that next
year's mid-year financial report will take on a different and less opaque
look.
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Annual Report on UW System Broadcast Stations
Special Assistant for Administration Pat Takemoto presented the Annual
Report on UW System Broadcast Stations. The Board of Regents is the licensee
of 13 non-commercial educational broadcast stations located throughout the
State of Wisconsin. As such, the Board is accountable to the Federal
Communications Commission for compliance with all statutory and regulatory
requirements. The purpose of the report is to provide the Board with official
information necessary to fulfill its responsibilities in maintaining the
licenses in good standing.
The report provided a profile of the 12 radio broadcast stations and one
television station for which the Board of Regents is the licensee. The
stations are in compliance with all FCC regulations.
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CQI Presentation by UW-Oshkosh: Student Employment Process
Continuous Quality Improvement Consultant Sue Rohan introduced UW-
Oshkosh Chancellor John Kerrigan, Assistant Director of Financial Aid Vernice
Haase, and Director of General Accounting and Cashiering Gary Moeller, who
presented to the Business and Finance Committee the results of the UW-Oshkosh
CQI Student Employment Process Team (SEPT). The SEPT team was organized to
solve problems in student employment and specifically to improve the work
authorization/payroll process. By utilizing brainstorming, flow charting,
cause and effect diagrams, focus on process, and identifying value added, the
team recommended three computer enhancements, increased communication between
departments, and elimination of bottlenecks that helped reduce cycle and
processing time.
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Report on UW-Madison "Choices" Board Plan
UW-Madison Housing Director Norm Sunstad presented the report on UW-
Madison's new "Choices" board plan to the Committee. The plan was developed
based on resident suggestions and unanimously endorsed by residence hall
student representatives in the fall of 1992. It became effective in fall
1993. The new plan requires every residence hall student to pay a board
membership fee of $850 for the academic year. This fee covers overhead costs
related to board operation, including utilities, food preparation labor,
building costs, equipment, furnishings, maintenance and cleaning. The
membership fee dramatically lowers the prices which residents pay when they
eat, because the overhead costs have been removed from the prices.
Customer comments, which generally are complaints, have decreased from
744 during the 1992 fall semester to 156 during the 1993 fall semester, an 80
percent reduction.
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Report of the Vice President
Gifts, Grants and Contracts
Vice President Marnocha reported to the Committee that total gifts,
grants and contracts for the seven-month period ending January 12, 1994, were
$347.3 million, an increase of $9.2 million over the previous year. Federal
awards accounted for $6.5 million of the increase, while non-federal awards
accounted for $2.7 million.
State and Federal Family Medical Leave Acts
Vice President Marnocha updated the Committee on the state and federal
family medical leave acts. At the September 1993 meeting, the Committee
received a report indicating the System's Office of Human Resources was
working with the State Department of Employment Relations and legal counsel,
to develop guidelines for the university leave program that will be consistent
with both state and federal family medical leave acts. The federal act became
effective August 5, 1993. As soon as the state issues implementation
guidelines, a proposal for changes in university leave policies will be
submitted to the Board for consideration.
Budget Development Timelines
Vice President Marnocha presented the UW System budget development
timelines to the Committee. In June, the Board will review and act on the
1994-95 annual budget. In August, the Board will review and act on the
1995-97 biennial budget.
Vice President Marnocha provided the Committee with Chapters 16 and 20
of the Wisconsin Statutes in response to a suggestion by Department of
Administration Secretary James Klauser at the January 28 Regent development
conference.
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Audit Subcommittee Meeting
Internal Audit Director Brunkow presented to the Audit Subcommittee the
Quarterly Internal Audit Report. Audits being performed include: UW-Madison
Physical Plant, UW-Madison Athletic Department, UW-Milwaukee Student Center
and Dining Services, UW Centers Bursar Operations and Cash Centers, and UW
Systemwide Minority/Disadvantaged Programs.
Completed audits included: the UW-Stevens Point University Center, food
service, bookstore and textbook rental audit, and the UW-Parkside Athletics
Department audit.
The Legislative Audit Bureau is continuing work on the University
Hospital restructuring audit, the systemwide A-133 audit, and the state
financial statement audit.
In discussion at the Board meeting, Regent Gundersen inquired as to
whether or not the Audit Subcommittee considered the UW System's audit
capacity to be adequate and whether the institutions felt comfortable with the
amount of on-site auditing.
Regent Gelatt noted that the number of systemwide auditors recently had
been increased, but that, given the emphasis on reducing administrative costs,
there was reluctance to provide an auditor to each of the comprehensive
institutions.
Regent Lubar added that the Subcommittee felt comfortable with the
current auditing capacity and would continue to monitor the situation.
Regent Gelatt explained that four systemwide auditors had been added
when it was found that highest priority audits could not be completed with
existing staff. When the annual plan is submitted, the Subcommittee will
review it to ensure that staffing is adequate to perform essential audits. If
necessary, additional staffing will be recommended.
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Endowment Funds
Regent Nicholas reported that UW System endowment funds were approaching
$200 million, up from about $100 million in the last seven years, due both to
investment performance and increased contributions. Everyone involved, he
noted, had reason to be proud of this accomplishment.
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REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The Committee's report was presented by Regent Davis, Chair.
Consent Agenda
In moving Board adoption of Resolutions 6601-6613, which had been
unanimously approved by the Education Committee, Regent Davis pointed out
that, relative to Resolution 6602, the Committee heard that the UW-Oshkosh
faculty review and development policy was both time and process efficient. The
Committee commended both UW-La Crosse and UW-Superior for their respective
restructuring and reorganization (Resolutions 6603 and 6604), and in
connection with Resolution 6607, the top of the salary range was reduced.
The motion was seconded by Regent Krutsch. Regent Gundersen requested
removal from the consent agenda of Resolution 6613. Put to the vote,
Resolutions 6601-6612 were unanimously adopted as consent agenda items.
Implementation of s. 36.11(22), Wis. Stats.: Report on Orientation
Programs and Information Provided to Students on Sexual Assault and
Sexual Harassment
Resolution 6601: That, upon recommendation of the President of the
University of Wisconsin System and pursuant to 1989
Wisconsin Act 177, s. 36.11(22), Wisconsin Statutes,
the board hereby accepts the report on implementation
of the Act (the report on orientation programs and
information provided to students on sexual assault and
sexual harassment) and directs that the report be
submitted to the chief clerk of each house of the
legislature for distribution to the appropriate
standing committees under s. 13.172(3).
Revisions to Faculty Policies and Procedures: UW-Oshkosh
Resolution 6602: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the revisions to
Chapters UWO 6 and UWO 9, Faculty Personnel Policies
and Procedures, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, be
approved.
UW-La Crosse Academic Reorganization
Resolution 6603: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the Board of
Regents, pursuant to s. 36.09(1)(gm)(3.), Wis. Stats.,
approves the following academic reorganization for the
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: elimination of the
College of Arts, Letters and Sciences and the School
of Education and restructuring their component
academic departments and programs into two new units,
the College of Science and Allied Health and the
College of Liberal Studies, effective immediately.
UW-Superior Academic Reorganization
Resolution 6604: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Superior and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the Board of
Regents, pursuant to s. 36.09(1)(gm)(3.), Wis. Stats.,
approves the reorganization of the five academic
divisions at the University of Wisconsin-Superior
(Business and Economics, Education, Fine and Applied
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Sciences and
Mathematics) into two Colleges, effective July 1,
1994: the College of Arts and Sciences and the
College of Professional Studies.
Authorization to Recruit Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, UW-Superior
Resolution 6605: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Superior and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the Chancellor be
authorized to recruit for a Dean of the College of
Arts and Sciences.
Authorization to Recruit Dean, College of Professional Studies, UW-
Superior
Resolution 6606: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Superior and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the Chancellor be
authorized to recruit for a Dean of the College of
Professional Studies.
Authorization to Recruit Dean, School of Fine Arts, UW-Milwaukee
Resolution 6607: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the Chancellor be
authorized to recruit for a Dean of the School of Fine
Arts.
Authorization to Recruit Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or
Professor, School of Business, UW-Madison
Resolution 6608: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Madison and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the Chancellor be
authorized to recruit for an Assistant Professor,
Associate Professor or Professor, School of Business,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, at a recommended
salary range that exceeds the Executive Salary Group 6
maximum.
Authorization to Recruit Associate Dean (Medical Director), UW-Madison
Resolution 6609: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Madison and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the Chancellor be
authorized to recruit for an Associate Dean (Medical
Director of Clinical Affairs), Medical School,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, at a recommended
salary range that exceeds the Executive Salary Group 6
maximum.
Appointment of Distinguished Professor, UW-Milwaukee
Resolution 6610: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the status of Joan
W. Moore be changed from Professor, Department of
Sociology, College of Letters and Science, to
Distinguished Professor of Sociology, College of
Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee, effective immediately.
Named Professorship, UW-Madison
Resolution 6611: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Madison and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the status of
Professor Randall B. Dunham, School of Business, be
changed to Procter & Gamble Bascom Professorship in
Total Quality, School of Business, UW-Madison,
effective immediately;
the status of Professor Donald S. Ermer, Departments
of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, be changed
to Procter & Gamble Bascom Professorship in Total
Quality, Department of Industrial Engineering, College
of Engineering, UW-Madison, effective immediately.
Named Professorship, UW-Madison
Resolution 6612: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Madison and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the status of
Professor Harold J. Steudel, Department of Industrial
Engineering, be changed to Emerson Electric
Professorship in Total Quality, Department of
Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, UW-
Madison, effective immediately.
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1993 Joint Report to the Legislature: Primary Care Education and
Training Programs
Regent Gundersen commented that steering medical school graduates toward
primary care practices may not necessarily result in cost containment,
particularly since Medicare reimbursement rates for given procedures do not
differ among types of practitioners.
With regard to encouraging students toward careers in science, he noted
that the science fair for K-12 students held in La Crosse is very successful
and might serve as a model for other areas of the state.
At the Gundersen Clinic, there is a program that allows pre-med students
to shadow physicians for two weeks to see fist-hand the kind of life they
lead. In addition to medical schools and the Area Health Education Center
System, Regent Gundersen felt that responsibility for overview of primary care
issues should be shared with state physicians, clinics, group practices and
representatives of the State Medical Society. In order to succeed, it will be
necessary for the entire medical community to work together.
With respect to general practice advanced training, Regent Gundersen
pointed out that 67 percent and 74 percent of the residents trained at the
Marshfield Clinic and the Gundersen Clinic respectively go into primary care
practice. The private clinics, he remarked, should be asked to share their
successful strategies for placing primary care physicians in rural
communities.
Finally, he cautioned against identifying high-risk pregnancy care as a
focus of Area Health Education Centers because of the high liability for
physicians providing such care.
Regent Krutsch noted that the definition of primary care includes family
practice, internal medicine and pediatrics. She cautioned Wisconsin medical
schools to proceed thoughtfully rather than simply jumping on what has become
a bandwagon issue at the national level.
Adoption of Resolution 6613 was moved by Regent Gundersen, seconded by
Regent Davis and carried unanimously by the Board.
Resolution 6613: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Madison and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the Board of
Regents accepts those portions of the report on
Primary Care Education and Training Programs that
pertain to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and
directs that the report be submitted to the chief
clerk of each house of the legislature, pursuant to
1993 ACT 16.
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Enrollment Management III: Principles and Assumptions
Presenting Resolution 6614, Regent Davis reported that it had been
adopted at a Committee session to which all Regents were invited on a roll-
call vote, with 14 Regents voting in favor and one Regent voting in
opposition.
Adoption by the Board of Regents of the following resolution was moved
by Regent Davis, seconded by Regent MacNeil and carried, with Regent Schilling
voting in opposition:
Resolution 6614: That, upon recommendation of the President of the
University of Wisconsin System (UWS), the Board of
Regents accepts the proposed Assumptions and
Principles as a guide for planning and implementing
the third phase of Enrollment Management;
specifically, the Board of Regents affirms the
following principles:
1. The UWS will maintain and enhance the gains made in
the quality of undergraduate education under
Enrollment Management I and II. A proportion of
projected enrollment demand will be accommodated
without additional resources by continuing to improve
the effectiveness of its administrative, student
services, and academic operations through improved
efficiency, restructuring, strategic curricular
design, and pedagogical innovation, thereby allowing
some enrollment growth at no additional cost. Such
incremental demand will be met through such
efficiencies only when educational quality is not
jeopardized. Additional students will then be served
if further resources are provided by the state. If
enrollment growth has to be limited, this will be
accomplished through more selective admission
standards. When faced with a choice between
maintaining educational quality within budgetary
constraints or providing access for students, the
priority will be on quality.
2. The UWS stresses quality undergraduate teaching as its
main priority, in keeping with s. 36.01, Wisc. Stats.
3. The UWS and its institutions will continue their
engagement in basic and applied research and public
service activities.
4. The UWS will continue its current practice of
admitting all immediate Wisconsin high school
graduates who rank in the top quartile of their class,
somewhere within the system.
5. The UWS, within the limitation of its resources, will
strive to maintain access to degree programs for adult
students for whom initial or additional college
training is necessary to meet the challenges of a
dynamic economy and culture.
6. The UWS will maintain the board's commitment to make
"moderate and predictable" undergraduate tuition
increases (BOR policy 92-8), contingent upon adequate
support from the state. The UWS will also explore
ways to recover up to full educational costs from
selected professional post-baccalaureate students.
7. The UWS will continue to support the reciprocity
agreement with Minnesota as providing good educational
options for both Wisconsin and Minnesota students,
while encouraging Wisconsin students to take advantage
of academic programs in our western institutions. In
addition, UWS will explore additional highly targeted
reciprocity options (e.g., program to program
reciprocity) with other states. The UWS will seek to
serve other non-resident and international students at
least at current levels.
8. The UWS will maximize the use of the UW Centers' human
and physical assets to serve and retain students
through the sophomore level and for collaborative
efforts with programs at other UWS institutions.
9. The UWS will increase its collaboration with DPI,
K-12, and VTAE to prepare qualified students from
disadvantaged backgrounds and underrepresented groups
for admission, to support them academically once they
are enrolled, to raise their graduation rates and to
benefit from the various perspectives they contribute.
10. The UWS supports Tech Prep and School-to-Work as
meaningful educational options and will actively
cooperate with DPI, K-12, and VTAE in their
implementation.
11. The UWS will facilitate the transfer of students ithin
the UW System. The UWS will also facilitate transfer
from all other sectors of post-secondary education
providing students are adequately prepared to succeed
in the UWS.
12. The UWS will encourage proposals for re-engineering
the structure of higher education including such
experiments as a "Charter University" which may offer
opportunities to serve more students more effectively
and efficiently.
13. The UWS will strive to increase geographic access and
service to citizens throughout Wisconsin, by seeking
significant initial investments from the state and
industry sources in faculty development and equipment
needed for initiatives such as distance education and
collaborative programs.
14. The UWS will place priority on using existing
resources and/or cooperative programs to meet special,
short-term needs whenever possible.
15. The UWS will approve variations in enrollment
increases across the system, expanding campus
enrollments most at those institutions that
demonstrate themselves best able to take increases at
the most reasonable cost, at no loss of quality and in
keeping with their institutional missions and
objectives, or where program strengths, along with
state needs, are sufficiently compelling.
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Report of the Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President Portch reported to the Education Committee that a
Solid Waste Management Center has been approved for UW-Madison, and that a
$200,000 laboratory modernization allocation for a color electronic pre-
pressed laboratory at UW-Stout has brought more than $400,000 in donated and
discounted equipment.
He introduced Dr. Cathie Meade, Associate Professor of Nursing at UW-
Milwaukee, who is his administrative intern this semester.
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Teacher Education Lateral Review
Summarizing Committee consideration of the lateral review of teacher
education, Regent Davis report that Dr. Robert Glennen, President of Emporia
State University and Chair of the External Review Evaluation Team, outlined
the consultants' findings. He indicated that the UW System has much of which
to be proud in its teacher education programs but that improvement is always
possible.
In response to suggestions received after the previous lateral reviews,
representation on the consultant team had been broadened and included two
university presidents.
Regent Benson noted that many of the consultants' recommendations are
compatible with his goals for DPI and K-12 education. He is pleased with how
the UW System plans to proceed with the report and that DPI is included in
that plan.
Regent Krutsch commented on the repetition of the subject matter in many
courses, on the need to reduce credits to degree, and on the lack of
definition of multiculturalism.
In response to a question from Regent Schilling on whether there is a
need for 13 schools of education in Wisconsin, Senior Vice President Portch
indicated that receiving the consultants' report is the middle step in the
process. The UW System will now work with the institutions on responses to
the recommendations.
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Occasional Research Brief 94/1: Trends in Degrees Conferred, 1982-83 to
1992-93
Associate Vice President Presley introduced Occasional Research Brief
94/1--Trends in Degrees Conferred, 1982-83 to 1992-93. Attention was called
to the statistic that one-third of all UW doctoral degrees are awarded to non-
resident aliens. Regent Krutsch suggested that there be a future Education
Committee presentation on the theme of graduate education and foreign
students. This was agreed to by the Committee.
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New Program Authorization: M.S., Training and Development, UW-Stout
The Committee had an initial review of the proposal for a new program,
an M.S. in Training and Development at UW-Stout. Senior Vice President Portch
said that this program proposal has been shared with the vice chancellors in
keeping with the Partners in Process policy. UW-Milwaukee, UW-Stevens Point
and UW-River Falls already have indicated some interest in exploring possible
articulation agreements with UW-Stout. While no additional state
appropriations will be needed to implement the program, there will be
reallocation and shifting of funds, mainly from phasing out the M.S. in Media
Technology and reassignment of faculty.
Regent Davis commented that the proposed program is responsive to the
direction the market is taking. The proposal will be on the agenda for the
March meeting, at which time the Board will be asked to take action to
implement the program.
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At 10:40 a.m., the Board recessed for five minutes, after which the
following resolution, moved by Regent Lubar and seconded by Regent Gundersen,
was adopted unanimously on a roll-call vote, with Regents Barry, Benson,
Davis, Dreyfus, Gundersen, Hempel, Krutsch, Lubar, MacNeil, Nicholas, Orr,
Schilling, Steil and Tregoning (14) voting in the affirmative. There were no
abstentions and no dissenting votes.
Resolution 6615: That the Board of Regents recess into closed session
to consider personal histories, as permitted by s.
19.85(1)(f), Wis. Stats., including initial
consideration of naming a street after a person, UW-
Madison, initial review of an honorary degree
nomination at UW-Green Bay, and possible action on
honorary degree nominations at UW-Milwaukee and UW-
Stout; for possible action on a base salary increase
for a faculty member in a salary range that exceeds
the Executive Salary Group 6 Maximum, UW-Madison, as
permitted by s. 19.85(1)(c), Wis. Stats.; and to
confer with legal counsel, as permitted by s.
19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats.
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CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board arose from closed session at 11:10 a.m., having adopted the
following resolutions:
Honorary Degree, UW-Stout
Resolution 6616: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Stout
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, Ms. Karen Johnson be awarded the
Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science at UW-Stout, at
the May 1994 commencement, subject to acceptance by
the nominee.
Base Adjustment in Salary Exceeding Executive Salary Group 6 Maximum,
UW-Madison
Resolution 6617: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Madison and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the following base
salary adjustment be approved for Associate Professor
Diane Norback, Department of Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine, Medical School, UW-Madison: an increase in
base salary from A$94,149 to A$98,995, effective
January 1, 1994, after merit.
Approval of Naming a Street after a Person, UW-Madison
Resolution 6618: The Board of Regents supports the proposal by the
University of Wisconsin-Madison to submit to the City
of Madison a request to change the name of Campus
Drive to Karl Paul Link Drive.
The following resolution was adopted in closed session of the meeting of
the Board on November 5, 1993. Announcement was not made at that time,
pending acceptance by the nominees.
Honorary Degrees, UW-Madison
Resolution 6619: That, upon the recommendation of the Chancellor of the
UW-Madison and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, approval is granted for awarding the
following honorary degrees by UW-Madison, subject to
acceptance by the nominees:
Robert Kemp Adair: Doctor of Science
Anna Halprin: Doctor of Fine Arts
John Morgridge: Doctor of Science
Robert B. Murphy: Doctor of Laws
Gena Rowlands: Doctor of Fine Arts
John Searle: Doctor of Humane Letters
The meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m.
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Judith A. Temby, Secretary
March 3, 1994
