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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, November 11, 1994
9:00 a.m.
- President Grebe presiding -
PRESENT: Regents Barry, Budzinski, Gelatt, Grebe, Gundersen, James,
Krutsch, Lubar, MacNeil, Orr, Randall, Schilling, Steil and
Tregoning
ABSENT: Regents Benson, Dreyfus and Hempel
Approval of Minutes
Upon motion by Regent MacNeil, seconded by Regent Tregoning, the
minutes of the meeting of the Board of Regents held on October 7, 1994,
were unanimously approved as distributed.
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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
Report of the Vice President of the Wisconsin Technical College
System Board
Supplementing his written report, Regent Barry, Vice President of
the WTCS Board, commented that elimination of interdistrict tuition in
the WTCS System has resulted in substantial enrollment increases and is
considered to be a successful initiative.
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Legislative Report
A written report on legislative matters was provided to the Board.
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Retention of January 1995 Meeting Dates
Regent President Grebe indicated that, although January meetings
often are cancelled, it might be necessary for the Board to meet in
January 1995, depending on the status of budgetary matters.
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Response to the SAVE Commission
Regent President Grebe requested comments from Board members on a
draft response to a letter from the Commission on the Study of
Administrative Value and Efficiency.
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Appreciation to Executive Assistant to the Board
Noting the resignation of Fredi-Ellen Bove, Executive Assistant to
the Board, to become Budget Director for the Department of Health and
Social Services, Regent President Grebe expressed appreciation for the
great contribution she had made to the Board, and presented her with a
plaque in recognition of her excellent service.
The following resolution, presented by Regent Gelatt, was adopted
with an ovation:
Resolution 6804: Whereas, Fredi-Ellen Bove has served with
distinction for four and one-half years as the
first Executive Assistant to the Board of Regents;
and
Whereas, the value of this position has been
maximized by her keen intelligence, thoughtful
manner, and dedicated service; and
Whereas, her research and analysis of policy
matters has been of great benefit to the Board in
its decision-making deliberations; and
Whereas, among her important contributions have
been her service as director of a number of major
studies, including the Task Force on Supplies and
Expenses; the Governor's Commission on UW System
Compensation, the Accountability Task Force, and
as a lead staff member of the Commission for the
Study of Administrative Value and Efficiency; and
Whereas, she is leaving her position with the
Board of Regents at this time to assume the
position of Budget Director of the State
Department of Health and Social Services;
Therefore, be it resolved, that the Board of
Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
hereby commends and expresses appreciation to
Fredi-Ellen Bove for her outstanding service as
Executive Assistant to the Board and extends to
her and her family best wishes for continued
success and happiness in the years ahead.
President Lyall expressed appreciation for Ms. Bove's many
contributions to the UW System.
Ms. Bove stated her appreciation for the opportunity to serve with
the Board for the last four-and-one-half years and to work on so many
interesting and challenging issues. She also expressed appreciation to
staff of System Administration, UW institutions, state agencies and Board
of Regents office colleagues for their high level of competence,
professionalism and responsiveness. Stating appreciation to former and
current members of the Board, she said a valuable lesson of her
experience had been the public service commitment that Regents and others
are willing to give to the state.
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Report on Executive Assistant Search
Regent Vice President Lubar reported that Regent President Grebe had
designated the Executive Committee to conduct the search for a new
Executive Assistant and had asked Regent Lubar to serve as Chair of the
search.
At its meeting the preceding day, the Executive Committee had
discussed the role of the position and had concluded that skill in
research and analysis, as well as in relationships with other agencies
and officials, is important to the position. In addition, the ideal
candidate would have knowledge both of higher education policy issues and
of the working of Wisconsin State government. The Committee felt the
existing position description reflects this role and the related
qualifications for the position.
The Committee decided to advertise the position in The Chronicle of
Higher Education, the Wisconsin State Journal, The Milwaukee Journal, and
the Wisconsin Bar Association Journal. In addition, nominations will be
solicited from public and private sector organizations and individuals,
both in Wisconsin and nationally. A deadline of January 1, 1995, will be
set for receipt of nominations and applications. The Executive Committee
then will screen candidates and bring its recommendation to the Board for
approval.
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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SYSTEM
Commemoration of Veterans Day
President Lyall noted that returning veterans after World War II
transformed university campuses, expanded the mission of higher
education, and taught universities how invigorating it can be to have
adult students on campus. Today, one-third of the students in the UW
System who are adults. The UW System also has more than 2,400 faculty
and staff who are veterans. President Lyall acknowledged with special
gratitude the peace and freedom made possible by the service and
sacrifices made by U.S. veterans.
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Regents Teaching Excellence Awards
Introducing the presentation, President Lyall announced that this
year's teaching awards honor not only two individual faculty, but also
honor an academic department for its efforts to encourage teaching
excellence as a collective departmental goal.
The Regents Teaching Excellence Awards were established three years
previously, using private funds contributed by current and emeritus
Regents. Each year, a call for nominations is sent to all UW
institutions. The resulting portfolios, containing statements from
students, colleagues and alumni are reviewed and the finalists chosen by
a group of Regents, consisting this year of Regent Krutsch, who served as
chair, Regent MacNeil and Regent Benson.
Noting that the Regents Teaching Excellence Awards are an important
recognition of the value placed on teaching throughout the UW System,
President Lyall called on Regent Krutsch for presentation of the awards.
Thanking Regents Benson and MacNeil for their efforts in selecting
the award recipients, Regent Krutsch commented that in the debate about
faculty roles and accountability, one point on which all agree is that
undergraduate teaching is fundamental to the UW's mission. While
teaching is challenging and rewarding work, it sometimes is
underappreciated. The faculty and academic staff who undertake teaching
with dedication, creativity and passion serve students and the state as a
whole, helping to ensure thoughtful citizens, imaginative and dedicated
workers and knowledgeable stewards for the future. In the search for
ways to stimulate good teaching, Regent Krutsch said, these awards
represent a small but significant step in the right direction.
Regent Krutsch introduced the first award recipient: Professor
Donald Showalter, who has taught Chemistry at UW-Stevens Point for 20
years, where he has won numerous awards. In his nominating letter,
Chancellor Sanders wrote that Professor Showalter "is on the cutting edge
of chemistry education, and his methods involve cooperative learning and
teaching by example and demonstrations. Perhaps most important is his
infectious enthusiasm and love for his discipline, for teaching and
learning, and for students."
Professor Showalter instills in his students an understanding of the
important role chemistry plays in today's world, and a sense of its
political, economic, social and environmental impact on daily life. He
is gifted with the ability to elicit students' natural interest in
science and he has presented this gift both within and beyond the
university classroom, reaching thousands of students of all ages, here
and abroad. In 1988, he was chosen to be on several national television
programs on organic chemistry produced by the University of Maryland and
the Educational Film Corporation, creating imaginative visual
demonstrations for these programs to illustrate lectures for Nobel Prize
winner Ronald Hoffman.
Professor Showalter's contributions mesmerized viewers, especially
children who wrote to him of their desire to establish chemistry fan
clubs. The educational series, "World of Chemistry," has become the
fastest selling series every offered by the Annenberg Foundation--as
popular with younger audiences as with college students.
In acceptance remarks, Professor Showalter commented that he views
the Teaching Excellence Award as the top of the profession and that
teaching has always been his first love. With regard to his philosophy
of teaching, he stated that an enthusiastic teacher will generate
enthusiastic students and that a person who does not love a subject
should not be teaching it. Since chemistry is viewed as being difficult,
part of his philosophy is to have students realize that learning
chemistry is fun as well as hard work and to have them feel good about
their experiences in the laboratory.
Professor Showalter demonstrated his teaching style by performing
several interesting experiments.
Regent Krutsch introduced the second award winner, Professor
Nicholas J. Karolides, who has taught English at UW-River Falls since
1964 and has served as Dean since 1975. In 1971, he was recognized as
the Distinguished Teacher of the Year--the highest honor accorded by UW-
River Falls. His passion for teaching and his patience and kindness
toward students are cited by students and colleagues alike. His interest
in learning from students is well documented, as is his use of the
blackboard, which he covers with his students' words and insights.
A former student, now Professor of Writing and Director of the
Writing Program at Syracuse University, acknowledged Professor Karolides'
gift in breathing life into literature and in helping his students
understand that the affective side of teaching is just as important as
the cognitive side. For decades he has inspired his students to become
teachers of literature and writing.
Professor Karolides is also a prolific scholar, having published
books on censorship and theories of reader response in the classroom. In
addition, he is a prominent innovator in the establishment of literature
and writing curricula for public school systems. In 1990, he was the
recipient of the Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English Outstanding
Service Award for serving as editor of the Wisconsin English Journal, a
position he held from 1965 to 1988.
In acceptance remarks, Professor Karolides characterized his
teaching style as marked by invitation and charged with dialog,
instruction emerging from the dynamics of these features. The dialog
among students and teacher acts to connect impressions and to cross-
fertilize ideas. This interaction encourages deeper awareness as well as
the crystallization of concepts. Individual development is his
instructional keystone, the objective being to engage the students
directly in their learning through dialoging to expand their involvement.
His aim is to enhance their capacities to respond, to inquire and to
think.
Presenting the Regents Teaching Excellence Award for an academic
department or program, Regent Krutsch explained that this award was
developed to recognize that good teaching does not often happen in a
vacuum and that an effective department is more than a collection of
individually good teachers.
In choosing among those nominated for the award, the Regent group
sought a department that is particularly strong in recognizing and
fostering excellence in teaching; that approaches teaching as a public,
collaborative activity; that thoughtfully constructs effective curricula
for its academic programs; and that creates a positive climate for
significant learning. For its success in all of these areas, as well as
for its thriving program of student mentoring, the Human Development
Program at UW-Green Bay was selected for the award.
The Human Development Program was one of the founding
interdisciplinary concentrations designed to embody the distinctive,
problem-focused liberal education mission of UW-Green Bay. Its
curriculum is built on an inquiry into the flow of life from conception
to death, incorporating the perspectives provided by psychology,
sociology, anthropology and biology. In 1993, the UW System recognized
the Program with a Continuous Quality Improvement Award. Today, with the
exception of Business Administration, it is the most highly sought
undergraduate major at Green Bay. Its graduates pursue careers or
further study in human services, education and health-related fields.
In his nominating letter, UW-Green Bay Vice Chancellor William G.
Kuepper remarked that, "Throughout its history, Human Development faculty
have approached their primary commitment to building and maintaining
teaching excellence as a collective departmental responsibility." The
faculty's strong departmental identity and accessibility communicates
itself to the program's students as well, who have consistently given the
faculty extremely high evaluations.
Accepting the award on behalf of the Human Development Program,
Professor Lloyd Noppe highlighted the three most important contributors
to the success of the program: student emphasis, faculty interaction, and
faculty involvement with their field.
Stressing the importance of the teacher/scholar model, Professor
Noppe stated that all of the program faculty are dedicated to scholarship
in their areas of expertise, and all are eager to work with students in
the construction of new knowledge. Scholarly pursuits are not considered
incompatible with either classroom or individualized teaching excellence
and only new faculty who embrace the teacher/scholar model are recruited
to the program.
A second critical factor is the collegiality among the members of
the program. Decisions are made in a consensual manner, focusing on what
is best for the program and the students. There is mutual respect, and
discussion among faculty is extensive, frequent, and informal as well as
formal.
Finally, each professor in the program is concerned about student
learning. All faculty equally participate in advising; all sponsor
independent studies and community-based internships; and all care deeply
about the quality of their teaching. Student evaluations indicate well-
organized, relevant, and sensitive instruction across the board, and
faculty are perceived by students to be accessible, encouraging,
enthusiastic, and student oriented.
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Carnegie Foundation Award
President Lyall announced that history Professor James Lorence, of
the UW Center-Marathon County, has been chosen as the 1994 Carnegie
Foundation Wisconsin Professor of the year. The Carnegie Foundation
award is one of the most prestigious national awards honoring outstanding
undergraduate instructors across the country. Professor Lorence has
taught at UW Center-Marathon County for 28 years. In 1986, he formed the
Marathon County History Teaching Alliance involving university and
secondary school history teachers in monthly scholarly seminars.
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Presentation of "Sifting and Winnowing" Pin
UW-Madison Provost John Wiley explained that, to commemorate the
100th anniversary of the Board of Regents' 1894 "sifting and winnowing"
statement, several technology centers had collaborated to produce a pin
that would draw a symbolic connection between the 1894 statement and what
is being done on campus today. The pins, which were provided to the
Regents, consisted of one square centimeter of silicone. Using the same
techniques used to make integrated circuits, a map of Wisconsin outline
containing the sifting and winnowing statement was placed on each pin.
The period, which is the size of a human hair, contained the names of the
Governor, the President, the Chancellor and all the Regents. The Center
for X-Ray Lithography took the lead in preparing the commemorative pins.
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Budget Update
Noting that consideration of the 1995-97 biennial budget will not be
completed until June or July 1995, President Lyall reported that UW
institutions are managing this uncertainty with prudent planning steps,
including hiring temporary instructional academic staff to fill some
faculty slots and freezing some vacancies for the remainder of the year.
While these are prudent responses to an uncertain fiscal
environment, she stated, they also will have inevitable effects on the
ability to increase the percentage of undergraduates and sections taught
by faculty this year. It will be difficult to maintain the 70 percent
level achieved this year, as faculty positions are held vacant and
instructional staff are employed to fill others. Other goals, including
access rates and affordability, also could be affected.
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Good News Items
Gifts, Grants and Contracts
President Lyall reported that the efforts of UW deans and
chancellors and the competitiveness of UW faculty in acquiring gifts,
grants and contracts continues to produce remarkable growth in these
revenues. Through October 1994, nearly $259 million has been received in
total gifts, grants and contracts, an increase of almost 15 percent over
the same period a year ago. The federal portion of this total has grown
even faster: 26 percent more in 1994 over 1993 for the same period.
These non-tax revenues support student aid, instruction, libraries,
research and Extension outreach activities. They support approximately
1,300 Wisconsin jobs and generate at least $10 million in additional
state income tax revenues annually. While the single largest share of
these revenues are attracted by UW-Madison, every UW institution raises
outside revenues to extend programs and services well beyond what state
support alone could do.
Grant to UW-Whitewater
President Lyall congratulated UW-Whitewater on receipt of a $180,000
grant from the U.S. Department of Education to launch a five-year Talent
Search Program. The purpose is to identify and assist annually up to 600
academically promising low income youth from Milwaukee and Beloit.
Eighty university students will act as mentors for the Talent Search
students in science, mathematics, English and ACT test preparation.
These students will also have a one-week residential academic experience
on campus to help them become familiar with a university environment.
Computing Equipment to UW-Stout
President Lyall congratulated UW-Stout on receiving a $525,000 gift
of computing equipment from IBM to help establish its computer-integrated
manufacturing program. This program, she said, provides a glimpse of the
future that will make Wisconsin manufacturers formidable global
competitors.
Grant to UW-Madison Medical School
In late September, Governor Thompson announced that the UW-Madison
Medical School had been selected as one of 24 research institutions to
join the Women's Health Initiative sponsored by the National Institutes
of Health. There are now 40 such institutions involved nationwide in the
$628 million clinical research project, one of the largest ever
undertaken by the federal government. The goals of the initiative are to
study chronic diseases affecting women, including cancer, heart disease,
and fractures due to bone loss. UW-Madison will receive over $8 million
in NIH funds over the eleven years of the grant.
UW-Milwaukee Research Study and Grant
Two UW-Milwaukee researchers, Professors Harold Rose and Anthony
Maggiore, have been selected to conduct a $250,000 study for the U.S.
Department of Justice on causes and patterns of juvenile homicides. They
will be looking for information on what triggered the offense, personal
and family circumstances, and other factors that may suggest more
effective ways to intervene and reduce the increase in juvenile
homicides.
Another team of UW-Milwaukee faculty have received a $219,000 grant
from the U.S. Information Agency to teach mediation skills to students
and administrators at four South African universities. History Professor
Bruce Fetter notes that South African students have developed what he
called a "culture of resistance"--a habit of measuring their success in
terms of boycotts. In post-apartheid South Africa, it is important to
move on to an understanding and use of mediation and related methods of
conflict resolution that enable everyone to move forward.
Distance Education in Northwest Wisconsin
The Schools of Education at UW-Eau Claire and UW-River Falls, and
the School of Library and Information Science at UW-Milwaukee have
developed an agreement for the delivery of library science courses by
distance education. This program will enable professionals in northwest
Wisconsin to have access to UW-Milwaukee's accredited Library Science
program. This is a fine example, President Lyall noted, of how the use
of distance learning technologies can enable sharing of specialized
faculty resources across the System and better service to professionals
who otherwise could not be reached. More such collaborative activity is
expected in the coming year.
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REPORT OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regent Barry, Vice Chair, presented the Committee's report.
Presenting Resolutions 6805-6810, which were approved unanimously by
the Physical Planning and Development Committee, Regent Barry moved their
adoption by the Board of Regents as consent agenda items. The motion was
seconded by Regent Gundersen and adopted unanimously.
UW-Madison: Approval of Holt Commons Remodeling
Resolution 6805: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Madison
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to
construct the Holt Commons Remodeling project at a
cost of $249,500 from Program Revenues.
UW-Madison: Approval of Design Report; Authority to Construct Gordon
Commons Refrigeration System Replacement
Resolution 6806: 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 Gordon
Commons Refrigeration System Replacement project
at a cost of $871,900 from Program Revenues.
UW-Milwaukee: Approval of Design Report; Authority to Construct
Engelmann Hall Remodeling
Resolution 6807: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Milwaukee
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, the Design Report be approved
and authority granted to construct the Engelmann
Hall Remodeling project at a cost of $2,911,000 of
General Fund Supported Borrowing.
UW-Oshkosh: Approval to Lease Space for Head Start Program
Resolution 6808: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Oshkosh
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to enter
into a five-year lease for approximately 7,530
square feet of assignable space, located at 501 E.
Parkway Avenue in the City of Oshkosh for the
University's Head Start Program, at an annual cost
of $77,800 of Federal Funds.
Lessor: Boys and Girls Club of Oshkosh,
Inc.
P.O. Box 411
Oshkosh, WI 54902-0411
The base lease will be a five-year period
beginning July 1, 1995 and ending on June 30,
2000. The annual rental rate for each of the five
years will be $77,800 ($10.33/SF). The lease also
includes three successive five-year renewal
periods at an annual rental rate of $20,000
($2.66/SF) for each year within the three five-
year terms. The option for renewal is at the sole
discretion of the state.
The Boys and Girls Club will be responsible for
all utilities and maintenance, including
janitorial services.
UW System: Acceptance of 1994 Annual Report to Legislature on Solid
Waste Experiment Center Program
Resolution 6809: That, upon the recommendation of the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the 1994
Report on the Solid Waste Experiment Centers,
required by Section 35.25(3m)(e), Wisconsin
Statutes, be accepted for transmittal to State
officials.
UW-Madison: Approval of Agreement for Sale of Steam; Easement to
Walnut Street Heating Plant
Resolution 6810: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Madison
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, the following authorizations be
approved:
(1) to enter into a multi-year agreement for
the sale of steam from the UW-Madison
campus district heating system to the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, and
(2) the granting of a construction easement to
permit the Veterans Administration Hospital
and the Forest Products Laboratory to
construct an approximately 200' long
segment of steam and condensate piping and
metering system on University land, to
connect the Walnut Street Heating Plant to
these facilities.
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UW-Madison: Approval of Remodeling Cost Increase; Change in Scope of
Parkway Hospital Acquisition and Remodeling
The Physical Planning and Development Committee reviewed a request
for a $160,000 increase in the remodeling cost and a scope change to
permit construction of a parking lot for the Parkway Hospital project at
UW-Madison. After discussion, the Committee unanimously approved the
request, but decided not to place it on the consent agenda should other
members of the Board have questions about the project. One concern
related to the need for additional remodeling funds beyond the not-to-
exceed amount of $840,000 specified by the Regents when approving the
project one year ago.
UW-Madison Assistant Chancellor for Facilities Planning and
Management Duane Hickling responded that the additional $160,000
represented consensus on the highest priority needs for the areas which
will be occupied when the Department of Psychiatry is relocated from
University Hospital. Other needs were identified, but the items being
requested are those which are most vital and which will not exceed the
$160,000 that was saved in acquiring the former Parkway Hospital.
As to the matter of additional parking space, the Committee asked
why the university had not determined at the time of acquisition that
changes would be needed in the parking facilities and whether the City of
Madison had been approached about granting a variance for parking needs
at this site. Mr. Hickling replied that, at the time acquisition was
being considered, the primary focus had been on the building itself.
The parking question was raised later due to City of Madison and
University Research Park Board parking requirements, the issue being that
what had been an in-patient facility is being converted to a clinic with
expanded parking demand.
Regent Gundersen pointed out that relocation of the Department of
Psychiatry into the new facility will create much-needed hospital space
which can be converted to other purposes at lower cost than new
construction.
Regent Barry moved and Regent Gundersen seconded the motion for
adoption by the Board of Regents of Resolution 6811.
Resolution 6811: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Madison
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to:
(a) increase the budget by $160,000 for a
revised cost of $1,000,000 to remodel the
former Parkway Hospital building for
relocation of the UW Psychiatric Institute
and Clinics; and
(b) construct additional parking at the clinic
site at an estimated project cost of
$248,900.
A decrease of $160,000 in the Parkway Acquisition
costs results in an overall project budget
increase of $248,900 and a revised total
acquisition and remodeling cost of $4,488,900,
which will be funded using $2,946,000 Program
Revenue Supported Borrowing, $454,000 Residual
Program Revenue Supported Borrowing; $840,000
Program Revenues and $248,900 UW-Madison Parking
Utility Funds.
Commenting that this project is an example of the difficulty that
can result from trying to move too quickly, Regent Gelatt recalled that,
as originally proposed, this project was to be a bargain; that there was
already money approved for remodeling/addition to the University Hospital
for these purposes; and that buying Parkway Hospital was going to cost
only a small amount more than doing the construction. Over time, he
noted that small amount has grown significantly.
That is the Committee's view as well, Regent Barry noted, adding
that the project still is a bargain, but not as good a bargain as
originally thought.
Put to the vote, Resolution 6811 was voted unanimously by the Board.
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UW System: Approval of Projects under DOT Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency Act
Presenting Resolution 6812, which was approved unanimously by the
Physical Planning and Development Committee, Regent Barry reported that
the Committee heard a detailed explanation of the program by Donald
Gerhard, Director of System Administration's Bureau of Planning and
Property Management.
Regent Barry emphasized the Committee's appreciation of the efforts
being made by UW staff to maximize use of these transportation grants to
do projects which otherwise could not be undertaken with existing
resources.
Adoption of Resolution 6812 was moved by Regent Barry, seconded by
Regent Budzinski and adopted unanimously by the Board.
Resolution 6812: That, upon the recommendation of the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, approval be
granted for UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse, UW-
Madison, UW-Platteville, UW-River Falls, UW-Stout,
UW-Superior, and UW-Whitewater to implement
projects under the Department of Transportation's
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
(ISTEA) Program.
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REPORT OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Regent Gelatt, Chair, presented the Committee's report.
Presenting Resolutions 6813-6817, which were unanimously approved by
the Business and Finance Committee, Regent Gelatt noted that, in
discussion of Resolution 6814, the Committee concurred with President
Lyall's interpretation that the language of the resolution gives her
flexibility to make minor changes to the proposed adjustments to the
academic staff title structure as she negotiates approval with the
Department of Employment Relations.
Upon motion by Regent Gelatt, seconded by Regent Randall, the
following resolutions were adopted unanimously by the Board of Regents:
Report on Outside Program Revenue Activities
Resolution 6813: That, upon the recommendation of the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the Board of
Regents accepts the report and directs that it be
forwarded to the Governor and the Joint Committee
on Finance no later than December 1, 1994.
Proposed Equity Adjustments to Academic Staff Title Structure
Resolution 6814: That, upon the recommendation of the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the Board of
Regents --
i) authorizes the President of the System to
direct institutions to provide salary
increases to individual Category A academic
staff members consistent with the project's
results, as permitted by presently
existing salary ranges and salary range
assignments,
ii) approves the title and salary structure for
Category A academic staff as developed by
the gender and race equity project
(Attachment A),
iii) authorizes the President of the System to
seek approval of the revised structure from
the Department of Employment Relations,
iv) authorizes the President of the System to
direct implementation of the Category A
project results when approved by the
Department of Employment Relations,
v) authorizes the President of the System to
direct implementation of equity adjustments
for Category B academic staff consistent
with the Category B Gender and Race Equity
Project, and
vi) authorizes changes in the practices
regarding compensation of Category B
academic staff as recommended by the
Category B Committee (Attachment B).
Regent Gundersen asked if the consultant firm was responsible for
any portion of the inequities that exist and, if so, whether restitution
is possible.
President Lyall responded that studies showed the problem to be not
in the salary structure developed by the consultant, but in its
implementation by the UW System. While the overall adjustments are
small, the commitment had been made to correct these errors in
implementation.
Regent Gundersen asked if carryover monies can be used for this
purpose, and President Lyall replied that carryover funds are part of the
general fund that is available to make those adjustments. No new state
money will be requested.
Agreements with Private Profit-Making Organizations
Resolution 6815: 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 accepts the agreement with
Kabi Pharmacia AB, Ophthalmics entitled,
"Pigmentation Studies with Latanoprost (PhXA41)."
Resolution 6816: That, upon recommendation of the President of the
University of Wisconsin System and the Chancellor
of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Board
of Regents accepts the agreement with CIBA-GEIGY
Corporation entitled, "Effect of 16 months
treatment with the bisphosphonate CGP 42446 on
bone mineral density, bone mechanics and bone cell
function in ovariectomized adult rhesus monkeys."
Resolution 6817: That, upon recommendation of the President of the
University of Wisconsin System and the Chancellor
of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Board
of Regents accepts the agreement with Delco. Remy,
Division of General Motors Corporation, entitled
"Development of a Computer Design Program for
Alternating Current Machines with Arbitrary
Winding Distribution and Current Waveform."
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1993-94 Financial Statements
Vice President Marnocha presented the 1993-94 Financial Statements
to the Committee. The information was presented in three parts: an
explanation of how the UW accounts for its financial activity; a review
of the summary financial information; and future directions.
The University of Wisconsin System and the State of Wisconsin
maintain their accounting systems on a budgetary basis beginning July 1
and ending on June 30. To ensure that most accounting transactions
follow the year in which budgeted, the state allows an "open" period to
accommodate the activity occurring in the month of July. Currently, the
accounting records are on a cash basis.
In order to produce the UW System's and the state's annual financial
reports which are done on an accrual basis, many adjustments are made to
the cash basis records. The UW System follows the reporting concept of
fund accounting as prescribed by the National Association of College and
University Business Officers, the AICPA Industry Audit Guide for Colleges
and Universities, and the pronouncements of the Governmental Accounting
Standards Board. The UW System's Annual Financial Report follows
generally accepted accounting principles and is reported on a full
accrual basis. The financial statements are audited by the Legislative
Audit Bureau in conjunction with the federally required A-133 audit.
Under current practice, the audited GAAP basis financial statements
are not available until the spring of the subsequent year, so that the
statements for the year 1993-94 are not likely to be out until next
spring. The primary reasons for this are, first, the Audit Bureau does
not begin their audit of the financial statements until January; and
secondly, the UW System historically issues its report after the LAB has
completed its work.
The UW System goal is to improve the timeliness of the audited GAAP
basis Annual Financial Report and to be able to present the three primary
financial statements: the balance sheet, the statement of changes in fund
balances; and the statement of current funds revenues, expenditures and
other changes, along with additional summary financial information. The
new Financial Management Information System should assist staff in
preparing year-end financial reports as well as in the accumulation of
accruals from the institutions. The Governmental Accounting Standards
Board is in the process of analyzing responses to its invitation to
comment on the reporting model for colleges and universities. Future
changes that may be required to the annual financial report include a
cash flow statement and a comparison of budget to actual, so that the
Board can tell how the actual expenditures compared with the budget
approved at the beginning of the year.
The Committee recommended that accrual basis statements be issued as
soon as the information is available, rather than waiting for the state
to finish its report. Over time, the goal will be to have reports ready
in December, and System information may be available as early as January.
In order to provide management information to the Board, the Committee
felt it appropriate to issue statements prior to their final audit.
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Amendments to Trust Fund Guidelines
The Committee discussed the use of derivatives and the need to
revise the Trust Fund Investment Guidelines to control risk in the fixed
income portion of the trust funds. Mark Fedina, Associate Professor, UW-
Madison School of Business, John Zwadzich and Skip Gibson, State
Investment Board, were present to discuss the issue.
The Committee also discussed the use of alternative asset classes
investment; the investment in American depository receipts; investments
in structured notes; the choice of international manager benchmark; and
the income fund benchmark. Professor Fedina will draft new trust fund
guidelines and bring them to the Committee in February. He will also
work with System Administration to develop a system for monitoring
derivatives.
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Report of the Vice President
Gifts and Grants
Vice President Marnocha reported that the total gifts, grants and
contracts for the five-month period ending November 10 were $258.9
million, an increase of $33.2 million over the previous year. Federal
awards increased $16.9 million, while non-federal awards increased $16.3.
Change in UW System CQI Staff
The Committee was informed that the National Institute of Standards
and Technology of the U.S. Department of Commerce has asked Sue Rohan to
serve in the office of the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, to
lead the development and administration of the new national award for
education. The request from NIST is, in part, a strong recognition of
the value of the university's efforts in developing the self assessment
guide for quality in the University of Wisconsin System. Ms. Rohan has
been granted a leave of absence for the period December 1994-December
1995. During her absence, a very talented CQI Coordinator, Professor
Donna Perkins, UW-Platteville, will serve on an interim basis from
January until June 1995 on a 75 percent assignment with the System
Administration Office of Quality. Professor Perkins joined UW-
Platteville in 1988 and has taught numerous courses in the School of
Business. Prior to coming to the Platteville campus, Professor Perkins
worked in management at the John Deere Dubuque Works.
Regent Barry pointed out that the recognition received by Ms. Rohan
is a strong endorsement for the directions she has forged in the UW
System. He expressed appreciation for her contributions in that regard.
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REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Regent Krutsch, Chair, presented the Committee's report.
Presenting Resolutions 6818 and 6819, which had been approved
unanimously by the Committee, Regent Krutsch moved their adoption by the
Board of Regents as consent agenda items. The motion was seconded by
Regent Tregoning and adopted unanimously by the Board.
Authorization to Recruit Dean, Medical School, UW-Madison
Resolution 6818: 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 a Dean of
the Medical School.
Joint Program Review: B.S., Horticulture, UW-River Falls
Resolution 6819: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-River Falls and the
President of the University of Wisconsin System,
the B.S. in Horticulture be continued, with the
understanding that the program will be included
within UW-River Falls' normal academic evaluation
process.
With respect to Resolution 6818, Regent President Grebe noted that
Regent policy provides for direct Board involvement in the search process
for President and Chancellors of the UW System and for formal involvement
through consultation with the President in hiring of vice presidents. In
addition, the policy provides that the Board may at its discretion become
involved in other hiring decisions. In some cases, that has been done
formally through appointment of a Regent committee.
In the case of recruitment of a new UW-Madison Medical School dean,
he had asked Regent Orr, Regent Gundersen, and Regent Steil to confer
informally with Chancellor Ward as he proceeds with this search. He
noted his belief that the group should remain small but asked any other
Regents having a particular interest in the appointment to contact
President Lyall or Chancellor Ward.
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Results of Tri-Part Report
The Education Committee was presented with a status report on how UW
institutions are complying with three policies adopted by the Board.
Recommendation 12 of the Undergraduate Imperative, adopted in 1991,
encourages institutions to systematically include teaching and related
scholarship in personnel decisions. All institutions responded to System
Administration as part of the Tri-Part Report in May 1993, verifying that
they consider teaching to be an intrinsic part of the annual evaluation
of faculty and instructional staff.
Recommendation 9 of the 1992 Governor's Commission on UW System
Compensation calls for more systematic evaluation procedures for all UW
faculty and academic staff members and specifies certain elements to be
included in those evaluation programs. Policies and procedures
pertaining to Recommendation 9 are now being implemented at all UW
institutions.
In May 1992, the Board asked each institution to develop and
implement, through normal governance process and consistent with
guidelines adopted by the Board, a plan for periodic review of all
tenured faculty. During the 1992-93 academic year, UW institutions
developed plans for tenured faculty review and development. The plans
were submitted to System Administration that spring. All institutions
have approved plans in place. Formal implementation of the tenured
faculty review and development plans for many institutions was initiated
in the 1993-94 academic year. The remaining institutions will initiate
the process during the 1994-95 academic year.
UW-Madison Professor Leon Shohet, Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering, shared experiences he and his engineering
colleagues have had with post-tenure review on the Madison campus.
Julius Erlenbach, Provost/Vice Chancellor, UW-La Crosse, and Judson
Taylor, Vice Chancellor, UW-River Falls, discussed how post-tenure review
is being implemented on their respective campuses.
In response to a question by Regent MacNeil about the commitment of
time that is involved, the panelists replied that there have not yet been
major complaints from faculty, although to serve on a number of review
committees could be time intensive.
When asked by Regent Tregoning how the process is viewed by faculty,
Professor Shohet said difficulties arise if there is misunderstanding by
the peers of what an individual faculty member's appropriate activities
are. This can be of particular concern when a departmental committee
reviews activities that are interdepartmental or cross-departmental in
nature. Vice Chancellor Taylor said that being evaluated by one's peers
is a great motivator. Support must be available, however, for subsequent
professional development and for sabbaticals. Professor Shohet indicated
that it is becoming more common for there to be a requirement for an
educational teaching component for research funded by the federal
government.
In discussion at the Board meeting, Regent Gelatt noted that one of
the components of Recommendation 9 of the Compensation Commission was
that all those involved in providing evaluations to faculty members and
staff be properly trained in providing evaluations. He inquired as to
the current status of efforts to provide that training.
Senior Vice President Ward replied that training activity is taking
place on all campuses and is primarily focused on department heads at
this time. In response to Regent Gelatt's question as to when all
evaluators will be trained, he indicated that such training will take
some time, given the large number of persons involved.
Regent Gelatt asked if full training is an objective toward which
the UW is moving, and Dr. Ward replied in the affirmative.
In response to a question by Regent Orr, Senior Vice President Ward
explained that, because membership on personnel committees changes
frequently, it will be necessary to be in a continuous training mode. He
thought the first phases will take one or two years, depending on the
number of people to be reached.
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Report on Gateway Projects
Summarizing Committee review of the report on gateway projects,
Regent Krutsch noted that gateway courses, defined as those courses that
a student is required to take in order to meet graduation requirements,
generally fall into four categories: basic skills courses; general
education courses; prerequisites for majors; and requirements within the
major. The report summarizes the kinds of approaches undertaken by UW
institutions to improve access to gateway courses. Committee members
noted that the issues of gateway courses, time to degree, and number of
credits attempted are all related to issues of access and affordability.
In response to a question by Regent Lubar as to whether there is
sharing of information among campuses, Chancellor Thibodeau and others
cited the Degree Audit Registration System (DARS) as an example of such
exchange. Regents also noted that cooperation and communication with the
K-12 system could help ease some gateway problems.
Regent Krutsch pointed out that improvement in gateway course access
is boosted by new technology and by efforts the departments are making.
In discussion at the Board meeting, Regent Gelatt asked if every
campus has a DARS program or equivalent to provide degree audit
information and more accurately predict demand for gateway courses.
Replying that all campuses have such a plan, Senior Vice President
Ward indicated that a number of systems are fully installed, while the
rest are in the process of implementation.
Regent Gelatt commented that it would be helpful for transferring
students to have a link between the DARS system and the Transfer
Information System. He asked if that is an objective and if there is a
target for completion.
Senior Vice President Ward indicated that by the end of 1996
transfer information systems will be fully implemented and DARS systems
probably will be fully implemented. He did not know whether there would
be a linkage between the two.
President Lyall added that information on that point will be
forthcoming.
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Report of the Senior Vice President
Recommendation for Accreditation of UW-River Falls Program
In his report to the Committee, Senior Vice President Ward announced
that the site visit team of the Accrediting Council on Education in
Journalism and Mass Communications is recommending to the parent
organization that the program at UW-River Falls be fully accredited.
Ranks in Publishing, UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee
Senior Vice President Ward cited a recent article in the Journal of
Library and Information Science Research that ranked both the UW-Madison
School of Library and Information Studies and the UW-Milwaukee School of
Library and Information Science in the top ten programs in total articles
published by their faculties. UW-Madison ranked fourth, and UW-Milwaukee
is tied with the University of North Carolina for fifth.
International Students in Academic Programs
When the Board was presented, in February 1994, with an Occasional
Research Brief, "Trends in Degrees Conferred, 1982-83 to 1992-93,"
Regents called attention to the statement that international students
received one third of all doctoral degrees awarded by the UW. At that
time, Regent Krutsch suggested that a future Education Committee
presentation and discussion be focused on the theme of graduate education
and international students.
In response to that request, UW-Madison Interim Provost John Wiley,
at the November 10, 1994, Education Committee meeting presented a report
on international students in academic programs at UW-Madison. Currently
there are 3,663 international students (nine percent of all registered
students) at UW-Madison, two-thirds of whom are enrolled in graduate
programs, comprising about one quarter of all graduate students. The
largest absolute number of international students is in the College of
Letters and Science, but the colleges having the largest percentages are
Engineering and Business. Graduate programs in Science and Engineering
at UW-Madison extensively recruit domestic students for master's and
Ph.D. programs. The number of American students applying for these
programs is relatively small and the needs of American industry would not
be met by domestic students alone. Therefore, the programs recruit and
accept highly qualified international students, with the bulk of those
students coming from Asian countries.
About 60 percent of all UW-Madison international Ph.D. recipients
stay in the United States, and more than 80 percent of international
science and engineering Ph.D.s remain here. Without that infusion of
international talent, American high tech employers would have serious
shortages.
Provost Wiley concluded by listing some of the benefits to the state
and the nation from international students attending UW-Madison: export
revenue (tuition, living expenses, visitors) brings in more than $70
million a year into the Wisconsin economy; contacts abroad are created;
study-abroad and exchange opportunities are enhanced; and international
contacts for research, recruitment, consulting, etc., are developed. In
addition, the international student population contributes to campus
diversity, improves the viability of many programs, and fully engages the
university in the global talent pool and economy.
Noting that there were questions as to why there are not more
qualified American students interested in these programs, Regent Krutsch
suggested that issue as a topic for a future in-depth discussion.
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ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
UW-Madison University Committee Statement on Budget
Professor William Reznikoff, Chair of the University Committee,
presented a statement regarding the 1995-97 UW System budget. Stating
that this budget brings critical choices for the state and the future of
the university, he viewed the paramount question as whether or not the
state wishes to maintain and build on the excellence and broad access to
higher education that has been the UW tradition and that has served the
state so well. Stating that the faculty want to maintain and build on
that excellence and access, he expressed hope that the Regents and System
Administration will continue their efforts to convince state government
of the wisdom of these traditions.
Departing from his formal presentation (copy on file with the papers
of this meeting), Professor Reznikoff said he had decided to devote three
years to the University Committee because he considers the University of
Wisconsin a special university, providing excellent education. He is
particularly interested in working with the faculty and administration in
maintaining and developing that excellence by stimulating integration of
research and teaching, which he considers the foundation of excellence.
He feels strongly that the budget will determine whether that goal can be
achieved.
Substantial cuts in the university budget, he said, will probably
force a reduction in the size of the faculty and staff. While reductions
would likely be selective and would eliminate some programs, every unit
would be certain to suffer some budget reductions. In that case, every
student would experience some loss of quality and access; for example,
reduction in access to courses, decreased availability of advising
services, and lengthened time to graduation. One of the first areas to
be cut, he predicted, would be the independent study and laboratory and
field exercise courses essential to providing quality education. Budget
cuts also would increase hidden costs to students, he added. Commenting
that reduced state support also would have a negative impact on the
university's ability to serve Wisconsin citizens through extension and
outreach, he said faculty and staff presence in these areas would be
curtailed; and some programs important to the state probably would be
eliminated.
Another consequence of reduced state support, he commented, would be
to alter the balance of faculty workloads in favor of teaching, which
would inevitably decrease the acquisition of external funds. Reducing
external revenues would have multiple effects, such as reducing
opportunities for undergraduate laboratory education, lowering the
quality of classroom instruction, hindering the university's ability to
support the development of new industries, and reducing the externally-
funded university payroll.
These negative impacts, he cautioned, will not be immediately
evident but will be the result of a process of attrition. It is the
belief of the University Committee that the state would be best served by
adoption of the zero-growth budget and supplemental initiatives adopted
by the Board. The University Committee stands ready to work with Regents
and System Administration to convince the public and state officials that
sufficient funds should be provided to accomplish the goals set out in
those documents. If that effort is not successful, he feared that the
state will have taken a major step down the road of reducing quality and
access in the UW System.
Regent Gundersen commended the University Committee for standing
behind the budget and initiatives adopted by the Board. He felt the only
way to succeed is to convince the media of the importance of this issue
to the entire state.
Regent Tregoning advised the faculty to remind their legislators of
how important this issue is. It will be very helpful, he felt, for the
Legislature to know that the university community as a whole--not just
the Regents--is strongly promoting the Board's budget request.
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Statewide Video Conference
Regent James commended President Lyall and Senior Vice President
Bornstein for the accountability report recently provided through
statewide video conference.
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The meeting was recessed at 10:40 a.m. and reconvened at 10:50 a.m.,
at which time it was moved by Regent Lubar and seconded by Regent James
that Resolution 6820 be adopted by the Board of Regents. The motion was
adopted on a unanimous roll-call vote, with Regents Barry, Budzinski,
Grebe, James, Krutsch, Lubar, MacNeil, Orr, Randall, Steil, and Tregoning
(11) voting in the affirmative. There were no dissenting votes and no
abstentions.
Resolution 6820: That the Board of Regents recess into closed
session to consider approval of a base salary
adjustment for a faculty member in a salary range
that exceeds the Executive Salary Group Six
maximum, UW-Madison, as permitted by s.
19.85(1)(c), Wis. Stats., for possible action on
honorary degree nominations, UW-Madison, as
permitted by s. 19.85(1)(f), Wis. Stats.; and to
confer with legal counsel regarding pending or
potential litigation, as permitted by s.
19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats.
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CLOSED SESSION ACTION
The Board arose from closed session at 11:30 a.m., having adopted
the following resolution:
Salary Adjustment, UW-Madison
Resolution 6821: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Madison and the President
of the University of Wisconsin System, a temporary
base salary adjustment of 10% ($13,050) be
approved for Professor Philip M. Farrell,
Department of Pediatrics, while he serves as
Interim Dean of the Medical School, resulting in a
new 1994-95 rate of A$143,550, effective November
11, 1994.
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The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
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Judith A. Temby, Secretary
December 1, 1994
