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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 10, 1995
9:00 a.m.
- President Grebe presiding -
PRESENT: Regents Barry, Benson, Dreyfus, Gelatt, Grebe, Gundersen, Hempel,
James, Krutsch, Lubar, MacNeil, Randall, Schilling, Steil and
Tregoning
ABSENT: Regent Budzinski and Orr
Approval of Minutes
Upon motion by Regent Dreyfus, seconded by Regent Tregoning, minutes of
the meeting of the Board of Regents held on December 9, 1994, were unanimously
approved as distributed.
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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
Report of the Vice Chair of the Council of Trustees of the UW Hospitals
and Clinics
Referring to the summary of the previous day's council meeting, Regent
Gundersen noted that, while the hospital is doing well under good management,
its continued success will be affected by several factors. These include the
UNOS evaluation of the organ distribution program; the progress of
restructuring in light of the financial needs of a teaching hospital; the
recommended addition of several department chairs and hiring of a new dean;
and the recommended development of a group practice (to be discussed below in
the Report of the Business and Finance Committee).
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Report of the Regent member of the Educational Communications Board
A written report was provided.
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Report of the Vice President of the Wisconsin Technical College System
Board
A written report was provided.
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Legislative Report
A written report was provided
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Additional Items
Regent Meetings
Referring to a question raised at the December Regent meeting, Regent
Grebe suggested that further discussion of the schedule and cost of Regent
meetings be deferred until the March meeting.
Shared Governance
Regent Grebe made the following statement the subject of Shared
Governance:
"The second subject I would like to comment on very briefly is shared
governance. A decision was recently rendered in the Spoto matter in the
circuit court for Dane County. Later today in closed session, the Board will
be conferring with our legal counsel and deliberating whether or not to appeal
that decision. That will be a decision of the entire Board, of course. But I
just want to note that, after conferring with President Lyall, it is my
intention to recommend strongly that we do not appeal this decision, in the
large part because of my view that the judge reached appropriate conclusions
as to the allocation of responsibilities between the Board and faculty in the
narrow issues presented by that case.
"Another comment about shared governance is to note that I speak for all
of my colleagues on the Board in confirming our belief that shared governance
is an important strength of the University of Wisconsin System. It is an
important tradition under which the Regents, as the governing board for the
System, establish policy, and faculty and academic staff, through their
elected representatives, participate in decisions of primary interest to their
constituents.
"This year, 1995, marks the 25th anniversary of shared governance in a
merged UW System. In that connection, I would like to propose that we
recognize the importance of shared governance in maintaining excellence
throughout the System by holding a symposium, next spring at the latest, on
shared governance for the 21st century. I have invited President Lyall to
organize the symposium in consultation with chancellors, faculty, and academic
staff throughout the System. The challenges of limited time and resources
that face the System in the future mean that we must use our collective
talents more efficiently than ever before in order to serve our students well
and to adapt shared governance to the challenges of the future. I look
forward, President Lyall, to working with you in organizing the symposium."
President Lyall accepted this invitation, noting that it is an exciting
opportunity.
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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SYSTEM
UW-Extension: Annual Report and Outreach
President Lyall began her report by pointing out the UW-Extension Annual
Report for 1994, which contains the information that UW-Extension reaches
nearly half of Wisconsin's population through programs in continuing
education, professional training, business advice, educational television and
radio. As an example of one of UW-Extension's projects, President Lyall
introduced Debra Malewicki of UW-Whitewater, who spoke to the Board about the
Wisconsin Technology Access Program (WISTAP), which enables small technical
and manufacturing businesses to enhance their competitiveness by providing
access to current expertise, advice, information, and other services.
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Wisconsin Technical Access Program (WisTAP)
Debra Malewicki, manager of the Wisconsin Technical Access Program
(WisTAP), discussed with the Board the purposes and activities of the program,
citing a few case studies, including the Stangis Industries of Lake Mills,
DeKar of Middleton, Roxanne Johnson of Stevens Point, and Randy's Restaurant
of Whitewater. These examples illustrated the range of WisTAP's business
consultative services which have served over 1,000 small businesses since the
program was established in 1992.
The uniqueness of WisTAP, operationally housed at UW-Whitewater's
Innovative Service Center, is the statewide service it can provide through its
work with the ten Small Business Development Centers located on 10 UW
campuses, and with other participating UW, Federal, technical colleges, and
private sector industrial relations programs. Partnering with UW-Extension,
the WisTAP program's technical experts provide small Wisconsin businesses,
which are not large enough to have their own in-house research and development
staff, with face-to-face counseling and electronic searches of technical
databases.
Through quarterly surveys, WisTAP has found that its clients are
extremely satisfied with its relevant and timely information and services,
reinforcing the business community's view that the UW is a valuable resource
for building a strong and competitive business climate for the state.
Ms. Malewicki assured Regent Steil that the program provides affordable
services not replicated by private consultants. To Regent Gelatt's question
about data accessibility, she said that the findings of the database searches
can either be provided in hard copy (paper) form, or through electronic online
searches at one of the SBDC offices.
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Fall 1994 Enrollment Report
President Lyall reported that the final Fall 1994 FTE enrollments were
125,098, down 1.5% from the previous year and within 1% of the target under
the enrollment management plan. She noted that Fall '94 is the last year that
will reflect declining Wisconsin high school graduation rates, and that for
the rest of this decade, the rates will rise by 20%. Undergraduates
constitute over 85% of system enrollment, and two-thirds of all students
system-wide are less than 25 years old. President Lyall concluded with the
reminder that Enrollment Management III targets had been set on the assumption
of a flat budget; if the UW System is faced with base budget cuts for the next
biennium, the Enrollment Management III policy will have to be reviewed in the
spring.
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Summary of $8.7 Million Lapse
Following up on her December 1994 report, President Lyall reported on how
UW System institutions took the $8.7 million lapse from this current year's
budget. $1.5 million was taken from the System-wide equipment loan fund, and
the balance ($7.2 million) was taken from the institutions' and System
Administration's operating budgets. 89% of the campus and System
Administration lapse was taken from salaries of positions which were held open
or filled with temporary staff. 10% came from supplies and expense funds.
As directed by the Department of Administration, vacancies were carefully
managed, and priorities were strategically evaluated: President Lyall noted
that this meant bypassing opportunities--labs were not remodeled, computers
were not purchased, library journals and books were not acquired, etc.
Institutions avoided closing or cancelling scheduled classes, although some
departments could not add sections or labs, and some that exist are larger
than ideal. Such temporary measures would have serious implications should
this cut become permanent, since institutions deferred hiring for some
essential positions when enrollment is expected to rise.
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UW-System Fundraising Success
President Lyall reported that in 1994, the UW System was able to attract
competitive gifts, grants and contracts, totalling 15% above the prior year.
She credited the hard work and national competitive standing of faculty
throughout the UW System, who win many of these grants and contracts in
rigorous competition with peers across the country. She also recognized the
hard work and continuous efforts of the Chancellors, who devoted increasing
shares of their time to fundraising. President Lyall also noted that UW
research is turned into applied technology at a significant rate: the
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation ranked fourth nationally in 1993 for
royalties received and patents received for university-based technology, and
more than 60 spinoff companies employ more than 8,000 people.
Special congratulations were granted to Chancellor Keith Sanders and the
UW-Stevens Point Foundation for exceeding their $5 million Centennial Campaign
goal in December. President Lyall noted that the nearly $6.7 million in
private gifts is a tangible indicator of the value that UW-Stevens Point
provides its students and community; she wished the record to show her special
appreciation to Chancellor Sanders for his hard work on the campaign.
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Transfer Information System
President Lyall reported that the Transfer Information System (TIS) is
now operational at all UW institutions and centers, and at five WTCS campuses;
the remaining WTCS campuses are expected to connect within the year. During
the fall semester, nearly 2,500 system users accessed the TIS, which provides
users with information on UW admissions procedures, requirements, financial
aid, housing, student support, and transfer of course credits to other
programs and institutions.
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UW Hospital
President Lyall reported that a recent national rating by UNOS found UW
Hospital to have higher-than-projected survival rates for all five transplant
categories: heart, liver, pancreas, kidney, and lung. She noted that these
transplant programs are an "exceptional asset" to the state and university,
and that "we're very proud of that national standing."
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Chancellor Emeritus J. Martin Klotsche
President Lyall concluded her report by recognizing the passing of
Chancellor Emeritus J. Martin Klotsche, who led UW-Milwaukee for 27 years as
professor, dean, provost and chancellor as it grew from a small Milwaukee
State Teachers College to one of the nation's major urban universities. Dr.
Klotsche was active in UWM events and public activities to the very end, and
he "wouldn't trade the experience [of being Chancellor], not for anything."
She noted that he will be missed.
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REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF JANUARY 25, 1995
Minutes of the January 25, 1995, meeting of the Executive Committee are
attached as exhibit A.
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REPORT OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
The committee's report was presented by Regent Gelatt, Chair.
Approval of Consent Agenda Item
Regent Gelatt presented Resolution 6845, which had been approved
unanimously by the Business and Finance Committee. Regent Gelatt moved its
adoption as consent agenda by the Board of Regents.
The motion was seconded by Regent Randall and carried unanimously.
Contractual Agreement with Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
Resolution 6845: 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 accept the agreement with Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing, 3M Health Care, entitled, "A
Prospective, Two Way, Randomized, Multicenter Trial of
Gauze and Tape vs. a Highly Permeable Polyurethane
Dressing with Non-Cuffed Central Venous Catheters".
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UW-Platteville Presentation on Introduction to Total Quality Management
Regent Gelatt reported that Donna Perkins, the acting CQI Coordinator,
introduced herself and presented the Committee with a CQI presentation about
the Introduction to TQM course offered by UW-Platteville's Department of
Business and Accounting. UW-Platteville instructor Susan Hansen explained the
history of the course; UW-Platteville instructor Dawn Drake discussed course
preparation and instruction; and students Amy Weissenburger and Nora Burns
offered the student perspective.
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Presentation on Expenditures of the UW Budget
Presenting remarks to the Board on UW expenditures by activity, Regent
Gelatt referred to a chart which compared UW and peer system expenditures by
activity as a percent of total educational and general expenditures for fiscal
year 1993. For both the UW and peer systems, the largest category of
expenditure was instruction and related costs--about 53 percent of the total.
Of the remaining categories, the UW System spends about 6.3 percent on
institutional support, compared to peer system expenditures of almost 11
percent in this category; The UW spends a significantly higher percentage on
research (almost 20.5 percent) than is spent by peer systems which average
research expenditures of about 16 percent. The UW spends a somewhat smaller
than average percentage on plant operations and public service, and a somewhat
larger percentage on scholarships.
Regent Gelatt then presented a chart on UW and peer system dollar
expenditures by activity per FTE student for Fiscal Year 1993, which showed
that the UW System spends about $2,000 less per student than other systems
around the country. A third chart showed the split between tax/tuition
dollars and program revenue dollars for each activity category. Program
revenue constitutes 79 percent of research funding, 49 percent of student
services funding, 32 percent of scholarship funding and 12 percent of
instruction funding.
In considering where budget cuts might be made, Regent Gelatt commented
that priority must be given to protecting instruction, research and public
service activities. Reductions should be taken from other categories to the
extent possible. Regent Lubar suggested that each category be examined for
overhead costs that have become imbedded over time but do not contribute to
instruction.
Regent Barry pointed out that there are substantial administrative costs
included in categories other than the institutional support category. It was
noted by Vice President Marnocha that administrative costs below the level of
dean are included in the instructional category.
Regent Hempel pointed out that, especially in this large a system,
reduction of overhead costs cannot be addressed from the top down, but must be
identified by people at the institutional level. She commended the
chancellors for the cost savings realized by restructuring and noted that
chancellors undertaking such efforts deserve the Board's firm support,
particularly in view of the controversy and pain that often accompanies these
types of changes.
Regent Gelatt reported that the Business and Finance Committee heard from
David Stacy, President of the United Council of UW Student Governments, who
said the report demonstrates that the UW System provides an excellent
education at a significantly lower price than other systems. He also noted
that out-of-state students pay more than their cost of instruction and UW
tuition is near the peer median for in-state tuition at four-year campuses.
Darin Renner, also of United Council, commented on the use of peer groups and
urged the Regents not to settle for an average ranking.
Regent President Grebe thanked Regent Gelatt for his detailed report on
comparative expenditures.
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1993-1994 Accrual Basis Financial Statements
Vice President Marnocha addressed the committee regarding the 1993-1994
accrual basis financial statements, which the Board had requested at the
November meeting. Assistant Vice President Durcan presented the Balance
Sheet, the Statement of Changes in Fund Balances, and the Statement of Current
Fund Revenues, Expenditures and Other Changes. She did not anticipate
significant changes between these reports and the anticipated reconciliation
report to be provided by the Legislative Audit Bureau. The LAB is in the
process of conducting its annual audit of state and university financial
statements (expected to be completed by May).
Assistant Vice President Durcan informed the Board that the Governmental
Accounting Standard Board recently issued an Exposure Draft regarding
Affiliated Organizations. She noted that the assets of the UW Foundation and
WARF may have to be reported as part of the System financial statement, if
this exposure draft were to become a generally accepted accounting practice,
since it would require the inclusion of affiliated organizations' financial
statements effective with the 1996-97 fiscal year.
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Annual Broadcast Station Report
Pat Takemoto, Special Assistant, provided the committee with the annual
report on the 12 public radio and 1 public television stations (staffed with
UW faculty, staff and students) for which the Board of Regents owns licenses.
She reviewed the agreement, renewed annually, between UW Extension and the
Wisconsin Education Communications Board in which the UW has primary
responsibility for local production for engineering and promotion and the ECB
is responsible for program acquisition, fundraising and technical delivery.
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Gifts, Grants and Contracts
Vice President Marnocha reported that the total gifts, grants and
contracts for the eight month period ending January 20 was $391.5 million,
marking an increase of $44 million, or up 15% from last year at this time.
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UW-Madison Medical School Clinical Practice Plan
Chancellor David Ward (UW-Madison) addressed the committee regarding
proposed revisions of the for-profit partnerships created by the Board of
Regents in 1974. The revisions are based on a two-year internal study
analyzing how best to accommodate a group practice compatible with health care
delivery and managed care insurance concepts in the 1990's. They are
compatible with the opinion issued by the attorney general last summer, which
clarified the kind of corporate entities appropriate for university
involvement, including a 501(c)(3) foundation. In clinical departments,
supplemental compensation over base salaries, depending on physician
productivity and changing market conditions, will eliminate the current system
of guaranteed supplements over a five-year period. Chancellor Ward noted that
the proposal is being brought before the Board at this time so that changes
can be incorporated into it before it's brought to a vote by the faculty.
Under rules authorized when the 1974 Clinical Practice Plan was created,
major changes are to be submitted to the clinical faculty for study and
review, to be followed by a ballot requiring a two-thirds majority for
acceptance. If approved, it will be submitted to the Regents for final
action. The vote is scheduled to begin approximately March 15, 1995 and will
continue for 30 days. Approval will bring it to the May Board meeting.
Chancellor Ward supports the plan, noting its recognition of the external
market place and its importance for the future success of the Medical School.
In discussion at the Board meeting, Regent Gundersen supported the UW
Medical School's Revised Clinical Practice Plan, recommending that the Board
of Regents also support it.
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Closed Session Action
The Business and Finance Audit Subcommittee adjourned into closed session
at 5:30 p.m. for preliminary discussion of specific personnel problems.
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REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The Committee's report was presented by Regent Krutsch, Chair.
Approval of Consent Agenda Items
Regent Krutsch presented the Resolutions 6846 - 6851, which had been
previously approved by the Education Committee, and moved their adoption as
consent agenda by the Board of Regents. The motion was seconded by Regent
Tregoning and carried unanimously.
Revisions to UW-Green Bay Faculty Personnel Policies and Procedures
Resolution 6846: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, revisions to
Chapters 3.05(3) and 3.05(4) of the UW-Green Bay
Faculty Personnel Policies and Procedures be approved.
Revisions to the UW-Eau Claire Faculty Personnel Policies and Procedures
Resolution 6847: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the President
of the University of Wisconsin System, revisions to
Chapters UWEC 3.08(a), UWEC 5.11 and UWEC 4.03 of the
UW-Eau Claire Faculty Personnel Policies and
Procedures be approved.
Revisions to UW-River Falls Faculty Personnel Policies and Procedures
Resolution 6848: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-River Falls and the President
of the University of Wisconsin System, revisions to
section RF 6.31 of the UW-River Falls Faculty
Personnel Policies and Procedures be approved.
Authorization to recruit Vice Chancellor, UW-Platteville
Resolution 6849: That upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Platteville and the President
of the University of Wisconsin System, the Chancellor
be authorized to recruit for a Vice Chancellor.
Approval of B.S. in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, UW-Eau Claire
Resolution 6850: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the President
of the University of Wisconsin System, the B.S. in
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology at the University of
Wisconsin-Eau Claire be continued, with the
understanding that the program will be included within
UW-Eau Claire's normal academic evaluation process.
Appointment of Distinguished Professor, UW-Stout
Resolution 6851: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Stout and the President of the
University of Wisconsin System, M. George Allen be
appointed Wisconsin Distinguished Professor, School of
Industry and Technology, UW-Stout, for the period
February 10, 1995 through February 9, 2000.
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Report on Accreditation in Higher Education
Regent Krutsch reported that the Education Committee had listened to a
panel discussion, to which all Regents had been invited to attend and
participate, regarding accreditation in higher education. President Lyall had
opened the session and introduced five panelists who represented differing
points of view and made short presentations: Billie Stewart, Consultant,
National Policy Board on Higher Education Institutional Accreditation;
Patricia Thrash, Executive Director, Commission on Institutions of Higher
Education, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; Milton Blood,
Director of Accreditation, American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of
Business; Peter Wood, Associate Provost, Boston University; and John Wiley,
Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of
Wisconsin-Madison. In regard to this discussion, Regent Krutsch made the
following statement:
"Two questions asked by Board members, one by Regent Lubar inquiring
about the rationale for an accreditor of accreditors, and another by Regent
Grebe about the role of the governing board in all of this, I believe, help
focus the accreditation discussion and I will briefly address both of those
thoughts.
"In his remarks, Milton Blood pointed out that it is important for us to
reexamine first principles relating to accreditation. The CIC, a consortium
of Big 10 schools plus the University of Chicago, developed what seem to be
common sense and restrained principles related to accreditation which allow,
it seems to me, for the proper preeminence of the citizen governing board in
setting priorities, and for the work of the faculty, staff, students, and
administrators in accomplishing those goals in a way that makes sense in each
institution.
"It is the role of governing boards, in conversation with their
educational institutions, to set standards and direction. It is not the role,
in my opinion, of the national accrediting body, however constituted.
"If there is a sense that American higher education has not always lived
up to its expectations, and certainly that is part of what drives the calls
for accountability, then that must be said to be primarily the responsibility
of governing boards (and I am speaking generically here) who have not taken
seriously enough their role in setting limited and focused priorities, in
hiring institutional leaders, and in targeting resources.
"If we are to be true to the tradition of the citizen governing board,
then it must be the governing board that is the accreditor of first and last
resort, in a sense the accreditor of accreditors. It is in that context, it
seems to me, that there is a proper and useful role for outside accrediting
bodies.
"We must think carefully about the particulars and the principles of
accreditation in our response to the National Policy Board. Perhaps this
Board can issue a broader response to the NPB and send a copy to other
governing boards who may be considering this important issue. We will act in
a timely fashion as this debate continues to unfold.
"I want to thank all of you for attending the provocative panel
discussion yesterday, and especially for your engagement as a Board. I also
want to thank Vice President David Ward for, as usual, his most able efforts
in organizing the meeting."
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Report of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Award to Business Education Program, UW-Whitewater
Senior Vice President David J. Ward announced that the Business Education
Division of the American Vocational Association has selected the Department of
Business Education and Office Administration at UW-Whitewater as the 1994
recipient of its Outstanding Program in Business Education Award, Four-year
University Level.
Milwaukee Womens' Center Grant
The Milwaukee Women's Center was awarded a five-year, $1.5 million grant
by the Centers for Disease Control; the funds will be used to explore
strategies for curbing violence against women in Milwaukee. The grant's
primary author was Professor Audrey Begun, a UW-Milwaukee faculty member who
will direct the evaluation of the project at the Center for Addiction and
Behavioral Health Research at UW-Milwaukee.
Introduction of Administrative Intern
William Wehrenberg, the administrative intern in the Office of Academic
Affairs was introduced. He is a Professor at UW-Milwaukee and is Associate
Dean of the School of Allied Health Professionals.
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Proposed B.S. in Packaging at UW-Stout
The committee held the initial review of a request for authorization of a
new program (B.S. in Packaging) at UW-Stout. Chancellor Sorensen noted that
this subject has been a concentration at UW-Stout for a number of years, has
high job placement and enjoys good support from the private sector. Regent
MacNeil noted that this is a growing area of American industry, so this
program makes sense. Responding to a question about resources, Dean Siebold
stated that, since practically everything is currently in place for this
program, reallocation is not an issue.
Following board policy, this proposed new program was presented for an
initial review, and will be on the agenda of the March meeting for a second
review. At that time, the Board will be asked to authorize the chancellor to
implement the program.
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Closed Session Action
The Education Committee adjourned into closed session to consider
personnel matters, and adjourned at 4:10 p.m.
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REPORT OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The Committee's report was presented by Regent Dreyfus, Chair.
Regent Dreyfus presented Resolutions 6852 - 6858 as having been accepted
by the Physical Planning and Development Committee, and moved that they be
adopted as consent agenda items by the Board of Regents. The motion was
seconded by Regent Gundersen and the Resolutions passed unanimously.
UW-Madison: Authority to construct Utility Improvement Project
Resolution 6852: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Madison
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to increase by
$181,000 the budget for the 1993-95 Utility
Improvement project, the Design Report reflecting the
increase be approved, and authority granted to
construct at a revised cost of $3,181,000 from 1993-95
General Fund Supported Borrowing - WISTAR Funds.
UW-Madison: Authority to construct Engineering Hall Liquid Nitrogen
Piping Extension Project
Resolution 6853: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Madison
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to construct an
Engineering Hall Liquid Nitrogen Piping Extension
project at a cost of $175,000 from Engineering
Research Funds.
UW-Oshkosh: Authority to construct Halsey Science Center Biology
Stockroom Remodeling Project
Resolution 6854: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Oshkosh
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to construct a
Halsey Science Center Biology Stockroom Remodeling
Project at a cost of $240,000 from All-Agency Health,
Safety and Environment Funds.
UW-Whitewater: Authority to construct Williams Center Gym 4 Floor
Replacement Project
Resolution 6855: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Whitewater
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to construct a
Williams Center Gym 4 Floor Replacement project, at a
cost of $118,400 from All-Agency Facilities
Repair/Renovation Funds.
UW-La Crosse: Approval of the Design Report and Construction Authority,
Student Life Center
Resolution 6856: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-La Crosse
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, the Design Report be approved and
authority granted to construct the 1991-93 Student
Life Center project at a total cost of $8,542,900,
using $5,442,900 of Program Revenue Supported
Borrowing and $3,100,000 of Program Revenue -
Segregated Fees.
UW-Madison: Authority to seek Enumeration of Medical School Addition to
the Clinical Sciences Center
Resolution 6857: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Madison
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to seek
enumeration of a Medical School Addition to the
Clinical Science Center, at an estimated cost of
$8,250,000, to be funded from gifts.
UW-Center Waukesha: Approval of Waukesha County Plan to Construct and
Fund a Commons Building Addition and Remodeling Project and Authority to
Request Funding for Movable and Special Equipment
Resolution 6858: That, upon the recommendation of the UW Centers
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, the plan be approved for Waukesha
County to construct and fund a Commons Building
Addition and Remodeling project at the University of
Wisconsin Center-Waukesha County campus at an
estimated cost of $4,975,000.
Further, that authority be granted to request funding
for movable and special equipment needs for this
project, at a cost estimated between $600,000 and
$750,000 from the $1,600,000 Statewide Equipment
funding for UW Centers request included in the
UW System's 1995-97 Capital Budget.
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UW-Platteville, Naming of Women's Center
Resolution 6859 was introduced by Regent Dreyfus, who reported the
unanimous adoption of the Resolution to name the Women's Center in Doudna Hall
at UW-Platteville the Patricia A. Doyle Women's Center. Ms. Doyle was a
graduate of UW-Platteville and served the university in several administrative
positions until her death in 1994. Among these positions, Ms. Doyle was the
Assistant to the Chancellor, and worked for Affirmative Action and Women's
Services. Regent Dreyfus moved for the adoption of Resolution 6859; seconded
by Regent Hempel, it passed unanimously.
Resolution 6859: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Platteville
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to name the
Patricia A. Doyle Women's Center in Doudna Hall.
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Reduction of System Deferred Maintenance Backlog
Referring to the quarterly status report on the reduction of the
identified System deferred maintenance backlog submitted to the committee by
Vice President Brown, Regent Dreyfus reported that the current ten-year plan
set up in 1991 is "almost exactly on target," having completed $124 million of
the $126 million scheduled to be completed in the first 3.5 years. In
addition, Regent Dreyfus noted that, within the $124 million, utilities and
health and safety projects are well ahead of schedule, with basic repair and
renovation lagging. He cited the difference as the result of priorities,
suggesting that safety and health ought to take precedence.
In discussion at the Board meeting, Regent Gelatt recalled that the
schedule was originally based on an expenditure of a certain percentage every
year to keep buildings up-to-date. He inquired whether this resulted in the
buildup of an additional backlog, which would not be reflected in the report.
Regent Dreyfus responded that the report focusses on the backlog identified in
1991, which would serve as a benchmark; he anticipated entering the next
century with a backlog, but that it would be significantly smaller than it
would otherwise have been. This approach, he argued, is preferable to one
which incorporates a rolling horizon, which could be confusing. Regent Gelatt
expressed his concerns that the year 2000 would bring with it another backlog.
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Closed Session Action
The Physical Planning and development Committee then convened in closed
session to consider personal histories.
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The Board took a ten minute recess and reconvened at 10:38 a.m.
At 10:38 a.m., Regent Lubar read Resolution 6860 and moved its adoption
by the Board of Regents. The motion was adopted on a unanimous roll-call
vote, with Regents Barry, Dreyfus, Gelatt, Grebe, Hempel, James, Lubar,
MacNeil, Randall, Steil and Tregoning (11) voting in the affirmative. There
were no dissenting votes and no abstentions.
Resolution 6860: That the Board of Regents recess into closed session
for preliminary review of proposed naming of
facilities after persons at UW-Milwaukee; for possible
action on an honorary degree at UW-Milwaukee and
student appeals at UW-Madison, as permitted by
s.19.85(1)(f), Wis. Stats.; for possible action on
extension of leave of absence, UW-Madison, for
consideration of annual evaluation, and for
consideration of salaries above the group six maximum
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 ACTION
The Board arose from closed session at 11:45 a.m., after which adoption
of the following resolutions was announced:
Leave of absence: UW-Madison
Resolution 6861: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Madison and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the leave of
absence for Michael Barnett, Associate Professor of
Political Science, be extended through the 1995-96
academic year.
Student academic misconduct decisions: UW-Madison
Resolution 6862: That, upon the recommendation of the Committee on
Student Discipline and Other Student Appeals, the
Board of Regents denies the requests for review of two
student academic misconduct decisions, UW-Madison
The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
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Judith A. Temby, Secretary
