Back to Regent Minutes
REGULAR BOARD ACTION
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
of the
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Held in the Fireside Lounge, Student Union
Friday, June 9, 1995
9:15 a.m.
- President Grebe presiding -
PRESENT: Regents Barry, Budzinski, Dreyfus, Gelatt, Grebe,
Hempel, Krutsch, Lubar, MacNeil, Orr, Randall,
Schilling, Smith and Steil
ABSENT: Regent Benson and James
Approval of Minutes
Upon motion by Regent MacNeil, seconded by Regent Barry,
minutes of the meeting of the Board of Regents held on May 5,
1995, were unanimously approved as distributed.
- - -
THE REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
FOLLOWS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
- - -
THE REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE PRECEDES
THE FOLLOWING REGULAR ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
- - -
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS
Regent MacNeil read the following resolution of appreciation
for UW-Milwaukee. It was seconded by Regent Hempel, and was
adopted unanimously with a show of applause.
Resolution of Appreciation for UW-Milwaukee
Resolution 6962: Whereas, the Board of Regents is very
pleased to have been invited to hold its
June 1995 meetings at the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee; and
Whereas, this visit has been enhanced by
interesting and informative
presentations on graduate education and
preparing future faculty, continuous
quality improvement initiatives, and
urban research at UW-Milwaukee; and
Whereas, it was gratifying to
participate in the tour and dedication
of the impressive School of Business
Administration building; this
outstanding facility and its well-
equipped distance education components
will be of great benefit in UW-
Milwaukee's efforts to serve the varied
and changing needs of its constituency
in the years ahead; and
Whereas, the Regents also were pleased
to have the opportunity to tour the
Multicultural Information Center and to
become better acquainted with the
Center's dedicated staff, programs, and
its innovative use of trained
consultants to extend services to more
customers without added expenditures;
and
Whereas, the gracious hospitality
extended by Chancellor and Mrs.
Schroeder and the entire UW-Milwaukee
community is very much appreciated;
Therefore, be it resolved that the Board
of Regents of the University of
Wisconsin System hereby expresses
appreciation to the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee for a most
interesting and enjoyable visit.
Chancellor Schroeder thanked the Board of Regents, noting
that the many people who shared the involvement in hosting the
meeting would also share the appreciation expressed in the
resolution.
- - -
ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE BOARD
Regent Grebe noted that the next item on the agenda is
required by the Bylaws of the Board of Regent, which provides for
the election of officers of the Board for one year terms. Upon
Regent Grebe's request for nominations to fill the office of
President of the Board of Regents, Regent Orr nominated Regent
Grebe for a second term, noting that he has done an
extraordinarily fine job as President of the Board of Regents of
the University of Wisconsin System. The nomination was seconded
by Regent Dreyfus. When there were no other nominations, Regent
Dreyfus moved that nominations be closed, which was seconded by
Regent Randall. Regent Grebe was reelected unanimously, and he
thanked the Board for their confidence in his leadership.
Regent Grebe then solicited nominations for the office is of
Vice President. Regent Steil nominated Sheldon Lubar for
reelection as Vice President of the Board, and Regent Krutsch
seconded the nomination. There were no other nominations, and
Regent Dreyfus moved that the nominations be closed, which was
again seconded by Regent Randall. Regent Lubar was unanimously
reelected, for which he thanked the Board.
Upon motion by Regent Schilling, seconded by Regent
Budzinski, the following officers were reelected unanimously:
Secretary Judy Temby, Assistant Secretary Marlene Alsmo, Trust
Officer Raymond Marnocha, and Assistant Trust Officers David
Konshak and Charles Stathas.
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
Welcome to Regent Jay Smith
Regent Grebe welcomed Jay L. Smith, recently appointed to the Board by
Governor Thompson, and invited Regent Smith to say a few words. Regent Smith
indicated that he considers it a privilege to be a member of the Board of
Regents, and is looking forward to serving on the Board. Thanking Chancellor
Schroeder for the hospitality shown to him at UW-Milwaukee, he noted that he
had enjoyed visiting the campuses, and cited campus visits as vital to gaining
a clear understanding of the UW-System. He also observed that each Chancellor
he has met with considers his or her campus to be the "flagship" campus--in
light of this, he observed that "in a celestial city, it takes a lot of
stars," and there were many present at the meeting.
Regent Smith then summed up his 30 year career in business by noting
that the business he'd embarked upon with 7 people became a world leader in 30
years. They were able to do so by keeping high standards, understanding the
cultural needs and diverse opinions around the world. He asserted his hope
that the UW-System could benefit from his experience in this arena, as well as
from his experience working with tight budgets, and from his awareness of
responsibility to both customers and shareholders--envisioning the taxpayers
as shareholders, and students as customers. He concluded by asserting his
desire to see the UW System through the eyes of the students, since "that's
the way we've done business, and that's what brought success for us."
-
Report of the Regent member of the Educational Communications Board
Regent Grebe noted a report from the Educational Communications Board
which had been provided with the agenda materials. Regent Gelatt was asked to
expand on this report: he reported that the Educational Communications Board
discussed the proposal to merge the Educational Communications Board and UW-
Extension. As recorded in the minutes of that meeting, this merger was not
unanimously approved. Regent Gelatt noted that the ECB had voted against
supporting the merger proposal as it was then presented, but did support
consolidation of services in order to gain the financial benefits of
consolidation and citing "significant budget cuts for public broadcasting."
After the meeting of ECB, the Joint Finance Committee took up the question of
consolidation and passed a resolution which directs the ECB Board and the UW
Board of Regents in consultation with the Department of Administration to
jointly identify to the Governor and the Joint Committee on Finance no later
than January 15, 1996 cost savings and efficiencies that may result from a
consolidation of services, finances, personnel and functions of the current
ECB and UW-Extension Division of Extension Communication unto a new entity.
Regent Gelatt noted that the Board of Regents now has the responsibility
working with ECB to study proposals for that consolidation, which (in terms of
people and dollars) would be primarily a consolidation of the Public
Broadcasting services of ECB with UW-Extension.
Regent Grebe offered his support for this proposal, and noted that,
after consulting with Regent Gelatt, President Lyall, and Chancellor Hanna, he
believed the Board should also support the proposal. He stated that he looked
forward to working with the ECB in putting together a structure for the
purpose of studying this proposed merger, and suggested that the appropriate
vehicle might be a group formed by members of the boards of the two
institutions. He asked Regents who wish to participate in the study to advise
him of their interest. There was no further discussion of Regent Gelatt's
report.
-
Report of the Vice President of the Wisconsin Technical College System
Board
Regent Grebe asked Regent Barry if he had any comments to add to the
report from the Vice President of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board
which was provided in the Regent folders. Regent Barry called attention to
the annual graduate follow up report performed for every graduate six months
after graduation. The report indicates that six months after graduation from
the Technical College System, 94% of the graduates are employed (with 92%
employed in the State of Wisconsin). Of these, 80% are employed within the
field for which they received training, and 96% indicate a high degree of
satisfaction with the education they received. The WTC System also guarantees
performance in employment, and will take back a student (at its own expense)
if an employer were to indicate that the student doesn't meet the employer's
standards in a particular area. Regent Barry concluded by noting that this
report indicates that the system seems to be on track.
-
Report of the Chair of the Council of Trustees of the UW Hospital and
Clinics
Regent Grebe asked Regent Orr to provide a report concerning the Council
of Trustees of the UW Hospital and Clinics. Regent Orr stated that the
council met on June 8, 1995 on the UW-Milwaukee campus, where Superintendent
Derzon reported on the status of operations at the hospital in 1995.
Admissions are almost 10% ahead of budget and significantly ahead of last year
and the length of patient stay continues to decline, providing patients with
cost savings.
Regent Orr reported that Wayne McGown discussed the status of the
Governor's recommendation that the hospital be converted to a public
authority. This plan has the strong support of the Governor, the leadership
in the Senate and the leadership in the Assembly, the chairs and members of
Joint Finance, and the plan continues to be a part of the Governor's budget.
Regent Orr again emphasized the importance of that legislation for the
continued vitality of the institution in a period of rapidly changing health
care.
Regent Orr reported that the 1995-96 operating and capital budgets for
the hospital were approved, and noted that for the second year in a row there
will not be a rate increase. He added that, over the last 6 years, the rate
of increase in UWHC's costs for patients is significantly below medical
inflation in general and is less than the increase in the consumer price
index, which he observed is remarkable for a teaching institution and gave
credit to an "innovative" group of employees, staff and administrators who
continue to do a good job. He predicted that next year, however, revenues
will be down almost $9 million (according to the budget) while salaries will
be up almost that much, and the funds available to enhance the quality of the
equipment and facilities will, therefore, be diminished. He noted, however,
the importance of keeping rates in line to maintain competitive ability in a
market place where costs are increasingly a factor in the choice of care.
Regent Orr concluded his report by noting the approval of amendments for
the medical staff bylaws and medical staff appointments; the Council also
heard a report from the subcommittee on Quality Assurance.
-
Report on legislative matters
There were no questions regarding the written report on legislative
matters provided by Vice President Olien.
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SYSTEM
Presentation: "Urban Research at UW-Milwaukee"
Provost Ken Watters introduced Professor Steven Percy (UW-
Milwaukee, Department of Political Science) who provided a
presentation on "Urban Research at UW-Milwaukee." Dr. Percy, who
received his Ph.D. from Indiana University in the early 1980's,
served on the faculty of the University of Virginia and joined
UW-Milwaukee's Political Science faculty in 1988. He conducts
research on a variety of issues related to urban politics, urban
policy and legislation related to the rights of disabled persons.
Three years ago, he was asked to direct the Urban Research
Center. After noting that urban research is regularly conducted
in all the schools and colleges on the UW-Milwaukee campus, Dr.
Percy provided an overview of the Urban Research Center. Created
in 1974, it is located within the Graduate School and seeks to
support interdisciplinary urban research and practice relevant to
policy issues of urban society as performed by UW-Milwaukee's
schools and colleges.
These projects focus on the Milwaukee metropolitan area, the
southeastern Wisconsin region and urban areas of Wisconsin. To
accomplish its research mission, a variety of initiatives have
been undertaken: the URI Grant program, which annually funds
four to six proposals; a series of publications, including an
annual Directory of Urban Researchers, a newsletter profiling
notable urban research projects, and a newsletter reporting
current projects; sponsorship or co-sponsorship of conferences on
urban issues; participation in national research grant projects;
and through the coordination of campus research and outreach
proposals in an effort to collaborate with community partners to
solve community problems. Another component of the URC's mission
has been to conduct applied research in conjunction with local
governments, state and community-based agencies, and local
foundations. In this capacity, the URC provides expertise in
survey research, database creation, data analysis and report
writing; this coupling of the needs of these agencies with the
expertise of the University helps the agencies formulate
initiatives for the resolution of urban problems.
Responding to Dr. Percy's presentation, President Lyall
observed that UW-Milwaukee takes it's urban mission very
seriously; further, she noted that such work is increasingly done
through partnerships with all kinds of other organizations (some
of which are academic but many of which are not) and entails not
only studying but also work in the community.
-
Welcoming the New Regent
She then welcomed Regent Smith to the Board, asserting that
she is looking forward to "good advice and wisdom from [his]
business experience" that will help improve the operation of the
UW-System.
-
Biennial Budget Process
President Lyall then summarized the Biennial Budget process
and described the way UW-System is prepared to deal with the
required cuts. Noting that the next fiscal year would begin in
three weeks and that the final budget will not be signed until
well past July 1, she observed that these plans were based on
Joint Finance action to date and would be adjusted as needed.
She reported that the Joint Finance action reduces the overall
UW-System GPR budget by 5.1% ($43 million) on an ongoing basis
(the largest single reduction in real resources since the
creation of the System): administrative staff cuts are to total
$15 million, with the remaining $33 million to be from the rest
of the UW-System base. President Lyall also noted that the
legislature removed $15 million in program revenue from the UW
Hospital's reserves to pay for renovations of Capitol offices.
Providing perspective, she noted that these cuts were equivalent
to GPR support for more than 7,000 full time students.
The disproportional cut to UW-Extension was reversed in
committee action directing that it and certain other reductions
be distributed to institutions in proportion to each
institution's GPR base budget; similarly, they directed that the
$40 tuition surcharge be distributed, generating a 1.6% fee
increase at each campus. The capital budget was affected when
the Joint Finance Committee reduced total authorized new bonding
by $62 million below the amount required for projects enumerated
and approved by the Building Commission for all agencies.
President Lyall anticipates that this will delay necessary and
already approved university projects. In addition, the WISTAR
program support was reduced by $15 million, which will
necessitate reevaluation of this successful and productive
program. The Committee also failed to approve two measures to
streamline the state building process: updating the enumeration
threshold from $250,000 to $500,000 and excluding from
enumeration projects funded with at least 65% gifts and grants.
President Lyall noted that the Joint Finance Committee had
adopted some actions that will be beneficial in facing the
challenges ahead. Among these were the approval of flexibility
in the use of program revenue and positions, helping to maintain
services that would otherwise have to be cut; the elimination of
the sunset on the revolving fund to maintain and upgrade
instructional equipment at all campuses; approval of the
Governor's recommendation for a special technology fee;
determination that the university would retain its information
technology operating systems --with the provision that the Board
of Regents hire an outside consultant to examine mainframe costs
and services; and the approval of the Governor's proposal
establishing a separate public authority board for the UW
Hospital and Clinics.
President Lyall noted that such things as program revenue
flexibility, preservation of lab and classroom modernization
funds, and some instructional technology funding were essential
and welcome tools for maintaining educational services and
instructional technology for students; however, more than $300
per student--equivalent to per student costs for library and
computing services combined--will have to be cut from basic
support budgets. Every campus and every student will be affected
by slower, less convenient administrative services, larger
classes and fewer sections, a slowdown of building renovations
and maintenance projects, and faculty assumption of
administrative tasks no longer performed by deans and
departmental offices.
She added that Congressional budget resolutions could impose
further reductions: cutting Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements
to teaching hospitals; reducing financial aid and imposing in-
school interest charges that would increase student debt; and
cutting basic research funds to national agencies, which would
affect the doctoral institutions and remove thousands of dollars
from the state economy. She cited potentially negative
interactions between the Federal and Joint Finance actions,
noting, for example, that maintaining the UW Hospital's reserve
fund at a time when the Hospital faces reductions in Medicare
reimbursements is essential; that cuts in Federal student aid
would increase their reliance on State aid; and that cuts in
Federal research support, combined with state budget cuts, could
limit job prospects for younger faculty. Concluding this segment
of her report, President Lyall noted that the UW-System faces
"very challenging times" in the coming biennium, requiring a
restructuring effort aimed at anticipating future needs and
planning in partnership with the citizens of Wisconsin.
-
System Administration Restructuring
Turning to System Administration's restructuring process,
President Lyall reported that the 1995-97 biennial budget will
reduce the System Administration GPR budget by 17.4% and 7.6%
systemwide--this reflects the elimination of the capital planning
staff, the proportional share of the $10 million ongoing
administrative cut, and the proportionate share of the $17
million across-the-board reduction. She noted that the past two
years saw a reduction of System Administration by 23 positions;
when cuts required in the next biennial budget are added to
these, another 30-40 positions will be eliminated from System
Administration and Systemide--by the end of the next biennium,
both central staff and fiscal flexibility will be significantly
below current levels. Thus, System Administration must
restructure not only what its central operations are, but how
they're performed, taking care to fit the functions of the
central staff with those performed by the campuses so nothing
essential is dropped. She cited Don Langenberg, President of the
University of Maryland System, who describes five functions that
systems are best able to perform:
Synergy -- enhancing and transforming the
performance of individual institutions
through coordinated effort;
Strategy -- setting common goals, assigning
complementary roles to constituent
institutions, and coordinating tactics;
Efficiency -- providing common administrative services
where there are economy of scale
Accountability -- providing oversight, incentives, and
assurance that statewide needs are
addressed; and
Integrity -- insisting that institutions be true to
academic and scholarly values while
resisting inappropriate commercial or
political intrusion into operations of
institutions.
President Lyall then referred to a Fall 1994 survey of
regents, legislators, leaders of agencies interacting with the UW
System, chancellors, vice chancellors, faculty and staff. While
this group agreed that it is beneficial and necessary that the UW
System maintain its national and international stature, she noted
the disparity in expectations placed on System Administration.
External clients expect oversight, control, compliance and
accountability; internal clients expect systemwide leadership on
major trends in education, management assistance and incentives
that reward performance, insurance against fiscal volatility, and
coordinated public representation. The reorganization of System
Administration is proceeding in an attempt to meed both sets of
expectations and creating the synergies Langenberg described.
The Joint Finance action requires that System Administration
and institutional budget reduction plans be provided to them by
September 1, 1995. President Lyall will continue discussions
with the Academic Staff Council and Chancellors to ensure that
institutional and central budget cuts will mesh as well as
possible. She concluded her discussion by noting that, for the
UW System, the changes required over the next two years are
greater than any since merger; acknowledging that they will
produce anxiety, she expressed the expectation that focus on the
remaining key tasks will be sharpened.
-
Departures and Arrivals
President Lyall acknowledged the departure of three
colleagues: Chancellor Betty Youngblood (UW-Superior) will
assume the presidency of Western Oregon State College in Salem,
OR; Vice Chancellor William Kuepper (UW-Green Bay) is retiring
after 30 years as a faculty member and 13 years as vice
chancellor; and Vice Chancellor Judd Taylor (UW-River Falls) will
become the President of SUNY-Cortland in up-state New York.
President Lyall expressed her appreciation for their leadership,
and wished them well in their new positions. She welcomed Howard
Cohen (currently Vice Chancellor at UW-Parkside), Robert Milam
(currently the Dean of Business Administration, UW-Oshkosh), and
John Ostheimer to the positions of Vice Chancellor at UW-Green
Bay, River Falls, and UW-Parkside, respectively. President Lyall
concluded her report by welcoming Professor Sidney Bremer as the
new Dean of UW Center at Marinette. She returns from a year's
internship at the University of Georgia System.
In the discussion following President Lyall's report, Regent
Barry asked whether progress had been made regarding the across-
the-board reductions, and inquired about the authority of the
Joint Finance Committee relative to the submission of the UW
System budget on September 1, 1995. President Lyall replied that
the across-the-board requirement was adopted by amendment in the
Joint Finance Committee action, and that she didn't know whether
it is possible to change it during what remains of the floor
session. She noted that the total cuts are not distributed
across the board; rather, they are divided between an
administrative cut and other cuts that are distributed
differently, but a very significant portion are the unallocated
cuts to be distributed across the board. In regard to the
question of the Joint Finance Committee's authority, President
Lyall noted that, in the past, when the UW System had taken
budget cuts, it was asked to report to the Committee on those
cuts by major fund category. This time, the requirement is to
submit them for a passive review, which means the committee could
question or change what is submitted. She suggested that such a
process would be debilitating to the UW System's planning
capacity, given the timing of the new academic year and the
probable review of the cuts after Labor day.
Regent Grebe added that this dialog simply underscores the
continuing need for very close contact in relationships with the
Legislature throughout the planning process. He also stated that
he believes that under President Lyall's leadership, the
direction of Vice President Olien and the chancellors, the
University has done a superb job of establishing credibility and
close contacts with the Legislature. While concurring with
Regent Grebe's evaluation of the work done, Regent Schilling
added his concerns that this process demonstrates a move away
from publicly owned and operated higher education to state
assisted higher education. Such a move requires a reassessment
of the roles and objectives of the Board, faculty, staff and
others; he warned that it's a different world requiring different
management. Regent Grebe concluded the discussion by reiterating
the Board's evaluation of President Lyall's outstanding
leadership in facing the challenges during this very challenging
time in the University's history.
REPORT OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regent Dreyfus, Chair, presented the committee's report. He began
by introducing Resolution 6945, which was seconded by Regent Schilling and
passed unanimously.
UW-Madison: Approval to Name the New Multi-Purpose Sports Arena
Resolution 6945: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Madison
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to name the
new Multi-Purpose Sports Arena "The Kohl Center".
After Resolution 6945 passed, Regent Dreyfus asked Regent Barry to
share his thoughts regarding the Dane County commuter rail study. Regent
Barry reported that the commuter rail planning committee has requested
that the Kohl Center's design accommodate a rail stop. He noted that a
commuter rail line (as opposed to light rail) looks feasible, and could be
constructed cost effectively in Dane County. Among the stops would be
Middleton, Hilldale, West Campus, the UW Hospital, the new Kohl Center,
the new City Convention Center and others. At this point, Regent Barry
was merely notifying the Board of Regents that the city and the county had
requested a design accommodation; this request need not be anything other
than a recognition of future needs, which should not cause increase in
cost.
Regent Dreyfus then introduced Resolution 6946, seconded by Regent
Schilling, and 6974, seconded by Regent Steil. Both Resolutions passed
unanimously.
UW-Madison: Approval of a Design Report Reflecting a Budget
Increase and Authority to Construct the Humanities Building Health
and Safety Improvement Project
Resolution 6946: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Madison
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, the Design Report be approved,
reflecting a $672,200 budget increase, and
authority granted to construct the Humanities
Building Health and Safety Improvements project at
a cost of $1,922,200, using $1,250,000 of General
Fund Supported Borrowing and $672,200 of All-
Agency Health and Safety Funds.
UW-Madison: Authority to Increase the Scope and Budget for the Law
School Addition and Remodeling Project
Resolution 6947: That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Madison
Chancellor and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, authority be granted to increase
the scope and budget for the Law School Addition
and Remodeling project by $1,614,000 ($614,000
General Fund Supported Borrowing and an amount not
to exceed $1,000,000 Gift Funds), for a revised
total project cost of up to $16,614,000, funded as
follows:
General Fund Supported Borrowing: $10,114,000
Gift Funds: 6,000,000
TOTAL FUNDING: $16,614,000
-
Report of the Vice President for Physical Planning and Development:
Division of Responsibilities for Capital Budget and
Architectural/Engineering Services between UW System and DOA's
Division of Facilities Development
Regent Dreyfus observed that Vice President Brown's report generated
considerable discussion of the division of responsibilities, the
continuing role of remaining staff, and the new role of DOA staff after
the System Administration staff reductions which will occur by October 1,
1995. Vice President Brown emphasized that there would be significant
changes, and that continuing staff would concentrate their efforts on
retaining appropriate Regent involvement in the Capital Budget process.
Thus, major portions of involvement with System facilities would be left
in the hands of DOA staff; Regent Schilling felt that this reconfirmed the
need for a separate Board of Regents Committee to address the stewardship
of the UW System's infrastructure, since no other state agency has as many
buildings and the Board of Regents should not relinquish its role in
overseeing the proper maintenance of those facilities. Vice President
Brown had reported that President Lyall had received a letter from DOA
Secretary Klauser, who suggested that staff should engage in discussions
over the Summer; however, Vice President Brown had not yet succeeded in
scheduling a meeting with DOA staff to begin these discussions. The
Committee concluded that they would like to have DOA staff at the July 13,
1995 Committee meeting; Regent Dreyfus will be sending a letter to
Secretary Klauser requesting that appropriate staff attend.
-
Report of the Vice President for Physical Planning and Development:
Joint Committee on Finance Action on the UW System's 1995-97 Capital
Budget
Vice President Brown reviewed the highlights of actions taken by the
Joint Committee on Finance which will affect the 1995-97 capital building
program request. The reduction of $62 million in GPR bonding will require
the Building Commission to develop a new biennial Capital Budget, and Vice
President Brown has been working to minimize the impact on the GPR funded
projects.
-
DOA Changes in Program Revenue Funding of Utility System Capital
Costs
Vice President Brown reported to the Committee that DOA
Administrator Bob Brandherm has proposed changes in the original formula
used to develop the schedule of individual campus assessments. The
original formula, which expires at the end of June 1995, produced an
annual payment of $886,100. The new proposed schedule of the UW System's
payment would be calculated without recognizing the discount for the
percentage of tuition that is applied to building depreciation, and would
increase the obligation to $1.5 million ($500,000 more than the assessment
was computed using the current formula and adjusted for inflation). Since
this increase would have an impact on student fees, it was agreed that, on
behalf of the Committee and the United Council of UW Student Government,
Regent Dreyfus should send a brief letter to Secretary Klauser calling
attention to this matter.
-
Closed Session Action
Prior to convening in closed session, the Committee adopted a
resolution of commendation for Regent Emeritus Adolf Gundersen, thanking
him for his faithful and dedicated service on the Committee. Regent
Dreyfus concluded his report by stating that at 1:55 p.m., the Committee
voted unanimously to convene in closed session to consider personal
histories, as permitted by s.19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats.. The Committee
arose from closed session at 2:00 p.m., with no action taken.
REPORT OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Regent Gelatt, Chair, presented the Committee's report.
Approval of Consent Agenda Items
Regent Gelatt began his report of the Business and Finance Committee by
introducing Resolutions 6948 and 6949, which had been adopted as consent
agenda items. The motion to adopt them was seconded by Regent Steil, and
passed with Regent Lubar abstaining on Resolution 6948, due to his position as
a director of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Babson-Stewart Ivory Contract
Resolution 6948: That the Trust Officer be authorized to sign a form of
consent to assignment, of the Babson-Stewart Ivory
International contract to DLB Acquisition Corporation,
an affiliate of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company.
Agreement with private for-profit making organization, Fujisawa USA,
Inc.
Resolution 6949: 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 Fujisawa USA, Inc.
entitled "93-0006 Comparative Trial of FK506-Based
Therapy vs. Cyclosporine-Based Therapy & 93-0008
Quality of Life and Cost Assessment."
-
UW System Strategic Plan for Information Technology
Senior Vice President Ward presented the UW System Strategic Plan for
Information Technology to the Committee. This plan, the first comprehensive
plan in the history of the UW System, provides a coordinated, integrated
Information Technology infrastructure for all classroom instruction, library
automation, administrative common systems, distance education and student
support systems. The plan will be used to guide individual institutions in
developing their information technology plans next year and as a basis for an
updated 1996 Systemwide Plan for the Joint Finance Committee. Regent Gelatt
noted that, while the committee was encouraged by the strategic plan, a
similar consolidation effort needs to take place for administrative computing,
and the committee requested that a list of all administrative applications be
presented at the October meeting.
-
1995-96 Annual Budget Overview
Vice President Marnocha and Associate Vice President Sell provided a
preparatory overview of the annual budget prior to the July meeting. Regent
Gelatt noted that, because the Joint Committee on Finance has recently
completed action on the budget and there is still floor action to be taken,
staff have only begun to discuss its impact on tuition level. As part of
these preliminary discussions, Regent Gelatt requested simulations of rate
increases for categories of students other than resident undergraduates, and
suggested exploring increasing other resident categories so that they pay a
cost of instruction similar to that of resident undergraduates. A
recommendation will be presented for Board action at the July 1995 meeting.
At that meeting, the Board will also make decisions on allocations of
new funding, the aggregate cut amount by institution, the tuition level and
refund schedule, segregated fee rates, the hospital rate (which, as noted
above, will not increase), and the projected additional program revenue and
federal funding. (The ranges of rate increases for residence halls, meal
plans, parking and student segregated fees were reviewed by Vice President
Marnocha later in the meeting.) At the September meeting, the Board will
approve the detailed budget reductions taken by each institution, along with
their general plans for the second year cuts. Across-the-board and
administrative cuts will be presented in a full report for Board action, and
then submitted to DOA for review. (The administrative report will be taken up
by the Joint Committee on Finance at its September meeting, and System
Administration across-the-board cuts may also be reviewed at that time. Also,
were System Administration to internally reallocate funds for capital planning
functions (as a result of the biennial budget reductions), the source of the
funds must be submitted to the Joint Committee on Finance.
In the 1995-96 fiscal year, UW System Administration is receiving $19.8
million of the requested $22.6 million GPR/fees for cost-to-continue items and
is receiving $38.7 million of the requested $47.4 million for the biennium.
Cost-to-continue items fully fund the current costs of compensation and
provide funding for the projected costs of debt service, utilities and state
chargebacks, and other technical adjustments.
Under new initiatives, System Administration will receive almost $2
million from the 1% technology fee for all institutions except UW Madison.
This money will be used for computer work stations, E-mail, software and
training for students. Regent Gelatt reported two recycling initiatives: the
UW-Extension Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center ($519,200); and a
Recycling Markets Development Board with funding of as much as $8 million. He
also noted that, despite the deletion of $400,000 earmarked for distance
education equipment, the UW System can still compete for funding by the
Information Technology Investment Fund.
-
Trust Funds
Regent Gelatt reported that Mark Fedenia, Associate Professor of the UW-
Madison School of Business, discussed monitoring trust fund portfolios under
the proposed revised investment objectives and guidelines. Professor Fedenia
suggested that graduate Finance students assist in establishing a daily
monitoring system for derivatives and other investments; the Committee
approved the request, and the monitoring system should be completed by the end
of the Summer.
-
UW-Milwaukee: Continuous Quality Improvement Projects
Regent Gelatt noted that Chancellor Schroeder introduced the committee
to two recent CQI projects at UW-Milwaukee where significant cost savings have
occurred. Dexter Domahoski, Director of Physical Plant Services, and Carmen
Witt, Dean of Students, provided the committee with a presentation of UW-
Milwaukee's CQI efforts.
-
Merger of Processing Centers
Assistant Vice President Durcan reported on the progress of the merger
of UW System payroll processing functions. The plan targets July 1, 1998 as
the date to place all payroll and benefits processing onto one mainframe;
despite the aggressive timeline, Regent Gelatt reported that the UWPC and
System Administration are confident that the completions dates can be met.
-
Gifts, Grants and Contracts
Vice President Marnocha reported to the committee that total gifts,
grants and contracts for the 12-month period ending May 19, 1995 were $553
million, an increase of $61.2 million over the previous year. Federal awards
increased by $41.5 million, and non-Federal awards increased by $19.7 million.
-
Regent Gelatt concluded his report by noting that, upon a motion of
Regent Hempel, seconded by Regent Steil, the committee adjourned to closed
session at 2:35 p.m., to consider trust fund matters, as permitted by
s.19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats.
REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The Committee report was presented by Regent Krutsch, Chair.
Regent Krutsch began her report of the Education Committee, by
introducing Resolutions 6950 - 6954, which had been approved by the
Committee and were now presented for adoption by the Board. Regent
Randall seconded the motion, and the Resolutions passed unanimously.
1995-96 Tenure Designations and New Tenured Appointments
Resolution 6950: That, upon recommendation of the respective
Chancellors and the President of the University of
Wisconsin System, the 1995-96 tenure designations
and new tenured appointments, reported in the
attached materials by institutions, be approved.
Emerita/Emeritus Designations and Distinguished Service Designations
Resolution 6951: That, for their many years of dedicated service to
public higher education in the state of Wisconsin,
the Board of Regents expresses its deep
appreciation to the members of the faculty and
staff who have been granted emerita or emeritus
status and distinguished service designations by
the Chancellors; further, the Board of Regents
extends to each of them its best wishes for many
productive years ahead.
UW-Stout: Academic Reorganization
Resolution 6952: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Stout and the President of
the University of Wisconsin System, the Board of
Regents, pursuant to s. 36.09(1)(gm)(3.), Wis.
Stats., approves changing the name of the School
of Home Economics to the School of Human
Environmental Sciences.
Authorization to Recruit: Vice Chancellor UW-Extension
Resolution 6953: That, upon recommendation of the Chancellor of the
University of Wisconsin-Extension and the
President of the University of Wisconsin System,
the Chancellor be authorized to recruit for a Vice
Chancellor and, notwithstanding the provisions of
Regent Policy 87-15 and Regent Policy 94-4, the
President be delegated the authority to approve
the appointment and set the salary, within the
executive salary range established in board
policy.
Authorization to Recruit: Dean, Graduate School, UW-Madison
Resolution 6954: 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 Graduate School.
-
Report of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
President Lyall reported to the Committee on behalf of Senior Vice
President Ward.
Appointment of Dean of Education, UW-Madison
President Lyall informed the Committee that Dr. W. Charles Read has
been named as the Dean of the UW-Madison School of education.
Selection of National Science Institute Site, UW-Madison
President Lyall also reported that UW-Madison has been selected as
the site of a $10 million National Science Institute, which will be funded
at $2 million per year for 5 years.
-
Presentation: "Aspects of Graduate Education: Meeting the State's
Needs; Preparing Future Faculty"
Four presentations were made on several aspects of graduate
education. Daniel Layzell, Director of UW System Office of Policy
Analysis and Research, discussed the Occasional Research Brief "Trends in
Degrees Conferred: 1993-94 Update." He emphasized that (1) bachelor's
degrees remain the largest number of degrees granted in the UW System; (2)
the number of master's degrees granted has remained fairly stable over
time; and (3) growth in the number of doctoral degrees granted can be
attributed to interest in engineering, life and physical sciences. UW-
Milwaukee's Provost, Kenneth Watters, and Mary Wierenga, Associate Dean of
the Graduate School,
