Board of Regents
May 1997 Minutes - University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
of the
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Held in the Laird Room
UW-Stevens Point Student Center
Friday May 9, 1997
INDEX
-
Attendance
-
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
-
REPORT
OF THE PRESIDENT
OF THE BOARD
-
REPORT
OF THE REGENT MEMBER OF THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
BOARD
-
REPORT
ON LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
-
REPORT
OF REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNING BOARDS
-
ADDITIONAL
ITEMS
-
Biennial
Budget Funding Priorities
-
REPORT
OF THE PRESIDENT
OF THE SYSTEM
-
PRESENTATION:
LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
-
ADDITIONAL
ITEMS THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE SYSTEM MAY REPORT OR PRESENT
TO THE BOARD
-
UW
System's Economic Impact Study
-
Tim
Casper, United Council
-
GOOD
NEWS
-
UW-Whitewater:
Kemper Foundation Grant
-
UW-Platteville:
Men's Basketball Team Members named to National Association
of Basketball Coaches' Honor Roll
-
UW-Platteville:
Dairy Judging Team Wins National Honors
-
Faculty
Honors
-
UW-Milwaukee:
Human Resource Development Program
-
UW-Oshkosh:
North Central Association Grants Reaccreditation
-
Regent
Emeritus to Receive Award
-
REPORT
OF THE 21ST
CENTURY IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
-
UW-STEVENS
POINT PRESENTATION: STRATEGIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: CQI
LEADING TO IT REORGANIZATION
-
UW-STEVENS
POINT PRESENTATION: STRATEGIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: COLLABORATIVE
DEGREE PROGRAMS FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
-
UPDATE:
CURRENT POLICIES RELATED TO DISTANCE EDUCATION
-
UPDATE:
ONGOING CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) EFFORTS IN
THE UW SYSTEM
-
PROGRESS
REPORT: STUDY IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING
-
-
REPORT
OF THE EDUCATION
COMMITTEE
-
CONSENT
AGENDA ITEMS
-
UW-Extension:
Associate Dean, Cooperative Extension
-
UW-Parkside:
B.A., Criminal Justice
-
Revision
to Academic Planning and Program Review (ACIS-1.revised)
-
UW-Madison:
Named Professorships
-
THE
CHANGING ROLE OF FACULTY IN THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS:
ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR FACULTY WORK
-
Presentation:
Asynchronous Technology for Distance Education
-
Panel
Discussion
-
REPORT
OF THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
-
Presentation:
The Impact of Electronic Mail on Student Learning
-
UW
Student History Network
-
William
F. Vilas Trust Estate: Announcement of Proffer
-
Resolution
of Appreciation of Albert J. Beaver
-
UW-PARKSIDE:
REVISION TO MISSION STATEMENT - FIRST READING (DEFERRED)
-
-
REPORT
OF THE BUSINESS
AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
-
CONSENT
AGENDA ITEMS
-
UW-Madison:
Authority to design and construct a renovation project
in Agricultural Hall for Student Academic Affairs,
$249,000 Gift funds.
-
UW-Madison:
Approval of Budget Increase for Materials Science
and Engineering Building Remodeling and Addition
-
UW-Madison:
Approval of the Design Report and Authority to Construct
a Campus Utility System Water and Sanitary Sewer Improvement
Project.
-
UW-Madison:
Authority to Construct a 1998-99 Eagle Heights Apartments
Remodeling Project
-
UW-Eau
Claire: Authority to Sell Land to City of Eau Claire
for Street Widening Purposes
-
UW-Stevens
Point: Approval of 1997 Campus Development Plan reflecting
updates to the 1992 Plan
-
Agreement
with Wyeth-Ayerst Research Division of American Home
Products Corporation
-
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
-
PHYSICAL
PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE
-
UW-Platteville:
Authority to name Student Center the "Bjarne
R. Ullsvik Center"
-
UW-Madison:
Authority to Approval of Several Authorizations Relating
to Portions of the 600 Block of University Avenue
and Developments Thereon
-
UW-Madison:
Authority to Upgrade Candelabra Tower to Accommodate
an Additional Television Station
-
1997-98
ANNUAL BUDGET DECISION RULES
-
1997-98
ANNUAL BUDGET MANAGEMENT CONDITIONS
-
PRESENTATION:
CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS
-
GIFTS,
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
-
TRUST
FUNDS
-
TRUST
FUNDS OBJECTIVES AND GUIDELINES
-
CLOSED
SESSION
-
ADDITIONAL
RESOLUTIONS
-
Resolution
of Appreciation to UW-Stevens Point
-
CLOSED
SESSION
-
UW-Stevens
Point: Appointment of a Provost and Vice Chancellor
-
UW-LaCrosse:
Appointment of a Provost and Vice Chancellor
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
of the
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Held in the Laird Room
Friday May 9, 1997
8:30
a.m.
-
President Grebe presiding -
PRESENT:
Regents Barry, Benson, Boyle, Brandes, Brown, DeSimone, Grebe,
James, Krutsch, Lubar, MacNeil, Orr, Randall and Smith
ABSENT: Regents DeBraska, Hempel and Steil
Upon motion by Regent Randall, seconded by Regent Boyle, minutes
of the meeting of the Board of Regents held on April 11, 1997,
were unanimously approved as distributed. - - -
REPORT
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
Report
of the Regent member of the Educational Communications Board
President Grebe noted that a written report had been distributed.
There were no additional comments or questions concerning it.
-
Report
on Legislative matters
President Grebe noted that Vice President Olien had submitted
a written report on Legislative matters; there were no additional
comments or questions regarding that report.
-
Report
of Representative to the Association of Governing Boards
President Grebe invited Regent Krutsch, the Board's representative
to the Association of Governing Boards, to provide an oral report
of the April 13-15 National AGB conference. She summarized a number
of sessions, including:
-
An initial
general panel on institutional ethics and values that offered
listeners the opportunity to hear discussion on a wide range
of issues, from the US News and World Report rankings
to a discussion of college athletics, tenure and faculty work
loads, affirmative action, and admission policies.
-
A session
on Recommendations of the Commission on the Academic Presidency
addressed the challenges of searching for and hiring Chancellors
and University Presidents.
-
A presentation
by Western Governor's University (formerly the "Virtual
University") regarding its efforts to expand access through
the use of technology. Regent Krutsch described two of its
goals: to establish credentialing based on competencies and
to serve as "brokers" for university programs. She
noted that the university would neither design nor offer those
courses, but would only broker them between institutions.
-
A discussion
on tenure and faculty productivity by members of the governing
boards at Minnesota, Arizona and North Dakota. Some of these
boards had adopted policies similar to those of the UW System
(such as post tenure review), while others explored other
approaches: North Dakota developed different tracks for achieving
tenure; Arizona shifted from "lifetime tenure" to
a performance standard; and an audience member reported that
his institution had shifted from norm based teaching loads
to an annual evaluation to determine whether professors were
fulfilling their roles within the institution and department.
-
A discussion
on "Leveraging Change in Multi-Campus Systems" prompted
Regent Krutsch's recommendation to consult a study performed
by the California Higher Education Policy Center on this issue.
-
A session
on Maryland's St. Mary's College, a semi-independent public
college in the Maryland system that has an independent governing
board; Regent Krutsch noted that, while St. Mary's received
financial support before it became independent, and while
it continues to receive increases, it has an independent board
and is able to set tuition and make policies somewhat independent
of the state.
Regent Krutsch concluded her report by expressing appreciation
for having attended the conference, noting its value as a resource
for information on a national scale.
-
Additional
Items
Regent President Grebe noted that he had been in contact with
members of the board to update them regarding the ongoing budget
deliberations in the State Legislature; he expressed his appreciation
for Board members' participation in discussions with Legislators
on this topic, and noted that their continued efforts would be
required. He noted that the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) had
recently estimated that more than $200 million of unanticipated
tax revenues for the next biennium would be available for State
expenditures; he then proposed that the Board reiterate the budget
priorities that had been included in its original budget proposal
which had been approved by the Board and submitted to the Governor.
Regent President Grebe asked President Lyall to comment on Resolution
7437; she agreed that the Board should continue to state its priorities,
particularly in light of the possibility that GPR could be added
to the current budget. Such an addition would moderate any proposed
tuition increases, provide the first "new" money for
libraries in six years, speed up collaboration between the University
and K-12 schools, and advance the University's technology intitiatives.
She noted that this resolution does not propose increasing the
original budget request, but merely reintroduces the Board's original
funding priorities for the UW System.
Regent Barry's motion to approve Resolution 7437 was seconded
by Regent Krutsch. In discussion following the vote, Regent Barry
suggested that the items be ranked according to the Board's priorities;
Regent Grebe replied that, in accordance with the original budget
proposal, the items were not ranked, but that authority to do
so could be delegated to the Business and Finance Committee. Regent
Boyle asked whether the Board might also want to include a statement
regarding its continued support for increased flexibility, as
provided in the budget that has been presented to the Joint Finance
Committee. Regent Boyle made a motion that Resolution 7437 be
amended to include a reaffirmation of the importance of increased
management flexibility. Regent Krutsch seconded his motion, which
was approved by unanimous consent. The question then was put on
Resolution 7437, as amended, and it was adopted unanimously.
Biennial
Budget Funding Priorities
Resolution 7437:
In light of the recent LFB estimate of a $230 million
increase in projected state general tax revenues, the UW
System Board of Regents urges the Legislature to consider
fully funding the urgent priorities outlined in the Regents'
1997-99 biennial budget request. These include:
* competitive compensation for faculty and academic
staff (additional cost: $28.2 million, GPR)
* flexibility to expend up to 105% of budgeted revenues
as earned
* educational technology (additional cost: $14.7 million
comprised of $3.48 million for libraries, $5.53 million
for faculty retraining, $1.08 million for K-12 collaboration,
$1.07 million for infrastructure, $1.47 million for BadgerNet,
and $2.07 million for incentives for collaborative statewide
programming)
* academic advising (additional cost: $2.67 million)
* financial aid for M/D students (additional cost: $2.47
million)
* allied health (additional cost: $1.5 million)
* pre-college follow-through ($.3 million)
* restore UW-Extension cut (cost: $5 million)
Additional GPR investments in these needs will help
maintain educational quality and reduce anticipated tuition
increases for the coming biennium.
- - -
REPORT
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SYSTEM
Presentation:
Leading Edge Technology in the Classroom
President Lyall began her report by introducing Chancellor George,
who introduced the UW-Stevens Point presentation on the use of
leading edge technology in the classroom. Chancellor George noted
that the presentation was comprised of three parts examining the
use of the Internet to enhance classroom learning, the use of
e-mail to extend professor/student contact, and finally, the use
of technology to enhance instruction in music composition.
Professor Michael Ritter (Geography and Geology) began by demonstrating
and discussing the way his course in Physical Geography has been
enhanced by his use of the Internet. Students have access to classroom
materials and lecture notes (which can include sound files, images
and video clips, in addition to text) at any time and from any
computer; the course home page can be linked to relevant sites
and updated quickly, allowing students to go on "virtual
field trips" ; links to e-mail allows students to ask the
professor questions directly, as they study; and finally, self-instruction
modules allow students to study subjects that extend beyond lecture.
Professor Ritter praised this technology for encouraging active
learning among students who are empowered by their ability to
acquire knowledge at their own pace. In discussion following his
presentation, President Lyall noted that a tour of the dormitories
held the previous evening showed how heavily the computer facilities
are used and that students seem to respond well to these instructional
tools; Professor Ritter reported that his informal surveys of
students support that impression, and that many have expressed
the hope that other professors will also adopt these methods.
Chancellor George noted that one outcome of a student-run technology
summit was the request for increased investment in residence hall
computing facilities.
Margaret Stern (Mathematics and Computing) then demonstrated the
use of Microsoft's Exchange Email, which she have found to be
an effective way of managing course information for herself and
her students. This program allows an instructor to set up a system
of "public" and "private" folders containing
information about the course. A general "public" folder
contains handouts, information sheets, and assignments, while
completed assignments and quizzes are located in the teacher's
or students' private folders. Ms. Stern demonstrated that this
system allows her to efficiently record participation as she noted
that, while she was presenting this material, several students
turned in an assignment due that day. Students can also send e-mail
to each other and to the instructor; should any individual ask
a question that warrants a more general response, the instructor
can broadcast a reply to all students, or post the question and
answer in the "public" folder's "commons"
area, which is a special location for students to offer comment
or engage in general discussions about the course. Overall, this
system enhances communication among students and between student
and teacher.
In discussion following her presentation, Regent Krutsch asked
whether professors might be overwhelmed by e-mail, noting that
the positive aspect of increased communication might be countered
by increased demands on already-limited time. Ms. Stern agreed
that this is a concern; however, she noted that this is an effective
extension of the classroom, and that trends in the questions she
receives via e-mail can alert her to issues that need to be addressed
in the classroom, thus improving instruction by enhancing her
timely response. Yet the technology has its limitations: she noted
that she must still grade quizzes she receives via e-mail in the
traditional manner -- she would have more time for other instructional
demands if they could be electronically graded.
Regent Grebe asked about the negative impact on instructors who
are currently unable to use evolving classroom technologies, inquiring
whether institutional resources exist to increase the technological
literacy of faculty. Ms. Stern informed him that workshops, one-on-one
instruction, and an on-call help system are available; however,
faculty cannot be forced to undertake training in these areas.
She noted that, as the programs become increasingly easy to use
and demand for instructional technology increases, faculty will
be more willing to undertake training in these areas.
Professor Charles Young (Director, Computer Music Center) demonstrated
the use of technology to produce and analyse George Gershwin's
"Rhapsody in Blue." Using digitized versions of Gershwin's
performance, that of UW-Stevens Point professor Michael Keller,
and the computer's performance of the same music, Professor Young
showed the Board the limitations of musical notation to communicate
an artist's intention. He also analysed differences in timing
and articulation of each performance to arrive at a visual representation
of otherwise ineffable qualities in music, which enhances his
ability to teach theories of musical form and composition. In
discussion following his presentation, Regents Orr, Lubar and
Krutsch asked questions about the translation of Gershwin's player
piano scrolls into the digital versions Professor Young used in
his demonstration. After explaining the process by which Gerschwin's
performance was reproduced, he noted that understanding the elements
of musical performance contributes to his music form analysis
class. In that course, he assigns students "boring"
pieces of music, charging them to make them interesting by adjusting
musical elements -- technology allows them to adjust those elements
in an infinite variety of ways and "perform" on instruments
they might not know how to play, extending knowledge by overcoming
technical limitations they might have as musicians.
Regent Krutsch concluded the presentation by praising the manner
in which the presenters had demonstrated the way technology enhances
teaching, rather than becoming an end in itself.
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Additional
items that the President of the System may report or present to
the Board
UW
System's Economic Impact Study
President Lyall noted that the recent study of the economic impact
of the UW System had been distributed to the Board. She reported
that this study, performed by Professor Bill Strang of the UWMadison
Business School, contains important facts about the role the UW
System and our students and alumni play in the economic vitality
of Wisconsin. She highlighted a few of the items of interest,
including:
The overall economic impact of the UW System annually is more
than $8 billion, or more than ten times the $847 million in GPR
that the state invests in it.
145,000 jobs (not including those in the UW System) are attributable
to UW operations and purchases from Wisconsin businesses.
UW students spend more than $1 billion over and above tuition
and fees annually to purchase products and services from Wisconsin
businesses.
Over a lifetime working career, a UW graduate will earn more than
a half million dollars more than a high school graduate will and
the higher state and local income taxes paid on this extra income
yields an annual rate of return of 6.7% on the investment that
taxpayers make in their student's education.
President
Lyall concluded that, as Wisconsin enters a prolonged period of
skilled labor shortage, the UW System's most important contribution
may be in providing intelligent, hardworking graduates who live,
work, and start businesses in Wisconsin.
*
Tim
Casper, United Council
President Lyall invited Tim Casper, outgoing President of the
United Council of UW Students, to make a few remarks before the
Board. He noted that, during the two years of his term, he has
observed many discussions about the future of the UW System, most
of which have concerned tighter budgets and fewer resources; over
the same period, the UW System has fallen as a priority in the
State of Wisconsin's budget, while at the Federal level, financial
aid packages have shifted from grants to loans. Expressing his
dismay that many programs now being designed to improve access
to higher education will not ensure that students with the most
need will have an opportunity to attend higher education, he urged
the Board to consider the benefits of the UW System to the state
as it considers the future of the system, the wise expenditure
of its resources, and the need to lobby elected officials for
improvements in state funding. He concluded his remarks by thanking
the Board, Presidents Grebe and Lyall, and System Administration
for working with him and his staff; expressing his belief that
the Board has been accessible, meeting not only with representatives
of United Council, but with students across the state, he asked
that the same patience and courtesy be shown to his successor,
Ms. Jamie Kuhn.
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Good
News
UW-Whitewater:
Kemper Foundation Grant
UW-Whitewater received a $75,000 grant from the James A. Kemper
Foundation to support an endowed professorship in marketing in
the College of Business. Professor Arno Kleimenhagen will be the
first holder of this chair.
*
UW-Platteville:
Men's Basketball Team Members named to National Association of
Basketball Coaches' Honor Roll
Seven members of the UW-Platteville men's basketball team have
been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches'
Honor Roll, the largest number named from any of the 900 colleges
and universities nationally whose players were eligible for the
Honor Roll.
*
UW-Platteville:
Dairy Judging Team Wins National Honors
UW-Platteville's dairy judging team won first place in the North
American International Livestock Dairy Judging Contest in Louisville,
Kentucky, finishing first among the top ten which included Illinois,
Penn State, Ohio State, Minnesota, and UW-Madison.
*
Faculty
Honors
Three UW System faculty members have been elected to prestigious
academic society memberships: Professor Carl deBoor, UW-Madison
Professor of Mathematics, has been elected to the National Academy
of Sciences. Professor Ronald M. Radano, UW-Madison Professor
of Music and Afro-American Studies, has received a 1997 Guggenheim
Fellowship to study the formation of black music in America. UW-Milwaukee
History Professor Merry Wiesner-Hanks has also received a Guggenheim
Fellowship to examine the impact of the Christian church on family
issues.
*
UW-Milwaukee:
Human Resource Development Program
A new master's degree program in Human Resource Development at
UW-Milwaukee is targeted at working professional students. The
degree is structured so that working adults can complete it in
two years by taking one evening class each summer and two weekend
courses each semester. Beginning this summer, the program incorporates
the use of learning technologies for distance discussions and
group work in addition to classroom instruction.
*
UW-Oshkosh:
North Central Association Grants Reaccreditation
President Lyall congratulated UW-Oshkosh on its recent reaccreditation
for another ten years by the North Central Association.
*
Regent
Emeritus to Receive Award
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
of the
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Held in the Laird Room
UW-Stevens Point Student Center
Friday May 9, 1997
INDEX
-
Attendance
-
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
-
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
- REPORT OF THE REGENT MEMBER OF THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD
- REPORT ON LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
- REPORT OF REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNING BOARDS
-
ADDITIONAL
ITEMS
- Biennial Budget Funding Priorities
-
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SYSTEM
- PRESENTATION: LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
-
ADDITIONAL
ITEMS THAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE SYSTEM MAY REPORT OR PRESENT
TO THE BOARD
- UW System's Economic Impact Study
- Tim Casper, United Council
-
GOOD
NEWS
- UW-Whitewater: Kemper Foundation Grant
- UW-Platteville: Men's Basketball Team Members named to National Association of Basketball Coaches' Honor Roll
- UW-Platteville: Dairy Judging Team Wins National Honors
- Faculty Honors
- UW-Milwaukee: Human Resource Development Program
- UW-Oshkosh: North Central Association Grants Reaccreditation
- Regent Emeritus to Receive Award
-
REPORT OF THE 21ST CENTURY IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
- UW-STEVENS POINT PRESENTATION: STRATEGIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: CQI LEADING TO IT REORGANIZATION
- UW-STEVENS POINT PRESENTATION: STRATEGIES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: COLLABORATIVE DEGREE PROGRAMS FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
- UPDATE: CURRENT POLICIES RELATED TO DISTANCE EDUCATION
- UPDATE: ONGOING CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) EFFORTS IN THE UW SYSTEM
- PROGRESS REPORT: STUDY IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING
-
REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
-
CONSENT
AGENDA ITEMS
- UW-Extension: Associate Dean, Cooperative Extension
- UW-Parkside: B.A., Criminal Justice
- Revision to Academic Planning and Program Review (ACIS-1.revised)
- UW-Madison: Named Professorships
-
THE
CHANGING ROLE OF FACULTY IN THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS:
ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR FACULTY WORK
- Presentation: Asynchronous Technology for Distance Education
- Panel Discussion
-
REPORT
OF THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
- Presentation: The Impact of Electronic Mail on Student Learning
- UW Student History Network
- William F. Vilas Trust Estate: Announcement of Proffer
- Resolution of Appreciation of Albert J. Beaver
- UW-PARKSIDE: REVISION TO MISSION STATEMENT - FIRST READING (DEFERRED)
-
CONSENT
AGENDA ITEMS
-
REPORT OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
-
CONSENT
AGENDA ITEMS
- UW-Madison: Authority to design and construct a renovation project in Agricultural Hall for Student Academic Affairs, $249,000 Gift funds.
- UW-Madison: Approval of Budget Increase for Materials Science and Engineering Building Remodeling and Addition
- UW-Madison: Approval of the Design Report and Authority to Construct a Campus Utility System Water and Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project.
- UW-Madison: Authority to Construct a 1998-99 Eagle Heights Apartments Remodeling Project
- UW-Eau Claire: Authority to Sell Land to City of Eau Claire for Street Widening Purposes
- UW-Stevens Point: Approval of 1997 Campus Development Plan reflecting updates to the 1992 Plan
- Agreement with Wyeth-Ayerst Research Division of American Home Products Corporation
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
-
PHYSICAL
PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE
- UW-Platteville: Authority to name Student Center the "Bjarne R. Ullsvik Center"
- UW-Madison: Authority to Approval of Several Authorizations Relating to Portions of the 600 Block of University Avenue and Developments Thereon
- UW-Madison: Authority to Upgrade Candelabra Tower to Accommodate an Additional Television Station
- 1997-98 ANNUAL BUDGET DECISION RULES
- 1997-98 ANNUAL BUDGET MANAGEMENT CONDITIONS
- PRESENTATION: CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS
- GIFTS, GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
- TRUST FUNDS
- TRUST FUNDS OBJECTIVES AND GUIDELINES
- CLOSED SESSION
-
CONSENT
AGENDA ITEMS
-
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS
- Resolution of Appreciation to UW-Stevens Point
-
CLOSED SESSION
- UW-Stevens Point: Appointment of a Provost and Vice Chancellor
- UW-LaCrosse: Appointment of a Provost and Vice Chancellor
MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
of the
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Held in the Laird Room
Friday May 9, 1997
- President Grebe presiding -
PRESENT: Regents Barry, Benson, Boyle, Brandes, Brown, DeSimone, Grebe, James, Krutsch, Lubar, MacNeil, Orr, Randall and Smith
ABSENT: Regents DeBraska, Hempel and Steil
Upon motion by Regent Randall, seconded by Regent Boyle, minutes of the meeting of the Board of Regents held on April 11, 1997, were unanimously approved as distributed. - - -
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
Report of the Regent member of the Educational Communications Board
President Grebe noted that a written report had been distributed. There were no additional comments or questions concerning it.
-
Report on Legislative matters
President Grebe noted that Vice President Olien had submitted a written report on Legislative matters; there were no additional comments or questions regarding that report.
-
Report of Representative to the Association of Governing Boards
President Grebe invited Regent Krutsch, the Board's representative to the Association of Governing Boards, to provide an oral report of the April 13-15 National AGB conference. She summarized a number of sessions, including:
- An initial general panel on institutional ethics and values that offered listeners the opportunity to hear discussion on a wide range of issues, from the US News and World Report rankings to a discussion of college athletics, tenure and faculty work loads, affirmative action, and admission policies.
- A session on Recommendations of the Commission on the Academic Presidency addressed the challenges of searching for and hiring Chancellors and University Presidents.
- A presentation by Western Governor's University (formerly the "Virtual University") regarding its efforts to expand access through the use of technology. Regent Krutsch described two of its goals: to establish credentialing based on competencies and to serve as "brokers" for university programs. She noted that the university would neither design nor offer those courses, but would only broker them between institutions.
- A discussion on tenure and faculty productivity by members of the governing boards at Minnesota, Arizona and North Dakota. Some of these boards had adopted policies similar to those of the UW System (such as post tenure review), while others explored other approaches: North Dakota developed different tracks for achieving tenure; Arizona shifted from "lifetime tenure" to a performance standard; and an audience member reported that his institution had shifted from norm based teaching loads to an annual evaluation to determine whether professors were fulfilling their roles within the institution and department.
- A discussion on "Leveraging Change in Multi-Campus Systems" prompted Regent Krutsch's recommendation to consult a study performed by the California Higher Education Policy Center on this issue.
- A session on Maryland's St. Mary's College, a semi-independent public college in the Maryland system that has an independent governing board; Regent Krutsch noted that, while St. Mary's received financial support before it became independent, and while it continues to receive increases, it has an independent board and is able to set tuition and make policies somewhat independent of the state.
Regent Krutsch concluded her report by expressing appreciation for having attended the conference, noting its value as a resource for information on a national scale.
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Additional Items
Regent President Grebe noted that he had been in contact with members of the board to update them regarding the ongoing budget deliberations in the State Legislature; he expressed his appreciation for Board members' participation in discussions with Legislators on this topic, and noted that their continued efforts would be required. He noted that the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) had recently estimated that more than $200 million of unanticipated tax revenues for the next biennium would be available for State expenditures; he then proposed that the Board reiterate the budget priorities that had been included in its original budget proposal which had been approved by the Board and submitted to the Governor. Regent President Grebe asked President Lyall to comment on Resolution 7437; she agreed that the Board should continue to state its priorities, particularly in light of the possibility that GPR could be added to the current budget. Such an addition would moderate any proposed tuition increases, provide the first "new" money for libraries in six years, speed up collaboration between the University and K-12 schools, and advance the University's technology intitiatives. She noted that this resolution does not propose increasing the original budget request, but merely reintroduces the Board's original funding priorities for the UW System.
Regent Barry's motion to approve Resolution 7437 was seconded by Regent Krutsch. In discussion following the vote, Regent Barry suggested that the items be ranked according to the Board's priorities; Regent Grebe replied that, in accordance with the original budget proposal, the items were not ranked, but that authority to do so could be delegated to the Business and Finance Committee. Regent Boyle asked whether the Board might also want to include a statement regarding its continued support for increased flexibility, as provided in the budget that has been presented to the Joint Finance Committee. Regent Boyle made a motion that Resolution 7437 be amended to include a reaffirmation of the importance of increased management flexibility. Regent Krutsch seconded his motion, which was approved by unanimous consent. The question then was put on Resolution 7437, as amended, and it was adopted unanimously.
Biennial Budget Funding Priorities
| Resolution 7437: | In light of the recent LFB estimate of a $230 million
increase in projected state general tax revenues, the UW
System Board of Regents urges the Legislature to consider
fully funding the urgent priorities outlined in the Regents'
1997-99 biennial budget request. These include:
* competitive compensation for faculty and academic staff (additional cost: $28.2 million, GPR) * flexibility to expend up to 105% of budgeted revenues as earned * educational technology (additional cost: $14.7 million comprised of $3.48 million for libraries, $5.53 million for faculty retraining, $1.08 million for K-12 collaboration, $1.07 million for infrastructure, $1.47 million for BadgerNet, and $2.07 million for incentives for collaborative statewide programming) * academic advising (additional cost: $2.67 million) * financial aid for M/D students (additional cost: $2.47 million) * allied health (additional cost: $1.5 million) * pre-college follow-through ($.3 million) * restore UW-Extension cut (cost: $5 million) Additional GPR investments in these needs will help
maintain educational quality and reduce anticipated tuition
increases for the coming biennium. |
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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SYSTEM
Presentation: Leading Edge Technology in the Classroom
President Lyall began her report by introducing Chancellor George, who introduced the UW-Stevens Point presentation on the use of leading edge technology in the classroom. Chancellor George noted that the presentation was comprised of three parts examining the use of the Internet to enhance classroom learning, the use of e-mail to extend professor/student contact, and finally, the use of technology to enhance instruction in music composition.
Professor Michael Ritter (Geography and Geology) began by demonstrating and discussing the way his course in Physical Geography has been enhanced by his use of the Internet. Students have access to classroom materials and lecture notes (which can include sound files, images and video clips, in addition to text) at any time and from any computer; the course home page can be linked to relevant sites and updated quickly, allowing students to go on "virtual field trips" ; links to e-mail allows students to ask the professor questions directly, as they study; and finally, self-instruction modules allow students to study subjects that extend beyond lecture. Professor Ritter praised this technology for encouraging active learning among students who are empowered by their ability to acquire knowledge at their own pace. In discussion following his presentation, President Lyall noted that a tour of the dormitories held the previous evening showed how heavily the computer facilities are used and that students seem to respond well to these instructional tools; Professor Ritter reported that his informal surveys of students support that impression, and that many have expressed the hope that other professors will also adopt these methods. Chancellor George noted that one outcome of a student-run technology summit was the request for increased investment in residence hall computing facilities.
Margaret Stern (Mathematics and Computing) then demonstrated the use of Microsoft's Exchange Email, which she have found to be an effective way of managing course information for herself and her students. This program allows an instructor to set up a system of "public" and "private" folders containing information about the course. A general "public" folder contains handouts, information sheets, and assignments, while completed assignments and quizzes are located in the teacher's or students' private folders. Ms. Stern demonstrated that this system allows her to efficiently record participation as she noted that, while she was presenting this material, several students turned in an assignment due that day. Students can also send e-mail to each other and to the instructor; should any individual ask a question that warrants a more general response, the instructor can broadcast a reply to all students, or post the question and answer in the "public" folder's "commons" area, which is a special location for students to offer comment or engage in general discussions about the course. Overall, this system enhances communication among students and between student and teacher.
In discussion following her presentation, Regent Krutsch asked whether professors might be overwhelmed by e-mail, noting that the positive aspect of increased communication might be countered by increased demands on already-limited time. Ms. Stern agreed that this is a concern; however, she noted that this is an effective extension of the classroom, and that trends in the questions she receives via e-mail can alert her to issues that need to be addressed in the classroom, thus improving instruction by enhancing her timely response. Yet the technology has its limitations: she noted that she must still grade quizzes she receives via e-mail in the traditional manner -- she would have more time for other instructional demands if they could be electronically graded.
Regent Grebe asked about the negative impact on instructors who are currently unable to use evolving classroom technologies, inquiring whether institutional resources exist to increase the technological literacy of faculty. Ms. Stern informed him that workshops, one-on-one instruction, and an on-call help system are available; however, faculty cannot be forced to undertake training in these areas. She noted that, as the programs become increasingly easy to use and demand for instructional technology increases, faculty will be more willing to undertake training in these areas.
Professor Charles Young (Director, Computer Music Center) demonstrated the use of technology to produce and analyse George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." Using digitized versions of Gershwin's performance, that of UW-Stevens Point professor Michael Keller, and the computer's performance of the same music, Professor Young showed the Board the limitations of musical notation to communicate an artist's intention. He also analysed differences in timing and articulation of each performance to arrive at a visual representation of otherwise ineffable qualities in music, which enhances his ability to teach theories of musical form and composition. In discussion following his presentation, Regents Orr, Lubar and Krutsch asked questions about the translation of Gershwin's player piano scrolls into the digital versions Professor Young used in his demonstration. After explaining the process by which Gerschwin's performance was reproduced, he noted that understanding the elements of musical performance contributes to his music form analysis class. In that course, he assigns students "boring" pieces of music, charging them to make them interesting by adjusting musical elements -- technology allows them to adjust those elements in an infinite variety of ways and "perform" on instruments they might not know how to play, extending knowledge by overcoming technical limitations they might have as musicians.
Regent Krutsch concluded the presentation by praising the manner in which the presenters had demonstrated the way technology enhances teaching, rather than becoming an end in itself.
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Additional items that the President of the System may report or present to the Board
UW System's Economic Impact Study
President Lyall noted that the recent study of the economic impact of the UW System had been distributed to the Board. She reported that this study, performed by Professor Bill Strang of the UWMadison Business School, contains important facts about the role the UW System and our students and alumni play in the economic vitality of Wisconsin. She highlighted a few of the items of interest, including:
The overall economic impact of the UW System annually is more than $8 billion, or more than ten times the $847 million in GPR that the state invests in it.
145,000 jobs (not including those in the UW System) are attributable to UW operations and purchases from Wisconsin businesses.
UW students spend more than $1 billion over and above tuition and fees annually to purchase products and services from Wisconsin businesses.
Over a lifetime working career, a UW graduate will earn more than a half million dollars more than a high school graduate will and the higher state and local income taxes paid on this extra income yields an annual rate of return of 6.7% on the investment that taxpayers make in their student's education.
President Lyall concluded that, as Wisconsin enters a prolonged period of skilled labor shortage, the UW System's most important contribution may be in providing intelligent, hardworking graduates who live, work, and start businesses in Wisconsin.
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Tim Casper, United Council
President Lyall invited Tim Casper, outgoing President of the United Council of UW Students, to make a few remarks before the Board. He noted that, during the two years of his term, he has observed many discussions about the future of the UW System, most of which have concerned tighter budgets and fewer resources; over the same period, the UW System has fallen as a priority in the State of Wisconsin's budget, while at the Federal level, financial aid packages have shifted from grants to loans. Expressing his dismay that many programs now being designed to improve access to higher education will not ensure that students with the most need will have an opportunity to attend higher education, he urged the Board to consider the benefits of the UW System to the state as it considers the future of the system, the wise expenditure of its resources, and the need to lobby elected officials for improvements in state funding. He concluded his remarks by thanking the Board, Presidents Grebe and Lyall, and System Administration for working with him and his staff; expressing his belief that the Board has been accessible, meeting not only with representatives of United Council, but with students across the state, he asked that the same patience and courtesy be shown to his successor, Ms. Jamie Kuhn.
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Good News
UW-Whitewater: Kemper Foundation Grant
UW-Whitewater received a $75,000 grant from the James A. Kemper Foundation to support an endowed professorship in marketing in the College of Business. Professor Arno Kleimenhagen will be the first holder of this chair.
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UW-Platteville: Men's Basketball Team Members named to National Association of Basketball Coaches' Honor Roll
Seven members of the UW-Platteville men's basketball team have been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches' Honor Roll, the largest number named from any of the 900 colleges and universities nationally whose players were eligible for the Honor Roll.
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UW-Platteville: Dairy Judging Team Wins National Honors
UW-Platteville's dairy judging team won first place in the North American International Livestock Dairy Judging Contest in Louisville, Kentucky, finishing first among the top ten which included Illinois, Penn State, Ohio State, Minnesota, and UW-Madison.
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Faculty Honors
Three UW System faculty members have been elected to prestigious academic society memberships: Professor Carl deBoor, UW-Madison Professor of Mathematics, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Professor Ronald M. Radano, UW-Madison Professor of Music and Afro-American Studies, has received a 1997 Guggenheim Fellowship to study the formation of black music in America. UW-Milwaukee History Professor Merry Wiesner-Hanks has also received a Guggenheim Fellowship to examine the impact of the Christian church on family issues.
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UW-Milwaukee: Human Resource Development Program
A new master's degree program in Human Resource Development at UW-Milwaukee is targeted at working professional students. The degree is structured so that working adults can complete it in two years by taking one evening class each summer and two weekend courses each semester. Beginning this summer, the program incorporates the use of learning technologies for distance discussions and group work in addition to classroom instruction.
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UW-Oshkosh: North Central Association Grants Reaccreditation
President Lyall congratulated UW-Oshkosh on its recent reaccreditation for another ten years by the North Central Association.
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Regent Emeritus to Receive Award