Board of Regents
June 1999 Minutes of the BOR - University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
of the
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Held in the Fireside Lounge, UW-Milwaukee Union
Friday, June 11, 1999
9:00 a.m.
Approval of Minutes 1
Report of the president of the board 1
Resolution of Appreciation to Chancellor Gaylon Greenhill 1
report on the June 9th meeting of the Hospital Authority Board
Report on the May 26th meeting of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board
Legislative Report
Additional Items
July Meeting
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SYSTEM *
Class of 1999 Commencements
Presentation by Chancellor Zimpher: The Milwaukee Idea
Good News
UW-M School of the Arts
UW-La Crosse Professors Receive Grant
UW-Madison Professor Elected to American Philosophical Society
Wisconsin Blue Cross and Blue Shield United of Wisconsin Gift
Dean Mary Knudten Retires
Passing of Constance Elvehjem
REPORT OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING AND FUNDING COMMITTEE
UW-Eau Claire: Approval of the Design Report and Authority to Construct a Phillips Science Hall Renovation
UW-Madison: Authority to Increase Project Scope and Budget of the Medical School Three Module Addition at Clinical Science Center
UW-Madison: Approval of Northeast Family Practice Lease
UW-Madison: Authority to Increase Scope of Work and Budget of Primate Research Center Animal Housing Addition
UW-Milwaukee: Approval of the Design Report and Authority to Construct A Sandburg Residence Hall Addition and Commons/West Entrance Remodeling Project
UW-River Falls: Authority to Construct a Horse Training Barn Project
UW-Stout: Design Report Approval and Authority to Construct a Stout Recreation Center Project
UW-Stout: Authority to Increase the Budget of the Stout Communication Center Project
UW-Whitewater: Approval of Several Authorizations Relating to the Williams Center Fieldhouse Addition Project
UW-Madison: Authority to Sell Property
Approval to Appoint New Committee And Board Member, UW-Madison
Report of the Vice President/Assistant Vice President
UW-River Falls Land Exchange
State Building Commission
UW-Colleges Annual Report
UW-Madison: Waiver of Segregated Fee Policy
UW System: Policy Waiver of Segregated Fees
Camp Randall Renovation Feasibility Study
REPORT OF THE BUSINESS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Auxiliary Reserve Policy
Alternative Tuition for Graduate Summer School
Contractual Agreement with Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc.
Audit Subcommittee
REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Plan 2008 Campus Plans
Consent Agenda
Distance Education Pricing Principles
1999-00 Tenure Designations and New Tenured Appointment
UW-Madison: Authorization to Recruit Dean, School of Human Ecology
UW-Madison: Authorization to Recruit Dean, School of Nursing
UW-Madison: Authorization to Recruit Dean of Students
UW-Madison: Authorization to Recruit Professor of English
UW-Madison: Authorization to Recruit Assistant/Associate/Full Professors of Business
Implementation of Institutional Plans 2008 University of Wisconsin System Administration
UW-Stevens Point: New Program Authorization (Implementation) B.S./B.A., Athletic Training
UW-Platteville: New Program Authorization (Implementation) M.S., Criminal Justice
UW-Oshkosh: New Program Authorization (Implementation) B.S., English as a Second Language
UW-Milwaukee: New Program Authorization (Implementation) B.S., Atmospheric Sciences
UW-Madison: Appointment of Named Professors
UW-Stout: Appointment of Named Professors
UW-Whitewater: Appointment of Named Professor
Biennial Budget Update
report of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
UW-Whitewater receives Governor’s Export Achievement Award
UW-Milwaukee: Electa Quinney Endowed Professorship
Presentation on UW-Milwaukee’s Urban Environmental Health Initiative
UW-La Crosse: New program Proposals
election of officers of the board of Regents
Commendation of Chancellor Zimpher
Resolution of Appreciation to UW-Milwaukee
executive session
UW Colleges: Board of Visitors
UW-Waukehsa: Appointment of a Dean
UW-La Crosse: Extension of Leave of Absence
UW-La Crosse: Appointment of Provost/Vice Chancellor
UW-Madison: Assistant Dean of Finance, Medical School
UW-Whitewater: Appointments to Board of Visitors
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
of the
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Held in the Fireside Lounge, UW-Milwaukee Union
Friday, June 11, 1999
9:00 a.m.
- President Orr presiding -
PRESENT: Regents Barry, Benson, Boyle, Brandes, DeSimone, Gottschalk, James, MacNeil, Marcovich, Mohs, Olivieri, Orr, Randall, Smith and Staszak
ABSENT: Regent DeBraska
The minutes of the meeting of the Board of Regents held on May 7, 1999, were approved as circulated.
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Report of the president of the board
Resolution of Appreciation to Chancellor Gaylon Greenhill
Regent James presented Resolution 7924, which was adopted by acclamation and a standing ovation.
Resolution 7924 WHEREAS, H. Gaylon Greenhill has served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater since 1991; and
WHEREAS, Greenhill spent 37 years at U W-Whitewater, serving as a professor and chair in the Political Science Department, chair of the Faculty Senate, dean of summer school and extension services, acting dean of the College of Letters and Sciences, vice chancellor for academic and student affairs, and vice chancellor and dean of faculties; and
WHEREAS, as chancellor he set forth the challenge of attaining "Excellence for the 21st Century," with the goal of establishing UW-Whitewater as one of the top 50 regional comprehensive universities in the United States by the beginning of the 21st Century; and
WHEREAS, UW-Whitewater has grown in reputation and stature under his leadership, including recognition for five consecutive years by U.S. News and World Report as a "Tier One" Midwestern comprehensive university; and
WHEREAS, under his direction, the "Excellence for the 21st Century" capital campaign successfully raised $12.4 million, exceeded its goal, and was completed two years ahead of schedule; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure, the university developed and implemented the campus exterior plan, constructed the $9.3 million Irvin L. Young Auditorium, renovated the James R. Connor University Center and historic Hyer Hall, and made major technological advances, such as the construction of a fiber optic computer network, the addition of numerous workstations in computer labs and the complete wiring of residence halls; and
WHEREAS, he led the development of a visionary strategic plan that has helped guide the university during his tenure as chancellor, and has encouraged and nurtured a teacher/scholar model among faculty that has enhanced both teaching and productive research; and
WHEREAS, as chancellor he has always been an advocate for students, ensuring that their voice was heard and heeded as part of a fair and objective process of decision-making; and
WHEREAS, he and his wife, Hannah, ever looking to the future and ever building for those who will follow, have embarked on an oak tree regeneration project on their land in northwestern Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, he was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Oslo prior to completing his Ph.D. degree at the University of Illinois, and he and Hannah are justifiably proud of their Norwegian heritage; therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents commends H. Gaylon Greenhill for his successful tenure as chancellor and his lifetime of service to UW-Whitewater, and extends sincere best wishes to him on the occasion of his retirement as a good and faithful servant of the university.
Thanking the Board for its resolution, Chancellor Greenhill observed that his eight years as Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater had been a marvelous opportunity to help shape the vision of an institution which has emerged as a premier comprehensive university. He expressed confidence that Chancellor Miller will lead the university to the next level of excellence.
Chancellor Greenhill commended the Regents for their dedication and devotion to the UW System and remarked on how fortunate the UW is to have so able a leader as President Lyall. Commending the chancellors, he noted that they also are first-rate leaders and passionate advocates for their institutions. "We can all stand proud", he said, "of the high quality education at a reasonable price that is offered by any one of the campuses of the UW System. The University of Wisconsin System is a wonderful institution and we must all see that we keep it first rate."
He noted that he and his spouse, Hannah, owe a great deal to the UW System, being first generation college students from farms in northwestern Wisconsin. The educations they received from UW-Eau Claire and UW-River Falls were precisely what they needed and enabled them to have much more exciting lives than otherwise would have been possible. Expressing appreciation for 37 wonderful years, he promised that the Greenhills will remain active supporters of UW-Whitewater and the UW System.
Thanking Chancellor Greenhill, Regent President Orr observed that he has set a high standard as Chancellor and that it has been a privilege to work with him.
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Report on the June 9th meeting of the Hospital Authority Board
A written report of the June 9th meeting of the Hospital Authority Board was provided. Regents James, Boyle and Mohs are members of the Board.
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Report on the May 26th meeting of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board
The Regents received a written report on the May 26th meeting of the Wisconsin Technical College System Board. Regent Barry represents that Board on the Board of Regents.
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A written report on legislative matters was provided to the Regents. There were no questions or comments.
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Noting that the Board was scheduled to meet on July 8 and 9, Regent President Orr considered it unlikely decisions could be made on tuition at that time due to the timing of budget process completion. On the other hand, tuition must be set by July 23 in order for tuition bills to be mailed on time. Therefore, a meeting was being planned for the week of July 19 so that budget decisions could be made in a timely manner.
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REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SYSTEM
Noting that UW institutions graduated more than 14,000 students this spring, President Lyall remarked that these graduates will become the backbone of the state’s economy, carrying with them skills needed in a tight labor economy, along with values and talents than can improve the quality of life for all. Thanking the Regents who participated in these commencements, President Lyall observed that it is important for graduates and parents to see Regents involved in commencement activities.
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Presentation by Chancellor Zimpher: The Milwaukee Idea
Introducing Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, President Lyall recalled that, upon arrival at UW-Milwaukee, Chancellor Zimpher began an open dialogue with the university and the larger urban community about the nature of an urban university. This dialogue, both broad and deep, resulted in The Milwaukee Idea – a plan for true partnership between the university and the community.
At UW-Milwaukee, Chancellor Zimpher noted, enrollments are up, enrollments of targeted ethnic group members are up considerably since the Milwaukee Initiative began 10 years ago, and enrollments of international students increase annually. This year alone, giving to the UWM Foundation increased by 116%. Extramural funding is up 71% over the last decade. This winter, an alternative delivery of instruction called UW-WinterM, hosted 1,100 students instead of the expected 440. Of the 58 new faculty this year, half are women and one out of four is a person of color. In commitments to the UW Colleges, UW-Milwaukee is currently working on its fifth and sixth partnerships. UWM’s precollege program continues to be oversubscribed at about 1300 students. The hope is to double or triple its capacity.
While UWM is doing well, the Chancellor continued, there can always be improvements. In that regard, UW-Milwaukee is organizing itself around The Milwaukee Idea. She had to come to UWM because of its strong research tradition – its commitment to knowledge and discovery. She also wanted to be in a city where diverse cultures enrich the environment. The vision for The Milwaukee Idea is given context by the rich Wisconsin heritage, by UWM’s metropolitan locale, by its location on the Great Lakes and all the other opportunities found in metropolitan Milwaukee.
Stating that UWM truly is a place where teaching matters, the Chancellor noted that the university teaches 23,000 students annually, with 10,000 on the campus this summer. Outreach also has been a UW-Milwaukee hallmark – 144 different projects with the Milwaukee Public Schools alone.
Observing that opportunities and challenges are everywhere, Chancellor Zimpher noted that the way students think about learning is changing due to the prevalence of new technologies. At a recent American Council on Education meeting, a session on the University of Phoenix drew the largest attendance on education showing recognition on the part of universities that they must be more nimble if they are to meet the demands of this type of market competition. In response to increasing attention to social service and commitment, UW-Milwaukee had formed an office for service learning. Different from volunteerism, it involves mainstreaming citzenship and civic work into the content and curriculum of academic programs.
UWM students are older than the usual college cohort; many are working; and some are enrolled in other educational institutions. UWM is responding to the goals of these students to get on with their education, finish school, and get to work. The university also is taking initiatives in the area of technology. For example, it is partnering with the Private Industry Council to present technology opportunities to 250 high school students.
UW-Milwaukee’s special mission, she indicated, was set forth many years ago by higher education leaders who felt universities should make a societal difference. UW President Adams commented in 1892 that the university is not a party separate from the state; it is a part of the state – as much a part as the capitol itself. One could extrapolate from this that UWM is part of the city, as much as city hall itself. Former UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Martin Klotsche understood this and wrote several books on the urban university. Even so, the Chancellor said, when she arrived on campus, there did not seem to be a common sense of how to make this urban understanding a reality.
Therefore, she stated, the time was right to think boldly about UW-Milwaukee and its future. To engage in this conversation, a process was used which involved more than 200 people. It was decided to operate around a set of big ideas that represent a commitment to diversity and to break down barriers between disciplines and departments. No idea was considered a legitimate big idea if it were not a collaborative idea with community partners and diverse representatives of the community. Ideas also must relate to the interests of the city and the greater metropolitan Milwaukee community. The traditional disciplines will be related to diversities of culture and community interest and thus will build new curriculum opportunity for students.
Ideas include an international initiative, responding to the global market through language development, program development, exchanges and support for global business. There also is an educational partnership involving the Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee Area Technical College and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce.
The Chancellor then introduced Steve Percy, Professor of Political Science and Director of UWM’s Center of Urban Initiatives and Research, who headed the strategic aspects of The Milwaukee Idea. Addressing ideas in economic development, Dr. Percy said UWM wants to become a more vibrant actor in the local economic marketplace by using research and technical expertise to develop a better knowledge of the local economy, employers’ needs, and characteristics of job seekers. This will help local governments set policy and institutions develop training programs. There also will be technical assistance to support small businesses, minority owned businesses and new entrepreneurs, as well as non-profit organizations. UWM also wants to make its research more practical and more usable by the local economy. The idea for a Knowledge Fest grew out of a concern that people in the community do not understand the rich research resource that UW-Milwaukee represents. The idea was to have interesting, inviting events so that people could learn about the research being done at UWM and how it can help the community.
Turning to environmental health issues, Dr. Percy said the idea is to relate university research and expertise to solve problems in the community like asthma, lead poisoning and consumption of fish that are polluted. In a fresh water initiative, the intention is to become a leader not only in scientific issues related to fresh water, but to moral and ethical issues about allocation and distribution of fresh water as well. The health choices initiative is an effort to deal with substance abuse issues and how they relate to other problems in the community. Finally, campus design solutions is an effort to use the university’s expertise in urban planning, architecture and urban design to improve the campus and how it relates to its neighborhoods and to the community.
Chancellor Zimpher then presented a video which began by noting that the Milwaukee Idea was developed by a "bottom-up" campus/community process, and the intention is to remain connected to the community. Describing the Milwaukee Idea’s international education initiative, the video referred to the richness of cultures and ethnic backgrounds existing in Milwaukee, and pointed out that an important goal is to promote international trade. The video then mentioned the Consortium for Economic Development, which is intended to bring research and technical assistance to the aid of small businesses. The fresh water initiative will build on the strengths of the Great Lakes Water Institute to address a number of fresh water issues. The purpose of the urban environment health initiative is to improve health in the neighborhoods by working on real-world problems in such areas as housing and air quality.
Chancellor Zimpher added that about 150 people were working in ten different teams this summer to develop these initiatives. The most promising and ready will be funded immediately and others will follow as they come on line. Partnerships have been formed with the UW System, private donors and the UWM Foundation to seed these initiatives.
Regent Staszak commended Chancellor Zimpher for her leadership in the campus and community that resulted in the Milwaukee Idea. Indicating that the Milwaukee Idea is known across the state, he congratulated the campus and community for their hard work in making it a reality.
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President Lyall announced that the Milton and Lilian Peck Foundation contributed $3 million to help the UWM Foundation purchase a temple on Kenwood Boulevard to house performance and teaching space for the School of the Arts. This gift joined gifts of $1.25 million from Nathaniel Zelazo and $1 million from the Helen Bader Foundation, also for the purpose of purchasing the temple.
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UW-La Crosse Professors Receive Grant
President Lyall congratulated two UW-La Crosse Professors, Ronald Rochon and Clifton Tanabe, for receiving a U.S. Department of Education five-year grant for more than a million dollars to assist Hmong teacher aides to complete the teacher education certificate program at UW-La Crosse, UW-Stout, or UW-Eau Claire. She expressed special pride in the collaborative nature of the project and in the work that UW-La Crosse faculty did to obtain the grant.
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UW-Madison Professor Elected to American Philosophical Society
President Lyall congratulated UW-Madison Professor William Cronon on his election to the American Philosophical Society. The oldest learned society in the United States, the APS was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin. Other members include Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Edison, Robert Frost and George Marshall. The Society has 800 elected members from the U.S. and from two dozen foreign countries. More than 200 of its members in this century have been Nobel Prize winners.
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Wisconsin Blue Cross and Blue Shield United of Wisconsin Gift
It was reported by President Lyall that Wisconsin Blue Cross and Blue Shield United had made an extraordinary gift to promote health research and expanded public health service in Wisconsin. Blue Cross will establish a foundation with an endowment of $250 million, the income from which will flow to the UW Medical School and the Medical College of Wisconsin equally.
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President Lyall expressed appreciation to Dean Mary Knudten, who was retiring after having headed the UW-Waukesha for 18 years. Under her leadership, UW-Waukesha grew from 300 to more than 1,800 students. Recently, the school announced a new four-year degree program, offered in collaboration with UW-Milwaukee, which can be completed on a part-time basis at UW-Waukesha.
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President Lyall noted the passing of Constance Elvehjem, 93, widow of former UW-Madison President Conrad Elvehjem. Mrs. Elvehjem was a UW graduate and active in the Madison community well into her later years. The Elvehjem Museum of Art is named in honor of President and Mrs. Elvehjem.
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REPORT OF THE PHYSICAL PLANNING AND FUNDING COMMITTEE
Regent Barry, Chair, presented the Committee’s report.
Presenting Resolutions 7925-7935, which were approved unanimously by the Physical Planning and Funding Committee, Regent Barry moved their adoption by the Board of Regents as consent agenda items. The motion was seconded by Regent James and carried unanimously.
he current focus on renovating existing facilities. In order to facilitate creation of this needed space, both the Student Council and the Student Services Finance Committee of the Associated Students of Madison passed a resolution urging the Board to grant a waiver. If the Board concurred, such a waiver would not be implemented unless it were also supported by a referendum of the full student body.
Presenting the following resolution, which was approved unanimously by the Committee, Regent Barry moved its adoption by the Board of Regents. The motion was seconded by Regent Staszak, who cautioned against allowing this action to set a precedent for future projects. While he understood the need for this waiver at UW-Madison, he urged the Board to strongly support continued use of GPR for such projects so that segregated fees would not become a substitute source of revenue.
Regent Barry concurred, noting that the facility, which also will include space for student organizational needs, is projected to cost $18 to $20 million. Up to half of that cost would be paid by segregated fees, while the other half would be funded with a combination of GPR and gift/grant monies. The project, however, would not advance without student support.
Put to the vote, Resolution 7936 was adopted unanimously.