Wisconsin Idea Partnership
Building a Better University of Wisconsin System
Details of the 2011-13 Biennial Budget Process
July 14, 2011: UW
System Summary of 2011-13 State Budget (WI
Act 32) 
June 16, 2011: UW System statement on Legislative budget action
June 7, 2011: Brief
summary of Joint Finance Committee amendments
June 7, 2011: Message from UW System Leadership Regarding JFC Budget Action
June 3, 2011: UW System statement on JFC budget action
Letter to all State Legislators from 27 UW Leaders
-
Letter May
11, 2011
- News release: UW leaders reiterate united call for flexibility
WIP Description 1-pager
-
WIP 1-pager April
15, 2011
Letter to Legislators from President Reilly
-
You Have a Stake in the UW System April
14, 2011
Remarks to the Joint Committee on Finance
-
UW-Stevens Point
Chancellor Bernie Patterson's Remarks
April 7, 2011
- UW-Stevens Point Vice Chair of Faculty Senate Charles E. Clark's Statement April 7, 2011
- UW-Superior Vice Chancellor for Campus Life Vicki Hajewski's Remarks April 8, 2011
Letter to Joint Committee on Finance from Regent President Charles Pruitt and Regent Vice President Michael Spector - April 6, 2011:
"...We ask that you consider amending 2011 Senate Bill 27 to include the Wisconsin Idea Partnership, and we pledge our commitment to delegating new management flexibilities to all UWS institutions." Read the April 6 letter.
Message from President Reilly to all UW System Faculty, Staff, and Student Government Leaders:
- Read President Reilly's message: State Budget and the Wisconsin Idea Partnership - April 4, 2011
Materials for Joint Committee on Finance Agency Briefing - March 31, 2011:
-
Overview of the Wisconsin Idea Partnership and potential statutory
language
New materials about the benefits of this plan for all UW institutions, and how the plan might be implemented. Includes:- Letter to Joint Committee on Finance from President Reilly about the Wisconsin Idea Partnership
- 8-page overview of the Wisconsin Idea Partnership (revised March 30, 2011)
- Potential statutory language
-
Side-by-side comparison
of WIP, the New Badger Partnership, and current law (Updated
5-19-2011)
-
President
Reilly's testimony
Chancellors and UW Colleges Deans support the Wisconsin Idea Partnership:
- On March 23, 13 of the 14 UW System Chancellors
sent a letter to State Senators and Representatives supporting the
Wisconsin Idea Partnership.
Read the Chancellors' letter.
- On March 25, 2011, all current and two former UW Colleges Deans
sent a letter to State Senators and Representatives supporting the
Wisconsin Idea Partnership.
Read the UW Colleges Deans' letter.
Biennial Budget Fact Sheets:
-
Fact Sheet: Governor's
Recommended Budget Rev.
March 10, 2011
The 2011-13 Wisconsin State Budget was presented by Governor Scott Walker on March 1, 2011. This fact sheet is a brief summary of major budget provisions that affect the University of Wisconsin System.
-
Fact Sheet: Capital
Budget Rev.
Board of Regents support the Wisconsin Idea Partnership:
On March 10, the Board of Regents expressed strong support
for preserving a single public university system for the state of Wisconsin.
- Read the resolution
the Board approved.
- Read more about the Regents' support of the Wisconsin Idea Partnership.
Letter
to Governor Walker (Feb. 15):
This joint letter from the UW System
President and Board of Regents leadership outlines
the UW System's value to state constituencies and includes a flexibilities
plan for
all UW institutions.