| Present: | R. Daluge, C. Dillhunt, L. Heideman, B. Holden, F. Kooistra, J. Mather, E. Maurer, R. Russell, M. Theis, M. Westler, and B. Wilson. |
Meeting was called to order by Frank Kooistra at 1:35 p.m.
Budget Update - No new news.
CASI Elections - The information on nominations has been sent to all CALS academic staff in Wards III, IV, and V. The deadline for submitting nominations is May 31, 2002. Several new districts were added but there was little net change in the number of individuals in each Ward.
Equity and Diversity Committee Climate Report - F. Kooistra distributed a copy of the draft academic staff climate report. There probably will not be any further changes. The faculty climate report was published a couple of months ago.
Plan 2008 - Meeting is being held tomorrow, May 7, on Plan 2008. The current Plan 2008 report was submitted to the Chancellor's Office in March but last year's report was published. The Dean is not sure what the reaction will be tomorrow.
R. Daluge made a motion to approve the minutes. E. Maurer second the motion.
What kind of action plan is in place for the academic staff survey and should CASI respond in any way? F. Kooistra reported that the Equity and Diversity Committee was very active this year. Steve Ingham, Chair, goes off the committee this year. He said the Equity and Diversity Committee would appreciate any comments. CASI will look at the survey report next year, recommended language for the "Targeting Tomorrow" document to follow through on the survey, and report back to the Equity and Diversity Committee. They will also develop a resolution supporting the efforts of Equity and Diversity Committee. R. Daluge made a motion to include appreciative comments to support the efforts of the Equity and Diversity Committee and to recommend the College to establish a task force to follow through on recommendations made in the final report. CASI unanimously supported the motion.
The "Targeting Tomorrow" document will be updated each year. The Committee reviewed the section on "2002 CALS Program Objectives and Actions." Following are the suggestions in italics.
A1. CALS Objective: Improve access to research opportunities for faculty, academic staff, and graduate students and streamline applications for funding.
A3. CALS Objective: Improve graduate training and experiences. Widen the pool of graduate students available to research programs.
A4. CALS Objective: Under the "Actions" section include a list of outreach websites with current research information.
Add section A6. CALS Objective: Promote the use of permanent research staff to release graduate students to be students.
B1. CALS Objective: Use technology to serve students. Include distance learning.
B3. CALS Objective. Under "Actions" delete "Develop more non-alcohol programs and social events for Farm and Industry Short Course students, especially those students who live in the dorms."
B4. CALS Objective: Under "Actions" add what does go on in the College such as Bacteriology's Research for Undergraduates (minorities), Study Abroad, etc.
B5. CALS Objective: Enhance student learning. Encourage departments to evaluate their advising program.
Add section B7. CALS Objective: Improve graduate education.
Expand opportunities and encouragement for graduate students' education in their academic disciplines by broadening course offerings, requirements, etc.
Expand opportunities and encouragement for graduate students to gain training and practice in teaching for those interested in future faculty positons by broadening course availability and requirements.
C1. CALS Objective: Continue cluster hiring efforts and applied research.
C2. CALS Actions: (Second paragraph) College administration will continue to work with department chairs, faculty, and academic staff members to implement a recently developed diversity action plan.
C3. CALS Objective: Foster and reward teaching excellence. Move to B1. Under "Actions" add instructional academic staff.
C4. Add another sentence at the end of "Action." Purpose is operations efficiency.
C6. CALS Objective: (Put in Linda's change.)
Add section C7 on professional development.
Add section C8 on Training for PI's changing to another area. Fund to provide support for additional classes.
D. Campus Target: Amplify the Wisconsin Idea CASI questioned whether this section was only for Extension.
D1. Actions. Add a sentence on Farm Short Course.
D2. CASI is not sure what the objective means.
D5. This objective deals with at-risk students. There are not enough offerings for students that are not minorities. The College doesn't have anything for average students not in Dane County.
Add section D6 on outreach through Press Service, events, publications, etc.
E1. CALS Objective: Expand study abroad and international internship opportunities and participation. There are problems with the Study Abroad office on campus.
F. Kooistra reported that the Council prioritized the faculty position requests at the last meeting.
Academic Staff Awards and Professional Development-No report.
Communnications, Web-site & Districting-Check out the changes to the website and contact C. Dillhunt with any changes or problems.
Nominations and Mentoring-No report.
Personnel Procedures and Compensation-Committee met last week and looked at compliance with performance appraisal. They will be drafting a memo to Dean Aberle to remind department chairs to do performance evaluations.
Governance-Nothing more to report. J. Mather will work on survey this summer.
F. Kooistra thanked the committee for all their contributions this last year. Hopefully Dean Aberle will be able to attend the first CASI meeting next fall.
Meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
Submitted 5/15/02
J. Simons