Motion 1: A motion to approve the 2008 revised edition of Chapter 9 of the Faculty and Academic Staff Handbook.

Motion 2: A motion to appoint John Heppen as the Parliamentarian for the 2008-2009 UWRF Faculty Senate. 

Motion 3: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Sandy Soares to the Instructional Academic Staff ad hoc Committee. 

Motion 4: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint the following names to the search and screen committee for Director of Information Technologies Services. 

Motion 5: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint the following names to the 2008-2009 Faculty Senate committees. 

Motion 6: A motion from the Executive Committee to create an ad hoc Faculty Senate Committee to create a campus-wide Chemical Hygiene Plan, (a campus-wide protocol for protecting the health and safety of faculty and students working in a department laboratory).

Motion 7: A motion from the Executive Committee to replace Sandy Ellis (2008-2014) on the Faculty/Academic Staff Development Board with Kurt Liechtle (2008-2014); to replace Jim Madsen with Stephen Olsen as Chair of the Faculty Compensation Committee for the 2008-2009 Academic Year, to appoint Teresa Kruizenga (2008-2011) to the vacancy on the University Curriculum Committee, to appoint Margaret Phinney (2008-2011) (COEPS) to the vacancy on the International Programs Committee, and to reappoint Kathryn Ernie (2008-2011) (CAS) to the vacancy on the Instructional and Learning Technologies Council.

Motion 8: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Robert Baker to the Sustainable Management Academic Steering Group.

Motion 9: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Rick Bowen, Sandy Ellis, and Tabb Benzinger to the Chancellor’s Task Force on Veteran’s Affairs.

Motion 10: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint eight faculty to the Search and Screen Committee for the new Provost.

Motion 11: A motion from the Executive Committee to replace Laura Zlogar as chair of the Instructional and Learning Technologies Committee (sub-committee of the Instructional and Learning Technologies Council) with Marina Onken.

Motion 12: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint James Zimmerman, Sandy Ellis, and Charlie Corcoran to the ad hoc Video Services Advisory Group.

Motion 13: A motion from the Executive Committee: Faculty Senate nominates Rick Bowen and Ryan Bench to the UW System Committee on Veterans Issues (SCOVI).

Motion 14: A motion from Academic Programs and Policies for a credit change in the Economics major.

Motion 15: A motion from the Executive Committee for the appointment of Robin Murray and Magdalena Pala to the Audit and Review Committee for 2008-2011.

Motion 16: A motion from the Executive Committee for the replacement of Brian Schultz with Carl Popelka on the Advising Committee for 2008-2011.

Motion 17: A motion from the Executive Committee for the appointment of Tracey Gladstone-Sovell to serve as the Provost's Designee (ex officio) on the Assessment Committee.

Motion 18: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint the chairs of the Assessment Committee (Joy Benson), and Faculty Welfare and Personnel Policies Committee (Brad Mogen) to the Data Quality Management Team.

Motion 19: A motion from the Executive Committee to create an ad hoc Faculty Senate Committee charged with creating the Initiatives and Tasks for Goal 4: Develop Engaged Leaders of the UWRF Strategic Plan

Motion 20: A motion from the Executive Committee to change Article II of the Constitution of the UW-River Falls Faculty.

Motion 21: A motion from the Faculty Senate to send a charge to Faculty Welfare to develop an instrument and a process of administrative evalutions.

Motion 22: A motion from the Academic Programs and Policies Committee to amend its membership to include the Registrar or designee as an ex officio (non-voting) member.

Motion 23: A motion from the Executive Committee to clarifiy the responsibilities of department chairs.

Motion 24: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint four faculty members to the newly formed Administrative Committee, the Facilities Development Committee.

Motion 25: A motion from the Executive Committee to include a description of the Facilities Development Committee in Chapter 2 of the Faculty and Academic Staff Handbook.

Motion 26: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint four faculty members to the newly-formed Administrative Committee, the Facilities Development Committee.

Motion 27: A motion from the Executive Committee to include a description of the University Safety Committee in Chapter 2 of the Faculty and Academic Staff Handbook.

Motion 28: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint David Rusterholz to the University Safety Committee.

Motion 29: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint David Furniss to replace Tricia Davis on the University Planning Group.

Motion 30: A motion from AP&P to approve a program change in Business Administration.

Motion 31: A motion from AP&P to approve a change in Counseling.

Motion 32: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Gretchen Link to replace Mark Kinders on the ad hoc Faculty Senate Committee on Instructional Academic Staff issues.

Motion 33: A motion from the Executive Committee to endorse a request from the Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh to ask the Legislative Fiscal Bureau to commission a white paper on the issue of faculty salaries.

Motion 34: A motion from the Advising Committee to accept the clarification and update selection of UWRF Academic Advisor of the Year award (Motion 98-99/39) as proposed by the Advising Committee.

Motion 35: A motion from the Faculty Senate to form a committee charged with the formulation of the structure of what University Committees might include.

Motion 36: A motion was made by the Executive Committee to extend the mandate of the current ad hoc Faculty Senate Committee (Working Group) on Sustainability until the creation of a committee that will be responsible for the current charges of the ad hoc Faculty Senate Committee on Sustainability.

Motion 37: A motion from AP&P to change the credits in the Communicative Disorders major.

Motion 38: A motion from AP&P for a substantial change in the graduate program in the Communicative Disorders major.

Motion 39: A motion from AP&P for approval of a new transmittal form for undergraduate programs.

Motion 40: A motion from AP&P for approval of an emphasis/option change in the Physics major - Secondary Education.

Motion 41: A motion from AP&P for approval of an emphasis/option change in the Physics major - Applied Option (Liberal Arts).

Motion 42: A motion from AP&P for approval of an emphasis/option change in the Physics major - Option I (Liberal Arts).

Motion 43: A motion from AP&P for approval of an emphasis/option change in the Physics major - Option II (Liberal Arts).

Motion 44: A motion from AP&P for approval of a substantial major and minor content change in the Land Use Planning major and minor.

Motion 45: A motion from AP&P for approval of a substantial major and minor content change in the International Studies program - major and minor.

Motion 46: A motion from the Calendar Committee to approve the following calendar for the 2011-2012 Academic Year.

Motion 47: A motion from AP&P to approve the Academic Program Self Study Tool.

Motion 48: A motion from AP&P to approve the Academic Program Ratings document.

Motion 49: A motion from AP&P to approve the Proposed Process and Timeline for assessing Academic Programs and Units.

Motion 50: A motion from the Athletic Committee to have the Faculty Senate change the section relating to this committee.

Motion 51: A motion from the Executive Committee to approve the Chemical Hygiene Plan prepared by the ad hoc Faculty Senate Committee.

Motion 52: A resolution from the Diversity Committee to approve the following resolution regarding the "I Pledge to Speak Up" form.

Motion 53: A motion from AP&P to accept minor content change in the TESOL education program.

Motion 54: A motion from AP&P to accept minor content change in the English Broad Area Education program.

Motion 55: A motion from AP&P to accept minor content change in the English Education Program.

Motion 56: A motion from AP&P to approve The Guidelines for Reviwers of Academic Program Self-Studies.

Motion 57: A motion from the Executive Committee to adopt the following meeting schedule for the UWRF Faculty Senate for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Motion 57(A): A motion from AP&P to accept a minor content change/credit change in the Business Administration minor.

Motion 58: A resolution from the Executive Committee to support the University of Wisconsin System's 2009 report entitled "An Analysis of Domestic Partner Benefits for University of Wisconsin System Employees."

Motion 58 (A): A motion from AP&P to accept a minor content change in the TESOL Education minor.

Motion 59: A motion from the Diversity Committee to change its name to the Diversity and Inclusivity Committee.

Motion 60: A motion from the Academic Standards Committee.

Motion 61: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Barbara Nielsen as chair of the University Curriculum Committee for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Motion 62: A motion from the Faculty Senate that departments forward the Academic Program Self-Study Reports on March 27, 2009, to the colleges.

Motion 63: A motion from AP&P to approve a major content change in the TESOL Education Major, Non-Native Speaker-Major.

Motion 64: A motion from AP&P to approve a major content change in the TESOL Education Major, Native Speaker-Major.

Motion 65: A motion from AP&P to approve the Sustainable Management Major.

Motion 66: A motion from the Executive Committee to change the description of the Audit and Review Committee in Chapter II.

Motion 67: A motion from the Executive Committee to change the charge of the Assessment Committee.

Motion 68: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint the following to a committee to develop criteria for the procedures for consideration and awarding of the Keith G. Wurtz Awards for Teaching Excellence.

Motion 69: A motion from the Recruitment and Retention Committee to approve a revision of the Task 1.1.2 of the UWRF Strategic Plan.

Motion 70: A motion from the Diversity and Inclusivity Committee to approve the revision of Goal 5 of the UWRF Strategic Plan.

Motion 71: A motion from the Advising Committee to approve the following regarding summer school compensation for academic advisors who are not department chair persons, and who are not on twelve-month appointments.

Motion 72: A motion from the Faculty Welfare and Personnel Policies Committee to amend the wording of the Faculty and Academic Staff Handbook to include the following.

Motion 73: A motion from AP&P to approve a content change and credits change in the Broad Area English Education Major.

Motion 74: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint David Furniss (2007-2010) as chair of the General Education and University Requirements Committee for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Motion 75: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Brand Mogen (2007-2010 FWPP, 2008-2011 ILTC) as chair of both the Faculty Welfare and Personnel Policies Committee and the Information and Instructional Technology Council.

Motion 76: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint James Zimmerman (2007-2010) as chair of Academic Program and Policy Committee for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Motion 77: A motion from the International Programs Committee to establish a UWRF Fulbright Coordinator.

Motion 78: A motion from the Assessment Committee to recommend the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) test to assess general education for reporting with respect to UWRF's participation in VSA (Voluntary System of Accountability).

Motion 79: A motion from AP&P to approve a change in the number of credits of the Communications Studies major (BS and BA).

Motion 80: A motion from AP&P to approve a change in course name, change in the major, and change in course content in the Communicative Disorders major.

Motion 81: A motion from AP&P to approve a change in course name, in the major/minor, and in course content in the Geography Major-Liberal Arts.

Motion 82: A motion to appoint Ogden Rogers to the newly formed Pandemic Response Team.

Motion 83: A motion from the Faculty Compensation Committee to apply AP 43 (revised May 7, 2008) to J-term compensation.

Motion 84: A motion from the Faculty Compensation Committee to standardize faculty compensation for overload classes. (NOT APPROVED)

Motion 85: A motion from the Faculty Compensation Committee to pay faculty for supervising independent readings, independent studies, internships and undergraduate research if these are not part of the regular load. (NOT APPROVED)

Motion 86: A motion that each academic year, no later than November 1, UWRF will adjust the compensation rates for J-term, summer school, internship, independent reading, independent study, study-abroad, undergraduate research and overload courses. (NOT APPROVED)

Motion 87: A motion from the Executive Committee to include the following in Chapter 2 of the Faculty and Academic Staff Handbook under section 2.6.8 University Planning Group.

Motion 88: A motion from the Executive Committee to add an Initiative (7.4) to Goal 7: Invest in Human Resources. The proposed initiative with its tasks appear below in the proposed Goal 7. The new initiative with its tasks (7.4.1-7.4.5) are in bold print.

Motion 89: A motion from the Executive Committee to appoint Sandra Ellis to a new Administrative Committee on Veterans. This appointment is for three years concluding at the end of the 2011-2012 academic year.

Motion 90: A motion from the Disability Advisory Committee recommending that we implement the process for the purchase of one evac chair for KFA and that the unit should be in place by fall of 2009.

Motion 91: A motion from the General Education and University Requirements Committee to approve ESM 300 as a Multidisciplinary Inquiry Course as an exception to the pre-requisite recommendation for general education courses.

Motion 92: A motion from AP&P to make a change in the Computer Science and Information Systems-Information Systems Option; including a change in major/minor, and a change in number of credits.

Motion 93: A motion from AP&P to change the Computer Science and Information Systems-Computer Science Option; including a change in major/minor, and a change in number of credits.

Motion 94: A motion from AP&P to change the Economics major/minor, including a change in number of credits.

Resolution 1: A resolution supporting collective bargaining.

Resolution 2: A resolution thanking senators whose terms are ending for their service.

Resolution 3: A resolution for Sandy Soares.

Resolution 4: A resolution for Terry Brown.

Resolution 5: A resolution for Connie Foster.