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March 30, 2026 – Academic Staff Committee (ASC) – Special Meeting Minutes

Time: Monday at 11:30 a.m.
Location: Microsoft Teams

Attendance

Present: R. Edwards, J. Herriges, T. Joosten, N. Oswald, A. Schmidt, N. Simonson

I. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Chair J. Herriges at 11:31 a.m.

The agenda was approved as presented.
The minutes of March 16, 2026 meeting were approved as presented.

III. Unfinished Business

  1. None.

IV. New Business

  1. Review and provide feedback on proposed Lubar College of Business Workload Policy – ASC discussed areas of the draft policy that raised questions and concerns. Feedback includes seeking legal review to make sure the College workload policies meet the requirements of the UWS policy, clarify language surrounding instructional academic staff (sections 4.44 and 4.45), research academic staff is missing from the policy, and inconsistencies around 12 credits per semester vs per year. ASC wants to know what messaging was shared with deans and whether a checklist exists for 51ÁÔÆæ workload policies. T. Howard will seek information from the provost’s office on messaging and criteria for policies.
  2. Nominate academic staff to serve on Search and Screen Committee for Dean of the College of Letters & Science – R. Edwards moved and N. Oswald seconded recommending three individuals to serve on the search and screen committee: Kyla Esguerra, Laura Mintel and Dorrie Van Kerkvoorde with Stephen Appel and Gwyn Wallander as backups in the event one or more of the three decline. Motion carried unanimously.

V. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 12:01 p.m.