“Whatever may be the limitations which trammel inquiry elsewhere, we believe that the great State University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth may be found.”
–– Sifting and winnowing plaque at the entrance of Bascom Hall
Faculty News
Proposed Recommendations for System Restructuring in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
We write today on behalf of the faculty of UW-Madison to express concern about the Blueprint for the University of Wisconsin System Beyond COVID-19 presented by UW System President Ray Cross to the UW System Board of Regents on May 7, 2020. While much of the plan has appropriate recommendations for response to the pandemic and re-opening of campuses, we are troubled that it was developed without adequate shared governance consultation.....
May 18, 2020Resolution to Support UW-Madison DACA Employees
As approved by the Faculty Senate May 4, 2020 (Fac doc 2894) WHEREAS employees at UW-Madison who are qualified for employment under Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status are under extreme stress; WHEREAS a …
May 6, 2020Resolution on Our Shared Future: UW-Madison and the Ho-Chunk Nation
As approved by the Faculty Senate May 4, 2020 (Fac doc 2893) Our Shared Future: UW-Madison and the Ho-Chunk Nation Resolution WHEREAS UW-Madison has occupied ancestral Ho-Chunk land since time immemorial; WHEREAS the Ho-Chunk nation …
May 6, 2020Election to academy honors professional achievements
April 28, 2020New Faculty Focus: James McMaster
April 23, 2020New Faculty Focus: Sijia Yang
April 23, 2020Distinguished Teaching Awards Press Release 2020
April 7, 2020Resolution Calling for Emergency and Helpline Numbers to be Added to Faculty/Staff Wiscards
As approved by the Faculty Senate March 2, 2020 (Fac doc 2880) WHEREAS, the Associate Students of Madison’s Student Council passed the Wiscard Emergency Contact Resolution (26-1002-02) on October 13th, 2019, which called for emergency …
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Open Meeting Notifications
The Wisconsin Open Meetings Law requires all governmental bodies to provide public notice of their meetings. “Every public notice of a meeting of such a governmental body must set forth the time, date, place and subject matter of the meeting in a form that is reasonably likely to inform members of the public and news media. Any such public notice must also set forth the subject matter of any contemplated closed session.” To determine if your meeting is subject to the Open Meetings Law and for other information, see legal.wisc.edu/open-meetings.
COVID-19 UPDATE: If you are holding an Open Meeting via teleconference/videoconference, and there will be no physical location for the public to attend, please include the call in information or log in information in the agenda. If you need more information, please contact admin@secfac.wisc.edu.
For more information and to submit an open meeting notice visit https://secfac.wisc.edu/committees/generate-a-meeting-notice/
Extensions of the Tenure Clock for Faculty Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis
Please see our rule waivers page for more information on tenure clock extension due to COVID-19.
