Extensions of the Tenure Clock for Faculty Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis
Please see the waivers page for more information on tenure clock extension due to COVID-19. The deadline to request an initial one-year tenure clock extension has passed. Assistant professors needing tenure clock extensions (either an initial year or additional years) due to the effects of COVID-19 for personal or professional reasons should use the normal tenure clock extension process.
Governance News
Election Day absences: new Faculty Legislation
The Faculty Senate passed new legislation asking instructors to be lenient when a student works the election day polls. Students will not receive a grade deduction for not attending class, and instructors will attempt to …
June 8, 2021Promotion from Associate Professor to Professor: new FPP 7.16
The Faculty Senate approved a new section to Faculty Policies and Procedures regarding the promotion of associate professor to professor Faculty Policies and Procedures 7.16 passed May 3, 2021
June 8, 2021Resolution in Support of Instruction and Training On Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
Faculty document 2911 amended and approved Resolution in Support of Instruction and Training On Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Social Justice
November 9, 2020- More News posts
“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
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/
