Inclement weather policy

With winter weather upon us, it's time to review UW-Eau Claire's practices in the event severe weather strikes.In accordance with Ch. 36, Wisconsin Statutes, and delegated authority from the Board of Regents and UW System president, a chancellor has the authority to cancel classes, close an institution to the public, or completely close an institution to the public and employees.
In general, when inclement weather threatens operations at UW-Eau Claire, the university will remain open to the extent possible. If necessary, the chancellor may close the university to the public or cancel classes, but state employees will be expected to report to work.

Employees who accrue vacation, compensatory time or personal holidays may use the accrued leave if they are unable to make it to work, or if they are excused from work because emergency weather conditions make it unsafe remain at work. Per the Fair Labor Standards Act, employees also may make up lost time within the same week of the weather emergency.

If a severe weather situation occurs, local media will be made aware of any cancellations/closings, but their announcements are advisory only.

Should a decision be made to cancel classes, close the university to the public or completely close the university, official information will be transmitted via UW-Eau Claire's emergency notification system, which includes announcements on the university homepage, Facebook page and Twitter feed, among other notifications.

Nominations invited for UW System Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award

The Affirmative Action Office is accepting nominations for UW-Eau Claire's 2014 recipient of the UW System Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award. A potential honoree may be a UW-Eau Claire faculty or staff member, student or active community member. More information about selection critieria is available on the UW System Women's Studies Consortium website. Nominations for UW-Eau Claire nominees must be recieved by the Affirmative Action Office no later than February 21, 2014.  For more information, visit the Commission on the Status of Women website or contact Caitlin Lee at leemai@uwec.edu or 715-836-2387.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Mary Lou Albrecht. Albrecht, a UW-Eau Claire staff member from 1964 until her retirement from Duplicating Services in 1993, passed away Nov. 17 in Altoona. Full obituary.

Open forums set for College of Arts and Sciences dean candidates

Open forums have been scheduled for candidates for the position of dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UW-Eau Claire. Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the forums, during which the candidates will respond to the following prompt and then answer questions:

"The Chinese character denoting 'crisis' is a combination of the characters for 'danger' and 'opportunity.' Please discuss the challenges facing a College of Arts and Sciences today, and explain how you might lead our college to maintain and enhance its excellence while creating new opportunities for students, faculty and programs."

Candidate materials can be viewed on the dean position Web page, where a link to a feedback form also will be posted following each candidate's open forum. Each forum will be recorded and links to the recordings posted on the page above.

Following are the candidates and their open forum dates, times and locations:

• Dr. J. Andy Karafa — open forum: Dec. 9, 9-9:50 a.m., Woodland Theater, Davies Center. 
• Dr. David D. Leaman — open forum: Dec. 11, 9-9:50 a.m., Woodland Theater, Davies Center.
• Dr. Thomas A. Nelson  — open forum: Dec. 16, 9-9:50 a.m., Woodland Theater, Davies Center.

Gail Scukanec to step down as dean, assume graduate studies oversight role

Gail Scukanec

Dr. Gail Scukanec, dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences at UW-Eau Claire, will step down from that position on July 15, 2014, and beginning July 16, 2014, she will serve in a part-time position focused on a study of the university's various graduate programs. Scukanec has served as dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences since 2007.
 
"Dr. Scukanec's tenure as dean has been marked by many accomplishments, the most visible of which is Centennial Hall," said Patricia A. Kleine, UW-Eau Claire provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. "She has promoted the importance of scholarly activity to effective teaching and championed the need for diverse perspectives in the professional preparation of the college's students."

In her new position, Scukanec will oversee all aspects of graduate education, including determining the feasibility of new graduate programs, searching for additional resources for graduate students and assessing current graduate policies.

Prior to coming to UW-Eau Claire, Dr. Scukanec served as interim dean and associate dean of the College of Graduate Studies at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Mich.
 
A national search will be conducted for Scukanec's replacement as dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences, Kleine said.

Open forums set for vice chancellor/chief business officer candidates

Open forums have been scheduled for candidates for the position of vice chancellor for administration and finance and chief business officer at UW-Eau Claire. Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the forums, during which the candidates have been asked to explain a complex budget situation they have confronted in the past in a clear, concise manner that is easily understood by the campus community audience.

Candidate materials can be viewed on the vice chancellor position Web page, where a link to a feedback form also will be posted following each candidate's open forum. Each forum also will be recorded and links to the recordings posted on the page above.

Following are the candidates and their open forum dates, times and locations:

• Susan Niehoff — open forum: Nov. 12, 8:30-9:20 a.m., Woodland Theater, Davies Center.
• Werner Golling — open forum: Nov. 14, 8:30-9:20 a.m., Schofield Auditorium.
• Mark Reeves — open forum: Nov. 19, 8:30-9:20 a.m., Schofield Auditorium.
• Marty Hanifin  — open forum: Nov. 26, 8:30-9:20 a.m., Schofield Auditorium.

Associate vice chancellor searches announced

Patricia A. Kleine, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, announces searches for two associate vice chancellor positions within Academic Affairs. Both searches aim at July 1, 2014, start dates.

The search for a permanent Associate Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Curriculum, Internationalization and Immersive Experiences (formerly the Associate Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Studies) will be an internal search open to all UW-Eau Claire tenured faculty members.

The search for a permanent Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Enrollment (formerly the Executive Director of Enrollment Services) will be a national search.

The search and screen process will proceed as defined in the Faculty and Academic Staff Rules and Procedures. Campus community members are encouraged to review the rules and procedures for the process regarding membership selection for search and screen committees. See position descriptions for the Associate Vice Chancellor for  Undergraduate Curriculum, Internationalization and Immersive Experiences and Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Enrollment.

Proposed changes in College of Arts and Sciences

Following are proposed changes in the College of Arts and Sciences. If you have questions or concerns, contact Dr. Louisa Rice at ricelc@uwec.edu or 715-836-5276 within 15 days of this notice, posted Nov. 18, 2013.

• View proposed changes.