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. Sean McAleer at mcalees@uwec.edu or 715-836-2975 within 15 days of this notice, posted April 19, 2012.

Major: Mathematics, Liberal Arts
Liberal Arts Emphasis (Code 180-201), Applied Emphasis (Code 180-204), Statistics Emphasis (Code 180-205)
From: Page 146 of the 2011-12 Undergraduate Catalog
To: A minimum of 36 credits must be earned in any of the emphases included under the standard mathematics major. In addition to the required and elective mathematics courses, students must complete at least three credits of courses to be selected from PHIL 250, CS 145, CS 163, CS 170 or another computer science course approved by the Department of Mathematics.

Continuing Education offerings

Connecting campus and community. Continuing Education serves a wide variety of nontraditional students. Following are links to news releases about upcoming Continuing Education programs:

• Registration opens for May 10 global business event.
• UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education to offer summer youth programs.

Additional information can be found on the Continuing Education website or by calling 715-836-3636.

Proposed changes in College of Education and Human Sciences

The following curricular changes were approved by the College of Education and Human Sciences Curriculum Committee on April 6, 2012, and are to be effective with the 2012-13 academic year. If you have questions or concerns, contact Dr. Marie Stadler at stadlema@uwec.edu or
715-836-4861 within 30 days of this notice, posted April 13, 2012.

• View proposed changes.

Changes to Mail Services, Central Stores and UPS/Fedex delivery process announced

The Administrative Services unit within Facilities Management has announced important changes to the Mail Services, Central Stores, and UPS/FedEx delivery process at UW-Eau Claire. To better align with the university's Strategic Plan, improve sustainability efforts and not increase the cost of processing mail, the chancellor's executive staff have approved a new delivery and pickup system.

Beginning April 16, 2012, we will transition to a system of four concurrent mail and package routes on campus. Each route will be staffed by one delivery person who will deliver mail, UPS/FedEx, Central Stores orders and Staples (MDS) orders. This staff member also will pick up mail from departments at that time. This will be the only delivery and pickup to individual departments each day. Staff members will, however, pick up at approximately 2:45 p.m. from the appropriate drop boxes at the end of each route. Pick up times will be posted on each drop box.

The new routes will be structured as follows:

• Route 1, 11 a.m. — Schofield Hall, Old Library, McIntyre Library.
• Route 2, 12:30 p.m.— Phillips Hall, Davies Center, Nursing Building, Putnam Hall, Thomas Hall.
• Route 3, 12:30 p.m. — Schneider Hall, Brewer Hall, Hibbard Hall.
• Route 4, 12:30 p.m. — McPhee Center, Upper Campus residence halls, Hilltop Center, Crest Wellness, Haas Fine Arts Center, Human Sciences and Services Building, Continuing Education.

Post office box customers will continue to receive their mail in the morning with no changes to the existing plan. For more information, contact Erik Simonsen, Administrative Services supervisor, at 715-836-4283 or simonsee@uwec.edu.

New classified staff website developed

The Classified Staff Council has developed a new classified staff website as a resource for all UW-Eau Claire classified staff. The site includes information on professional development, benefits, on-campus events and more.

New online Transfer Credit Wizard available

The UW-Eau Claire Admissions Office and Learning and Technology Services have developed a new way to look up transfer equivalencies. The Transfer Credit Wizard shows equivalencies that were entered by the UW-Eau Claire Admissions Office into CampS. (Note: Users must be logged off of CampS to view this public link.) The Transfer Credit Wizard also can be accessed through the Admissions website by clicking on Transfer Students and then Transfer Credit Wizard or through CampS by clicking on Main Menu, Self Service and then Transfer Credit Wizard.

The Admissions Office welcomes feedback and suggestions about its new application. Those interested in providing feedback or setting up a tutorial may contact Katie Strope at hoeschkl@uwec.edu or 715-836-4194. For technical questions, contact Joey Bohl at gibbonje@uwec.edu or 715-836-2311.

Continuing Education offerings

Connecting campus and community. Continuing Education serves a wide variety of nontraditional students. Following is a link to a news release about upcoming Continuing Education program:

• Continuing Education to offer four new programs for nonprofit professionals.

Additional information can be found on the Continuing Education website or by calling 715-836-3636.

Communication sciences and disorders series begins April 6

The UW-Eau Claire communication sciences and disorders department will host a series of professional seminars in April. The seminars include discussions of research by UW-Eau Claire faculty and students, and regional researchers/experts in the field of communication sciences and disorders. The presentations, which will be held in HSS 226, are as follows:

• April 6, 10 a.m.-noon: UW-Eau Claire alumna Erin Ellis will present "Everyday Applications of SMART Boards for SLPs."
• April 17, 5-7 p.m.: Dr. Jerry Hoepner, UW-Eau Claire assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders, and Dana Kuehn, UW-Eau Claire CSD graduate student, will present "Using the Partner Support Behaviors Profile to Evaluate Conversations: Evidence from TBI and Non-Brain-Injured Interactions."
• April 27, 1-3 p.m.: UW-Eau Claire CSD faculty members will present "Making Ethical Decisions as a Practicing SLP: Real-Life Applications Across Work Settings."

For more information, contact Dr. Jerry Hoepner, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders, at hoepnejk@uwec.edu or 715-836-3980.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Georgie Gladwell. Gladwell, a former secretary to the late UW-Eau Claire chancellor Leonard Haas, passed away March 26 in Eau Claire. Full obituary.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Carol Nielsen. Nielsen, a former food service staff member at UW-Eau Claire, passed away March 20 in Eau Claire. Full obituary.

ORSP announcements

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will sponsor a variety of programs this semester, including the following:

Grants Educational Series, select Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:10-12:50 p.m., Old Library 1142 (CETL)
Next presentation:
April 5: Dr. Jennifer Fager, director of assessment, "Assessment & Evaluation: Approaches to Improving Student Learning Outcomes."

Condolences

Condolences to Maxine Mork, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, whose mother, Midlred Mork, passed away March 14 in Colfax. Full obituary.

Flags to be flown at half-staff March 23

As directed by Gov. Scott Walker, the flag of the United States and the flag of the state of Wisconsin will be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations of the state of Wisconsin beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset March 23, 2012. This will be done as a mark of respect for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jesse J. Grindey of Hazel Green, who lost his life while serving his country in Afghanistan. More information.

Student nominations sought for outdoor leadership retreat

The UW-Eau Claire Environmental Adventure Center is sponsoring a free outdoor leadership retreat for UW-Eau Claire students June 11-15 at Devil's Lake State Park in Baraboo. Faculty and staff are invited to nominate freshman or sophomore students with experience in outdoor activities such as canoeing, white water rafting, backpacking, rock climbing or others. To submit a nomination, email the student's name and phone number along with a short paragraph about his or her qualifications to Al Wiberg at wibergad@uwec.edu by April 6. More information about the retreat is available online or by contacting Wiberg at
715-836-5601 or at the email address noted above.

Continuing Education offerings

Connecting campus and community. Continuing Education serves a wide variety of nontraditional students. Following are links to news releases about upcoming Continuing Education programs:

• Information session for online bachelor's completion program set for April 4.
• Continuing Education to offer new summer writing camp for youth.

Additional information can be found on the Continuing Education website or by calling 715-836-3636.

Spring/summer steam, electrical outages announced

The spring 2012 steam outage is planned for 6 p.m. May 19 through 4 p.m. May 29. As a result, no potable hot water will be available on campus except in Chancellors, Thomas and Murray halls, all hall directors' apartments, Zorn Arena, Brewer Hall, Human Sciences and Services Building, McIntyre Library, Nursing Building, Crest Wellness Center, Ade Olson addition, Haas Fine Arts Center (isolated areas) and Phillips Hall.

This summer's planned electrical outage will occur on June 9. The outage will last for approximately eight hours beginning at 7 a.m. The following buildings will be affected: Haas Fine Arts Center, Human Sciences and Services Building, Maintenance and Central Stores Building and the Heating Plant. All of the affected buildings have emergency generator power except the Maintenance and Central Stores Building.

These annually-occurring utility outages allow for preventive maintenance and repairs that help prevent unplanned emergency outages due to breakdowns. For more information, contact Terry Classen at classetl@uwec.edu or 715-836-5278.

Open forums set for College of Nursing and Health Sciences associate dean finalists

Open forums have been scheduled for the associate dean of the College Nursing and Health Sciences finalists. Candidate materials can be viewed on the College of Nursing and Health Sciences position Web page. Following are the finalists and open forum dates, times and locations:

• Dr. Debra Jansen — open forum: March 12, 2 p.m., Nursing 114.
• Dr. Katherine Willock — open forum: March 15, 1 p.m., Nursing 119A.

Continuing Education offerings

Connecting campus and community. Continuing Education serves a wide variety of nontraditional students. Following is a link to a news release about an upcoming Continuing Education program:

• Ceramics class for adults offered by UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education.

Additional information can be found on the Continuing Education website or by calling 715-836-3636.

Save the date: SoTL conference to be held March 31

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UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff are invited to attend a March 31 presentation and discussion on teaching and learning pedagogies. The event, which will include opportunities to learn about scholarship of teaching and learning research design, will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Room 226 of the Human Sciences and Services building. Dr. Sarah Ginsberg, program coordinator and associate professor of speech-language pathology at Eastern Michigan University, will present the keynote address, "Clinic to Classroom Pedagogies." The presentation is hosted by the UW-Eau Claire communication sciences and disorders department and supported by a UW System Office of Professional and Instructional Development grant. Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP by March 26 to Dr. Jerry Hoepner, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders, at hoepnejk@uwec.edu or 715-836-3980. More information.

Flags to be flown at half-staff March 9

As directed by Gov. Scott Walker, the flag of the United States and the flag of the state of Wisconsin will be flown at half-staff at all buildings, grounds and military installations of the state of Wisconsin beginning at sunrise and ending at sunset March 9, 2012. This will be done as a mark of respect for firefighter Jamison Kampmeyer of the Colby Fire Department who died in the line of duty. More information.