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 Dec. 13, 2011.

Comprehensive Major: Biology, Liberal Arts Ecology and Environmental Biology Emphasis
From: Page 92 of the 2011-12 Undergraduate Catalog
To: The only change is to Physical Sciences: Select from Geog 200, 270, 304, 335, 338, 350, 361, 363; Geol 115, 308, 315, 336; Phys 211 or 231; Chem 304, 325 (only 12 credits maximum will be applied toward the major).

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Barbara Brandt. Brandt, a retired McIntyre Library staff member, passed away Dec. 9 in Eau Claire. Full obituary.

Proposed changes in College of Business

Following are proposed changes approved by the College of Business Curriculum Committee. If you have questions or concerns, contact Dr. Bob Sutton at suttonr@uwec.edu or 715-836-4187 within 15 days of this notice, posted Dec. 9, 2011.

• View proposed changes.

Dean of Arts and Sciences Search and Screen Committee announced

The following individuals are serving on the Dean of Arts and Sciences Search and Screen Committee:

• Eric Merten, biology, mertenec@uwec.edu.
• Mark Morgan, Student Senate, morganm@uwec.edu.
• Mitra Sadeghpour, music and theatre arts, msadeghp@uwec.edu.
• Carter Smith (committee chair), foreign languages, smithce@uwec.edu.
• Alex Smith, mathematics, smithaj@uwec.edu.
• Jeff Vahlbusch, foreign languages, vahlbujb@uwec.edu.
• Shevaun Watson, English, watsonse@uwec.edu.

D2L outage planned for Jan. 11-12

A D2L outage is planned from 10 p.m. Jan. 11 through 10 a.m. Jan. 12, 2012, for a software upgrade. D2L will be completely unavailable during the outage. For more information, contact Roxanne Muldoon, Learning and Technology Services, at muldoorr@uwec.edu or 715-836-2700.

Flags to be flown at half-staff Dec. 7

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 Dec. 7, 2011, in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. More information.

Inclement weather policy

With winter weather upon us, it's time to review UW-Eau Claire's practices in the event severe weather strikes. (Note: The following is a summary of the university's official inclement weather policy.)

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.

In response to local weather conditions, the chancellor may release employees. In such instances, no employee will be required to remain at work.

Employees covered by a labor agreement should check their respective bargaining agreements for specifics about excusing employees from work and related issues.

Employees not covered by a labor agreement may use vacation, compensatory time, personal holidays or leave without pay to cover time lost if they are ordered to leave work or if they request or are allowed to be excused from work when they believe that weather conditions or emergency situations make it unsafe to get to or remain at work.

Local media will be notified if the chancellor decides to cancel classes. However, announcements by local media are advisory only. For official information concerning university operations, check the UW-Eau Claire website, call the Chancellor's Office at 715-836-2327 after 7 a.m. or call your supervisor.

Nominations sought for RA positions

UW-Eau Claire Housing and Residence Life encourages faculty and staff to identify students who are highly motivated and who exhibit strong leadership skills and a genuine interest in helping others as possible candidates for resident assistant positions for the 2012-13 academic year. Applications for interested students will be available on the Housing and Residence Life website from Dec. 12-Jan. 30, 2012. Any faculty or staff member can nominate a student for an RA position by submitting the student's name to Deb Newman, associate director of Housing and Residence Life, at 715-836-3674 or newmandl@uwec.edu.

McIntyre Library Staff Association heads up annual HMAA fundraiser

The UW-Eau Claire McIntyre Library Staff Association is again accepting donations for its annual fundraiser that will benefit the Hmong Mutual Assistance Association. The association has held the fundraiser for more than a decade, raising thousands of dollars for the HMAA. The HMAA is a social service agency that serves the local Hmong community by operating a food pantry and assisting in housing, employment and translating services. The agency also works with other area services to assist the local Hmong community. Checks, made payable to McIntyre Library Staff Association, should be submitted by Dec. 16 to Dan Hillis in Room 5012 of McIntyre Library. More information.

Proposals for integrative learning courses, seminars, Blugold Bundles accepted through Jan. 10

As UW-Eau Claire continues general education reform efforts, faculty and instructional academic staff are invited to submit proposals for 2012-13 integrative learning projects. Applications are being accepted through Jan. 10 for 2012-13 Blugold Bundles, First Year Experience courses and First Year Seminar/Transfer Seminar courses. A workgroup of faculty and staff representing all colleges and key programs have developed the integrative learning applications and supportive materials. Visit the Undergraduate Studies website for applications, a schedule of informational sessions, mentoring supports and deadlines.

Campus snow removal parking regulations now in effect

From Nov. 23 through March 15, 2012, parking is prohibited in specified metered areas from 1-7 a.m. seven days per week. See the Parking and Transportation website for details.

Condolences

Condolences to Mary Hable, McIntyre Library, whose father-in-law, Tom Hable, passed away Nov. 17 in Minneapolis, Minn. Full obituary.

ORSP announcements

The Office of Research and Sponsored Program's final Grants Educational Series presentation for the fall semester will be held from 12:10-12:50 p.m. Dec. 1 in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Old Library 1142. Dr. Dave Lonzarich, ORSP faculty fellow, will present "Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research." The next presentation will be held Jan. 11, 2012.

UW System offers guidance on political activities

UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff are encouraged to review the UW System guidelines on political campaign activities at system institutions. The guidelines are available on the government relations pages of the UW System website.

Center for Service-Learning receives Jeans Day for Charity donation

UW-Eau Claire's Center for Service-Learning received more than $700 as the September recipient of the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram's Jeans Day for Charity donation. The purpose of Jeans Day for Charity is to bring area businesses, schools and organizations together to raise funds for local charities. Businesses are invited to participate by allowing their employees to wear blue jeans on the last Friday of each month, with each employee paying $1 for the opportunity to do so. The money is collected and donated to a different charity each month. Although the donation will be used to champion projects throughout the year, the CSL already has used a portion of the donation to collect, repair and distribute on a no-cost basis more than 20 bicycles that were abandoned on campus. Through UW-Eau Claire's Wheel Fix It program, Eau Claire community organizations Positive Avenues, The Community Table and InnTowne Hotel received refurbished bicycles.

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 Oct. 21, 2011, and are to be effective with the 2011-12 academic year. If you have questions or concerns, contact Dr. Marie Stadler at stadlema@uwec.edu or 715-836-4861 with 15 days of this notice, posted Nov. 13, 2011.

• View biology changes.
• View geology changes.
• View physics changes.
• View social work changes.
• View special education (CSD) changes.
• View special education (KINS) changes.
• View special education (music) changes.
• View TESOL changes.

Condolences

Condolences to the family of Donna Johnsted. Johnsted, a former Registrar's Office staff member, passed away Nov. 8 in Eau Claire. Full obituary.

Vote for Blugold Beginnings in Pepsi Refresh Project competition

UW-Eau Claire's Blugold Beginnings program recently entered the Pepsi Refresh Project competition and now is in the running to win a $50,000 cash prize. The 10 projects that receive the greatest number of votes through Nov. 30 will receive $50,000 to fund their proposals. The Blugold Beginnings proposal was created to fund next spring's Fifth-Grade Campus Tour Day event April 26-27, 2012, which will host 1,600 fifth-graders on campus to learn about college. Campus support and participation with voting could greatly assist Blugold Beginnings in its quest to fund the spring event. Visit the Blugold Beginnings Pepsi Refresh Project Web page to vote for the project. For more information, contact Lissa Martinez, Blugold Beginnings program coordinator, at
715-836-3651 or martinlj@uwec.edu.

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 programs:

• Continuing Education to offer spring and summer personal enrichment classes for adults.

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

Chancellor to host campus budget information sessions

Chancellor Brian Levin-Stankevich will host several sessions to share what information is known about the state and campus expectations regarding the reductions to UW-Eau Claire state funding allocations. Members of the campus community are invited to attend any of these sessions. Each session will begin with a presentation, put together by Academic Affairs and Budget/Finance, of changes to UW-Eau Claire's financial situation, followed by a description of the present and expected course of affairs and a question-and-answer period.

The sessions will be held as follows:

• Thursday, Nov. 3, 3:30–4:30 p.m., McPhee Center 162
• Friday, Nov. 4, noon–1 p.m., Hibbard Hall 100 (The presentation portion of this session was broadcast live via web streaming. View archived video webcast and PowerPoint presentation.)
• Friday, Nov. 4, 3:30–4:30 p.m., Schneider Hall 100
• Tuesday, Nov. 8, 4-5 p.m., Tamarack Room, Davies Center