Social Change and Development Meeting Minutes

November 18, 2005

2:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m.

Present: Andrew Austin, Harvey Kaye, Andrew Kersten, Craig Lockard, Kim Nielsen, Larry Smith, Lynn Walter Absent: Ibtesam Al-atiyat, Mark Everingham, Tony Galt

I. Celebration

· First and foremost, the SCD faculty members learned that Tony Galt was feeling better and would return to Green Bay shortly.

· Harvey Kaye mentioned that he had recently been in Boston to tape a television show about Thomas Paine and that he had also been in San Diego to deliver a keynote address at a Thomas Paine Symposium.

· Andrew Austin told the group about an exciting new development led by the Instructional Development Council to pilot freshman seminars.

· Andrew Kersten mentioned that his book Race, Jobs, and the War (Illinois, 2000) will soon be published in paperback.

· Larry Smith declared the “Whose Land Is It? Symposium” a smashing success and celebrated Mark Everingham’s efforts and accomplishments.

· Kim Nielsen told the group about the student-led vigil for Jordan following the recent terrorist attacks.

· The group celebrated Professor Nielsen’s recent workshop titled “Teaching and Personal Life.”

· Lynn Walter and Craig Lockard noted that two recent SCD graduates, Diane Sohr and Julie ??, have moved onto professional training and graduate school.

II. Approval of Minutes from October 21, 2005 SCD Meeting

The SCD faculty members unanimously approved the October 21, 2005 meeting minutes contingent upon a handful of revisions to Everingham draft minutes.

III. Report from the SCD Senator

Kaye discussed the recent change in code, the future of general education, and the Chancellor’s dour report on the financial state of the University.

IV. Diversity Initiative

Kersten discussed the University’s new diversity initiative. The crux of the matter hinges on retirements. During a search or otherwise, a Unit can seek to add a new faculty member with a diverse background. The Chancellor has agreed to support that new hire for one to four years after which it is expected that someone in the Unit would retire and that recent hire would then shift to that open salary line.

V. Bachelor of Applied Studies Proposal

Kersten introduced the BAS proposal and encouraged those with comments and questions to contact him directly. Kersten is currently serving on the planning group for the BAS proposal.

VI. Proposed Global Studies Minor

SCD passed unanimously the following resolution:

SCD supports the Chair’s letter to the Dean and AAC about the Global Studies Minor Proposal as an accurate representation of the Unit’s sentiments.

VII. Election of an Alternate Senator

Kersten was unanimously elected the alternate SCD Senator.

VIII. New Business

Kersten related the sad news about the UW-Green Bay budget and the severe impact upon instruction. The SCD faculty members also discussed course reassignments. Finally, the Unit agreed to use some of its 150 funds to support the Center for History and Social Change. For the next two years, the Unit will add $1500 to the Center’s annual budget.

Respectfully submitted,

Andrew E. Kersten

Chair of SCD