Faculty & Academic Staff Governance Office

Academic Staff Legislative Committee

According to Article IV, Section E of the Academic Staff Governance Bylaws, the duties of the Legislative Committee are:

1.) To monitor legislative and Board of Regents activities which may effect the university at-large and the academic staff in particular.

2.) To monitor the progression of legislative and/or Board of Regents policies of specific concern to academic staff and recommend appropriate actions to the ASC.

3.) To collaborate as appropriate with the university government affairs officer to assist in the advancement of legislative agendas of benefit to UW-Green Bay and the UW System.

Consistent with the duties listed in the Bylaws, and in continued support of academic staff governance goals, the Academic Staff Committee submits the following additional goals as part of the charge to the 2005-2006 Legislative Committee:

1.) Work with Legislative Committees within Student Senate as well as Faculty Senate to invite legislative candidates to campus for open forums in preparation for the primary and general elections.

2.) Meet with campus Legislative Liaison to coordinate possible additional campus activities.

3.) Work with Advancement and the Chancellor’s office to prepare for the Board of Regent’s campus visit in April 2006.

4.) Communicate regularly with representatives of professional organizations such as ASPRO and TAUWP to keep the ASC informed on relevant issues under consideration.

5.) Develop a list of academic staff non - UW – Green Bay email addresses to be used for communicating legislative information that falls outside of the acceptable state and campus email use policy.