University of Wisconsin–Madison

Year: 2015

Chancellor Blank statement on tenure

Chancellor Rebecca Blank shared the following statement on tenure on Wednesday, June 3. “In the wake of the Joint Committee on Finance’s omnibus motion on the UW System budget, I have heard legitimate questions and concerns coming from all segments of our campus community about the proposed changes to tenure. Tenure allows faculty the freedom …

Regents to consider tenure policy Thursday

The Education Committee of the UW System Board of Regents will consider a proposed policy on tenure at its meeting Thursday in Milwaukee. Proposed Regent tenure policy

Regents to discuss recent budget actions Thursday, Friday

The latest legislative actions affecting the UW system – including a reduction in the proposed state funding cut and changes to shared governance and tenure – will be discussed by the UW System Board of Regents at its meeting in Milwaukee this week. Live video streaming is scheduled Thursday from 1:15 to 4 p.m. and …

JFC action reduces UW cut, makes changes to tenure and governance

After months of public debate over a $300 million proposed budget cut to the UW System in the 2015-2017 biennium, the Joint Committee on Finance Friday reduced the cut by $50 million, but also adopted significant changes to shared governance and tenure protections. The committee passed on a vote of 12-4 an omnibus motion that …

Summary of the Joint Finance motion

UW System has prepared a summary of the omnibus motion passed Friday by the Joint Finance Committee. JFC Action on the UW System 2015-17 Budget

Media coverage of Joint Finance action

Associated Press: Panel votes to cut UW budget by $250 million, eliminate tenure Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: GOP plan reduces cuts to UW System funding WISC-TV, Madison: UW budget cuts reduced, tenure eliminated from law Wisconsin State Journal: State budget committee approves letting UW System authorize charter schools

Statement of Chancellor Rebecca Blank on Joint Finance vote

UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank made the following statement following the Joint Committee on Finance’s 12-4 vote to pass UW System’s budget proposal. UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank made the following statement following the Joint Committee on Finance’s 12-4 vote to pass UW System’s budget proposal.

Statements of UW System on JFC motion

UW System President Ray Cross issued a statement Friday afternoon on the proposed Joint Finance motion being considered.  Cross and Regents Vice President Regina Millner issued a second statement on JFC proposed changes to shared governance and tenure. After the committee vote, Regent President Michael Falbo released a statement.  

Omnibus motion on UW System budget released

The Joint Finance Committee has released an omnibus motion on the UW System budget. The omnibus motion can be viewed here. The committee is scheduled to take up the motion today. The meeting can be viewed on WisconsinEye.

Chamber presidents call for reduction of UW System cuts

Funding cuts to the University of Wisconsin System would stall a vital economic engine in Wisconsin, presidents from 10 Chambers of Commerce across Wisconsin said in a letter to the Joint Finance Committee. The letter, signed by chamber leaders from Madison, Milwaukee, Eau Claire, the Fox Cities, Green Bay, Kenosha, Menomonie, Oshkosh, Portage County and River Falls, …