Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Michael Merline’s organization
Jan 28, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Academic Staff Senate Regular Meeting
The meeting included reports from the Chancellor, Provost, and HR Director, alongside a legislative update. Key topics discussed under new business included updates on research integrity and misconduct policies and digital accessibility. Old business focused on non-academic program reviews, strategic planning, and non-instructional academic staff progression. Committee updates covered professional development grants, communications including elections and newsletters, and academic staff personnel and compensation regarding emeritus statuses, followed by reports from various university representative bodies.
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The meeting included reports from the Chancellor, Provost, and HR Director. New business featured a presentation from a Campus Recreation student. Old business topics covered the non-academic program review, strategic planning, and discussions regarding non-instructional academic staff and career progression. Additionally, the senate received updates from various committees and representatives, including the Professional Development Committee, Communications Committee, and reports from the System Representative, Academic Staff Senate Chair, Joint Instructional Senate, University Staff Senate, and the Student Government Association.
Dec 9, 2025·BoardMeeting
Board
Joint Instructional Senate University of Wisconsin Superior Minutes
The meeting included reports from the Provost regarding new program approvals, tuition share from Beijing-Wuzi, the status of Act 15 policies, and upcoming strategic plan developments. Old business addressed the approval of a proposal to satisfy general education requirements and transfer policies, a discussion on bylaw processes, updates on assessment methods, and progress on strategic planning. New business resulted in the approval of an AI minor, a non-technical AI certificate, a new cybersecurity track for the computer science major, and a memo regarding the expansion of progress reports to all undergraduate courses.
Nov 18, 2025·BoardMeeting
Board
Joint Instructional Senate University Of Wisconsin Superior Minutes
The meeting featured reports from the Chancellor and Provost regarding legislative backgrounds, capital planning, and Board of Regents policies. Key discussion topics included the Act 15 teaching workload policy, academic program reviews, and bylaw updates. The senate reviewed potential impacts of state-level policies on academic freedom and administrative structure, and received updates from the Faculty Representative and Academic Staff Senate on program reviews and professional development. Additionally, the senate approved the Graduate Academic Standing Policy, discussed feedback on course evaluations regarding experiential learning, reviewed current strategic planning pillars, and approved a proposal to transition the Nursing Major to a comprehensive program. Finally, the senate initiated discussion on a proposal to restructure General Education requirements and transfer policies.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
