Academic Staff Constitution

We, the academic staff of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, to support the mission of this university, adopt this Constitution of the Academic Staff.

• Article I: Authority
• Article II: Name & Membership
• Article III: Meetings
• Article IV: Academic Staff Senate
• Article V: Amendments

• Part I: The Academic Staff Senate
  • Article I: Name
  • Article II: Purpose
  • Article III: Membership
    • Section 1 Academic Staff Representatives
    • Section 2 Service Areas of the Academic Staff
    • Section 3 Term of Office
    • Section 4 Limit Upon Number of Representatives
    • Section 5 Consecutive Terms
    • Section 6 Academic Staff with Split Appointments
    • Section 7 Liaisons and Ex-officio Members
    • Section 8 Administrative Liaiason
    • Section 9 Faculty Senate Liaison
    • Section 10 Student Senate Liaison
    • Section 11 Definition of Academic Staff Senate Year
    • Section 12 Time of Elections
  • Article IV: Process for Election to the Academic Staff Senate
  • Article V: Elections
    • Section 1 Eligibility to Vote in Elections and/or Referendums
    • Section 2 Eligibility for Election to the Academic Staff Senate
    • Section 3 Criteria for Election from a Designated Service Area
    • Section 4 Criteria for Election to an At-Large Seat
    • Section 5 Election Questions or Disputes
    • Section 6 Filling of Vacancies on the Academic Staff Senate
  • Article VI: Officers of the Academic Staff Senate
    • Section 1 Duties of the Chair
    • Section 2 Duties of the Vice-Chair
    • Section 3 Duties of the Secretary
    • Section 4 Duties ofthe Executive Committee
    • Section 5 Election of the Officers
  • Article VII: Meetings of the Academic Staff Senate
    • Section 1 Regular Meetings
    • Section 2 Special Meetings of the Academic Staff Senate
    • Section 3 Open Meetings
    • Section 4 Criteria for Election to an At-Large Seat
    • Section 5 Election Questions or Disputes
    • Section 6 Filling of Vacancies on the Academic Staff Senate
  • Article VIII: Operational Procedures of the Academic Staff Senate
  • Article IX: Duties of Senators
    • Section 1 General Duties
    • Section 2 Absences
    • Section 3 Recall of a Senator
  • Article X: Ad Hoc Committees
• PART II: Governance Structure
  • Article I: Membership
  • Article II: Committee for Elections and Appointments
  • Article III: Personnel Commission
  • Article IV: Professional Development Committee
  • Article V: Ad Hoc Committees
• PART III: Personnel Policies and Procedures
  • Chapter 1: Coverage, Delegation, And Definition
    • 1.01 Coverage
    • 1.02 Delegation
    • 1.03 Definition of Academic Staff Member
  • Chapter 2: Committee Structure Of The Academic Staff For Administering Personnel Policies And Procedures
    • 2.01 Academic Staff Senate
    • 2.02 Personnel Commission
    • 2.03 Membership of the Personnel Commission
  • Chapter 3: Academic Staff Appointments
    • 3.01 Types of Appointments
    • 3.02 Fixed Term Appointments
    • 3.03 Probationary Appointments
    • 3.04 Indefinite Appointments
    • 3.06 Operational Area
    • 3.07 Letters of Appointment and Reappointment
    • 3.08 Official Personnel File
    • 3.09 Recruitment
  • Chapter 4: Performance Evaluation
    • 4.01 Performance Review
    • 4.02 Academic Staff Performance Evaluation Form
    • 4.03 Goal-Setting Conference
    • 4.04 Annual Review Conference
    • 4.05 Changes or Additions to the Performance Evaluation
    • 4.06 Academic Staff Member's Right to Disagree with Evaluation
    • 4.07 Academic Staff Evaluation File
  • Chapter 5: Retitling and Promotion
  • Chapter 6: Nonreappointment Of Fixed Term Employees
    • 6.01 Position Security
    • 6.02 Notice Periods
    • 6.03 Commencement of the Reconsideration Process
    • 6.04 Statement of Reasons for Nonreappointment
    • 6.05 Reconsideration of Nonreappointment
    • 6.06 Chancellor or Designee Action on Recommendation for Nonreappointment
  • Chapter 7: Nonrenewal Of Probationary Academic Staff Employees
    • 7.01 Position Security
    • 7.02 Notice
    • 7.03 Commencement of Reconsideration Process
    • 7.04 Statement of Reasons for Nonrenewal
    • 7.05 Reconsideration of Nonrenewal
    • 7.06 Chancellor or Designee Action on Recommendation for Nonrenewal
    • 7.07 Review of Nonrenewal Decisions
    • 7.08 Deadlines
  • Chapter 8: Multi-year, Indefinite, and Rolling Horizon Appointments
  • Chapter 9: Dismissal Of Academic Staff For Cause
    • 9.01 Dismissals
    • 9.02 Dismissal for Cause - Fixed Term or Probationary Academic Staff
    • 9.03 Dismissal for Cause - Instructional Academic Staff
  • Chapter 10: Layoff Of Academic Staff For Reasons Of Budget Or Program
    • 10.01 Layoff
    • 10.02 University Layoff Decision
    • 10.03 Individual Layoff Decision
    • 10.04 Hearing Body
    • 10.05 Layoff Status
  • Chapter 11: Complaints
    • 11.01 Definition
    • 11.02 Informal Resolution
    • 11.03 Formal Resolution
  • Chapter 12: Grievances
    • 12.01 Definition
    • 12.02 Informal Resolution
    • 12.03 Formal Resolution
  • Chapter 13: Outside Activities
    • 13.01 Outside Activities
    • 13.02 Definition
    • 13.03 Reporting of Outside Activities
    • 13.04 Improper or Excessive Outside Activities
    • 13.05 Absences
    • 13.06 University Facilities
    • History
    • Glossary of Terms
• PART IV: Amendments to Bylaws