UW-Platteville Community, this message provides an update regarding the Chancellor search. Below is a short description of the essential duties of a Chancellor in the UW-System. We thought it would be helpful to share this foundational information so that our campus community started with a shared understanding of a Chancellor’s required role before we start collecting thoughts and ideas specific to the next UW-Platteville Chancellor.
University of Wisconsin System Chancellor Position Description
The Chancellor is employed to serve as executive head of the University and its faculty and shall be responsible for administering Board policies under the coordinating direction of the President of the University of Wisconsin System and shall be accountable to the Board and to the President on the operation and administration of the institution. The Chancellor reports to the President of the UW System. Subject to Board policy, the Chancellor, in consultation with the faculty, is responsible for designing curricula and setting degree requirements; determining academic standards and establishing grading systems; defining and administering institutional standards for faculty peer evaluation; screening candidates for appointment, promotion and tenure; recommending individual merit increases; administering associated auxiliary services; and administering all funds, from whatever source, allocated, generated or intended for use by the University. The Chancellor also is responsible for promoting key University initiatives, including enrollment and access strategies for bringing additional diversity to faculty, staff, and students, and for leading successful fund-raising efforts. The Chancellor shall also carry out such other duties as the UW System President assigns.
Throughout our search process, updates and information available regarding the Chancellors Search will be provided on the Chancellor Search website: https://www.uwplatt.edu/chancellor-search
Request to provide your insight
We value your input and invite you to attend a listening session on October 31, 2022 or November 1, 2022 to respond to the following questions:
- What career experiences and leadership competencies will best equip your next Chancellor to achieve success?
- What qualities/skills do you think are essential for the next UW-Platteville Chancellor?
- What do you hope the next UW-Platteville Chancellor will prioritize and lead the campuses to accomplish?
- What are the top 3-5 UW-Platteville “selling points” which will compel the most attractive candidates to explore this opportunity? Share what you think makes UW-Platteville distinctive.
- Any additional thoughts that you would like the search committee to consider?
Any faculty, staff, student, and community member are welcome to attend any listening session regardless of the classification of the session.
We are also providing an online written feedback opportunity to the same questions the listening sessions will cover. The online feedback form will be available here for two weeks: https://www.uwplatt.edu/chancellor-search
Schedule for Listening Sessions:
In person attendance is preferred, there will also be an online option to join available for each listening session which will be provided closer to the date listed below.
*Anyone can attend any session, regardless of if they fit the designation title for the session or not
Monday October 31, 2022:
- Staff Listening Session: 11:30 am -12:30 pm
University Rooms in Markee Pioneer Student Center
- Open Listening Session: 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm
Nohr Gallery in Ullsvik Hall
Tuesday November 1, 2022:
- Open Listening Session: 9:00 am -10:00 am
University Rooms at Markee Pioneer Student Center
- Open Listening Session: 10:00 am -11:00 am
University Rooms at Markee Pioneer Student Center
- Faculty Listening Session: 3:00 pm -4:00 pm
University Rooms at Markee Pioneer Student Center
- Community Members Listening Session: 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm
University Rooms at Markee Pioneer Student Center
- Student Listening Session: 6:00pm – 7:00 pm
University Rooms at Markee Pioneer Student Center
*Please note, there will also be an in person listening session held at each branch campus, information about these listening sessions will be sent to campus shortly.
With Appreciation,
Cris Peterson
Chair, UW-Platteville Chancellor Search and Screen Committee
Regent, UW Board of Regents
Christina Curras
Vice Chair, UW-Platteville Chancellor Search and Screen Committee
Chair and Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering