Act 15 – Instructional Employee Teaching Workload Workgroup

The Act 15 Instructional Employee Teaching Workload Policies Workgroup is actively working on policy related to Wis. Stat. § 36.115(10) and will provide updates as the policy evolves.

Purpose of Workgroup

On July 3, 2025, the Wisconsin State Legislature approved 2025 Wisconsin Act 15, which in Section 137 created Wis. Stat. § 36.115(10). In response to this new statute, President Rothman formed and charged the Instructional Employee Teaching Workload Policies Workgroup to develop a draft Universities of Wisconsin Administration Instructional Employee Teaching Workload policy for presentation to the Board of Regents.

The Workgroup will:

  • Draft revisions to Regent Policy Document 20-25, Teaching Workload Policy,
  • Ensure that appropriate legal review and analysis is provided throughout the process in compliance with relevant statutory and Regent authorities,
  • Ensure close alignment with the UW-Madison internal process and policy based on their separate human resources authority, and
  • Engage with identified shared governance and stakeholders to provide opportunities for consultation and/or feedback.

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Workgroup

The Workgroup will be facilitated by the Universities of Wisconsin Administration, with the participation and support from the identified Working Group members. Participants may be added during the pendency of this work. Participants include:

Core Working Group

  • Johannes Britz, Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, UWSA
  • Stephen Schmid, Senior Director of Academic Partnerships and Planning, UWSA
  • Nelu Ghenciu, Chair, UW-Stout, Faculty Representatives Council
  • Maria Cuzzo, Provost, UW-Superior
  • John Zumbrunnen, Interim Provost, UW-Madison
  • Glendalí Rodríguez, Provost, UW-Stout
  • Andrew Daire, Provost, UW-Milwaukee
  • Chris Patton, Vice President for University Relations, UWSA
  • Craig Thompson, Vice Chancellor for University Relations, UW-Madison
  • Megan Wasley, Executive Director and Corporate Secretary, Board of Regents
  • Michael Gorman, Senior Lecturer, Instructional Academic Staff Representative
Support Team

  • Sheryl Zajdowicz, Director of STEM and Applied Research Initiatives, UWSA
  • Ben Passmore, Associate Vice President for Policy Analysis and Research, UWSA
  • Jason Beier, Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, UWSA
  • Patrick Sheehan, Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer, UW-Madison
  • Quinn Williams, General Counsel, UWSA
  • Wade Harrison, Deputy General Counsel, UWSA
  • Brian Vaughan, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Office of Legal Affairs, UW-Madison
  • Joely Urdan, Director of Legal Affairs and Chief Legal Counsel, UW-Milwaukee