President Cross spent the day on Wednesday, September 18, visiting several UW-Superior campus facilities and meeting with campus students and staff. He also attended the Swenson Scholars Dinner to pay tribute to Jim and Sue Swenson of the Swenson Family Foundation. A full recap of the event can be found here.
Graduate Lists Update
Thank you to all campuses for providing us with their respective Spring 2019 graduate lists. The lists have been updated to include Assembly District, Senate District, and Congressional District for each student and we shared the list entire legislature on Monday, September 23.
Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities Hearing Recap
The Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities held a public hearing on Thursday, September 12, 2019 for the following bills:
- AB 161– Tuition Payments
- Submitted written testimony from President Cross for information only
- Submitted bill analysis document
- AB 189– Transfer of Courses
- Submitted written testimony from President Cross for information only
- Submitted bill analysis document
- Jeff Buhrandt, Carleen Vande Zande, and Tracy Davidson gave verbal testimony on behalf of UW System.
- AB 361– Active Duty Service
- Submitted written testimony from President Cross for information only
- Submitted bill analysis document
- AB 371– Universal Course Numbering and Mission Change
- Submitted bill analysis document
- Jeff Buhrandt gave verbal testimony on behalf of President Cross.
- UW-Green Bay Provost, Mike Alexander, UW-Milwaukee Assistant Director of Transfer Services, Chris Head, and UW-Madison’s Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, Steve Hahn, and University Registrar, Scott Owczarek, all provided verbal testimony.
See below for attachments of testimony/documents provided on all the bills.
AB 161:
AB 189:
AB 361:
AB 371:
President Cross to visit UW-Superior on Wednesday, September 18
President Cross will visit UW-Superior on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 to tour several campus facilities and meet with campus staff and students. He will also attend the annual Swenson Scholars Dinner on Wednesday, September 17, 2019, which honors the Swenson Family and the UW-Superior students they support.
Joint Legislative Audit Committee Hearing Recap
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee held a public hearing on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 on the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau’s audit of the University of Wisconsin System (report 19-5) and related follow-up information. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee also held a public hearing and executive session to consider a proposed audit of information technology needs assessment and procurement. President Cross provided testimony on report 19-5 (attached below) and UW System staff members responded to questions from committee members.
A full recap of the hearing can be found here.
Speaker’s Task Force On Water Quality- Wednesday, September 4 at UW-Stout
The Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality will meet on Wednesday, September 4 at the Memorial Student Center (Great Hall) in UW-Stout. Invited testimony will begin at 1:00 p.m. and is expected to conclude at approximately 4:00 p.m.. Members of the public will have the opportunity to testify at the conclusion of the invited testimony. See meeting notice for more details and a complete list of invited speakers.
Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families Public Hearing Recap
The Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families held a public hearing on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Items discussed included:
- AB 117/AB 82- Athlete Agents Act
- SB 142/AB 161- Tuition Benefits for Student Veterans (see below for PDF of written testimony provided by UW System)
- SB 55/AB 51- Minority teacher loan program
The Committee also held an Executive Session on SB 42/AB 38- UW research contracts, which was previously passed by the Assembly. The bill will head to the Senate Floor next.
In addition, a public hearing was held for Board of Regents Karen Walsh, Olivia Woodmansee, and Edmund Manydeeds III. A confirmation date for these position has not yet been set.
See video link for full recap of both the public hearing and executive session.
Speaker’s Task Force On Water Quality- Thursday, September 5 at UW-Superior
The Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality will meet on Thursday, September 5 at Yellowjacket Union in UW-Superior. Invited testimony will begin at 11:30 a.m. and is expected to conclude at approximately 2:00 p.m.. Members of the public will have the opportunity to testify at the conclusion of the invited testimony. See meeting notice for more details and a complete list of invited speakers.
All in Wisconsin tour event- Monday, September 9 at UW-Parkside
The “All in Wisconsin” tour showcasing the incredible value every University of Wisconsin System campus provides for students, families, and taxpayers, will kick of on Monday, September 9 at UW-Parkside. The day-long event will involve meetings with business and community leaders, direct engagement with students, and media opportunities to promote the benefits and value of each campus to its region. Currently, there are eight events scheduled through early December. The dates are as follows:
- UW-Parkside, Monday, September 9
- UW-River Falls, Thursday, September 12
- UW-La Crosse, Wednesday, October 2
- UW-Superior, Thursday, October 10
- UW-Oshkosh, Tuesday, October 22
- UW-Stevens Point, Wednesday, October 30
- UW-Eau Claire & UW-Stout, Wednesday, November 20
- UW-Whitewater, Thursday, December 5
As part of this outreach effort, we are excited to share success stories and learn about how the UW System can do better. We believe the value of our public universities is more important than ever and engaging the public on these issues is critical to the state’s success.
Joint Legislative Audit Committee Public Hearing- Tuesday, September 10
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee will hold a public hearing on the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau’s audit of the University of Wisconsin System (report 19-5) and related follow-up information at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, in Room 411 South of the State Capitol. See public hearing notice below. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee will also hold a public hearing and executive session to consider a proposed audit of information technology needs assessment and procurement. Because this proposed audit will involve the University of Wisconsin System and its institutions, President Cross and appropriate staff members will be present at the hearing to respond to questions from committee members.