Effective Assembly Representation

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Effective Assembly Representation

• UW Madison
• Academic Staff Assembly
• September 10, 2007

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Academic Staff Governance

• Tripartite governance Academic Staff Assembly,
  Faculty Senate, ASM.
• Subject to UW Board of Regents, UW System
  President, UW Madison Chancellor.
• Academic Staff Assembly
• 106 districts with 35-75 members.
• Districts grouped by position titles.
• Two year terms, no term limits.

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Assembly Representatives Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in Assembly meetings.
• Communicate with your district.
• Work with ASEC.
• Increase involvement in governance.
• For more information see http//acstaff.wisc.edu/G
  ood20Rep.htm

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Attend and Participate in Assembly Meetings

• 2rd Monday of each month 330-500.
• Assembly packet sent one week before meeting.
• Typical meeting
• Hand in registration form to Julie.
• Pick up your pink card, additional materials, and
  sustenance.
• Know the players
• ASEC.
• Assembly members. (p. 11-17 in Handbook)
• Secretary and Parliamentarian.
• Presiding officer.

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Attend and Participate in Assembly Meetings-The
Agenda

• Announcements.
• Approval of previous Assembly Minutes.
• Reports
• From ASEC.
• From Assembly Standing Committees.
• From CASIs and campus committees.
• From Guests.
• Business items
• From ASEC.
• From Standing Committees.
• From Assembly membership.
• Report from Provost or designee.

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Communicate with Your Assembly District

• Introduce yourself to Assembly members
• Who are your constituents?
• See http//drc.academic-staff.wisc.edu/
• Inform them of Assembly agenda items.
• Request business items for the Assembly.
• Help members of your district become involved in
  governance.
• Find your alternate.
• Secretary of the Academic Staff will provide you
  with email list for members of your district.
• Havent received? Check your junk mail.

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Work with ASEC

• Know your liaison
• Lynette Karls 103-221
• Heather Daniels 222-242
• Robin Kurtz 243-308
• Janice Czyscon 311-407
• Tori Richardson 408-425
• Susan Crowley 426-446
• Marcia Jezwinski 447-463
• Jo Ann Carr 466-485
• Bill Steffenhagen 486-525

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Work with ASEC

• Build our agenda
• Identify issues of importance to you and your
  district.
• Let us know of good works and events.
• Attend an ASEC meeting
• 830-1100 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Fridays.
• 67 Bascom Hall.

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Increase your involvement in governance

• Assembly Standing Committees (p. 31-36 in
  Handbook)
• Communications
• Compensation and Economic Benefits
• Districting and Representation
• Nominations
• Personnel Policies and Procedures
• Professional Development
• Academic Staff Administrative Committees (p.
  37-45 in Handbook)
• Campus-wide Governance Committees (p. 51-54 in
  Handbook)

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To learn more

• ASA Handbook
• ASEC Liaison
• Other Assembly members
• Academic Staff Website
• http//acstaff.wisc.edu/
• Just ask!