{"id":7648,"date":"2015-12-22T12:55:02","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T18:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/?p=7648"},"modified":"2015-12-22T12:55:02","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T18:55:02","slug":"hesselbein-and-berceau-to-introduce-legislation-returning-shared-governance-to-state-statutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/?p=7648","title":{"rendered":"Hesselbein and Berceau to Introduce Legislation Returning Shared Governance to State Statutes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PROFS President Judith Burstyn and PROFS Steering Committee member Dave Vanness<\/p><\/div>\n

State Representatives Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) and Terese Berceau (D-Madison) announced yesterday they\u00a0intend to introduce legislation that would return strong shared governance to state statutes.<\/p>\n

Shared governance for faculty, staff and students was changed from a participatory role to an advisory one\u00a0in the most recent state budget. Hesselbein and Berceau have drafted legislation that uses the same statutory language that had been in place since\u00a01973.<\/p>\n

The proposed legislation states faculty “shall actively participate in institutional policy development” and gives faculty primary responsibility for personnel issues and academic and educational endeavors on campus.<\/p>\n

PROFS President Judith Burstyn voiced support of the bill:<\/p>\n

\u201cMake no mistake about it. One of the reasons faculty stay at UW-Madison, despite pay well below out peers, is our strong history of shared governance.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hesselbein concurred:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis simple step \u2013 to upgrade the faculty\u2019s role from advisory to decision-making \u2013 will have a far-reaching effect on morale. It will give the University an important recruiting tool that was lost. It will build loyalty and improve the quality of decisions.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

PROFS statement on proposed legislation:<\/p>\n