{"id":8803,"date":"2020-05-08T11:47:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T16:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/?p=8803"},"modified":"2020-05-08T11:47:06","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T16:47:06","slug":"blueprint-for-the-university-of-wisconsin-system-beyond-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/profs.wisc.edu\/?p=8803","title":{"rendered":"Blueprint for the University of Wisconsin System Beyond COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents met<\/a> in a special meeting yesterday. A large part of the meeting was to discuss a “blueprint” (below) for moving the System forward in light of the tremendous budget shortfalls due to COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While UW-Madison is exempt from this plan, PROFS continues to carefully monitor the action of the board to ensure that principles of shared governance are honored throughout the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some faculty and legislators have spoken out<\/a> with strong concerns about the plan. State Representative Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point), a member of the Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee, sent a letter (below) to UW System President Ray Cross outlining her thoughts on the plan. She is particularly concerned shared governance groups and legislators part of the development of the plan before it was announced and how this plan may affect issues related to equity and access.<\/p>\n\n\n