The DoS Advisory Board is a forum for student input and feedback on DoS ideas and programs.
Today's meeting featured Rebecca Martin, Senior VP of the UW System Office of Academic Affairs. She asked us questions along the line of What is it like to be a student at UW-Madison? What makes it different from other UW System schools? positives? negatives? What does the UW System need to improve/change in regards to student life and academics?
The discussion generated some interesting ideas: playing up the college campus atmosphere in Madison, investing in the Wisconsin Experience, integrating the campus with the community, retaining the Wisconsin culture while still being an elite institution, ensuring job opportunities after graduation, etc.
We also were presented a draft of changes to the UW System statues UWS 17 & 18 (the Misconduct Code). There will be a listening session within the next week and a half. The changes (I haven't read through them all yet) involve modifying the scope of jurisdiction and clarifying what misconduct is of "substantial interest" to the UW. These policy changes wouldn't go into effect until Fall of 2009 (tentatively), and there will be ample opportunity for students to be reviewing these amendments.
Those were the major topics of discussion at this afternoon's meeting. I have more information on additional agenda items as well.
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What are your thoughts on the proposed changes to Chs 17 and 18? I would not be surprised if other institutions, both public and private, hold students accountable for their off-campus conduct. The question is how far-reaching the language of the changes will be.
I'm wary of a lot of them, and I need my questions answered. There's an open forum this Tuesday in 1651 Humanities from 6 to 8 pm.
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