Search and Screen - Student Veteran Services position

ASM is looking for one student to serve on a search and screen committee that will hire a new staff member in the Dean of Students Office. This position will oversee and coordinate Student Veteran Services. You will work with various offices and organizations across campus. You must be in Madison and available to meet this summer.

If you are interested, please email the following information to Travis Weller (asmsharedgov@gmail.com) and Jeff Wright (jawright2@wisc.edu):
1. a one page (maximum) statement describing your interest in representing students on this committee
2. a one page (maximum) resume that includes your phone number and year in school.

The deadline to apply is 5:00pm, Wednesday, April 30th.

Thanks!

Travis

Travis Weller
Shared Governance Appointment Coordinator
Associated Students of Madison

2008-2009 Appointees

Shared Governance has appointed students to some of the positions for 2008-2009.

Congratulations to those appointed. We look forward to your work representing students!

Access and Accommodations in Instruction (2)
Bess Lenz
Anna Silberman

Advisory Committee for the Office of Equity and Diversity (2)
Mikaela Louie
Melissa Young

Alcohol and Other Drug Taskforce (2)
Raul Leon
Claire Lynch

Athletic Board (2)
Logan Hulick
Jake McGhee

Bike/Ped Subcommittee (1)
Kevin White

Campus Diversity Plan Oversight Committee (4)
Frank Honts
Jacklyn John
Raul Leon
Martinez White
Sung Won Park (alternate)

Campus Planning Committee (1)
Darrel Ramsey-Musolf
Dan Cornelius (alternate)

Campus Transportation Committee (3)
Thomas Langel
Andrew Obernesser
Kevin White

Central Madison Business Improvement District Board (BID Board) (1)
Dan Cornelius

Committee on Student Organizations (2)
Sol Grosskopf
Andrew Thorson

Council on Academic Advising (2)
J. Edward Connery
Stephanie Dorman

DOS Advisory Board (variable)
Jacob Abel - Business
Laura Hirsh – University Honors
Natalie Hoeper – L&S
Sean McMaster - CALS
Hilary Minor - ASM
Conor O’Hagan - Engineering
Alyssa Offutt - Education
Anna Silberman – McBurney Center

Healthcare Advisory Board (7)
Joshua Hamborg
Kassandra Holzem
Lauren Gimbel
Muthukumar Ramanathan
Adam Rieves
Kelley Schams
Casmir Turnquist

Information Tech (3 - one graduate, one undergraduate)
Stephen Pulic (UG)
Erik Paulson (G)
(one reserved for fall)

Joint Southeast Area Committee (1)
Bess Lenz

Joint West Campus Area Committee (1)
Michael Nemmetz

Labor Licensing Policy Committee (3)
Chynna Haas
Phoebe Taurick
(reserved for fall)

Lakeshore Nature Preserve Committee (3)
Joelle Baird
HyeonKyeong Park
Andrew Thorson

Lectures Committee (1)
Melissa Hanley

LGBT Issues (2)
Tina Treviño Murphy
Elliott Rezny
Anthony Catalino - alternate
L&S Curriculum Committee (2)
Kimberly Mueller
Alicia Gedan

Library Committee (3 – one G, one UG)
Joseph Gabriel Gossett (G)
Kimberly Mueller (UG)
Alexandra Rogers (UG)

Memorial Library Committee (2 – one UG, one G)
(reserved for fall)

Misconduct Panels (8)
Academic:
Ben Beduhn
Mike Bernatz
Justin Hereen
Frank Honts
Bess Lenz
Non-Academic:
Levi Prombaum
Eric Schmidt
Vignesh Valliappan

Morgridge Center for Public Service Advisory Board (4)
Laura Egli
Kelley Schams
Vignesh Valliappan
(one reserved for fall)

PACE Coalition (2)
Claire Lynch
Raul Leon

Programs Committee of the School of Education (2 - one UG, one G)
Alyssa Offutt
J. Edward Connery

Recreational Sports Board (5)
Mike Bernatz
Bryce Heth
Logan Hulick
Sheala Mullaney
Daniel Solarz

Student Policies and Non-Academic Programs (4)
Zachary Starr
(reserved for fall)

Teaching Awards (2)
Eric Schmidt
(one reserved for fall)

Undergraduate Recruitment, Admissions and Financial Aid Committee (4)
Melissa Hanley
Han Byul Lee
Joshua Monifi
(reserved for fall)

Union Council (3)
Michael Nemmetz
Guthrie Weinschenk
(one reserved for fall)

University Childcare Committee (2)
Joseph Gabriel Gossett
Elaine Ross
Zachary Starr (alternate)

University General Education Committee (2)
Hilary Minor
Kimberly Mueller

University Honors Committee (3)
Natalie Hoeper
Claire Lynch
(one seat reserved)

Wisconsin Experience Co-Sponsorship Grant Committee (2)
Adam Sheka
(one reserved for fall)

WSUM Governance Board (3)
Emily Smolarek
(reserved for fall)

There are still some open seats and those will be filled in the fall.

Labor Licensing Policy Committee April Meeting

Ok, so I'm a little late blogging about this one. We had our April meeting Friday, April 18. It was a pretty uneventful meeting. About the only thing of note that happened was that we unanimously passed a resolution commending the Chancellor for approving our suggested benchmarks, but also questioning what the consequences will be if these benchmarks are not met and suggesting that the consequence be that the contract is cut. Not a very strong move by the committee, but at least it is something. Because of this, probably nothing will change this school year.

Food Siting Committee - Apply Now!

ASM Shared Governance is now taking applications for the Food Siting Committee.

The Food Siting Committee will design a process and make recommendations for new food service options on campus. It will review campus needs for food service and review and edit the current policy.

You must be in Madison and available to attend meetings this summer.
These appointments will last until either (a) you resign or (b) the committee finishes its work. This is an ad hoc committee and will finish its work in early fall.

To apply for the committee, please send asmsharedgov@gmail.com and Jeff Wright (jawright2@wisc.edu) the following information:
1. a one page (maximum) statement explaining why you would like to be appointed to the committee.
2. a resume (one page maxium) that includes your phone number and email address.

Applications are due THURSDAY, APRIL 24 at 5:00 PM.
If you have any questions, please email me - asmsharedgov@gmail.com

Thanks,
Travis Weller

Travis Weller
Shared Governance Appointment Coordinator
Associated Students of Madison

Union Design Committee - apply now!

ASM Shared Governance is now accepting applications for the Union Design Committee.

The Union Design Committee advises Union Council on all design plans for the Union. They spearhead the design process for the new south campus Union and the Memorial Union redesign. They work directly with designers and architects.

You must be in Madison and available to attend meetings this summer.
These appointments will last until either (a) you resign or (b) you graduate.

To apply for the committee, please send asmsharedgov@gmail.com and Jeff Wright (jawright2@wisc.edu) the following information:
1. a one page (maximum) statement explaining why you would like to be appointed to the committee.
2. a resume (one page maxium) that includes your phone number and email address.

Applications are due THURSDAY, APRIL 24 at 5:00 PM.
If you have any questions, please email me - asmsharedgov@gmail.com

Thanks!

Travis

Travis Weller
Shared Governance Appointment Coordinator
Associated Students of Madison

Campus Planning Committee: March 27, 2008

After a brief welcome and introduction, the Campus Planning Committee (CPC) commenced its March 27, 2008 meeting. There were three items on the agenda:

Approval of the February 28, 2008 Minutes

During that meeting, the Campus Planning Committee had reviewed the Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery/Vivarium, the Charter Street Heating Plant, ATC Line-Overhead/Underground.

The UW-Madison Campus Masterplan

Presented by Gary Brown Director of Campus Planning and Landscape Architecture, a division of Facilities Planning and Management.

The theme of the Masterplan is “Recreating Ourselves in Place.” The two components of the theme, ‘re-creating” and “in place,” speak to the land use issue of infill development.

Infill Development can be defined as “development that occurs on contiguous vacant lots scattered within areas that are already predominantly developed or urbanized to the highest intensity allowed by the zoning designation and the General Plan” (City of Escondido Municipal Code, 2008).

Infill matters because this type of land use is ecologically sustainable. Infill can utilize existing infrastructure (streets, water/sewer, and utilities), reduce dependence on cars by taking advantage of existing/proposed transit, recycle polluted brownfields and/or vacant lots, satiate neighborhood deficiencies (housing, commerce, social services), and fit within the existing neighborhood context (height, setbacks, architectural design, mass, etc).

Most importantly, Infill does not require the University to expand its development footprint into the surrounding neighborhoods.

The University had explored two other strategies (1) creating a satellite campus and, (2) expanding the existing campus and concluded that utilizing an Infill scheme was more financially advantageous. Driving this decision is the projected increase of educational land uses (office, recreation, housing, labs, etc) of 6.3M square feet of space, from 18.5 to 25.3M and the identification of 65 acres of parking lots. It is financially cheaper to recreate a parking lot into a university building.

The Committee raised three questions:

1. Did the University enter into an agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) with the City of Madison regarding the intended developments (6.3M square feet) of the Masterplan? The answer is no.

2. How does the Masterplan affect Operating Costs? Essentially, the plan identifies maintenance intensive older buildings and examines if a new building or re-fabricated building can serve the needs of the University. The criteria is as follows:

• Does the building have historic significance (as defined by being on the National Register of Historic Places or identified by the Wisconsin Historical Society as a potentially eligible building) and/or is it a pivotal or contributing building in an identified historic district?
  

• Is the building a heritage building or signature building on campus?

• Does the building meet current and projected functional needs and if if not, can it be remodeled, renovated or reprogrammed?

• Does the facility have major building inadequacies related to its structure, HVAC,etc.?

• Is the existing site in demand for future development which has a higher & better use?
  

To understand the evaluation of buildings please click here and turn to page 81:

https://fpm-www3.fpm.wisc.edu/cpla/Portals/0/2005%20CMP%20Chapter%203%20Observations.pdf

3. How does this plan effect parking on Campus? An underground parking space can cost between $25-$50K per parking space depending on the foundation, soil type, building construction, number of parking spaces, etc. In order to pay for new construction, the parking rates will need to be raised in the future.

For more UW-Madison Campus Masterplan Information:

You can find the entire master plan here:

https://fpm-www3.fpm.wisc.edu/CPLA/tabid/66/Default.aspx

You can find Mr. Brown’s presentation here:

https://fpm-www3.fpm.wisc.edu/cpla/Portals/0/Report%20to%20CPC%20March%2008.pdf

You can find a video presentation of the master plan, given by Alan Fish – Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning and Management here (click 2005-2025):

http://www.uwalumni.com/home/coolstuff/masterplan/masterplan.aspx

You can find the Campus Long Range Transportation Plan here:

https://fpm-www3.fpm.wisc.edu/cpla/Portals/0/Trans%20LRTP%20031808.pdf

Design Guidelines

Presented by Dan Okoli, Director and University Architect of Campus Planning & Management, a division of Facilities Planning and Management.

What is notable about his presentation is the identification of the best location for UW-Madison amenities (Wisconsin Union, the Bascom Hill Historic District, etc.) happen to be locations built at least 80 to 100 years ago. It was striking that nothing built within that last 10 years was included. Therefore, if you have ever wondered why there seems to be a lack of design cohesion on the campus, you must examine two aspects of any campus Land Use Entitlement. An Land Use Entitlement can be defined as the right to develop land with government approvals for zoning changes, density, utility installations, occupancy permits, use permits. In this case, the government is the City of Madison.

Lets create a scenario where I want to construct a 5-story structure that will contain classrooms, faculty offices, underground parking, a small food court, and a penthouse conference room.

1. Design Review Board: After the interior requirements have been programmed (square feet, classrooms, faculty offices, underground parking, a small food court, and a penthouse conference room) and the site has been selected, I must propose an exterior design for the structure. The following is excerpted from the Campus Design Guidelines technical report:

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has neither advocated stylistic consistency nor prescribed particular roof forms, colors or materials throughout it campus; instead it is our expectation that buildings and campus places should be designed to be sensitive to their neighborhood context. Clearly such intimate dialogue between new projects and their context will take account of materials, colors, quality, scale, proportions, massing, and overall character of existing buildings and spaces in the neighborhood.

In implementing the 2005 Campus Master Plan, these criteria: richness, balance and unity should be applied to the treatment of open spaces, the buildings, and primary interior spaces…

So what architectural style should we employ? What are the heights of buildings? What about colors and materials? Answers to questions such as these are not prescribed; instead the guideline focuses on a process, through dialogue, that would lead to answers that are appropriate for our campus. It suffices to say that every project on campus should be acutely sensitive to its immediate and larger contexts, and contribute to a greater sense of coherence, even as it expresses its uniqueness and embodies the spirit of its age.

In short, the Design Review Board does not dictate a style, but reacts to proposals. It is important to note that the guidelines contain important information regarding building heights, roof materials, HVAC location, parking specs, etc. and also divides the campus into different districts (based on use, Health Sciences Neighborhood, Lakeshore Residence Neighborhood, etc.), but these are not mandatory requirements. It is hoped that the ‘dialogue’ can mitigate design concerns, but there is no formal design approval process.

If my proposed building has completed the Design Review Board, has been recommended by the Campus Planning Committee (the CPC does not review design), has received recommendation from UW-System, and has received funding from the State of Wisconsin, then I apply for a Land Use Entitlement from the City of Madison.

2. Urban Design Commission: At the City, the project needs approval by the Urban Design Commission (UDC). As a legal reviewing body, the UDC is authorized by the City of Madison General Ordinances, specifically Chapter 33.24 (http://www.municode.com/resources/ClientCode_List.asp?cn=Madison&sid=49&cid=11618).

Because the primary UW-Madison is not within a Design District, any campus project would be reviewed as a Planned Development. Therefore, under Section 33.32.4(b) of the City of Madison General Ordinance, the following shall apply:

The Urban Design Commission shall review the design of all proposed developments which are considered planned developments under provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. In exercising this power, the commission shall be bound by the provisions of Sec. 28.07(4), (5) and (6) and Sec. 28.12(11)(k) and shall report its findings to the City Plan Commission and Common Council.

As Planned Development, Section 28.07(6)(a) of the City of Madison General Ordinance, the following shall apply:

The planned unit development district is established to provide a voluntary regulatory framework designed to encourage and promote improved environmental and aesthetic design in the City of Madison by allowing for greater freedom, imagination and flexibility in the development of land while insuring substantial compliance to the basic intent of the zoning code and the general plan for community development. To this intent it allows diversification and variation in the bulk and relationship of uses, structures and spaces in developments conceived as comprehensive and cohesive unified plans and projects. It is further intended to encourage developments consistent with coordinated area site planning.

Please note that key underlined words, “voluntary, flexible, and basic intent.” In essence, the UDC, like the Design Review Board reacts to proposals rather than applies stringent design standards. Furthermore, any UDC recommendation may be amended or deleted in the subsequent hearings by the Plan Commission and the Common Council. As a result of this process, the urban design of the campus reflects a hodge-podge of styles but no unifying theme.

Alternatively within Planning, New Urbanist Design has gained traction because of its strong design principles. The implementing tool of New Urbanist Design is Form-based codes (referring to Architectural Form). These are zoning codes that place a primary emphasis on building type, dimensions, parking location and façade features, and less emphasis on uses. They stress the appearance of the streetscape, or public realm, over long lists of different use types.

The Committee raised two questions:

• A committee member responded that she considers west campus a not so great place that doesn’t have a sense of community. Mr. Okoli stated that the new ideas and compositions will be brought into the new buildings and developments and humanize the West Campus Area. He said that the conversation is happening. Alan Fish stated that once the new development is complete it will bring more green space, fewer parking lots, and will be developed on a more human scale overall.
  

• A committee member asked if the Design Review Board (DRB) gets involved in pedestrian movement. Mr. Okoli stated that the DRB doesn’t get involved in that portion of the Campus Master Plan, but he will explore future DRB involvement on that topic.

For more information on UW-Madison Campus Urban Design:

You can find the Campus Design Guidelines here:

https://fpm-www3.fpm.wisc.edu/cpla/Portals/0/2005%20CMP%20Chapter%206%20Design%20Guidelines.pdf

You can find a presentation of Historic Campus photos here:

https://fpm-www3.fpm.wisc.edu/FPM_Portal/Portals/0/collegeOnTheHill.pdf

You can find the City of Madison Zoning Codes here:

http://www.municode.com/resources/ClientCode_List.asp?cn=Madison&sid=49&cid=11618

You can find a brochure on Form Based Zoning Codes here:

http://www.lgc.org/freepub/PDF/Land_Use/fact_sheets/form_based_codes.pdf

LGBT Issues Committee: Approved Campus LGBT Reccomendations

As has been explained before, The LGBT Issues Committee is in charge of creating recommendations for the university. We don't have actual decision making power, just the ability to advise the campus' governing body. Throughout this year we drafted a report that builds on a recurring 3-year report that the committee has been doing for a while. I am very proud of the report we've drafted; It represents everything we have the advisory ability to change for the better. While the full report will be published online by the committee after it is presented to the university's governing bodies, I will post the executive summary for the purposes of this blog. Please check back for the link to the actual document when it is published by the university for more details.

Executive Summary of LGBT Issues Committee Recommendations, presented 4-08:

1. We recommend that the Vice Provost for Campus Climate and Diversity assume campus-wide oversight of LGBT Issues and report annually in December to this committee on the initiatives undertaken and results achieved campus-wide in this arena.
2. We recommend that the College of Letters and Sciences provide the following new support for the LGBT Studies Certificate Program:
1. A 100% budgeted faculty line in LGBT Studies with a tenure home in any appropriate are
   
2. A 15% increase in funding for the undergraduate advisor position in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies in recognition of that position’s responsibilities for advising LGBT Studies Certificate students.
3. We recommend that the College of Letters and Sciences Office of Student Academic Affairs work with the LGBT Studies faculty to solicit increased First-Year Interest Group opportunities dealing with LGBT themes.
   
4. We recommend that University Housing create a residential learning community focused on LGBT themes for undergraduates at all levels on the UW-Madison campus.
   
5. We recommend that the campus secure and stabilize the operations of the LGBT Campus Center by:
   
1. Providing adequate office space both for staff functioning and for private student consultation and discussion;
   
2. Funding the academic staff positions of the Center through 101 monies.
6. We recommend that the LGBT Campus Center (supported by additional campus resources), undertake the following initiatives, in coordination with the Dean of Students Office and the Office of the Vice Provost of Campus Climate and Diversity:
   
1. Develop and supply a comprehensive LGBT brochure (services, academics, etc.) for distribution as part of the orientation program for new students;
2. In partnership with relevant offices, provide a targeted LGBT student orientation program for incoming freshman, transfer and graduate students;
3. In partnership with relevant offices, develop and provide a “senior year experience” program focusing on preparation for job and/or graduate/professional school exploration;
4. Continue to develop the “Opening Doors” mentorship program pairing students and faculty/staff.
   
7. We recommend that the Admissions Office give greater attention to the recruitment of LGBT students by:
   
1. Improving accessibility to LGBT information on its website;
2. Attending national LGBT recruitment fairs;
   
3. Working with the LGBT Campus Center to create a recruiting pamphlet on LGBT life at UW.
8. We recommend that the Vice Provost for Faculty and Staff work closely with the Vice Provost for Campus Climate and Diversity and with the LGBT Campus Center to insure the inclusion of LGBT faculty and staff in the campus’s various recruitment efforts and to provide programs and services important to LGBT faculty and staff retention, to include:
   
1. Continued aggressive leadership in working with the state legislature to achieve domestic partner benefits for LGBT and other unmarried campus faculty and staff;
2. The creation and funding of an LGBT faculty/staff mentoring program parallel to the existing mentoring program for female faculty.

To give credit where credit is due, the people involved in the report in alphabetical order are:

• Daña Alder
• Thomas Armbrecht
• Lori Berquam
• Jeanne Boydston (chair)
• Julie D’Acci
• Justin Hagar
• Elliott Rezny
• Eric Trekell (ex-officio)
• Christina Treviño-Murphy (student alternate)
• Mariamne Whatley
• Tehshik Yoon

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me, erezny [at] wisc [dot] edu .