Health Care Advisory Committee (HCAC)

The committee met on October 15, 2009.

After a brief introduction of all committee members and attendees, the UHS annual report was distributed and comments and questions were raised.

One concern brought up was the impact on student health insurance under proposed health care reforms that include a group/employer-based model and an individual model; student health insurance would not fall under either model. UHS and others around country are concerned about making sure student health insurance plans are taken into consideration in the reform process.

Another question brought up was the impact UHS has on campus nutrition (e.g., quality of food offered in residence halls, etc.). UHS does not currently provide input, but the proposed WiscFit campus-wide wellness initiative for students, faculty and staff has a nutrition component.

The following points were addressed:

• Fall activity update: Visits were up 20% as of the end of September. Part of increase is related to H1N1, but 10-15% increases began as soon as UHS moved. Resources are stretched thin; costs are going up.
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• Director Searches: Prevention Services: Susan Crowley left. There is November 15 application deadline for her position. Counseling Services: Position description is being developed and should be posted by mid-November. Interviews will be in February.
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• Budget Timeline: HCAC reviews UHS budget and recommends that it be forwarded to Student Services Finance Committee (SSFC). SSFC meets in mid-February and makes recommendations to the Chancellor. Although UHS budget is included in the non-allocable portion of student segregated fees, recommendations made to the Chancellor are important. HCAC will begin discussing UHS budget in December. We will review the budget at the January meeting, the week after the Martin Luther King holiday. Copies of the proposed budget will be distributed for review prior to the January meeting.UHS is also doing a study to evaluate costs and new revenue sources which HCAC will review at the November meeting.
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• H1N1 Update: There were 1,300 H1N1 calls in September. Students are interested in H1H1 vaccine. Seasonal vaccines are also up. UHS was given 2,500 doses of H1N1 vaccine so far. First priority will be to health care workers. There will be a large clinic on November 3 to distribute vaccines. Michael Rosenblum at UW Hospital will be contacting all UW students who have been hospital volunteers. People with chronic health issues are prioritized but not in the top priority, per CDC guidelines; there will be enough vaccines to vaccinate all remaining students at the same time. UHS is working with UW Communications and their own communications department to get information out and alleviate fears based on myths about the safety of the vaccine. H1N1 will probably be part of the seasonal flu vaccine next year. People who think they already were sick with H1N1 but were never tested are still being encouraged to get the vaccine. People can receive both the seasonal and H1N1 vaccine at the same time, provided both are not the nasal spray type. All campus units have Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) to help them prepare for things like pandemics, natural disasters, etc. Academic units do continuity of instruction plans. Other individual units focus on how they would continue to provide their services with decreased staff, compromised buildings, etc. UHS is involved in overall campus pandemic planning.

Comments are desired. What do you think? Should UHS be involved in improving campus nutrition, such as residence halls and unions menus?

Union Council Minutes - May, 2009

There seems to be a bit of confusion over Union Council's May 2009 action in regards to the building project's Design Committee. Since Union Council meeting agendas and minutes are not accessible online, the section of minutes relating to that action is listed below.

To provide context, Union Council was incorrectly informed in May 2009 that the furniture design needed to be completed by the end of summer 2009 - Union council is now not review these designs until December. Thus, in an effort to meet the stipulated summer deadline for completing the furniture design, an interim Design Committee process was developed that would fulfill the obligations established by the 2006 referendum authorizing the expenditure of nearly $100 million of student fees for the Union project. This summer process would convene an interim, but still student-majority, Design Committee of to review furniture design decisions.

In July 2009, an email from Union administration thanked participants for their time and informed them that the process was being "streamlined" to expedite the furniture design process. The interim process was thereby "postponed" without plans to restart it.

These minutes also stipulate that a report with recommendations for the Design Committee's future be presented at the first meeting of the fall semester. That report has yet to be given, even though planning and visioning for the Memorial Union phase of the project has already begun.

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[earlier portion of meeting minutes are omitted]

Mr. Cornelius reported that he, Mr. Guthier, Mr. Walter, and Mr. Broadhead wrote a recommendation for the design committee structure in the future. A copy of the proposal/description/recommendation is on file with the minutes. Mr. Walter clarified that a summer design committee will be needed to review furniture specifications, provide a way for students to provide input, and perhaps provide a more flexible, temporary structure.



Mr. Guthier said he he’d like 2-3 students on subgroups during the summer. Ms. Boegel said she felt the current design committee members should continue to receive communications.





Mr. Weinschenck MOVED and Mr. Cornelius SECONDED to approve the following:



Design Committees for the Building Project

The Wisconsin Union expresses its deep appreciation for the work of the Design Committee during Phase I of the Union’s Building Project. Over the course of the last three years, hundreds of hours have been dedicated by countless students to the design of the New South Campus Union, all under the direction of the committee and led by its commendable students. As the formal structural, exterior, and interior design of the building comes to a close in May, 2009 Union Council extends its gratitude to the members of the committee and looks forward to the next chapter in the design process for the Union’s overall building project.



Design committee members are: Ade Afolayan, Angela Pakes Ahlman, Jon Augelli, Andrea Bill, Bruce Kieffer, Bradley Molzahn, Paul Broadhead, Carl Korz, Dan Erdman Stephanie Dar, Paul Davidsaver, Dan Cornelius, Drew Lake, Gwen Drury, Hank Walter, John Sharpless, Julie Grove, Jacklyn John, Jeremy Chapman, Josh Clements, Jeff Rolling John Sinclair, Kyle Olsen, Kaitlin Koehler, Katey Smith, Mike Lasecki, Lynn Stathas, Melissa Mamayek, Mark Guthier, Matt Colvin, Marc Kennedy, Margaret Tennessen, Michael Nemmetz, Liz Novy, Patrick Tilley, Jamie Schroeter, Shayna Hetzel, Susan Dibbell, Shira Weiner, Charles Johann Sung, Tim Gloeckler, Lea Zeise, and Xiangyun Zhang. They will be kept updated on all aspects of the building project.



To that end, the Council requests that every effort be made to fully engage students over the course of the summer in 2009 as a bridge to the next iteration of a Design Committee for Phase II of the Union’s Building Project. It is expected that final furniture, fixtures, and equipment (along with other items) will be determined during the summer months and it is Council’s intent that students have an influential voice in those decisions. A fully developed summer plan that includes an interim Design Committee structure and defined student leadership roles should be presented by the Vice President for Project Management to the 2009-10 Union Council Executive Committee at its May 18, 2009 meeting for approval.



In preparation for Phase II of the Building Project, Union Council requests that the Vice President for Project Management present a recommendation for the constitution and responsibilities of a Design Committee for its consideration at the first meeting of the Council in the fall semester of 2009-10.



There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:20 pm

Campus Planning Committee: Meeting of Sept 24, 2009

After a brief welcome and introduction, the Campus Planning Committee (CPC) commenced its September 24, 2009 meeting. Provost DeLuca chaired the meeting an gave an address regarding the process and functions of the committee. There were three items on the agenda:

1) Approval of the May 14, 2009 Minutes--at this session the committee discussed --at length--the process of ranking projects. The CPC had intended to meet over the summer, but due to the pending appointment of incoming Provost, Alan Fish advised that the CPC suspend these discussions until fall.

2) David Miller, of UW System, gave an overview of the capital ranking process from the UW System point of view. In essence, he addressed whether or not any one UW campus disporpotionately benefits from the process. In short, campuses, such as UW-Madison, that are able to supplement their proposals with Gifts & Grants are more successful.

3) Alan Fish, of FP&M, gave a presentation on the UW-Madison 2011-17 Capital Budget and explained Madison's process of developing construction proposals. At his conclusion, the CPC voted on the proposals that we will hear during the Fall 2009. In addition, the CPC questioned the two-tier system and has marked the December 3rd meeting for a larger discussion on projects that lack Gifts and Grants.

With that, the meeting adjourned.

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Central BID Board

The Central BID (Business Improvement District) Board has its monthly meeting from 12-1:30 on Thursday October 1st at the Madison Chamber of Commerce Building, 615 East Washington Ave. Meetings are typically the first Thursday of the month at this location.

The upcoming annual review of the Alcohol License Density Plan received a fair amount of attention, particularly following a borderline contentious exchange with City of Madison Alcohol Coordinator Katherine Plominski. The exchange was largely centered on the depth of detail and analysis the review requires. Specifically, multiple Board members expressed concern that use of statistical evidence should attempt to take other factors into account. For instance, does a decrease in house party reflect changing police enforcement priorities? Also, do total arrests and calls for service account for events such as the Mifflin Street Block party where total citations were down 200-300 or more this year?

The Board also received updates on planning for the Downtown Madison Family Trick or Treat that will take place on State Street and the Capitol Square from 11am-6pm on Friday, October 30th; possible streetscape improvements to the Capitol Square next summer (most notably replacing the old style benches new ones on Main Street); the status of the Peace Park project, which continues to move through the approval and public outreach processes.

Advisory Committee to the Offices of the Dean of Students

The committee met Thursday October 1 at 225 Hiram Smith Hall. The meeting was chaired by Professor Jacqueline Hitchon

After introductions of new and former members Dean Berquam asked the committee to review different proposal for the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates. Among the proposals and proponents were:

• Expansion of the Wisconsin Experience Seminar course. The proposal would create more sections for this course.
• GUTS Greater University Tutoring Service.
• McBurney Disability Resource Center
• MSC
• and others

(Copies of the proposals were returned to Dean Berquam)

Each member of the committee was handed out copies of each proposal and briefly read them. Dean Berquam introduced each one of the proposals and all members of the committee had the opportunity to comment on each proposal. Dean Berquam took note of all comments and opinions about each proposal. This process took most of the meeting's time.

An H1N1 flu update was given by Dean Berquam. The number of cases have been decreasing but it cannot be predicted what will happen in the future. Some members of the committee mentioned that pandemic plans were already in place in their departments while in others departments they were yet to be developed.

With that, the meeting adjourned.

Peace Park Neighborhood Meeting, Sept. 29th

There will be a neighborhood meeting focused on the Peace Park redevelopment next Tuesday, September 29th at 7:00 at the Wisconsin Lutheran Temple, 220 W. Gilman St.

Peace Park, located across from Hawk's Bar and Grill on State Street, is scheduled for a large-scale makeover intended to turn the space into a more thriving community space. Here's a rendering of the current plan:

Applications and ASM Kickoff!

There are over 65 student seats still available on Shared Governance committees! Check out the ASM Shared Governance website for a list of open seats and to download an applications: http://www.asm.wisc.edu/shared-governance.html!

Send all applications to melissa.dee.hanley@gmail.com by September 23rd at 5:00PM!


Also, the ASM Kickoff is Wednesday, September 16th at 7:00PM in the Student Activity Center! Come see what ASM is all about and the learn more about the goals of the other ASM committees this year! :)


Any questions can be directed to Shared Governance Chair, Melissa Hanley at melissa.dee.hanley@gmail.com.