A copy of the study is available from the Senate office upon request. A demonstration was presented to the Faculty Representatives. The product is currently being used at Stout, Eau Claire, and Milwaukee, in addition to the Whitewater business program. The Governor vetoed a legislative bill that would have provided health insurance for the first six months of employment in the UW System. System is now doing a study and looking at several options to alleviate the problem internally.
Input is requested.
An update was given on the newly-created Learning Innovation Center which now has a Board of Directors and a small staff. The Chancellor has indicated a desire to address this problem during the current salary cycle. It is expected that all remaining vacancies will be filled by summer. A PeopleSoft representative was on campus. UW-Whitewater will have a share of this funding, along with several other campuses.