For the Record

Policies and procedures Applications For Speakers
The University Lectures Committee is accepting applications for the 1999-2000 academic year from departments, academic programs and registered student organizations that wish to bring distinguished lecturers to campus. All lectures supported must be readily accessible to the university community, open to the public and free of charge. Information: 262-3956. The committee reviews new applications once each month.

Grants and fellowships

China Study Tour
In cooperation with Cargill Inc., the School of Business, will sponsor a three-credit China Study Tour from May 22-June 10. The tour will provide hands-on, practical exposure to current economic/business conditions in China, including Hong Kong. This opportunity is available to any UW–Madison graduate or undergraduate student. The all-inclusive cost will not exceed $3,000 per student. This includes tuition, roundtrip airfare, all in-country transportation costs, entry fees to all scheduled cultural/tourist attractions, hotel accommodations and a daily meal allowance. This program is limited to a maximum of 20 students. Applications are being accepted on a first-come first-serve basis. Information: www.wisc.edu/internationalbus, or stop by the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), 5268 Grainger Hall. Ask for Susan Huber Miller, or e-mail: shubermiller@bus.wisc.edu.

6th Annual SPA Professional Development Exchange Program
The SPA professional development exchange program allows staff to learn more about other departments and programs as well as meet other professional staff and learn about what they do. Participants will spend one-on-one time with representatives from a department or program. The exchange was created in 1994 to help enhance SPA members, career development, learn more about the university and build connections and community with other student affairs staff. Another very important outcome of the exchange program has been its impact on improving services to students because of the increased awareness the participants gain from having direct, personal contact with other departments and programs on campus.

Former exchange sites have included: Dean of Students Office, Career Advising and Placement Services, University Housing, Police and Security, Student Financial Services, Cross-College Advising Services and School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Past participants were involved in shadowing hosts as they attended staff meetings, met with students, discussed office policies and services, and attended informal lunches and social gatherings in offices.

Exchanges will take place in February. Application deadline: Jan. 3. If you are interested in participating, please contact: Mercedes Ramirez-Fernandez, 10 Ingraham Hall, 265-5060, or e-mail: ramirezf@facstaff.wisc.edu.

Pilot Project Announcement
The NIEHS Center for Molecular and Developmental Toxicology is seeking one-year Pilot Project proposals addressing Molecular Mechanisms of Developmental Disruption. Projects will be appraised for innovative science and for their understanding of the mechanisms by which environmental chemical contaminants, drugs, smoking or alcohol contribute, both morphologically and functionally, to human birth defects. Studies of basic developmental mechanisms are encouraged, but their relevance to the previously stated goal must be addressed. The NIEHS Center provides core facilities in Microanatomy/ Histology; Transgenic Manipulation; Advanced Microscopy; Cell Markers and Molecular Biology. The expertise available through these core facilities minimizes the time and expense required for developing high quality results.

Proposals should be limited to three pages (single-spaced), with no more than five bibliographical references. Proposals should include: aims, background, preliminary work, experimental design, budget.

Budgets should not exceed $15,000 (assistance can be provided to generate core facility usage estimates). Proposals should be accompanied by NIH biosketches.

Applications must be received in the NIEHS Center office by Jan. 15.

Applicants will be notified by March 1 with funding commencing April 1.

Information: http://www.wisc.edu/ehscenter; or contact Kim Voss, krvoss@facstaff.wisc.edu, or 263-5557.

Academic Staff Excellence Awards
The Professional Development and Recognition Committee of the Academic Staff Assembly is pleased to announce the 2000 competition for the Academic Staff Excellence Awards. Seven prestigious awards (in five categories) recognizing excellence by members of the academic staff are presented annually. Six awards carry a $2,500 stipend. The Excellence in Teaching Award has a $5,000 stipend. All recipients will be formally recognized at the Chancellor’s residence, Olin House, in the spring. The seven awards are described below.

The Chancellor’s Hilldale Award for Excellence in Teaching
Academic staff members teach classes and support the instruction received by thousands of students. Those nominated shall provide and support instruction.

The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research
Two awards. Academic staff members serving as principal investigators or as project research personnel perform critical research functions and make possible the advancement of knowledge. Candidates will be considered in two categories: one individual functioning as an independent investigator and one individual providing critical mission support. Those nominated shall conduct or support the university’s research mission, as scientists, researchers or information specialists.

The Robert Heideman Award for Excellence in Public Service
Following the “Wisconsin Idea,” UW–Madison enhances the economic vitality of the state, and the cultural and social life of residents by sharing knowledge, talents and skills. Other academic staff provide direct services to students and others who use university facilities each year. Those nominated shall have responsibility for the direct provision of services.

Wisconsin Alumni Association Awards for Excellence in Leadership
Two awards. Many academic staff direct facilities, manage business services, and ensure the smooth functioning of classrooms, laboratories, libraries and student service offices. Some serve college, schools or large university areas, whereas others serve specific individual units. These Leadership Awards will attempt to recognize a nominee in each category. Those nominated shall have demonstrated exceptional organizational leadership.

The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Service to the University
Many academic staff members go above and beyond the scope of their appointment and demonstrate outstanding sustained service and dedication to their individual units and/or the greater university community. Those nominated shall be a member of the academic staff at any level of responsibility.

Criteria and application process: Individuals may be nominated for any one of the awards. Nominees must have fixed-term, limited, and/or rolling horizon or indefinite university appointments, be employed 60 percent time or greater, and have been members of the academic staff for a minimum of 12 months. (Hospital employees are no longer eligible.) A letter of nomination may be initiated by any academic staff member, faculty member, student or member of the community. This letter should address the criteria listed above as related to specific award.

Supporting materials should include letters of support (no more than four) from people such as other academic staff members, faculty members, students and members of the community, and a resume of applicable professional experiences that illustrates the nominee’s performance. Additional supporting materials may be provided at the discretion of the nominator. For the teaching award, provide a succinct summary of teaching evaluations only (no raw data). Additional supporting materials may be requested, and individuals familiar with the nominee’s work may be contacted. Contact your College Dean, Secretary of the Academic Staff or PDRC members for information.

Seven complete copies of all nominations must be submitted to the Office of the Secretary of the Academic Staff, Bascom Hall 270, by Jan. 28.

International Research and Exchange Board
Administers academic exchange programs for U.S. scholars traveling to Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia and Mongolia. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Grant opportunities include:

Short-Term Travel Grants
Grants for scholarly projects focusing on Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia and limited opportunities for Mongolia.

Deadlines are Feb. 1 and June 1.

Information: IREX-International Research and Exchange Board, 1616 H Street, NW, Washington D.C., 20006; (202) 628-8188; or visit: http://irex.org/.

UW System Council on International Education
A new grants competition for 2000-01. To request an application, or for additional information: Michael Hinden, Associate Dean of International Studies, Office of International Studies and Programs, 269 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1380. Phone: 262-5805, or e-mail: hinden@macc.wisc.edu.

Deadline for campus receipt of proposals is Friday, Feb. 18. Completed proposals will be screened at the campus level before transmission to the UW System. Proposals should be sent to Hinden at the above address.

Excellence in Undergraduate Research
Wisconsin/Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowships provide support for collaborative research. Applications due: Feb. 4.

Holstrom Environmental Scholarships are awarded for collaborative research on environmental issues. Applications due: Feb. 4.

Academic Excellence (The University Book Store) Awards recognize students who have distinguished themselves by completing outstanding independent projects. Applications due: March 3.

Wisconsin Idea Undergraduate Fellowships are awarded for research service projects involving community organizations. This program for 2000-01 is sponsored by the Provost’s office and the Morgridge Center for Public Service. For more informationa about this initiative, contact Susan Vande Hei, 263-4009, or e-mail: smvandeh@facstaff.wisc.edu. Applications due: Feb. 4.

Individual faculty/instructional staff members may submit no more than three student applications per award program. Information: Office of the Provost, 150 Bascom Hall, 262-1304. Deadline: Feb. 25.

Brittingham Foundation Visitors
The Brittingham Foundation has provided generous funding to enable us to enrich small upper-level courses or seminars for undergraduates by bringing distinguished visitors to the classroom. The purpose of the Brittingham awards is to introduce advanced students to those working “in the field” who can contribute directly to the knowledge and skills students will need upon graduation. Visitors who exemplify interdisciplinary commitments and experiences are of particular interest to this program; they need not have “academic” credentials.

Brittingham awards are not intended to bring groups of visitors to campus but rather to provide a sustained interaction between a single visitor (non-academic if possible) and a specifically designated small group of undergraduates. Lecturing to large groups or classes is not necessary and does not enhance an application.

By integrating distinguished visitors into undergraduate seminars or small advanced courses, students will have the opportunity to focus their undergraduate studies in the major and to increase their awareness of the kinds of expertise and accomplishments they will need for subsequent work. The specific nature of the course(s) will, no doubt, vary from department to department and may include other upper-class students as well as graduating seniors. The course or seminar should either carry honors credit or provide a means by which individual students may obtain honors credit.

Budgets of up to $2,500 will be considered for each project; up to eight awards will be made for 2000-01. Under unusual circumstances when the expenses of a visit necessitate additional funds, larger awards will be considered. Travel expenses honoraria, special supply needs and other appropriate expenses may be included. In past years, visitors have been on campus approximately a week; it is unlikely that visits of fewer than three full days will be funded. Proposals should include three copies of:

(1) A brief letter from the department chair (or chairs if two or more departments are sponsoring the proposal) which indicates how proposed visits will strengthen the education of undergraduate students and how many would be affected;

(2) A brief proposal from the faculty member(s) in charge of the upper-level course(s). The proposal should outline the contributions of specified visitor(s). It would be helpful if departments could consider coordinating the classroom visit(s) with a public lecture or a similar forum which would benefit other students, staff and members of the community; and

(3) A budget of estimated expenses to cover the costs of the visit and other material which might be necessary, either in preparation for the visit or as a result of it.

Departments should forward their proposals for the 2000-01 academic year to the Provost’s Office, 150 Bascom Hall, by Feb. 25. Announcements of awards will be made around the first of April.

For additional information, contact Associate Vice Chancellor Robert Skloot, 262-5246.

Teaching and Learning with Technology Grants
The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) announces the new Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) Grants Competition. Deadline: Monday, May 1, 4:30 p.m.

The Teaching and Learning with Technology Grants Competition replaces the former Instructional Technology Grant Program and is an outgrowth of a recently launched campus initiative on teaching and learning with technology. This new program aims to support faculty and instructional staff member in creating new pedagogies that use instructional technology to enhance teaching and learning by implementing and supporting a team approach with a research and development component. Proposals may be submitted by any faculty or instructional staff with teaching responsibilities, whether in undergraduate, graduate or professional programs, and must have faculty and/or instructional staff as principal investigators.

A total of $150,000 will be awarded this year. Proposals will be reviewed by a faculty committee and selected based on the following criteria: instructional need, innovative application of instructional technology, cost effectiveness, and congruence with initiative priorities. For proposal guidelines see your department chair or secretary after Dec. 10 for a hard copy version of materials.

The Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) Grants are sponsored by the Chancellor’s Office, funded by the Hilldale Foundation, and administered by DoIT’s Department of Learning Technology and Distance Education (LTDE). For questions, contact Lisa Peyton-Caire, DoIT LTDE, 265-8638, or e-mail: lmcaire@doit.wisc.edu.

Undergraduate Research Symposium 2000
Scheduled Wednesday, April 5, at Memorial Union. Undergraduate students who are enrolled in a degree program during 1999-00 academic year may apply. Projects must have been done under the supervision of a faculty/staff member. Students who have participated in team projects are eligible. An individual faculty/staff member may sponsor up to three applications (individual or team) for this event.

Art projects, research posters and other representations of creative endeavors in the biological sciences, the humanities (creative writing and general humanities), the physical sciences and social studies will be included. The symposium will include oral presentations, individual or ensemble performances, posters and tabletop displays.

Application forms are available from undergraduate advising offices across campus. Questions may be directed to: research@lssaa.wisc.edu.

Applications must include the following (four copies of all materials are required):

Official application form, including an abstract in the box provided.
A descriptive narrative of no more than three double-spaced typewritten pages that includes a statement of the project objectives. Applicants may include other materials where appropriate, i.e. videotapes, photos, cassette tapes, etc., in addition to the descriptive narrative. Humanities-Creative Writing applicants should observe the following length restrictions: poetry (10 poems or a maximum of 20 pages); prose (30-50 pages). Please note: Applicants should not submit the original copy of artwork or other materials that cannot be duplicated. Application materials will not be returned.
A personal statement from the student, not to exceed one double-spaced typewritten page, that indicates the importance of the independent project experience to his/her education and career goals.
A letter of recommendation from the faculty/staff mentor. The letter should be attached to the application in a sealed envelope with the mentor’s signature across the seal.

The goals and objectives of the project must be clearly stated. The project must demonstrate original and creative thought/action on the part of the student applicant(s). The application materials (abstract and narrative) and proposed presentation must be well-organized and easily understood by a general audience.

Deliver completed application materials to: Office of the Provost, 150 Bascom Hall, 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Deadline: Friday, Feb. 11.

Announcement of Faculty Vacancies on Athletic Board
The Athletic Board will have three faculty vacancies beginning July 1. The University Committee will be accepting applications/nominations until Tuesday, Feb. 15. Nominators should confirm that nominees are willing to serve if appointed.

Terms on the Athletic Board are four years, renewable once. There are 12 faculty, two academic staff, four alumni, and four students (three votes) on the board. The board has been functioning with six standing committees, Academic Affairs, Finance, Planning and Equity, Personnel, Compliance, and University Ridge Oversight. Meetings of committees generally occur with the same frequency as full board meetings, which is nine times per calendar year, including twice in the summer. Members are expected to serve on two or more of these committees and to become familiar with the personnel and operation of the department and its 23 sports, including attending a sampling of athletic events for several sports. Meetings of the full board during the academic year are held on Friday afternoons.

Nominees will be asked to submit by Tuesday, Feb. 29, a letter describing what they believe they would contribute to the board, and an up-to-date curriculum vitae with research and teaching summarized if desired, but university service detailed. Nominations, letters, and vitae should be addressed to the University Committee, Office of the Secretary of the Faculty, 133 Bascom. Faculty who were nominated and submitted materials for the September, 1999, vacancy may assume their files are still active. The University Committee will screen materials and interview candidates during their regular Monday afternoon meetings.

The committee will then consult with the chancellor on their final list and, upon his approval, will appoint new members by the end of the spring semester.

Administrative
035643: Assistant Dean (L)/Assistant Dean, Med Sc/Administration (50%-100%). Apply by January 30.

035883: Assoc Acd Pgm Dir/ Acad Program Director, Ag&Lsc/Admin – Dean & Director (100%). Apply by December 15.

035917: Inf Tech Strategic Cn/ Sr Info Tech Strat Cn, DoIT/Strategic Consulting (100%). Apply by December 17.

036059: Admin Prg Manager III, Union/Administration (100%). Apply by January 15.

036065: Assoc Outreach Spec/ Outreach Specialist/Sr Outreach Spec, Con St/Professional Develop & Applied Studies (25%-50%). Apply by December 15.

Clinical / Health Sciences
035587: Clinical Asst Prof, Med Sc/Medicine (100%). Apply by January 1.

035849: Clinical Asst Prof/ Clinical Assoc Prof/Clinical Professor, Med Sc/Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (100%). Apply by December 31.

036010: Clinical Asst Prof, Med Sc/Family Medicine (50%-100%). Apply by December 14.

036011: Clinical Asst Prof, Med Sc/Surgery (100%). Apply by December 14.

Computer / Information Processing
035682: Assoc Systems Prgrmmr/ Systems Programmer, DoIT/Systems Engineering (100%). Apply by December 31.

035915: Assoc Inf Proc Conslt/ Inform Process Conslt/Sr Inform Proc Conslt, DoIT/Support Services (100%). Apply by December 17.

035937: Systems Programmer/ Sr Systems Programmer, L&S/Physics (100%). Apply by January 7.

035990: Inform Process Conslt, Ag&Lsc/Agronomy (100%). Apply by December 15.

036012: Assoc Data Base Admin, Med Sc/Medicine (100%). Apply by December 15.

Instruction
035872: Asst Faculty Assoc, L&S/Theatre & Drama (100%). Apply by January 31.

035881: Faculty Associate, Bus/School of Business (100%). Apply by February 1.

035957: Assoc Lecturer/Lecturer, Engr/Chemical Engineering (25%-100%). Apply by December 31.

035958: Faculty Assistant, Engr/Chemical Engineering (25%-100%). Apply by December 31.

035962: Preceptor, Educ/Curriculum and Instruction (50%). Apply by December 15.

035991: Lecturer, Ag&Lsc/Forest Ecology and Management (25%). Apply by December 16.

036006: Assoc Instrument Tech/ Instrumentation Tech, Grad/Synchrotron Radiation Ctr (100%). Apply by December 15.

036079: Assoc Lecturer/Lecturer, Educ/Educational Policy Studies (33%-67%). Apply by December 15.

Research
035213: Assoc Researcher, L&S/Computer Sciences (100%). Apply by February 8.

035605: Assoc Research Spec/Research Specialist, Med Sc/Pharmacology (100%). Apply by December 15.

035861: Assoc Research Spec/ Research Specialist/Sr Research Spec, Med Sc/Physiology (100%). Apply by March 1.

035862: Assistant Scientist, Med Sc/Anatomy (100%). Apply by December 30.

035863: Research Specialist/Sr Research Spec, Med Sc/Pediatrics (100%). Apply by December 14.

035869: Assistant Scientist, L&S/Astronomy (100%). Apply by February 1.

035871: Assoc Researcher/Researcher, L&S/Computer Sciences (100%). Apply by December 15.

035894: Assoc Research Spec/Research Specialist, L&S/Chemistry (100%). Apply by December 31.

035940: Assoc Research Spec/ Research Specialist/Sr Research Spec, Engr/Engineering Experiment Station (100%). Apply by December 20.

035949: Asst Researcher, Med Sc/Medical Microbiology (100%). Apply by December 14.

035952: Asst Researcher, Med Sc/UW Comprehensive Cancer Center (50%-100%). Apply by December 16.

035953: Asst Researcher, Med Sc/UW Comprehensive Cancer Center (50%-100%). Apply by December 31.

036001: Asst Researcher/ Assoc Researcher/Researcher, Engr/Engineering Experiment Station (100%). Apply by December 28.

036003: Asst Researcher/Assoc Researcher, Grad/Biotechnology Center (100%). Apply by December 14.

036004: Assoc Instrmt Inn, Res/ Instrmt Innovator, Res, Grad/Biotechnology Center (50%-100%). Apply by December 15.

036005: Assoc Instrmt Inn, Res/ Instrmt Innovator, Res, Grad/Biotechnology Center (50%-100%). Apply by December 15.

036018: Asst Researcher/ Assoc Researcher/Researcher, Ag&Lsc/Biochemistry (100%). Apply by December 14.

036020: Research Specialist, Nur/Research (35%). Apply by December 15.

036021: Assistant Scientist, L&S/Physics (100%). Apply by January 31.

036060: Asst Researcher, Med Sc/Preventive Medicine (100%). Apply by December 15.

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