For the Record

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Pesticide Policy
In accordance with the university’s stormwater permit and Pesticide Use Policy, pesticide applicators are to notify Central Answering and Response Service at 263-3333 prior to using a pesticide. In addition, applicators are to notify faculty, staff, students and visitors of their pesticide use by a reasonable and effective means, such as posting signs where pesticides have been applied; distributing posters, flyers or electronic mail to people who may frequent the application area. Notices may be published on the Safety Department’s Web site at http://www.fpm.wisc.edu/safety. The policy is also posted there.

The Pesticide Use Policy encourages best management practices that maximize effectiveness and safety, and minimize environmental impact. Pesticides used in research and teaching are expected to abide by this policy’s objectives, although alternative procedures may be allowed for the purposes of academic study. Check http://www.fpm.wisc.edu/safety or call Sally Rowe of the Safety Department at 262-0979 for pesticide label information, information about hazards and exposures to using pesticides, or information regarding pollutants in stormwater.

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Knapp House Graduate Program
The deadline to apply for one of 12 fellowships to be a Knapp House scholar is Friday, April 5. The Knapp House is a community of scholars founded on the principles of scholarship, leadership and a breadth of ideas. Since 1954, the Kohler Foundation has assured continuation of the program by funding 12 fellowships that provide free housing and an exceptional opportunity for graduate students from diverse disciplines to live together at the Knapp House, sharing research, culture and interests. Fellows host monthly seminar dinners that serve as a formal setting for the

exchange of ideas. For these events, fellows recruit speakers, invite guests from across campus and the community, and prepare and serve an elegant dinner. Information: http://www.sit.wisc.edu/~knapphouse.

To be eligible, students must be making satisfactory progress toward a degree and meet one of the following criteria:

• Ph.D. or SJD candidate with dissertator status
• third-year master-of-fine-arts candidate
• third-year candidate in a professional school (law, medicine or veterinary medicine).

Submit application to Knapp House Fellows Committee, Graduate School, 217 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706. For information, contact Suzanne Broadberry, 265-0519, sbroadberry@bascom.wisc.edu.

Jewish Studies Course Grant
Faculty are invited to submit proposals to develop a new course to be cross-listed between their home department and Jewish Studies. The course would contribute to the core curriculum of Jewish Studies and be offered for the first time in fall 2003 and thereafter on a regular basis. A one-page proposal should be submitted that discusses the course’s theme, its intended student audience, the disciplinary needs of Jewish Studies it will serve and its appropriateness to the new Jewish studies major. A draft syllabus would be helpful. Proposals should be submitted to: Course Incentive Grant, Center for Jewish Studies, 308 Ingraham Hall.

Applications of Chemicals on Campus and Natural Areas
The departments of Environmental Services and Campus Natural Areas are sensitive to the community’s concerns regarding the use of herbicides and fertilizers. Therefore we emphasize that their use is a tool as part of an integrated plant management program. Promoting healthy trees, shrubs, turf, floral displays and natural areas minimizes pesticide use. The Grounds Department has traditionally applied fertilizer and herbicides to turf areas and floral display gardens in the general areas of campus. Itemization of chemicals that may be used for campus turf and flower areas may be found on the campus Safety Department Web site, http://www.fpm.wisc.edu/safety. The woody plant crew will be spraying horticultural oil starting this spring when temperatures reach 40F. Selected trees campuswide will be sprayed after midnight and before 7 a.m. primarily for overwintering mites and destructive insects. A fungicidal spray will be made later in the spring at conifer bud break, and a final insecticidal application for borer control will be made late May. All three chemicals carry “Caution” labels and have short re-entry periods.

Garlic mustard control
Glyphosate (Roundup) will be applied to control garlic mustard on campus and in the campus natural areas as conditions warrant. The herbicide is applied with a colored marker to show where it has been sprayed, and the areas will be posted with application signs. For information on volunteering to pull garlic mustard, call 265-9275.

Prairie restoration
Glyphosate will be used for the management of prairie restoration for the Biology Core Curriculum Prairie as conditions warrant. Woody pests such as buckthorn and honeysuckle will be controlled with spot, targeted applications of glyphosate and the herbicide triclopyr (garlon 3A or 4) at various times throughout the year. The woody bud inhibitor fosamine will be used on woody and herbaceous plants in spot applications in June or September.

Madison Academic Staff Association Seeks Nominations
The Madison Academic Staff Association seeks nominations for secretary and president-elect. The term of office is one year, and the president-elect is promoted to president the following year. The secretary records and prepares the minutes of all general membership and MASA board meetings. This position is for two years. Submit nominations to Jim Pavelko, jpavelko@bus.wisc.edu, by Monday, April 15. Self- nominations are encouraged and welcomed. If you nominate someone, please be sure he or she is willing to serve if elected. The election will be in May and the positions begin Monday, July 1.

Executive Education Courses
The Executive Education program in the School of Business will offer five single course enrollments as a contribution to academic staff professional development. Applications must include:

• a letter of purpose identifying the course and how it will enhance your professional development, and
• one or two letters of support from your supervisor or a colleague.

Send five copies of materials to the secretary of the Academic Staff, 270 Bascom, by Saturday, May 11.

South Asia Call for Proposals
The Center for South Asia announces a call for proposals for the 31st Annual Conference on South Asia, Oct. 10-13, for individual papers, roundtables and panels. Deadline: Wednesday, April 10. Information: 262-9224, conference@southasia.wisc.edu, http://www.wisc.edu/southasia/conf/.