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

UW System Unified Grants
The UW System is pleased to invite proposals for the Undergraduate Initiative and the Engineering and Technology Fund grants, to be awarded for the 2000-2001 academic year. The call for proposals, proposal guidelines, description of the grants by category, general criteria for proposals, and the cover and budget request sheets can be found at: http://www.uwsa.edu/acadaff/unified8/.

The primary focus of these proposals is on the implementation of projects for which substantial planning has already taken place. These projects will address priorities identified through department, college and institutional strategic planning and, thus, be consistent with the goals and missions of the appropriate units. Cooperation and collaboration are encouraged both within and among the UW System institutions, as well as with additional partners outside of the UW System, such as the K-12 institutions and community-based professional organizations and businesses.

While the total amount of money available is limited under each of the programs, both small and larger projects are eligible for funding. For major programmatic efforts, multiple-year grants may be proposed; however, a new application for funding must be submitted to the competition each year. Additionally, those applications seeking continued funding for multiple-year programs must include a brief progress report on the previous year’s experience.

For the Undergraduate Initiative, contact: Gary Alexander, 262-6181; galexander@ccmail.uwsa.edu. For the Engineering and Technology Fund, contact: Bob Jokisch, 262-8939; bjokisch@uwsa.edu. Budget questions? Contact Melissa Kepner, 263-4398; mkepner@ccmail.uwsa.edu.

Send seven copies of your proposal to 271 Bascom Hall (Creating a Collaborative Academic Environment, Attn: Katherine Sanders) by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26, in order to be sent to UW System for consideration by the Dec. 3 final deadline.

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-served 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.

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 function

ing 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 the 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, 2000.

International Research and Exchanges Board
It 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; phone: (202) 628-8188; or visit: http://www.irex.org/.

Position vacancies

Administrative
035643: Assistant Dean (L)/Assistant Dean Med Sc/Administration (50% ). Apply by November 22.

035658: Acad Program Director Med Sc/Center For Neuroscience (100). Apply by December 1.

035765: Assoc Outreach Spec/Outreach Specialist Grad/Waisman Ctr Mental Retardation & Human Dev (80% ). Apply by November 10.

Clinical / Health Sciences
035176: Clinical Asst Prof Med Sc/Medicine (60% ). Apply by December 1.

035236: Assoc Clin Nurse Spec/ Clin Nurse Specialist/Sr Clin Nurse Spec Med Sc/Anesthesiology (100). Apply by November 17.

035258: Clinical Asst Prof/Clinical Assoc Prof Med Sc/Medicine (100). Apply by November 15.

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

035644: Clinical Asst Prof Med Sc/Obstetrics & Gynecology (100). Apply by November 30.

035780: Clinical Asst Prof/Clinical Assoc Prof Med Sc/Medicine (100). Apply by November 10.

035782: Clinical Asst Prof Med Sc/Medicine (100). Apply by November 10.

Communications
035457: Assoc Broadcast Spec Educ/Instructional Media Development Center (100). Apply by November 15.

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

035729: Assoc Inf Proc Conslt Med Sc/Pediatrics (100). Apply by November 11.

Instruction
035379: Asst Faculty Assoc/Assoc Faculty Assoc Engr/Engineering Professional Development (100). Apply by November 15.

035444: Lecturer L&S/School of Music (80). Apply by November 15.

035732: Lecturer L&S/Journalism & Mass Communication, Sch of (33). Apply by November 15.

035757: Lecturer L&S/Zoology (33% ). Apply by November 15.

035793: Lecturer L&S/Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences (50). Apply by December 10.

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

035708: Assoc Research Spec/Research Specialist Med Sc/Medicine (50% ). Apply by November 12.

035770: Researcher Engr/Engineering Experiment Station (50% ). Apply by November 10.

035794: Research Specialist Ag&Lsc/Forest Ecology and Management (25% ). Apply by November 10.

Student Services
035639: Student Services Cord L&S/Administration: Student Academic Affairs (100). Apply by November 15.

035786: Student Services Cord U Hsg/Single Student Residence Halls (100). Apply by November 12.

Due to publication schedules and limited space, not all Academic Staff or Limited vacancies are listed in Wisconsin Week. Complete descriptions of all vacancies (including faculty) are available electronically through the Web at http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/ohr/employment/ employ.html [click on “Position Vacancy Listings (Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Positions”)] or at the Academic Personnel Office, 174 Bascom Hall (263-2511).

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