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Faculty, Staff, and StudentsFaculty, Staff, and Students

Governance LeadersGovernance Leaders

► Kim Stanford, President, University Kim Stanford, President, University Assembly and Classified CouncilAssembly and Classified Council

► Bob Kizer, President, APT and VP, University Bob Kizer, President, APT and VP, University AssemblyAssembly

► Anthony Rivas, President, USUAAAnthony Rivas, President, USUAA► Kerri Morris, President, Faculty SenateKerri Morris, President, Faculty Senate► Christine Tullius, Governance CoordinatorChristine Tullius, Governance Coordinator

Interim ChancellorInterim Chancellor

Fran UlmerFran UlmerCurrently: Director of ISERCurrently: Director of ISER

B.A., Political Science and Economics, B.A., Political Science and Economics, University of Wisconsin, 1969 University of Wisconsin, 1969

J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 1972J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 1972

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January 12, 2007January 12, 2007

Chancellor Maimon meets Chancellor Maimon meets with EBoard to announce with EBoard to announce that she is a finalist for the that she is a finalist for the job. job.

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January 26, 2007  January 26, 2007  Executive Board of Faculty Senate Executive Board of Faculty Senate

meets with President Hamilton about meets with President Hamilton about Chancellor's job possibility.Chancellor's job possibility.

President clearly states that he will not President clearly states that he will not seek to retain Maimon, nor does he wish seek to retain Maimon, nor does he wish to.to.

Commits to allowing faculty (through Commits to allowing faculty (through EBoard) a veto of suggestions for interim EBoard) a veto of suggestions for interim Chancellor.Chancellor.

Timeline (1/26)Timeline (1/26)

States desire for a two-year period for States desire for a two-year period for interim. (One year plus a search)interim. (One year plus a search)

Rejects role of faculty in any systematic Rejects role of faculty in any systematic evaluation of any Chancellor because our evaluation of any Chancellor because our view is not “comprehensive.”view is not “comprehensive.”

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February 19, 2007February 19, 2007 Hamilton contacts the Provost, the Hamilton contacts the Provost, the

Deans, Kim Stanford, and Kerri Morris Deans, Kim Stanford, and Kerri Morris about suggestions for interim about suggestions for interim Chancellor. Shares list as it develops Chancellor. Shares list as it develops with each person. Asks for feedback.with each person. Asks for feedback.

Jim Liszka, Tom Case, and Renee Jim Liszka, Tom Case, and Renee Carter-Chapman ask that their names Carter-Chapman ask that their names be removed from the listbe removed from the list

TimelineTimelineFebruary 23, 2007February 23, 2007Hamilton meets with Chancellor’s Advisory Hamilton meets with Chancellor’s Advisory

Board.Board. Discusses long list publicly with the Board. Discusses long list publicly with the Board. Includes names of people who have Includes names of people who have

removed their names from consideration. removed their names from consideration. Leaves one name off of the list. Visitors Leaves one name off of the list. Visitors and student reporter present. and student reporter present.

Reiterates desire for two-year Reiterates desire for two-year appointment of interim. appointment of interim.

Asserts that permanent Chancellor need Asserts that permanent Chancellor need not have a PhD.not have a PhD.

Urges Board to consider possibility that Urges Board to consider possibility that the interim could be appointed to the the interim could be appointed to the permanent post.permanent post.

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February 23, 2007February 23, 2007

Hamilton meets with Executive Hamilton meets with Executive Board of Faculty Senate. Board of Faculty Senate.

Shares list of possible interims.Shares list of possible interims. EBoard endorses two candidates.EBoard endorses two candidates. Hamilton reflects on their Hamilton reflects on their strengths and commits to offering strengths and commits to offering the interim position to Fran Ulmer.the interim position to Fran Ulmer.

Timeline (2/23)Timeline (2/23)

Rejects desire of EBoard to Rejects desire of EBoard to begin search in August 2007 on begin search in August 2007 on the grounds that interim will the grounds that interim will offer stability. Mentions the offer stability. Mentions the possibility that we will approve possibility that we will approve of the interim and could appoint of the interim and could appoint the person to a permanent the person to a permanent position.position.

Assserts desire to “continue Assserts desire to “continue support” of UAA, specifically support” of UAA, specifically mentions making the PhD in mentions making the PhD in Psychology a truly joint Psychology a truly joint program.program.

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Rejects notion that chancellors Rejects notion that chancellors should have three-year contracts should have three-year contracts that are similar to the contract he that are similar to the contract he has. Claims that he is an has. Claims that he is an exclusively “at will” employee in exclusively “at will” employee in spite of his contract.spite of his contract.

Commits to meeting with EBoard Commits to meeting with EBoard again this semester and for two again this semester and for two meetings per year in coming years.meetings per year in coming years.

FAQFAQ

►Why did Chancellor Maimon leave?Why did Chancellor Maimon leave?

From our perspective, it seems clear From our perspective, it seems clear that Chancellor Maimon was facing an that Chancellor Maimon was facing an antagonistic Statewide administration antagonistic Statewide administration that was severely limiting her ability to that was severely limiting her ability to be productive and that is resistant to be productive and that is resistant to her enthusiastic advocacy on UAA’s her enthusiastic advocacy on UAA’s behalf.behalf.

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►When will the search begin?When will the search begin?

At this time, President Hamilton At this time, President Hamilton desires to have the interim Chancellor desires to have the interim Chancellor in place for one full year before in place for one full year before beginning the search process. beginning the search process.

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► How will the search committee for the new How will the search committee for the new Chancellor be chosen?Chancellor be chosen?President Hamilton has not yet announced his President Hamilton has not yet announced his intentions regarding the search committee. intentions regarding the search committee. However, your governance leaders expect and will However, your governance leaders expect and will strongly encourage a national search with a strongly encourage a national search with a representative committee, as during the last representative committee, as during the last search. Generally, the committee for a Chancellor search. Generally, the committee for a Chancellor will be selected by the President and will include will be selected by the President and will include members from Deans & Directors, Governance members from Deans & Directors, Governance Leaders from staff, faculty, student governance Leaders from staff, faculty, student governance groups, additional faculty members from UAA, and groups, additional faculty members from UAA, and Anchorage community members.Anchorage community members.

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► Is there a commitment to further UAA as a Is there a commitment to further UAA as a Public Square?Public Square?

We believe that part of Chancellor Maimon’s We believe that part of Chancellor Maimon’s legacy at UAA will be her desire to build legacy at UAA will be her desire to build UAA’s image as a public square. The UAA’s image as a public square. The members of Chancellor’s Cabinet, as well as members of Chancellor’s Cabinet, as well as members of the UAA and Anchorage members of the UAA and Anchorage community appear to hold a strong community appear to hold a strong commitment to this and we hope it will commitment to this and we hope it will continue.continue.

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► How will the transition affect the FY08 budget How will the transition affect the FY08 budget process?process?

The FY08 budget process is in full swing, and The FY08 budget process is in full swing, and it is not anticipated that the transition will it is not anticipated that the transition will have any affect on the work done so far and have any affect on the work done so far and the work that continues to be done by our the work that continues to be done by our UAA administration, the Planning and Budget UAA administration, the Planning and Budget Advisory Committee, and others. It is Advisory Committee, and others. It is imperative that we all are involved and imperative that we all are involved and contact our legislators to push for full funding contact our legislators to push for full funding for UAA and let our needs be known.for UAA and let our needs be known.

FAQFAQ► How will 2008 budget effect staff and faculty How will 2008 budget effect staff and faculty

employment and raises?employment and raises?Mandatory staff and faculty wage and benefit increases Mandatory staff and faculty wage and benefit increases are included in the FY08 budget request and are fully are included in the FY08 budget request and are fully expected to be covered. UA has also included a 2% expected to be covered. UA has also included a 2% staff salary grid increase for cost of living, which staff salary grid increase for cost of living, which appears to be committed to as far as Statewide and appears to be committed to as far as Statewide and BOR are considered.BOR are considered.

It can never be anticipated how the final budget will It can never be anticipated how the final budget will end up affecting us. We still hope for funding to allow end up affecting us. We still hope for funding to allow for further program growth and capital projects, but our for further program growth and capital projects, but our administration at UAA is deeply committed to staff, administration at UAA is deeply committed to staff, faculty, and programs continuing at current level. faculty, and programs continuing at current level.

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►What are President Hamilton’s goals for What are President Hamilton’s goals for UAA’s immediate future?UAA’s immediate future?He told Faculty Senate’s E-Board that he’s He told Faculty Senate’s E-Board that he’s committed to “work force development.” committed to “work force development.” We hope that he understands that this We hope that he understands that this means everything from technical jobs to means everything from technical jobs to professional jobs and requires GER course professional jobs and requires GER course support.support.He also claimed to support equal footing for He also claimed to support equal footing for UAA and UAF with the joint PhD in UAA and UAF with the joint PhD in psychology, which we do not currently psychology, which we do not currently enjoy. However, he also has said that he enjoy. However, he also has said that he doesn’t support UAA’s being accredited to doesn’t support UAA’s being accredited to deliver a PhD. These views contradict. deliver a PhD. These views contradict.

Questions without answersQuestions without answers► Can President Hamilton make a statement Can President Hamilton make a statement

concerning UAA's position amongst other UA concerning UAA's position amongst other UA campuses?campuses?

► Can President Hamilton make a commitment to the Can President Hamilton make a commitment to the Talloires Declaration?Talloires Declaration?

► What changes would President Hamilton like to see What changes would President Hamilton like to see at UAA?at UAA?

► What programs and activities would President What programs and activities would President Hamilton like to see highlighted at UAA?Hamilton like to see highlighted at UAA?

► In what ways can the image of UAA be improved in In what ways can the image of UAA be improved in the Anchorage community?  With the new Regents?the Anchorage community?  With the new Regents?