The state might want to consider stripping the University of Wisconsin faculty’s statutory right to share in the governance of the university, a top lawmaker said.
Faculty and academic staff have long had the right to participate in the policymaking process at the university. That right is more than just an administrative rule; it is enshrined in state law.
But Rep. Suzanne Jeskewitz, R-Menomonee Falls, said the faculty’s right to shape university policy could be an obstacle to making important changes to the university’s employment practices.