Chair: Nathan Hilgart, 2026-2027, Academic.Staff.Council.Chair@uwsp.edu, ASC membership
Academic Staff Representative to UW System Shared Governance: Nathan Hilgart
Scope and Authority: The Academic Staff Council has the authority to recommend to the Common Council policies pertaining to the members of the academic staff, and pursuant to UWS 9, shall consult with and advise the chancellor on all policies and procedures adopted by the university pursuant to chapters UWSP 9-14 and UWS 9-14 of the Academic Staff Personnel Rules. In addition, the council has the authority to work with and make recommendations to any academic staff, faculty, university staff, or administrative committee or agency that is concerned with academic staff welfare. The council shall have the authority to convene ad hoc committees, such as an Academic Staff Salary Subcommittee, when needed to conduct business.
Academic Staff Awards Subcommittee (ASAS)
Chair: Deanna Deising, 2026-2027, ASAS membership
The Academic Staff Awards Subcommittee has the authority to select academic staff recipients of university awards.
Please see the Awards website for further information.
Academic Staff Mediation Subcommittee (ASMS)
Chair: Brad Van Den Elzen, 2026-2027
The Academic Staff Mediation Subcommittee has the authority to appoint hearing committees to conduct hearings for grievances of fixed term academic staff (who have served seven years or more on .5 FTE or above) for the following reasons: non-reappointment, nonrenewal of probationary academic staff appointments, dismissal of academic staff, layoff of academic staff for reasons of budget or program, complaints or grievances of/against academic staff.