Under Wisconsin State Statute 36.09, primary responsibility for curricular matters and faculty personnel policy rests with the University Faculty, and primary responsibility for academic staff personnel policy rests with the University Academic Staff.
University Senate is based on the Faculty and Academic Staff Constitution and Bylaws found in the Faculty and Academic Staff Rules and Procedures. Meetings are conducted using Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, 11th Edition.
All University Senate meetings are open to the public.
