All meetings of United Council’s Board of Directors and subordinate committees are held in accordance with Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law. Agendas and meeting minutes are provided on this page. For inquiries about this page, contact the appropriate committee chair or the executive director for general inquires. Click here for archived documents from previous terms.

Board of Directors

Steering Committee

Finance Committee

Personnel Committee

Legislative Affairs Committee

Special Committees

Board of Directors

Meeting Date	Location	Key Topics	Agenda	Minutes
5/9/13 07:00 PM	Teleconference	Appointment of Cole Harder to Standing Committee
4/27/13 05:30 PM	UW-Waukesha	Creating a USSA Membership Decision Process Finance Committee Appointment Bylaws Proposals
3/21/13 07:00 PM	Teleconference	Creating a USSA Membership Decision Process General Assembly Roles and Procedures Finance Committee Appointment		Cancelled
2/23/13 05:00 PM	UW Madison Memorial Union	Creating a USSA Membership Decision Process Approval of Student Lobby Corps Bylaws Executive Director Review
1/27/13 09:00 AM	Plymouth, WI	UW-Madison Week of Education Financial Aid Ask Green Grants Campaign Spring 2013 Event Locations
12/1/12 05:30 PM	UW-Stevens Point	See Agenda
11/13/12 08:00 PM	Teleconference	Recall Process UW-EC White Paper
10/22/12 06:00 PM	Teleconference	VoteStock Funding Appointment of Members to Standing Committees Appointment of USSA Direct Rep Board Member Recall Process
10/13/12 05:00 PM	Yellowjacket Union, UW Superior, Room 203	Corporate Bylaws Amendments Legislative Affairs Duties Proposed Vote 2012 Campaign Debriefing Amending Previous Resolutions Alumni Strategic Planning
9/25/12 07:00 PM	Special Meeting Teleconference	Financial Policies Amendment Voter Awareness Week “Vote Naked” campaign Wisconsin Voices Grant General Assemblies
9/13/2012 07:00 PM	Teleconference	Standing With Wisconsin Workers Alumni Board Chair Vacancy Voter Awareness Campaign Vote 2012 Campaign Grant
8/27/2012 05:00 PM	Special Meeting Teleconference	Biennial Budget Priorities Student Involvement in Regent Selection Convention Recruitment
8/21/2012 05:00 PM	Teleconference	Personnel Policies: Officer Reporting F-50 Legal Action Reserve Allocation for Vote Campaign
7/26/2012 01:00 PM	Special Meeting Teleconference	F-50 Legal Action
7/9/2012 07:00 PM	Teleconference	Committee Appointments Campaign Outlines (Attachment) Campus Selections for Conventions Regional Field Conferences UW Flexible Degree Program
6/16/2012 11:00 AM	Wisconsin Capitol, North Hearing Room	FY 12-13 Internal Budget (Attachment) Corporate Bylaws & BoD Amendments
4/28/2012 8:00 PM	Holiday Inn, Manitowoc, WI	Shared Governance Defense Fund F-50 Potential Legal Action Wisconsin Student Vote Coalition Officer Stipend Payments *addendum added to minutes for clarification		*
4/14/2012 1:00 PM	Teleconference	Elimination of CAC and Task Forces Board of Directors Restructuring Budget Alteration for Increased Attorney Assistance Shared Governance Legal Defense Fund
2/11/2012 5:15 PM	UW-Parkside Student Center	Executive Director Hiring Amendment UW-Waukesha/WCTC Merger United Council Office Lease April Convention Site Selection
2/4/2012 5:15 PM	Teleconference	30-4 Reform Proposal Issue Choosing Process – Bylaws Amendment UW Restructuring Task Force Committee Appointments and Approval RFO Employment Contracts Organizational Checking Account Lobby Day
1/21/2012 11:15 AM	UC Office Madison, WI	Student Strike Resolution Mutual Funds Investments Approval of Budget Overages RFO Health Insurance Plan (Attachment) UC Relationship to Faculty Unions UC Tax Status Implementation of Regional Field Strategy
1/20/2012 11:15 AM	UC Office Madison, WI	Discussion of organizational priorities	—
12/29/2011 02:00 PM	Teleconference	Closed Session: Executive Director Hire		—
12/3/2011 5:15 PM	UW-Fond du Lac C112	Review of Regent Policy 4-10 Support of 30-3 Reform Student Strike Resolution United Council Insurance Plan UC Financial Accounts
11/15/2011 8:00 PM	Teleconference	Amendment to Financial Policies/Procedures Amendment to Personnel Policies/Procedures RFO Position Description Resolution to Challenge Voter ID Law Committee Formation and Appointments December Convention Agenda
10/23/2011 2:45 PM	UW-River Falls	Geographical Representation on the UW Board of Regents Condemnation of Budget Lapse Endorsement of One-Year Office Lease Student Seats on System Restructuring Committee

Steering Committee

Meeting Date	Location	Key Topics	Agenda	Minutes
4/22/2013 08:00 PM	Teleconference	Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
4/11/2013 07:30 PM	Teleconference	April Convention Preparation
3/19/2013 06:00 PM	Teleconference	Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
2/21/2013 09:00 PM	Teleconference	Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
2/12/2013 08:00 PM	Teleconference	USSA Delegation Selection
1/24/2013 06:00 PM	Teleconference	Madison Field Organizer Hiring Timeline Board of Directors Meeting Agenda
1/8/2013 06:00 PM	Teleconference	Field Director Transition
12/18/2012 07:00 PM	Teleconference	Winter Board Retreat GRD Staff Position

Finance Committee

Meeting Date	Location	Key Topics	Agenda	Minutes
5/15/2013 6:00 PM	Teleconference	Budget Planning		—
4/25/2013 6:30 PM	Teleconference	Budget Planning
4/11/2013 6:00 PM	Teleconference	Travel Grants State of the Student Movement Event Budget Planning
2/24/2013 4:15 PM	UW Madison Memorial Union	Budget Planning		—
2/23/2013 1:15 PM	UW Madison Memorial Union	Budget Planning	—	—
2/21/2013 5:30 PM	Teleconference	FY 13-14 Budget Planning LegCon Delegation Funding Madison RFO Line Item (Region 6) Reallocation of funding from Regional Field Director Line Item
2/12/2013 5:00 PM	Teleconference	LobbyCon Transportation and Lodging
1/15/2013 7:00 PM	Teleconference	Travel Grants Staff Insurance Renewal
12/28/2012 2:00 PM	Teleconference	Travel Grants USSA Travel Budget
11/8/2012 07:00 PM	Teleconference	VoteStock Grants Travel Grant Process
10/23/2012 07:00 PM	Teleconference	Resolution to fund VoteStock with reserves Reserve allocation to USSA Approval of BoD travel FPP amendments – travel grant approval process BoD travel (to MKE for UWMSA)
10/12/2012 09:00 PM	Barker’s Island Inn Superior, WI	Approval of Additional SVO Discussion of USSA Travel
10/2/2012 7:00 PM	Teleconference	YEF Grant Travel Grant Applications USSA BoD Travel & Membership Dues
9/20/2012 4:00 PM	Teleconference	Allocation of Wisconsin Voices Grant
9/5/2012 5:30 PM	Teleconference	Approval of FP&P Amendments
8/20/2012 4:30 PM	Teleconference	Vote YEF Grant (Attachment)
8/15/2012 03:00 PM	Teleconference	Finance Committee Role Review of Budget (Attachment) Financial Policies (Attachment) Vote YEF Grant (Attachment) Travel Grant Application Schedule of Meetings
6/13/2012 05:30 PM	Teleconference	Financial Policies and Procedures Revisions FY 2012-2013 Budget and Budget Narrative
6/1/2012 12:30 PM	Teleconference	Review of YTD Budget vs. Actual Review of Internal Budget Requests Review of FY 12-13 Budget Draft Board of Directors Retreat Budget Staff Retreat Budget Discussion of Financial Policy Changes
4/10/2012 6:30 PM	Teleconference	Manitowoc Convention Travel Grants BU Travel Grant Adjustment Financial Policies and Procedures Amendment (Attachment) Discussion of Budget Survey Results
3/15/2012 7:00 PM	Teleconference	Building Unity Travel Grants Review of Financial Statements (Attachment)
3/2/2012 12:00 PM	Teleconference	Travel Grant Applications FY 12-13 Internal Budget Time Line (Attachment)
2/10/2012 9:00 PM	Best Western Executive Inn, Kenosha, WI	Building Unity Fund Office Lease Sustainability Conference Funding Fundraising Merchandise Plan
1/30/2012 8:00 PM	Teleconfernece	Travel Grant Application
1/25/2012 5:15 PM	Teleconfernece	Travel Grant Application
1/20/2012 1:00 PM	UC Office Madison, WI	Staff Contract Policy Changes (Attachment) Discussion of Fundraising RFO Health Insurance Policy
1/13/2012 4:30 PM	Teleconference	Michigan SSA Travel Budget Over Expenditures First Affirmative Mutual Funds Switch Hotel Booking – Board Retreat Board of Directors Travel
12/9/2011 5:30 PM	Teleconference	Budget for Sustainability Conference Budget for Building Unity Conference Conventions Line Items First Affirmative Investment Option
12/2/2011 5:15 PM	Ramada Plaza Hotel Fond du Lac, WI	Health Insurance Renewal for UC Staff Budget for Sustainability Conference Budget for Building Unity Conference 2011-2012 Fundraising Plan Merchant Gateway for SALSA Labs
11/18/2011 5:30 PM	Teleconference	Travel Grant Application USSA Board Travel Funding Convention Registration Fee Waiver
11/1/2011 7:00 PM	Teleconference	Speaker for December Convention Travel Grant Applications Merchandise Survey Mega Phone Resolution		—
10/22/2011 10:35 PM	Riverview Hotel – River Falls, WI	Consultant Convention Registration Issues Financial Policies/Procedures Amendment
10/11/2011 2:30 PM	Teleconference	Travel Grant Applications

Personnel Committee

Meeting Date	Location	Key Topics	Agenda	Minutes
4/1/2013 07:00 PM	Teleconference	Grievance
3/4/2013 07:00 PM	Teleconference	Grievance
2/5/2013 07:00 PM	Teleconference	Staff Reviews
12/19/2012 06:30 PM	Teleconference	Grievance

Legislative Affairs Committee

Meeting Date	Location	Key Topics	Agenda	Minutes
4/26/2013 04:00 PM	UW-Manitowoc	Possible Motions Regarding UW Surplus		Meeting Cancelled
4/17/2013 08:15 PM	Teleconference	Legislative Stances on AB40 AB 61/SB 46 Priority Registration for Veterans
3/20/2013 08:15 PM	Teleconference
3/6/2013 08:15 PM	Teleconference	Student Loan Bill Governing Documents Wisconsin AB54
2/23/2013 01:15 PM	UW-Madison Memorial Union	See Agenda
2/6/2013 08:15 PM	Teleconference	Campaign Progress Updates UW Faculty & Staff Pay Plan Leg Affairs Policies and Procedures		—
1/21/2013 07:00 PM	Teleconference	Semester Goals Flex Degree Program		—
11/30/2012 07:30 PM	UW-Stevens Point	Leg Affairs Committee Process Biennial Budget Literature		—
11/7/2012 07:00 PM	Teleconference	Grassroots Committee Days of action		—
10/12/2012 09:00 PM	Barker’s Island Inn Superior, WI	Process for taking positions Coalition Partners Voter Awareness Week Days of Action for Biennial Budget		—
9/27/2012 05:00 PM	Teleconference	Process for taking positions Coalition Partners Voter Awareness Week Days of Action for Biennial Budget		—
8/22/2012 03:00 PM	Teleconference	Mission Statement
7/19/2012 5:00 PM	Teleconference	Responsible Action Campaign 2012-2013 Event Locations Committee Goals RJ/QJ Campaigns Recruitment for Campaigns
5/8/2012 9:00 PM	Teleconference	Discussion of 1:1′s Bylaws Revisions		—
1/20/2012 1:00 PM	UC Office Madison, WI	VOTE Memo Budget Lapse Regent Policy Reviews (F50, 30-4, 30-3, 4-10)		—
10/11/2011 7:47 PM	Unknown	Vote Summit & Master Plan	—

Special Committees

Meeting Date	Location	Key Topics	Agenda	Minutes
11/29/2012 9:00 PM	Teleconference	UW-EC Student Senate Concerns		—
10/30/2012 9:00 PM	Teleconference	Financial Information MOU Document Initial Tasks
9/13/2012 4:00 PM	Teleconference	F-50 Advisory Committee Initial Tasks		—
5/??/2012 5:30 PM	Teleconference	Closed Session: Shared Gov. Director Hire		—
2/21/2012 8:00 PM	Teleconference	Shared Gov. Director Hire		—
12/2/2011 8:30 PM	Ramada Plaza Hotel Fond du Lac, WI	Closed Session: Executive Director Hire		—
11/17/2011 8:00 PM	Teleconference	Executive Director Search and Screen		—
10/6/2011 8:00 PM	Teleconference	Executive Director Search and Screen		—