Good morning, colleagues. Here are this week’s updates from Academic Affairs:
Kudos
– Gesele Durham, Academic Affairs, has been appointed to the Commission on Information, Measurement, and Analysis (CIMA) Executive Committee within the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The Commission’s purpose is to create a mechanism for APLU institutions to come together to create communities of practice around effective and efficient use of data to guide campus planning and decision-making. Congratulation, Gesele!
– Simone Coneição, Administrative Leadership, has received the 2015 Commission of Professors of Adult Education (CPAE) Career Achievement award. This award recognizes the scholarly contributions of individuals who, over an extended period of years, have deepened the knowledge base of the field through a solid, sustained, scholarly agenda. This is a great recognition of your work, Simone. Congrats!
The week
Monday
The Chancellor’s Cabinet meets and we continue our budget and planning meetings with schools/colleges this week. Today we meet with the College of Letters and Science. I also have my weekly meeting with Robin Van Harpen and I have my staff meeting in the afternoon.
Tuesday
There is a Campus Budget meeting from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Union Wisconsin Room. The Budget Communication Task Force meets, there is the bi-weekly CEMAT Co-Chairs meeting with the Chancellor, and the Academic Leadership Council meets. Agenda items include segregated fees, retaining UWM Students through First Year Learning Communities, and LGBT+ and MAVRC Training.
Wednesday
I have my weekly meeting with the Chancellor, meetings with direct reports and colleagues, and a budget meeting with the School of Continuing Education leadership team.
Thursday-Friday
Thursday morning I’ll attend the UWM Libraries staff award event, and then drive to Madison for the Board of Regents meeting. The BOR agenda is online. UWM has four degrees up for approval before the Education Committee: Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) in Biomedical Engineering; Master of Science in Information Technology Management; Master of Science in Athletic Training; and Master of Fine Arts in Dance. Then the weekend starts…
Announcements
From the Norris Health Center
– One case of the mumps has been confirmed in a UWM student as of Wednesday, December 2. The Norris Health Center encourages all campus community members to stay home if sick. Anyone suspected of having mumps is expected to stay home from school, work, or similar activities for five days. More information.
End-of-Semester Memo
– To all instructors: The End-of-Semester Memo for fall 2015 is posted on the Academic Affairs website.
Statewide Survey Leads Phase Two of UW System Strategic Planning Process
– The UW System has launched an open, online survey gauging public opinion on the common ideas identified through a series of 13 strategic planning listening sessions held around the state. The survey can be found at www.wisconsin.edu/strategic-planning/ and is available until Monday, December 14.
From Alumni Relations
– Nominate an outstanding colleague today for an Alumni Employee Award, given at the Alumni Employee Appreciation Lunch, March 30. Sponsored by the UWM Alumni Association and Panthers@Work, these awards recognize alumni employees of UWM as outstanding performers, unsung heroes, and contributors to the community. Learn more and nominate by January 15.
From the Center for 21st Century Studies
– The Center for 21st Century Studies (C21) is accepting proposals for papers and creative presentations for its spring 2016 conference, Landbody: Indigeneity’s Radical Commitments. Deadline: January 15, 2016. Details are available at the conference website.
– The Center for 21st Century Studies (C21) is hosting a talk by Siobhan Senier on “Indigenizing Wikipedia: Expanding the Presence of Native Authors on the World’s Largest Encyclopedia,” on Friday, December 11 at 3:30 p.m. in Curtin 118.
From Panther Academic Support Services
– After more than 30 years here at UWM, Dr. Jonnie Dvorak will be retiring as Director of Panther Academic Support Services in January. Help us congratulate Jonnie by joining us Tuesday, December 8 from 12-2 p.m. in the PASS Learning Center in the Northwest Quadrant, room 1932 for cake and refreshments. Contact Nicole Heinen, nkheinen@uwm.edu, with questions.
From the School of Education
– Please join the School of Education for Dr. Larry Martin’s retirement celebration on Friday, December 11 from 5-7 p.m. at the Hefter Center. I hope you will be able to attend. There will be a short presentation at 5:45 pm. To confirm your presence, please RSVP.
From the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
– Registration is still open for the 2016 UWM Teaching and Learning Symposium! The event will be held on January 13, 2016 on the UW-Milwaukee campus. Information and registration.
From the Center for International Education
– The Center for International Education seeks applications on the interdisciplinary theme of “Diversities” from UWM faculty who will serve as Global Studies Research Fellows for the Academic Year 2016-17. Deadline is January 15, 2016. More information.
Panther Pause
– Please spread the word to students. Panther Pause will take place on Monday, December 14 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Union Wisconsin Room and is meant for students to relax and recharge before finals.
From UITS
– IT Self Service has arrived at UWM! The Cherwell Self-Service portal went live on Monday, November 30. The system brings the ability for UWM users to submit IT service requests online, and check the status of incidents they’ve submitted. To access the portal, go to www.GetTechHelp.uwm.edu.
Other
– Congratulations to the USA sevens rugby team who beat the All Blacks for the first time ever!
Take care,
Johannes
Johannes Britz
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs