June 6, 2024
UWM is providing regular updates as it works toward closing the Washington County and Waukesha campuses. These will be provided every two weeks to CGS faculty and staff and have a dedicated section in the biweekly Faculty & Staff Updates newsletter. Other updates may also be sent, as necessary, in addition to this biweekly email.
Here are the updates from the four operational areas:
Issue 1: HLC Accreditation Issues
On May 31, UWM submitted the application to the Higher Learning Commission to establish an additional location for the UWM University Center at WCTC. A preliminary decision from the review panel is expected in a few months. After that, UWM may begin advertising and admitting students for Fall 2025, with the disclaimer that a formal approval must still be given by HLC’s governing body (likely in October).
Issue 2: Programming and Personnel
WCTC updated its job landing page to allow impacted employees to access internal postings. WCTC also included a checkbox on job applications for UWM at Waukesha employees. Check out this guide to applying for WCTC jobs and the WCTC benefits guide.
Employees are encouraged to use the services of UWM’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP), through Acentra Health, which is available to all UWM employees and their family members. Acentra Health is free, confidential and available 24/7. Please contact Acentra Health at 833-539-7285 or online at sowi.mylifeexpert.com. Sign in using UWM’s password: SOWI.
Questions?
- Review the Employee FAQs for updated information.
- For all other general HR questions, please reach out to your Human Resources Business Partner.
- Questions regarding your specific tax, financial or legal questions should be directed to your personal tax and financial advisors, attorney, or another advisor.
Issue 3: Washington County Closure, followed by Waukesha Closure
Coakley and UWM teams are working on the departure from the UWM Washington County facility before the end of June. Delivery of items slated for Milwaukee units will begin Wednesday, June 12, and continue through June 21. Coakley will contact unit personnel about delivery schedules to have an in-person guide for the move.
A reminder that the UWM at Washington County building and parking lots are now closed to the public through June 30. Faculty and staff will not be able to gain entrance unless they contact campus administrator Paul Price in advance at priceap@uwm.edu.
Issue 4: UWM University Center at WCTC (and Washington County programming at MPTC)
On May 29, the UWM and Waukesha County Technical College provosts signed an initial facilities MOU on the proposed UWM University Center at WCTC. In this agreement, WCTC is granting UWM both access to classrooms for two to three degree programs to launch in Fall 2025, and office space for support staff starting in January 2025. The two institutions will be working out more details regarding the arrangement over the coming year.
These written updates to CGS employees will continue through the end of the Spring 2025 semester. This CGS webpage will remain the source of updated information, including frequently asked questions, upcoming meeting dates and postings of previous emails.