June 20, 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 an upcoming 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
Last month, 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.
Issue 2: Programming and Personnel
WCTC’s job landing page allows impacted employees to access internal postings. WCTC also included a checkbox on job applications for UWM at Waukesha employees. Find more information in 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
Deliveries of approved items from the Washington County campus will continue through June 21. CH Coakley will contact unit personnel about delivery schedules to have an in-person guide for the move. Report any damaged items or delivery problems to Coakley project manager Alyssa Krueger at Alyssa.krueger@chcoakley.com, and copy Dean Simon Bronner at bronners@uwm.edu.
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)
Last month, the UWM and Waukesha County Technical College provosts signed an initial facilities MOU on the proposed UWM University Center at WCTC. UWM and WCTC leadership continue to meet regularly to work out logistics regarding the arrangement.
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.