Graduate School Scholastic Appeals Committee

The GSSAC serves as the academic misconduct hearing committee for all graduate students.

2022-23 Roster

Name School/College
Maura Lucking Architecture and Urban Planning (School of)
Steve Wetzel Arts (Peck School of the)
Edward Levitas Business (Sheldon B. Lubar College of)
Laura Owens Education (School of)
Jaejin Jang Engineering & Applied Science (College of)
Russell Cuhel Freshwater Sciences (School of)
TBD Health Sciences (College of)
Wilhelm Peekhaus Information Studies (School of)
TBD Letters & Science (College of)
Jeana Holt Nursing (College of)
TBD Public Health (Joseph J. Zilber School of)
Alyssa Sheeran Social Welfare (Helen Bader School of)
Bonnie Klein-Tasman (ex officio) Graduate School

Student members

Name School/College
Jessica Hoover Letters and Science (College of)
Michael Levandoski Social Welfare (Helen Bader School of)
Emily Godager Letters & Science (College of)

Definition and Duties

Membership

The Graduate School Scholastic Appeals Committee shall consist of 12 faculty members, one Master’s, and one doctoral student from each School/College, and the Associate Dean for Graduate School as a non-voting member.

  1. Faculty Members. The faculty of each UWM School or College, except for the Graduate School and the Division of Continuing Education, shall recommend one representative. The representative may also be a member of the respective School or College Scholastic Appeals Committee, but must be a member of the UWM graduate faculty. All faculty must be approved by the Graduate Faculty Council and by the Dean of the Graduate School. Should a vacancy arise, the Dean of the Graduate School, upon recommendation of the Dean of the appropriate School or College, will appoint a replacement from among the graduate faculty.
  2. Student Members. The student members (who will be selected in accordance with UWM guidelines) shall be graduate students in good standing currently enrolled at UWM. One Master’s student and one doctoral student may be appointed from each School/College.
  3. Ex Officio. The Associate Dean of the Graduate School will be an ex-officio non-voting member of the Committee and will conduct the hearing.

Functions

The Graduate School Scholastic Appeals Committee serves as the academic misconduct hearing committee for all graduate students. (See UWS Chapter 14 and Fac. Doc. 1686 (PDF) , for further information and procedures.)