News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Linguistics Department Meeting
Johnston 137, 10:00 am
Purpose of Meeting: To discuss the general business of the Linguistics Department
Contact: Sharon Geibel, geibel@uwm.edu, (414) 229-6166.
This meeting may go into closed session, per state statute:
Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(c)
Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.
Linguistics Department Executive Committee Meeting
Johnston 137, 10:30 am
Purpose of Meeting: To discuss admissions to the Fall 2025 semester.
Contact: Sharon Geibel, geibel@uwm.edu, (414) 229-6166.
This meeting may go into closed session, per state statute:
Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(c)
Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.
Search & Screen Committee – Food Service Manager – Sandburg Cafe
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Purpose of Meeting: To conduct initial interviews.
Contact: Gianna Pacioni, gpacioni@uwm.edu, (414) 251-8522.
This meeting may go into closed session, per state statute:
Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(c)
Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility., Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(f)
Considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons.
Search and Screen Committee – Attorney II or III (Inst)
Meeting on Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_M2RlMmJjYTgtNzc1Ni00NDliLTk3MTctN2U5NWIwNzk4Y2Yw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bca7ac3-fcb6-4efd-89eb-6de97603cf21%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22dc0b0bca-9ded-4155-9419-740c71c4368c%22%7d, 10:15 am
Purpose of Meeting: To conduct interviews.
Contact: Jackson Prowse, prowse@uwm.edu, (414) 251-6445.
This meeting may go into closed session, per state statute:
Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(c)
Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility., Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(f)
Considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons.
Communication Sciences and Disorders program Meeting
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Purpose of Meeting: To discuss business matters of Communication Sciences and Disorders.
Contact: Aliah Taylor, taylo528@uwm.edu, (414) 251-5659.
Psychology Faculty
Garland Hall 204, 09:00 am
Purpose of Meeting: Recurring meeting to discuss departmental business.
Contact: Drew Dueck, ddueck@uwm.edu, (414) 251-5352.
This meeting may go into closed session, per state statute:
Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(c)
Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.
School of Nursing all faculty/staff meeting
Cunningham Hall G40, 10:00 am
Purpose of Meeting: I. Call to order and roll call
II. Automatic Consent
A. Agenda: February 21st, 2025
B. Minutes: January 17th, 2025
C. Coming from UPC:
1. UPC approved:
I. Proposed UPC 09-07-18C Policy on Testing and Exams in UG Nursing Courses (Attachment A)
D. Coming from GPC:
1. GPC approved:
I. MSP Summary of Proposed Changes (Attachment B)
a. MSP 760 Prerequisite Change
b. MSP 762 Prerequisite Change
c. MSP 770 Prerequisite Change
d. MSP 771 Prerequisite Change
e. MSP 780 Prerequisite Change
f. MSP 781 Prerequisite Change
g. MSP 785 Prerequisite Change
II. Proposed GPC 02-07-25 APRN Program Certificate Outcomes (Attachment C)
III. MSP 761 Inactivate Course
IV. MSP 791 Discontinue Course
III. Guest speakers (15-20 minutes) Supporting Students Through Change – A. Maldonado, Director of the Roberto Hernandez Center and A. Soika, Director of the First-Generation+ Resource Center
IV. School Business
A. New Business – N/A
B. Old Business – N/A
V. School Communications
A. Announcements
1. New custodian – Shula will be taking care of floors, B, B100, 5, 6 and 7
2. Thank you to all who volunteered to help with scholarship application reviews! (Attachment D)
3. Awards/publications
B. Reports
1. School of Nursing (SON) Report by Head of School – J. Doering
2. Committee Reports (2-3 min. each)
I. Research Committee (RC) – J. Holt/L. Brennan
II. Academic Planning Committee (APC) – M. Taani/A. Anderson
III. Academic Staff Committee (ASC) – A. Sikes/J. Hertig
IV. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Committee (DEIJ) – L. Woehrle/C. Ziebert
V. Graduate Program Committee (GPC) – H. Oh/L. Wesp
VI. Undergraduate Program Committee (UPC) – C. Ziebert/J. Snethen
VII. Executive Committee (EC) – P. Kako
VIII. IAS Review Committee (IASR) – M. Polfuss/N. McAndrew
IX. Subcommittee for Faculty Review (SFR) – J. Snethen
X. CHPS Research Committee – H. Oh/A. Anderson/K. Farrar-Stern
XI. CHPS Academic Planning and Budget Committee (APBC) – M. Taani/J. Snethen/L. Brennan – feedback on CHPS mission/vision/value statements draft (Attachment E)
3. Unit Reports (2-3 min. each)
I. Student Affairs (SA) – R. Jens
II. Simulation Center – J. Rotier
III. Educational Design and Technology – L. Bennett/R. Chiappa – Accessibility requirements for color and closed captioning (10 minutes L. Bennett)
4. Program Director Reports (2-3 min. each)
I. PhD Program – J. Snethen
II. DNP Program – A. Markiewicz
III. MN Program – M. Melcher
IV. MSP Program – L. Woehrle
V. RN-BSN Completion Program – N. Simonson
VI. UG Program – M. Brown
5. Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Nu Chapter – J. Snethen (2-3 min.)
VI. Good and Welfare
A. Working Well Initiative Committee (WWIC) – R. Treisman (2-3 min.)
VII. Adjournment
Contact: Sonya Sharp, sharps@uwm.edu, (414) 229-6188.
College of Letters and Science Academic Planning and Governance Committee Meeting (L&S APGC)
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Purpose of Meeting: General business of the College. Please follow this link to review agendas and minutes: https://uwm.edu/letters-science/for-faculty-staff/committees
Contact: Kristin Sziarto, sziarto@uwm.edu, (414) 229-3941.
This meeting may go into closed session, per state statute:
Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(c)
Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility., Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(f)
Considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons.
This meeting will reconvene in open session.
College of Health Professions and Sciences – Research Committee
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Purpose of Meeting: Recurring meeting to discuss research initiatives within the College of Health Professions and Sciences.
Contact: Laura Sechrist Molenda, sechrisl@uwm.edu, (414) 251-9018.
Doctor of Nursing Practice Admission Review Committee
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Purpose of Meeting: Review Doctor of Nursing Practice/DNP applications for fall 2025
Contact: Jennifer Carrera, jcarrera@uwm.edu, (414) 229-5474.
This meeting may go into closed session, per state statute:
Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(f)
Considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons.