August 26, 2025
Theatre Dept. Executive Committee
Art 202 or Zoom, 09:00 am
Purpose of Meeting: I. Call to Order (9:00am)
II. Welcome Back – Updates and Future Executive Committee Tasks
a. Meeting(s) with the Dean
b. Faculty Promotion
c. Budget update
d. Search updates
e. Revision of Faculty Workload P&P
III. Preparation for Faculty Retreats – Targets of Discussion and action plans
a. GER Curriculum
b. Theatre Core Curriculum
c. Music Theatre Program
d. Teaching Assessment
IV. Additional and new business
V. Adjourn
Contact: Chris Guse, cjg0001@uwm.edu, (414) 251-6938.
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.
August 26, 2025
The time of this meeting was changed from 2:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
School of Information Studies Executive Committee Meeting
NWQD 3810, 12:30 pm
Purpose of Meeting: Chairs update
Consider sabbatical leave applications
Faculty evaluation and workload adjustment policy
Future meeting times and modality
Miscellaneous matters
Contact: Shana Ponelis, ponelis@uwm.edu, (414) 229-2514.
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.
This meeting will reconvene in open session.
August 26, 2025
Dance Department Faculty/TAS Retreat
Mitchell 341, 08:30 am
Purpose of Meeting: 1. Guest: CAA Dean
2. Introductions
3. Updates
a. Summer HS Intensive
b. Guest artists
c. Useful documents
d. Syllabi
4. CETL/Canvas
5. Break
6. Semester Curricular Policies
a. NAVIGATE
b. Academic misconduct
c. Instructor support
d. New curriculum
e. ARC
7. New programs
8. Student evaluations
9. Dance PLO reporting procedures
10. Adjourn
Contact: Daniel D Burkholder, burkhol6@uwm.edu, (414) 229-2648.
August 25, 2025
Music Department Fall 2025 Retreat (morning)
Zelazo 171, Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 211 093 647 839 4, 09:00 am
Purpose of Meeting: I. CAA Dean Welcome
II. Introductions from all Music faculty, adjuncts, and staff
III. Minor’s Compliance Policy
IV Updates/Discussion on Facilities
a. Program submission timing (one week prior to event using new template)
b. Space reservations and ROAR
c. Pricing across venues including new custodial billing
d. Alumni privileges
e. Classroom vs practice room usage for students; Masterlock, Keyboard Lab
V. Departmental Updates from Chair/Staff:
a. Recital, Thesis, and Lesson Policies (including co-enrollment in appv’d ensemble)
b. Audition
i. UG & G Repertoire for website update (must be finalized in August)
ii. Daily audition schedule check-in, including Music Education
c. Workday basics
i. Payment/Reimbursement form
d. Calendar and Important Dates
e. Library Updates
f. Resources: Student Support, Faculty/Staff Support
g. Prelude Day
VI. PSOA Advising, Recruitment, Audition Logistics
VII. Area Meetings
VIII. Part-time adjuncts released
Contact: Gillian Rodger, grodger@uwm.edu, (414) 251-8972.
August 25, 2025
Music Department Fall 2025 Retreat (afternoon)
Zelazo 171, 01:00 pm
Purpose of Meeting: I. Calendar check-in, Committees for the year
a. Schedule of Classes Coordinator needed, plus committee to assist
b. Chamber Music Milwaukee
c. Search committees, PAS Subcommittees
II. Undergraduate Recruitment and Audition and Retention discussion
a. Pre-college events and programming (including UWAY/UWMSA/UJAY/etc)
b. Recruiting events including tabling: Civic MKE, WMEA, Midwest Clinic, ILMEA/IMEC, MYSO, etc
c. Advertising plan including CMS emails, etc
d. MPS students/schools, String Academy, et al (all following the Minor Compliance policies)
e. Retention and graduation of current undergraduate students
f. Graduate Recruitment and Retention
III. Music Education curriculum check-in
IV. Finance, Personnel (including Job Searches), Workload, Salary Equity, Budget
V. Small Group meetings (as needed)
VI. End of Day
The afternoon session may go into closed session per state statute(s):
-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.
Contact: Gillian Rodger, grodger@uwm.edu, (414) 251-8972.
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.
August 25, 2025
School of Information Studies BSIST Program Committee
NWQD 3rd floor, 02:30 pm
Purpose of Meeting: Elect chair for AY 2025-26
Determine meeting time for AY 2025-26
Review year-end report for AY2024-25
Contact: Shana Ponelis, ponelis@uwm.edu, (414) 229-2514.
August 25, 2025
School of Information Studies MSIST Program Committee
NWQD 3rd floor, 02:30 pm
Purpose of Meeting: Elect chair for AY 2025-26
Determine meeting time for AY 2025-26
Review year-end report for AY2024-25
Contact: Shana Ponelis, ponelis@uwm.edu, (414) 229-2514.
August 25, 2025
School of Information Studies MLIS Program Committee
NWQD 3rd floor, 02:30 pm
Purpose of Meeting: Elect chair for AY 2025-26
Determine meeting time for AY 2025-26
Review year-end report for AY2024-25
Contact: Shana Ponelis, ponelis@uwm.edu, (414) 229-2514.
August 25, 2025
School of Information Studies Doctoral Program (DPC)Committee
NWQD 3rd floor, 02:30 pm
Purpose of Meeting: Elect chair for AY 2025-26
Determine meeting time for AY 2025-26
Review year-end report for AY2024-25
Contact: Shana Ponelis, ponelis@uwm.edu, (414) 229-2514.
August 25, 2025
School of Information Studies Academic Program and Budget Committee
NWQD 3rd floor, 02:44 pm
Purpose of Meeting: Elect chair for AY 2025-26
Determine meeting time for AY 2025-26
Review year-end report for AY2024-25
Contact: Shana Ponelis, ponelis@uwm.edu, (414) 229-2514.