Chapter 4 – The Department

Policy Details

Policy Number:
Faculty P&P Ch. 4
Last Revision Date:
May 1, 2024

Contact

Questions regarding the interpretation of this policy should be directed to:

Secretary of the University

Chapter Sections

Policy History

February 27, 1975
  • 4.02 - Departmental Faculty: Membership: Document 909, 2/27/75; UWM Administration approval, 3/29/75; Regent approval, 3/5/76
  • 4.04 - Departmental Executive Committee: Membership (1): Document 909, 2/27/75; UWM Administration approval, 3/29/75; Regent approval, 3/5/76
  • 4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (1): Document 909, 2/27/75; UWM Administration approval, 3/29/75; Regent approval, 3/5/76
  • 4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (3): Document 909, 2/27/75; UWM Administration approval, 3/29/75; Regent approval, 3/5/76
  • 4.06 - Departmental Chair: Method of Appointment (1): Document 909, 2/27/75; UWM Administration approval, 3/29/75; Regent approval, 3/5/76
  • 4.07 - Departmental Chair: Duties (7): Document 909, 2/27/75; UWM Administration approval, 3/29/75); Regent approval, 3/5/76
February 19, 1976
4.04 - Departmental Executive Committee: Membership (4): Document 947A, 2/19/76; UWM Administration approval, 2/29/76; Regent approval, 5/76
May 4, 1976
  • 4.03 - Departmental Faculty: Functions: Document 984, 5/4/76; UWM Administration approval, 5/27/76; Regent approval, 7/76
  • 4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (1): Document 990, 5/4/76; UWM Administration approval, 12/19/77; Regent approval, 7/14/78
  • 4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (3): Document 990, 5/4/76; UWM Administration approval, 12/19/77; Regent approval, 7/14/78
  • 4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (6): Document 984, 5/4/76; UWM Administration approval, 5/26/76; Regent approval 7/76
  • 4.07 - Departmental Chair: Duties (2): Document 984, 5/4/76; UWM Administration approval, 5/25/76; Regent approval, 7/76
  • 4.07 - Departmental Chair: Duties (4): Document 984, 5/4/76; UWM Administration approval, 5/25/76; Regent approval, 7/76
May 12, 1977
  • 4.04 - Departmental Executive Committee: Membership (1): Document 1042, 5/12/77; UWM Administration approval, 6/l6/77; Regent approval, 7/77
  • 4.06 - Departmental Chair: Method of Appointment (6): Document 1028, 5/12/77; UWM Administration approval, 6/16/77; Regent Approval, 7/77
February 21, 1980
  • 4.04 - Departmental Executive Committee: Membership (1): Document 1189, 2/21/80; UWM Administration approval, 2/27/80; Regent approval, 6/6/80
  • 4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (4): Document 1189, 2/21/80; UWM Administration approval, 2/27/80; Regent approval, 6/6/80
April 17, 1980
4.06 - Departmental Chair: Method of Appointment (1): Document 1203, 4/17/80; UWM Administration approval, 4/22/80
April 12, 1983
  • 4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (1): Document 1321 revised, 4/12/83; UWM Administration approval, 6/6/85
  • 4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (3): Document 1321 revised, 4/12/83; UWM Administration approval, 6/6/85
April 21, 1983
4.03 - Departmental Faculty: Functions: Document 1321 revised, 4/21/83 & 5/7/85; UWM Administration approval, 6/6/85
November 20, 1986
4.08 - Exceptions: Document 1520, 11/20/86; UWM Administration approval, 11/29/86
May 10, 1988
4.02 - Departmental Faculty: Membership: Document 1618, 5/10/88; UWM Administration approval, 5/20/88
April 13, 1989
4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (1): Document 1654, 4/13/89; UWM Administration approval, 4/21/89; Regent approval, 6/9/89
May 13, 1993
4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (1): Document 1873, 5/13/93; UWM Administration approval, 7/22/93; Regent approval, 9/10/93
April 18, 1996
4.01 - Department: Defined: Document 2034, 4/18/96 & Revised, 5/9/96, UWM Administration approval, 7/2/96
October 15, 1998
4.06 - Departmental Chair: Method of Appointment (5c): Document 2163, 10/15/98; UWM Administration approval, 11/16/98
April 17, 2003
4.07 - Departmental Chair: Duties (9): Document 2380, 4/17/03 and 5/13/03; UWM Administration approval 5/26/03
February 10, 2004
4.01 - Department: Defined: Document 2418, 2/10/04; UWM Administration approval, 3/2/04
September 27, 2006
4.07 - Departmental Chair: Duties (2): Document 2543, 9/21/06; UWM Administration approval, 9/27/06
March 12, 2009
  • 4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (1): Document 2655, 3/12/09; UWM Administration approval, 4/6/09
  • 4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (2c): Document 2655, 3/12/09; UWM Administration approval, 4/6/09
  • 4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (3): Document 2655, 3/12/09; UWM Administration approval, 4/6/09
May 13, 2010
4.09 - Department-like Bodies: Document 2720, 5/13/10; UWM Administration approval, 6/2/10
March 12, 2015
4.04 - Departmental Executive Committee: Membership (4): Document 2993, 3/12/15; UWM Administration approval, 3/25/15
August 17, 2017
4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (2b): Editorially Revised, 08/17/2017
February 21, 2019
  • 4.02 - Departmental Faculty: Membership: Document 3224, 2/21/19; UWM Administration approval, 3/25/19
  • 4.04 - Departmental Executive Committee: Membership (1): Document 2993R1, 2/21/19; UWM Administration approval, 3/25/19
February 20, 2020
  • 4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (2a): Document 3269, 02/20/2020; UWM Administration approval, 02/28/2020
  • 4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (2b): Document 3269, 02/20/2020; UWM Administration approval, 02/28/2020
January 28, 2021
4.05 - Departmental Executive Committee: Functions (4): Document 3322, 1/28/21; UWM Administration approval, 2/10/21
February 17, 2022
Chapter 4: Document 3379, 02/17/22; UWM Administration approval, 03/16/22
July 20, 2022
Editorially revised to remove gender-specific words, 07/20/22