Department-like Body: Defined – A group of Faculty who are not all in the same department or academic unit but who share responsibilities for departmental functions as defined in 4.03 or Executive Committee functions as defined in 4.05 constitute a department-like body. A department-like body may serve as a tenure home. For the purposes of UWM Policies and Procedures, the term “department” shall be deemed to include “department-like body.” Questions concerning the interpretation of this provision shall be resolved by the University Committee.
Department-like Body: Membership – In terms of joint probationary or joint tenure Faculty appointments as defined in 5.03 (3), a department-like body shall function as a department.
Department-like Body: Executive Committee Membership – A department-like body may constitute its Executive Committee with tenured Faculty from other departments or academic units without a tenure relationship with the department-like body. Membership is for a term specified by the department-like body and is granted only upon the affirmative recommendation of the department-like body’s Executive Committee to its Dean.
Department-like Body: Review – A department-like body shall submit a report on its progress toward departmental status to the Academic Planning & Budget Committee, the Graduate Faculty Committee (if applicable), and the Academic Program & Curriculum Committee for review and comment on a ten-year basis.