2025-26 – Faculty Senate – Semester II – Summary of Legislation

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UWM Policies and Procedures

  1. Document 3590, 1/29/26: Recommendation of the UC to Revise UWM Policies & Procedures Chapter 1.01 (1)(b): Faculty Status Requirements. Sent to Faculty, 2/2/26. Approved by Faculty, 2/9/26. Sent to UWM Administration, 2/10/26.

University, School, College, Senate and Committee Actions

  1. Document 3588, 1/29/26: Recommendation of the Graduate Faculty Committee to Revise the English Proficiency Requirements. Sent to UWM Administration, 1/30/26. Approved by UWM Administration, 1/30/26.
  2. Document 3589, 1/29/26: Recommendation of the Senate Subcommittee on the Evaluation of Administrators (SSEA) to Revise the Policy for Faculty Evaluation of Administrators. Sent to UWM Administration, 1/30/26.
  3. Document 3197R2, 4/16/26: Recommendation of the Graduate Program Review Committee (GPRC) to revise the procedures for Qualitative Reviews of Graduate Programs. Sent to UWM Administration, 4/20/26. Approved by UWM Administration, 4/21/26.
  4. Document 3592, 4/16/26: Recommendation of the Honors College to grant faculty status to Hilary Snow, PhD, Teaching Professor. Sent to UWM Administration, 4/20/26. Approved by UWM Administration, 4/21/26.
  5. Document 3593, 4/16/26: Recommendation of the Honors College to grant faculty status to Alan Singer, PhD, Teaching Professor. Sent to UWM Administration, 4/20/26. Approved by UWM Administration, 4/21/26.
  6. Document 3594, 4/16/26: Recommendation of the Honors College to grant faculty status to Benjamin Schneider, PhD, Teaching Professor. Sent to UWM Administration, 4/20/26. Approved by UWM Administration, 4/21/26.
  7. Document 3595, 4/16/26: Recommendation of the College of Letters & Science Faculty to move the Departments of Geography (GEOG) and Conservation & Environmental Sciences (CES) into the Department of Geosciences (GEOSCI); to change the name of the Department of Geosciences to the Department of Earth, Environment, and Society (EES); and to dissolve the Department of Geography. Sent to UWM Administration, 4/20/26. Approved by UWM Administration, 4/21/26.
  8. Document 3596, 4/16/26: Recommendation of the College of Letters & Science Faculty to dissolve the Department of Ancient and Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures (AMLLC). Sent to UWM Administration, 4/20/26. Approved by UWM Administration, 4/21/26.

Reports Received

None

Memorial Resolution

  1. Document 3591, 4/16/26: Memorial Resolution for Professor Emerita Julia Snethen, School of Nursing.