August 27, 2026-Academic Planning and Budget Committee (APBC)-Minutes

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Location:  Lubar N440

Present:  M. Boehm, P. Chang, K. Esguerra, R. Jens, J. Kibicho, P. Klajbor, K. Murphy, D. Romain Dagenhardt, K. Sziarto, J. Wilcoxen, K. Woodward

Absent:  D. Counts, P. Dixon

Guests:  L. Berger, J. Brownson, T. Freiburger, K. Korinek, M. LeJeune, J. Russell

I. Call to Order
            The meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m.

  1. Approval of the minutes from the May 7, 2026 meeting-The minutes were approved as submitted.

III. Provost Update

  1. Interim Provost Freiburger welcomed everyone back to campus. 
  2. Enrollments are looking good overall.  While international enrollments are down retention is up as well as incoming freshmen numbers help offset some of the losses.
  3. Focus will be in keeping students and preventing loss or “brain drain” in the area.  This works with education and fostering community.  Campus will be working on more initiatives to keep students in the area.
  4. The budget year of 2025-2026 ended in July finishing strongly.  UWM is looking to finish just as well if not better this year.            

IV. Introductions

  1. Chairs-The chairs introduced themselves. 
  2. Members introduced themselves.

V. Review Committee Charter

               The committee did not have any changes to the charter.

VI. Committee Nominations

  1. Nominate Faculty member to the Physical Environment Committee-The committee nominated D. Romain Dagenhardt to the PEC.
  2. Nominate member to the Campus Space Planning Committee-The committee nominated R. Jens to the Campus Space Planning Committee.

VII. Business

Proposal:  Fully online Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Middle School Education (K-9 Online)-The committee was able to ask questions of the presenters. 

  1. There were concerns about the budget and staff in the proposal.  It was not clearly defined on how the department will fulfill needs as the program grows.
    1. It was unclear which students would be recruited and how.  The committee would like a better definition of which students would be enrolled in this program.  How this would differ than a traditional program.  

The department will come to the next committee meeting to follow up on the questions.

VIII. Other Business as Needed

  There was no other business.

IX. Adjournment


            The meeting was adjourned at 10:23 a.m.