November 20, 2025 – Faculty Senate Meeting – Agenda

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Time: Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
Location: Curtin 175 and Microsoft Teams

  1. Call to order
  2. Comments and Questions
    1. Chancellor’s Report (10 minutes)
    2. Provost’s Report (5 minutes)
    3. University Committee Report: Melinda Kavanaugh, Chair (5 minutes)
    4. Academic Planning & Budget Committee Report: Derek Counts and Jarett Wilcoxen, Co-Chairs (5 minutes)
    5. Academic Staff Committee Report: Jennifer Herriges, Chair (5 minutes)
    6. Student Association Report: Levi Valentine, Vice President of Student Affairs (5 minutes)
  3. Senate Roll Call (Not later than 3:05 p.m.)
    If you miss roll call, please sign your name on the Attendance Sign In Sheet or send an email during the meeting time containing your name, department, and division to the Secretary of the University’s Office: secofunv@uwm.edu.
  4. Automatic Consent (Not later than 3:10 p.m.)
    1. Approval of the October 16, 2025 meeting minutes
    2. 2024-25 Annual Reports of the Faculty Standing Committees
  5. Chancellor’s Report
    1. Document 3575, 10/16/25: Recommendation of the Academic Policy Committee (APC) to Create the Office Hours Policy. Sent to UWM Administration, 10/17/2025. Approved by UWM Administration, 10/27/25.
    2. Document 3576, 10/16/25: Recommendation of the APC on Policies for LMS use in Face-to-Face, Online, and Hybrid Courses. Sent to UWM Administration, 10/17/2025. Approved by UWM Administration, 11/5/25.
    3. Document 3577, 10/16/25: Recommendation of the APC on Policies for Minimum Usage of LMS Assignments. Sent to UWM Administration, 10/17/2025. Approved by UWM Administration, 10/27/25.
    4. Document 3578, 10/16/25: Recommendation of the Bachelor of Science In Data Analytics Program Faculty Oversight Committee to Change the Name of the “Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics” Program to the “Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics and Applied Artificial Intelligence” Program. Sent to UWM Administration, 10/17/2025. Approved by UWM Administration, 10/27/25.
    5. Document 3579, 10/16/25: Recommendation of the School of Freshwater Sciences (SFS) Faculty to Discontinue Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in Atmospheric Science. Sent to UWM Administration, 10/17/2025. Approved by UWM Administration, 10/27/25.
    6. Document 3580, 10/16/25: Memorandum of Understanding Between University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (UWW), Bachelor of Science in Human Performance (BS-HP) and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT). Sent to UWM Administration, 10/17/2025. Approved by UWM Administration, 10/27/25.
    7. Document 3581, 10/16/25: Request for Authorization to Implement a Doctorate of Social Work at UWM. Sent to UWM Administration, 10/17/2025. Approved by UWM Administration, 10/27/25.
  6. Special Order of Business
    1. A motion to go into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(f) for the sole purpose of considering the qualifications of and balloting on candidates nominated as recipients of Honorary Degrees.
      (Not later than 3:15 p.m.)

      Michele Polfuss
      Honorary Degrees Committee, Chair
      Presenting
  7. Business
    1. Recommendation of the Codification Committee to Revise UWM P&P Ch. A1.7: Codification Committee Charter (FD3582)
      (Not later than 3:25 p.m.)

      John Boyland, Chair
      Codification Committee
      Presenting
    2. Recommendation of the Physical Environment Committee (PEC) to Revise UWM P&P Ch. A3.6: PEC Charter (FD3583)
      (Not later than 3:30 p.m.)

      Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece, Chair
      Physical Environment Committee
      Presenting
    3. Recommendation to Revise the Faculty Workload Policy (FD2027R1)
      (Not later than 3:35 p.m.)

      Canan Bilen-Green, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
      Derek Counts, Distinguished Professor of Art History
      Presenting
    4. Recommendation of the Academic Policy Committee (APC) to Approve the Calendar for Academic Year 2028-29 (FD3585)
      (Not later than 3:40 p.m.)

      Julie Ellis, Chair
      Academic Policy Committee
      Presenting
    5. Recommendation of the Office of Research and the Policy Advisory Committee to Revise the Policy on Research Misconduct (SAAP 14-15)
      (Not later than 3:45 p.m.)

      Jeffrey Nytes, Research Integrity and Compliance Manager
      Kristian O’Connor, Associate Vice Provost for Research
      Office of Research
      Presenting
    6. Resolution to Protect the Integrity of Faculty Control over the Curriculum (FD3586)
      (Not later than 3:50p.m.)

      Melinda Kavanaugh, Chair
      University Committee
      Presenting
    7. Report on Strategic Partnerships

      Brian Thompson, Chief Innovation & Partnership Officer
      Office of Strategic Partnerships
      Presenting
      • Presentation
        (Not later than 3:55 p.m.)
      • Questions
        (Not later than 4:00 p.m.)
    8. Presentation of the Digital Accessibility Workgroup

      Elizabeth Watson, Director
      Center for Innovative Transition, Education and Employment
      Presenting
      • Presentation
        (Not later than 4:05 p.m.)
      • Questions
        (Not later than 4:10 p.m.)
    9. Report on UWM Foundation & UWM Research Foundation

      Laura Bray, UWM Foundation President
      Jessica Silvaggi, UWM Research Foundation President
      UWM Foundation
      Presenting
      • Presentation
        (Not later than 4:15 p.m.)
      • Questions
        (Not later than 4:20 p.m.)
  8. Unfinished Business (Not later than 4:25 p.m.)
  9. General Good and Welfare (Not later than 4:25 p.m.)
  10. Adjournment