September 18, 2025 – Faculty Meeting – Agenda

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Time: Thursday at 2:30p.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. Academic Program & Curriculum Committee Report: Michael Newman, Chair (5 minutes)
    7. Graduate Faculty Committee Report: Itziar Lazkano, Chair (5 minutes)
    8. Student Association Report: Levi Valentine, Vice President of Student Affairs (5 minutes)
  3. Faculty Senate Rules Committee and UWM Faculty/Senate Meetings for Academic Year 2025-26
  4. Determine Existence of Quorum for the Faculty Meeting (Not later than 3:15 p.m.)
    In the event there is not a quorum of the Faculty, the Faculty Senate will convene.
  5. Senate Roll Call (Not later than 3:20 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.
  6. Automatic Consent (Not later than 3:25 p.m.)
    1. If the Senate convenes, approval of the May 6, 2025 and May 8, 2025 meeting minutes
    2. Report on Faculty Senate Attendance for Semester II, 2024-25
    3. Summary of Faculty Legislation for Semester II, 2024-25
    4. Listing of New Faculty Members for 2025-26 and Retired Faculty for 2024-25 (FD3572)
    5. Recommendation of the Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) and Academic Affairs to Revise the Minimum Qualifications for Instructors Policy (SAAP 7-10)
    6. 2024-25 Annual Reports of the Faculty Standing Committees
  7. Chancellor’s Report
    1. Document 1817R4, 05/06/25: Recommendation of the Academic Policy Committee to Revise the Academic Warning and Separation Policy. Sent to UWM Administration, 05/07/25. Approved by UWM Administration, 05/12/25.
    2. Document 2137R8, 05/06/25: Recommendation of the Faculty Senate Subcommittee on the Evaluation of Administrators (SSEA) to Revise the Policy for Faculty Evaluation of Administrators. Sent to UWM Administration, 05/07/25. Approved by UWM Administration, 05/12/25.
    3. Document 3565, 05/06/25: Recommendation to Amend UWM Policies & Procedures Chapter A3.1: Honorary Degrees Committee Charter. Sent to UWM Administration, 05/07/25. Approved by UWM Administration, 05/12/25.
    4. Document 3566, 05/06/25: Recommendation of the College of Letters & Science and the Department-like Body of Translation & Interpreting Studies to dissolve the Department-like Body of Translation & Interpreting Studies. Sent to UWM Administration, 05/07/25. Approved by UWM Administration, 05/12/25.
    5. Document 3567, 05/06/25: Recommendation of the College of Letters & Science and the Department of Spanish & Portuguese to dissolve the Department of Spanish & Portuguese. Sent to UWM Administration, 05/07/25. Approved by UWM Administration, 05/12/25.
    6. Document 3568, 05/06/25: Memorandum of Understanding Between UW-Parkside’s Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Sciences and UWM’s Master of Science in Athletic Training. Sent to UWM Administration, 05/07/25. Approved by UWM Administration, 05/12/25.
    7. Document 3569, 05/06/25: Recommendation of the Master of Science in Data Science Program to Change the Name of the Program to Master of Science in Data Science & Applied Artificial Intelligence. Sent to UWM Administration, 05/07/25. Approved by UWM Administration, 05/12/25.
    8. Document 3570, 05/06/25: Endorsement of the letter from the International Committee to the Provost regarding the process by which the Institute for World Affairs was marked for elimination in December 2025. Sent to UWM Administration, 05/07/25. Received by UWM Administration, 05/12/25.
  8. Business
    1. Recommendation of the Academic Program & Curriculum Committee (APCC) to Revise the UWM Bachelor’s Degree Requirements Policy (FD3493R1)
      (Not later than 3:30 p.m.)

      Michael Newman, Chair
      APCC
      Presenting
    2. Recommendation of the Graduate Faculty Committee (GFC) to Merge and Supersede Faculty Documents 3184, 3186 & 3187 to Create the Graduate School Policy on Transfer Credit (FD3573)
      (Not later than 3:35 p.m.)

      Victoria Moerchen, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
      Shane Haensgen, Graduate Academic Services Manager
      Presenting
    3. Recommendation of the GFC to Create the Graduate School Policy on Non-Degree Student Status and Graduate Credits (FD3574)
      (Not later than 3:40 p.m.)

      Victoria Moerchen, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
      Shane Haensgen, Graduate Academic Services Manager
      Presenting
    4. Recommendation of the GFC to Revise Requirements for Graduate Credit in Graduate Level Courses and Combined Undergraduate/Graduate Level Courses (FD3196R2)
      (Not later than 3:45 p.m.)

      Victoria Moerchen, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
      Shane Haensgen, Graduate Academic Services Manager
      Presenting
    5. Recommendation of the PAC and the Dean of Students Office to Create the Hazing Policy (SAAP 15-3)
      (Not later than 3:50 p.m.)

      Joely Urdan, Chief Legal Counsel
      Abby Meddaugh, Interim Dean of Students – Conduct & Compliance
      Presenting
    6. Recommendation of the PAC and the Division of Academic Affairs to Revise the Teaching Evaluation Policy (SAAP 1-14)
      (Not later than 3:55 p.m.)

      Dave Clark, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
      Academic Affairs
      Presenting
  9. Unfinished Business (Not later than 4:05 p.m.)
  10. General Good and Welfare (Not later than 4:10 p.m.)
  11. Adjournment