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UWM Policies and Procedures<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Document 3590<\/span>, 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.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    University, School, College, Senate and Committee Actions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Document 3588<\/span>, 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Document 3589<\/span>, 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Document 3197R2<\/span>, 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Document 3592<\/span>, 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Document 3593<\/span>, 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Document 3594<\/span>, 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Document 3595<\/span>, 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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Document 3596<\/span>, 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.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Reports Received<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      None<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Memorial Resolution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Document 3591<\/span>, 4\/16\/26: Memorial Resolution for Professor Emerita Julia Snethen, School of Nursing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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