January 29, 2026
Academic Planning and Budget Committee (APBC)
Lubar N440, 09:00 am
Purpose of Meeting: See committee website for final agenda at /secu/faculty/standing/apbc/
Contact: Louisa Eastman, louisae@uwm.edu, (414) 229-5988.
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Academic Planning and Budget Committee (APBC)
Lubar N440, 09:00 am
Purpose of Meeting: See committee website for final agenda at /secu/faculty/standing/apbc/
Contact: Louisa Eastman, louisae@uwm.edu, (414) 229-5988.
Faculty Senate
Curtin 175, 02:30 pm
Purpose of Meeting: The agenda will be posted at the following link: https://www.uwm.edu/secu/governance/faculty/faculty-senate/
Contact: Carolyn Driscoll, cearnold@uwm.edu, (414) 229-4037.
Architecture Departmental meeting
AUP 345 & TEAMS https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/26440365568306?p=1LzZJETlEK7ZGy8Tuh, 12:00 pm
Purpose of Meeting: Updates from all committees.
[UG] MOTION: To change the architecture minor from 18 credits to 15 credits.
[PCC] MOTION: Replace the ad hoc grievance procedure with structure adopted from Graduate School.
[G] MOTION 1: The Graduate Committee proposes that the existing course, RCH 685 / 985: Research Methods in Architecture, be offered annually in the fall semester.
[G] MOTION 2: We propose that ARCH 565/985 become a required course in the graduate PhD program each year of their three years of coursework for a total of 9 credits.
[G] MOTION: To create a new 1 credit course, ARCH 701: Architectural Currents
[G] MOTION: To staff this class as an overload taught by a faculty member, rotating each semester.
[G] MOTION: To require this class be taken three times by all M.Arch students (2-year and 3-year) and all PhD students.
[G] MOTION: Change M.Arch (2-year and 3-year) curricula to remove one elective credit to accommodate this change.
[UG] MOTION: Renumber ARCH 352 to ARCH 252
Contact: Karl Wallick, wallick@uwm.edu, (414) 290-7223.
This meeting may go into closed session, per state statute:
Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(c)
Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility., Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(f)
Considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons.
Archaeology Research Laboratory Center (ARLC) – Internal Advisory Committee (IAC)
Sabin Hall 332, 03:15 pm
Purpose of Meeting: Review ARLC research requests, reports and other business.
Contact: Brian Nicholls, nicholls@uwm.edu, (414) 251-5680.
Social Work Student Support Committee
Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZGQzMWM1NGUtMzk5Zi00MzNmLTk3NTctYTkwYWYwNWUyYzVm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bca7ac3-fcb6-4efd-89eb-6de97603cf21%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22d3a0d1f8-1f5d-4d80-b01c-a1e6435a9631%22%7d, 03:00 pm
Purpose of Meeting: Review and report on student policy and process. Will move to closed session to discuss individuals.
Agenda:
Data and Other Topics
Student Support Activities
Contact: Anne Lamb, lamba@uwm.edu, (414) 251-6031.
This meeting may go into closed session, per state statute:
Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(f)
Considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons.
This meeting will reconvene in open session.
Physics & Astronomy Department meetings
KEN 2175, 03:30 pm
Purpose of Meeting: Teaching requirements; visiting post doc; Leave of absence request; lecturer promotion to Senior Teaching faculty
Contact: Stephen Kennedy, stephenk@uwm.edu, (414) 229-6266.
This meeting may go into closed session, per state statute:
Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(c)
Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.
This meeting will reconvene in open session.
Search & Screen Committee: Admissions Counselor
Dial in by phone +1 414-253-8850,,966683022# United States, Milwaukee Find a local number Phone conference ID: 966 683 022#, 03:00 pm
Purpose of Meeting: Screening meeting
Contact: Adam Garcia, garci289@uwm.edu, (414) 251-5410.
This meeting may go into closed session, per state statute:
Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(c)
Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility., Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(f)
Considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons.
Social Work Teaching Faculty Committee
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODFjNzkyZjUtZDAxYy00NjExLTg0NzMtZmMyNTI4MmI0NDA1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bca7ac3-fcb6-4efd-89eb-6de97603cf21%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22476fa233-fcff-4f13-bedb-ff05b4db51f8%22%7d, 08:30 am
Purpose of Meeting: Pros & Cons meeting
Contact: Angelee Vang, vangap@uwm.edu, (414) 251-8252.
This meeting may go into closed session, per state statute:
Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(c)
Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility., Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(f)
Considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons.
Search and Screen Committee – Program Associate
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGFkODk0YWQtMGQ5My00MzNmLTliYjItNTEzNWM2YjYyZWU0%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bca7ac3-fcb6-4efd-89eb-6de97603cf21%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22dc0b0bca-9ded-4155-9419-740c71c4368c%22%7d, 02:30 pm
Purpose of Meeting: Review of applications
Contact: Jackson Prowse, prowse@uwm.edu, (414) 251-6445.
This meeting may go into closed session, per state statute:
Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(c)
Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility., Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(f)
Considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons.
Search & Screen Committee – Orientation & Transition Coord
Dial in by phone +1 414-253-8850,,137148035# United States, Milwaukee Find a local number Phone conference ID: 137 148 035#, 10:00 am
Purpose of Meeting: Kickoff meeting
Contact: Adam Garcia, garci289@uwm.edu, (414) 251-5410.