News from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College of Health Professions and Sciences – Research Committee
Cunningham 795, 02:00 pm
Purpose of Meeting: Recurring meeting to discuss research initiatives within the College of Health Professions and Sciences.
Contact: Laura Molenda, sechrisl@uwm.edu, (414) 251-9018.
Learning Designer SSC
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/248582287702015?p=sXojvmL8XqnMe27QFE, 01:55 pm
Purpose of Meeting: Initial Interviews
Contact: Emily Jensen, eejensen@uwm.edu, (414) 251-9195.
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.
College of Letters and Science Academic Planning and Governance Committee Meeting (L&S APGC)
Microsoft Teams: , 09:00 am
Purpose of Meeting: General business of the College. Please follow this link to review agendas and minutes: /letters-science/for-faculty-staff/committees
Contact: Sara Benesh, sbenesh@uwm.edu, (414) 229-6468.
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.
This meeting will reconvene in open session.
Zilber College of Public Health (ZCPH) Academic Planning & Budget Committee (APBC)
Teams Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGE1YWRhMDktMGU4MC00ODMzLWIxMzItYWU4YmY5OTU0YjI3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bca7ac3-fcb6-4efd-89eb-6de97603cf21%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224b456846-0ab4-4010-a125-8aa27e05440f%22%7d, 09:00 am
Purpose of Meeting: Monthly standing committee meeting to discuss general financial and budgetary reports and budgetary implications.
Contact: Karen Miyoshi, kmiyoshi@uwm.edu, (414) 229-5304.
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.
This meeting will reconvene in open session.
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Microsoft Teams – https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_ZDExZTg0ZTQtNjQ1Yi00M2NmLTlhYzMtNTFjNWRiMzI0NjEx%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%25220bca7ac3-fcb6-4efd-89eb-6de97603cf21%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25225668e3a8-78f2-47e8-8b46-5839bbc97d97%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=62cbbffb-7233-4b0e-9fb7-5cb4a625a8da&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true, 10:00 am
Purpose of Meeting: Review protocols, discuss facility inspections, review animal welfare concerns, consider revisions to IACUC guidelines.
Contact: Emma Svenson, svenson@uwm.edu, (414) 251-8480.
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., Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85 (1)(g)
Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.
Computer Science Faculty Meeting
EMS W 1120, 11:00 am
Purpose of Meeting: Selection of Graduate Program Representative for AY 2026-27
Update on annual performance review
Discussion of CEAS leadership feedback
Contact: Susan McRoy, mcroy@uwm.edu, (414) 229-6695.
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.
This meeting will reconvene in open session.
Theatre Department Faculty Meeting
Zoom, 10:30 am
Purpose of Meeting: I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes from 03-20-26
III. Spring 2026 Honors/High Honors & Deans Honors in the Major Ratification
IV. Report from the Executive Committee
V. Faculty coverage for performances
VI. Updates from Sub-Committees
a. Course-Work based Showings (Budget and Logistics): Berlin, Premeau, Janes, Watson
b. 100% Online Theatre Minor Offering: Decker, Mello, McMillion, White
c. Casting for productions (full season vs. semester)
VII. Film future productions in lieu of matinees (Tabled 03-20-26)
VIII. Standardized Meeting Pattern Reminder/Update
IX. Areas need to review degree programs for contact hours vs. credit hours
X. Theatre Chair nominations and elections (Agenda 05-08-26)
XII. New business
XIII. Adjourn
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.
Contact: Chris Guse, cjg0001@uwm.edu, (414) 251-6938.
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.
Administrative Assistant III – Search & Screen Committee
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/22482293306373?p=qKy9IbS2mZyEUBDmgd, 09:00 am
Purpose of Meeting: Pros and 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.
School of Freshwater Sciences Faculty Meeting
Great Lakes Research Facility 3093 & MS Teams, 11:00 am
Purpose of Meeting: Meeting to discuss mentoring guidelines, course substitutions, admissions, committee reports, and updates related to the school.
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWFjMDJiMTUtMzlmNy00OWU5LTkwMjQtZmE5YjdmNWFkYzdm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bca7ac3-fcb6-4efd-89eb-6de97603cf21%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222ddad887-c813-4ed3-ab67-4463142d40c0%22%7d
Contact: Adrianna Cruz, alavery@uwm.edu, (414) 251-6502.
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.
This meeting will reconvene in open session.
School of Nursing (SON) Faculty/Staff Meeting
Simulation Center, Northwest Quad, 3rd Floor, Room 3790, 10:30 am
Purpose of Meeting: Agenda
I. Call to order
II. Automatic Consent
a. Agenda for April 17th, 2026
b. Minutes from March 20th, 2026
c. Spring 2026 Undergraduate (UG) Graduates (Attachment A)
d. Coming from GPC
i. GPC approved updates to the GPC Testing Policy GPC # 11-05-21(2)A (Attachment B)
e. Coming from UPC
i. UPC approved NURS 431-Update Course Overview (Attachment C)
ii. UPC approved NURS 477-Update Course (Attachment D)
iii. UPC approved to Retire: UPC 01-12-07(2)C Sequence Nurs Courses in UG Program (Attachment E)
iv. UPC approved to Retire: UPC # 10-06-17(2)B Guiding UG Student Admission Intro Program (Attachment F)
v. UPC approved Changes to pre-major requirements: substitution of CHPS 203 (pre-existing course) which is replacing NURS 203 (Discontinue effective Fall 2028)
vi. UPC approved Updates to UG Admission Policy and Procedure UPC #05-03-19D (Attachment G)
vii. UPC approved Updates to Traditional BS in Nursing Program Description UPC #04-07-23B (Attachment H)
viii. UPC approved Updates to Admission of Transfer Students Policy UPC #10-06-17(3)A (Attachment I)
III. School Business
a. Unfinished Business
i. Not applicable
b. New Business
i. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) versus Portable Document Format (PDF): Understanding the Difference – (5-10 minutes) R. Chiappa
IV. School Communications
a. Announcements
i. A new campus event approval process is in place. Please respond to attendance requests by the stated deadlines, as early response counts—often collected via Microsoft Forms before calendar invites—are required for event approval.
ii. Hannah Bridgeland is the Interim Director for the Center for Global Health Equity
iii. Faculty/Staff Development Day – the attendance form link has been extended. Development Day session.
1. Teaching intensive
2. Research intensive
iv. 414 Day – Patrick Kessenich or Shavonn Montgomery-Brown will join our May meeting to share 414 Day results and impact.
b. Reports
i. School of Nursing (SON) Report by Head of School – J. Doering
ii. Committee Reports (2-3 minutes each)
1. Research Committee (RC) – J. Holt and L. Brennan
2. Academic Planning Committee (APC) – A. Anderson and J. Holt
3. Academic Staff Committee (ASC) – J. Newberg
4. STRONG Thriving Together (STT) – C. Ziebert and J. Kibicho
5. Graduate Program Committee (GPC) – L. Wesp and K. Farrar-Stern
6. Undergraduate Program Committee (UPC) – J. Ellis
7. Executive Committee (EC) – P. Kako
8. IAS Review Committee (IASR) – J. Kibicho and M. Polfuss
9. Subcommittee for Faculty Review (SFR) – J. Ellis
10. CHPS Research Committee (CHPS RC) – A. Anderson and J. Holt
11. CHPS Academic Planning Committee (CHPS APBC) – M. Taani and M. Sheriff
c. Unit Reports (2-3 minutes each)
i. Student Affairs (SA) – R. Jens
ii. Educational Design and Technology – L. Bennett and Richard Chiappa
d. Program Director Reports (2-3 minutes each)
i. PhD Program – K. Litwack
ii. DNP Program – A. Markiewicz
iii. MN Program – M. Melcher and K. Farrar-Stern
iv. MSP Program – L. Woehrle
v. RN-BSN Completion Program – N. Simonson
vi. UG Program – M. Brown
e. Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Nu Chapter (2-3 minutes) – C. Peters
V. Good and Welfare
a. Working Well Initiative Committee (WWIC) (2-3 minutes) – R. Treisman
VI. Adjournment
Contact: Sonya Sharp, sharps@uwm.edu, (414) 229-6188.