{"id":1783,"date":"2026-01-23T16:34:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T22:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/?post_type=library&p=1783"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:54:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:54:49","slug":"department-like-bodies","status":"publish","type":"library","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/the-department\/department-like-bodies\/","title":{"rendered":"4.09 – Department-like Bodies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. Department-like Body: Defined<\/strong> – A group of Faculty who are not all in the same department or academic unit but who share responsibilities for departmental functions as defined in 4.03<\/a> or Executive Committee functions as defined in 4.05<\/a> constitute a department-like body. A department-like body may serve as a tenure home. For the purposes of 51ÁÔÆæ Policies and Procedures, the term “department” shall be deemed to include “department-like body.” Questions concerning the interpretation of this provision shall be resolved by the University Committee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Department-like Body: Membership<\/strong> – In terms of joint probationary or joint tenure Faculty appointments as defined in 5.03 (3)<\/a>, a department-like body shall function as a department.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Department-like Body: Executive Committee Membership<\/strong> – A department-like body may constitute its Executive Committee with tenured Faculty from other departments or academic units without a tenure relationship with the department-like body. Membership is for a term specified by the department-like body and is granted only upon the affirmative recommendation of the department-like body’s Executive Committee to its Dean.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Department-like Body: Review<\/strong> – A department-like body shall submit a report on its progress toward departmental status to the Academic Planning & Budget Committee, the Graduate Faculty Committee (if applicable), and the Academic Program & Curriculum Committee for review and comment on a ten-year basis.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n