{"id":2238,"date":"2026-01-27T08:28:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/?post_type=library&p=2238"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:14:11","slug":"general-provisions","status":"publish","type":"library","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/policy\/library\/chapter-6-uwm-committees\/general-provisions\/","title":{"rendered":"6.10-6.14 – General Provisions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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6.10 – Compilation of 51ÁÔÆæ Committees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The membership, composition and functions of Faculty standing committees and student\/Faculty advisory committees are specified in a document which supplements the provisions of Chapter 6. The supplementary document is a compilation of approved Faculty legislation which does not require action beyond 51ÁÔÆæ Administration. The document is compiled, maintained, and published by the Secretary of the University. A copy is distributed annually to each department, school, college and academic Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.11 – Minutes, Reports & Recommendations of 51ÁÔÆæ Committees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Except as otherwise provided, each committee shall keep minutes of its meetings and file them with the Secretary of the University.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Each Faculty committee shall report to the Faculty at least annually. Reports are filed with the Secretary of the University and may be included as “Automatic Consent Business” in a Faculty or Faculty Senate Calendar. Receipt of a report does not constitute approval of it or any recommendations therein.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Recommendations requiring action by the Faculty or Faculty Senate shall be listed separately on the report and such recommendations shall be submitted to the Faculty Senate Rules Committee to be placed on the Calendar of a meeting. Recommendations shall be accompanied by a written rationale. The Chair of the committee from which the recommendations originated or a designee shall be present at the Faculty or Faculty Senate Meeting to answer questions. The motion placing the recommendations before the body shall be made by the Chair of the Rules Committee or a designee. All reports and recommendations made by a Faculty standing committee to an administrative office shall be submitted simultaneously to the University Committee.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    6.12 – Self-Survey by University Committees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Each committee shall survey annually its composition and functions, and if desirable, make recommendations to the Faculty or officer creating it concerning: the transfer of some or all of its functions to administrative officers or other committees; its size, membership, and method of selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    6.13 – Committee Coordination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Committees having parallel functions or purposes shall coordinate their functions and policies through conferences among Chairs or otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    6.14<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Except as otherwise provided by its appropriate jurisdictional authority, the latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order is binding on 51ÁÔÆæ committees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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