51ÁÔÆæ

September 18, 2025 – Faculty Meeting – Agenda

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Time: Thursday at 2:30p.m.
Location: Curtin 175 and Microsoft Teams

  1. Call to order
  2. Comments and Questions
    1. Chancellor’s Report (10 minutes)
    2. Provost’s Report (5 minutes)
    3. University Committee Report: Melinda Kavanaugh, Chair (5 minutes)
    4. Academic Planning & Budget Committee Report: Derek Counts and Jarett Wilcoxen, Co-Chairs (5 minutes)
    5. Academic Staff Committee Report: Jennifer Herriges, Chair (5 minutes)
    6. Academic Program & Curriculum Committee Report: Michael Newman, Chair (5 minutes)
    7. Graduate Faculty Committee Report: Itziar Lazkano, Chair (5 minutes)
    8. Student Association Report: Levi Valentine, Vice President of Student Affairs (5 minutes)
  3. Faculty Senate Rules Committee and 51ÁÔÆæ Faculty/Senate Meetings for Academic Year 2025-26
  4. Determine Existence of Quorum for the Faculty Meeting (Not later than 3:15 p.m.)
    In the event there is not a quorum of the Faculty, the Faculty Senate will convene.
  5. Senate Roll Call (Not later than 3:20 p.m.)
    If you miss roll call, please sign your name on the Attendance Sign In Sheet or send an email during the meeting time containing your name, department, and division to the Secretary of the University’s Office: secofunv@uwm.edu.
  6. Automatic Consent (Not later than 3:25 p.m.)
    1. If the Senate convenes, approval of the May 6, 2025 and May 8, 2025 meeting minutes
    2. Report on Faculty Senate Attendance for Semester II, 2024-25
    3. Summary of Faculty Legislation for Semester II, 2024-25
    6. 2024-25 Annual Reports of the Faculty Standing Committees
  7. Chancellor’s Report
    1. Document 1817R4, 05/06/25: Recommendation of the Academic Policy Committee to Revise the Academic Warning and Separation Policy. Sent to 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/07/25. Approved by 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/12/25.
    2. Document 2137R8, 05/06/25: Recommendation of the Faculty Senate Subcommittee on the Evaluation of Administrators (SSEA) to Revise the Policy for Faculty Evaluation of Administrators. Sent to 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/07/25. Approved by 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/12/25.
    3. Document 3565, 05/06/25: Recommendation to Amend 51ÁÔÆæ Policies & Procedures Chapter A3.1: Honorary Degrees Committee Charter. Sent to 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/07/25. Approved by 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/12/25.
    4. Document 3566, 05/06/25: Recommendation of the College of Letters & Science and the Department-like Body of Translation & Interpreting Studies to dissolve the Department-like Body of Translation & Interpreting Studies. Sent to 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/07/25. Approved by 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/12/25.
    5. Document 3567, 05/06/25: Recommendation of the College of Letters & Science and the Department of Spanish & Portuguese to dissolve the Department of Spanish & Portuguese. Sent to 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/07/25. Approved by 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/12/25.
    6. Document 3568, 05/06/25: Memorandum of Understanding Between UW-Parkside’s Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Sciences and 51ÁÔÆæ’s Master of Science in Athletic Training. Sent to 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/07/25. Approved by 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/12/25.
    7. Document 3569, 05/06/25: Recommendation of the Master of Science in Data Science Program to Change the Name of the Program to Master of Science in Data Science & Applied Artificial Intelligence. Sent to 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/07/25. Approved by 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/12/25.
    8. Document 3570, 05/06/25: Endorsement of the letter from the International Committee to the Provost regarding the process by which the Institute for World Affairs was marked for elimination in December 2025. Sent to 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/07/25. Received by 51ÁÔÆæ Administration, 05/12/25.
  8. Business
    1. (Not later than 3:30 p.m.)

      Michael Newman, Chair
      APCC
      Presenting

    2. (Not later than 3:35 p.m.)

      Victoria Moerchen, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
      Shane Haensgen, Graduate Academic Services Manager
      Presenting

    3. (Not later than 3:40 p.m.)

      Victoria Moerchen, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
      Shane Haensgen, Graduate Academic Services Manager
      Presenting

    4. (Not later than 3:45 p.m.)

      Victoria Moerchen, Associate Dean of the Graduate School
      Shane Haensgen, Graduate Academic Services Manager
      Presenting

    5. (Not later than 3:50 p.m.)

      Joely Urdan, Chief Legal Counsel
      Abby Meddaugh, Interim Dean of Students – Conduct & Compliance
      Presenting

    6. (Not later than 3:55 p.m.)

      Dave Clark, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
      Academic Affairs
      Presenting
  9. Unfinished Business (Not later than 4:05 p.m.)
  10. General Good and Welfare (Not later than 4:10 p.m.)
  11. Adjournment