1. Uwm university staff shared governance
Changes and improvements

2. CHANGES University Staff Senate 2019 Current University Staff Council
University Staff Committee
Executive Committee of the Senate
University Staff Standing Committees
University Staff Standing Committees

3. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART-2019

4. New Election System Nominations in March Elections in April
To provide more opportunities and parity with other shared governance groups a new, improved expanded election process will be implemented.
Old Election-Current
New Election-2019
Nominations in March
Elections in April
Announcement in May
Terms start June 1
Preference sheets in January
Elections from preferences of candidates in Late March
Announcement in June
Terms start July 1

5. Proportional Distribution Categories (PDC)
The categories of University Staff employees are sorted by Divisions as reported by Human Resources. Categories and number of employees are subject to change and the Nominations committee is charged with confirming current numbers at the time of Elections to maintain an equal distribution among University Staff.
Financial and Administrative Affairs (FAA): Division B02
Other Administrative Divisions (OAD): Divisions B01, B03, B05, B50
Schools and Colleges (SC)*: Divisions B10, B11, B12, B17, B19, B21, B25 B34, B35, B48, B51, B65, B70, B86, B90
*College of General Studies (Waukesha and Washington County Campuses will be included with Schools and Colleges as of elections in January 2020)

6. Financial and Administrative affairs-Division 02
University Information Technology Services (UITS) -(CIO Bob Beck)
Business & Financial Services (BFS)-(AVC Drew Knab )
Controller’s Office
Bursar’s Office
Purchasing
Human Resources -(AVC Tim Danielson)
Facilities Planning Management -(AVC Geoff Hurtado)
Campus Planning & Mgt
Facilities
Transportation Services
University Safety & Assurances
Office of Sustainability
• Legal Affairs (Chief Legal Counsel Joely Urdan)
• University Police-(Chief Joe LeMire)

7. Other Administrative Divisions (OAD)-Divisions B01, B03, B05, B50
B01-General Education Administration B03-Student Affairs B05-Academic Affairs B50-UWM Libraries

8. Schools & Colleges * *College of General Studies will be included 2019-2020
B10 College of Health Sciences
B11 School of Architecture & Urban Planning
B12 Lubar School of Business Administration
B17 School of Education
B19 College of Engineering & Applied Science
B21 Peck School of the Arts
B25 School of Freshwater Sciences
B34 Graduate School Research
B35 Graduate School Education
B48 College of Letters & Science
B51 School of Information Studies
B65 College of Nursing
B70 Zilber School of Public Health
B86 Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
B90 School of Continuing Education

9. Structure of the University Staff Senate
Expanding the original membership of University Staff representation at UWM, the University Staff Senate will consist of 33 members (Senators) elected as 15 members of the University Staff Committee (five each in the Proportional Distribution Categories) with 18 additional members (six each in the Proportional Distribution Categories) who will be senators to form the full senate. Current members of the University Staff Council (as of June 1, 2019) will complete their terms on the University Staff Committee (formerly the University Staff Council) as elected and become members of the University Staff Senate. The Senate will meet monthly to discuss current issues and concerns facing University Staff and act on matters presented to the Senate (i.e. US policies, US documents).

10. University Staff Committee (USC)
Formerly the University Staff Council, the University Staff Committee (USC) serves all university staff by serving as the Executive Committee of the Senate of the University Staff. The Chair of the Committee or designee will report to the University Staff Senate on the committee’s activities.

11. University Staff Standing Committees of the US Senate
University Staff Awards Committee
The University Staff Awards Committee serves all university staff to screen nominees and select the candidates recommended for the Annual University Staff Outstanding Performance Awards.
University Staff Codification Committee
The University Staff Codification Committee formerly the Bylaws Committee serves all university staff by reviewing bylaws of the University Staff Senate, University Staff Committee (formerly University Staff Council the executive committee of the Senate) and all Standing Committees of the University Staff Senate. In addition, they will review all policies and procedures before they go to proposed policies before they go to the University Staff Senate for final approval. 
University Staff Grievance Committee
The University Staff Grievance Committee serves all university staff by hearing step two grievance cases to determine whether just cause for the discipline or discharge exists and for cases involving layoff, the issue before the University Staff Council Grievance Committee will be whether the applicable layoff procedures were followed.
University Staff Nominations Committee
The Nominations Committee oversees the preferences, nominations and elections process and makes recommendations to the chair of the University Staff Committee on appointments to committees when needed based on preference sheets filled out by University Staff members on an annual basis.

12. UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate with University Staff Representation
Academic Planning and Budget Committee
Economic Benefits Committee
Information and Technology Committee
International Committee
Physical Environment Committee
Policy Advisory Committee

13. OTHER COMMITTEE WORK
Various System and UWM Administrative committees that include University Staff and meet for specific purposes.
UWM’s Campus Space Planning Committee
UWM Search & Screen Committees
UW-System Title & Compensation Survey
UW-System Environmental Sustainability Mentorship Committee