CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUs)**

No: S-13

Date: April 21, 1977
*Revised 1979

Authority: UWM Faculty Document 1027

*On agreement among the dean of
DOCEx, the asst. chancellor for
student affairs, and the vice chancellor

1. The UWM Faculty formally authorizes the offering of CEUs by UWM schools and colleges;
   
   
2. The terms and conditions under which the CEUs are to be granted by the various UWM schools or colleges shall be solely at the discretion of the dean and faculty of those units, through school or college legislation;
   
   
3. The dean and the departmental faculties in each school or college offering CEUs shall determine the appropriate relationship to faculty and academic staff workload for participation in programs involving CEUs;
   
   
4. The Division of Outreach and Continuing Education Extension (DOCEx), through its noncredit registration office, shall maintain CEU records.

   
   **   The standard definition of a CEU: One Continuing Education Unit is generally defined as ten hours of participant effort in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction and qualified instruction.