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Administrative Home: The Global Studies degree is administered through the Center for International Education (CIE) in collaboration with the participating schools/colleges.
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Program Coordinator: The Senior Director of the Center for International Education is the coordinator of the degree program.
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Program Faculty
- The program faculty is composed of UWM faculty members who teach global studies or affiliated courses.
- Functions: The immediate governance of the Program is vested in the program faculty, which carries out this responsibility through its representative Global Studies Advisory Committee (c.f. 2.05 below).
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Participating Schools/Colleges: Functions
- Approve all changes to the core curriculum requirements for the degree;
- Approve changes to the requirements for the track(s) in which the school/college participates;
- Approval all changes to the academic policies and procedures;
- Provide instruction for Global courses (enrollments in Global courses will be credited to the unit providing the course instruction);
- Approve Course Action Requests for Global courses. Letters and Science and Business jointly own the Global Studies curricular code. Business has authorized L&S to act on its behalf on all Global CAR forms except those directly involved in the Global Management track.
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| 2.05 |
Program Standing Committees
- The Program Faculty may create, modify, and dissolve standing committees and regulate their operation. Except as provided herein, the most recent edition of Robert's Rules of Order, is binding on standing committees.
- All members of the Academic Staff affiliated with the Program may serve as voting members of faculty committees, except that administrative staff and their principal professional staff assistants may serve only as ex-officio, non-voting members; students who are working toward a degree in the Program may serve as voting members of faculty committees that are designated as having student membership and may hold office other than chair.
- Committees may designate non-voting consultant members from the academic or administrative staff of the Program or faculty or staff members from UWM schools or colleges.
- Procedures for appointing members of committees are spelled out in the charters of the committees.
- Copies of the minutes of meetings of standing committees are distributed to the Deans, the Secretary of the University, and the chairs of the other standing committees of the Program.
- Committees shall review their charters at least every three years, and make recommendations to the deans of the participating schools/colleges regarding possible modifications.
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Special Committees
- In consultation with the deans of the participating schools/colleges, the Program Faculty may authorize the creation of special committees. Special committees are created to perform specific tasks of limited nature and duration in areas that do not fall within the charge of a standing committee.
- The proposal to create a special committee is submitted to the deans of the participating schools/colleges for approval and contains the following:
- the number of members;
- how the members are to be selected, including student and ex-officio members, if any;
- how the chair is to be selected;
- the charge to the special committee and the relationship of the committee to existing committees of similar function.
- When a special committee has completed its charge, and its final report and/or recommendation(s) have received Faculty action, the committee ceases to exist. If the committee continues its work beyond the end of the academic year, an interim report is submitted to the Faculty by the end of the spring semester.
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Global Studies Advisory Committee Charter
- Membership
- The Committee will consist of 30 members, as follows: representatives of participating UWM schools/colleges and the UWM Libraries, appointed by the Provost in consultation with the Program coordinator, for three-year terms on a staggered basis; three ex officio, non-voting members from the Center for International Education appointed annually by the Program coordinator. No more than 50% of the voting members may be from the College of Letters and Science.
- Each Spring, the committee elects from among its continuing members a chair for the next academic year. At the first meeting of the new academic year, the Committee may choose to elect a co-chair to serve in the absence of the chair.
- Vacancies
- Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of an eligible individual by the Provost for the remainder of the unexpired term. Vacancies in ex officio positions shall be filled by appointment by the Program coordinator for the remainder of the unexpired term.
- If the position of chair becomes vacant, it shall be filled by the elected co-chair, if any, for the remainder of the academic year. If no co-chair has been elected, the committee shall elect a new chair as the first order of business at the meeting at which the vacancy is announced.
- Functions
- Represent the Program faculty in carrying out its governance responsibilities;
- Serve as the Program's executive faculty;
- Conduct the following activities associated with its governance responsibilities:
- approve curricular changes to the degree;
- approve changes to the academic policies governing the Program;
- receive motions and recommendations from track coordinating committees and act on same;
- receive motions from individual Program faculty members and act on same;
- receive motions from the Program coordinator and act on same;
- review appeals
- Conduct the following activities associated with its role as the Program's executive committee:
- make recommendations to the appropriate dean concerning joint appointment of faculty members in Global Studies and other units;
- provide recommendations to the home department of jointly-appointed faculty members regarding salaries, reappointment, tenure, dismissals;
- review recommendations for changes to the charters of the track coordinating committees and make recommendations concerning same to the deans of the appropriate schools/colleges;
- Approve Course Action Request (CAR) forms; may empower the Program Coordinator to approve CAR form changes that do not impact the content of individual courses (e.g., eliminate prerequisites, change title and/or credits);
- Review its charter annually and make recommendations to the deans of the participating school/colleges for amendments, if any;
- Prepare an annual report, including reports from the track coordinating committees, for submission to the Faculties of the participating schools/colleges, deans of the same, and the Program coordinator;
- Meet at least once each semester and record minutes reflecting all formal actions taken.
- Subcommittees
The committee may establish ad hoc or permanent subcommittees to consider special matters within the general functions of the committee. The membership and functions of the subcommittees are expressed in writing and approved by majority vote of the committee. Subcommittees may include as voting members faculty, academic staff, and student members not already members of the committee, provided that at least one of the voting members of the subcommittee is concurrently a voting member of the full committee. Recommendations of a subcommittee must be approved by the full committee before being forwarded to the deans of the participating school/colleges for action.
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Track Coordinating Committees Charter
- Membership
- The Committee will consist of the following members: two or three faculty members from each of the track's participating units, with equal numbers from each unit appointed by the Deans of the participating units in consultation with the Program coordinator, for three-year terms on a staggered basis; one ex officio, non-voting member from the Center for International Education appointed annually by the Program coordinator, and one associate dean from each of the participating units, appointed annually by their respective deans, as ex officio, non-voting members.
- Each Spring, the committee elects from among its continuing members a chair for the next academic year. At the first meeting of the new academic year, the Committee may choose to elect a co-chair to serve in the absence of the chair.
- Vacancies
- Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of an eligible individual by the appropriate appointing authority for the remainder of the unexpired term. Vacancies in ex officio positions shall be filled by appointment by the appropriate appointing authority for the remainder of the unexpired term.
- If the position of chair becomes vacant, it shall be filled by the elected co-chair, if any, for the remainder of the academic year. If no co-chair has been elected, the committee shall elect a new chair as the first order of business at the meeting at which the vacancy is announced.
- Functions
- Represent the Program faculty in carrying out its governance responsibilities related to the track;
- Recommend to the Global Studies Advisory Committee appropriate curricular changes to the track requirements;
- Consider appeals of track requirements;
- Review its charter annually and make recommendations to the deans of the participating school/colleges for amendments, if any;
- Prepare an annual report for submission to the Global Studies Advisory Committee and the Program coordinator;
- Meet at least once each semester and record minutes reflecting all formal actions taken.
- Subcommittees
The committee may establish ad hoc or permanent subcommittees to consider special matters within the general functions of the committee. The membership and functions of the subcommittees are expressed in writing and approved by majority vote of the committee. Subcommittees may include as voting members faculty, academic staff, and student members not already members of the committee, provided that at least one of the voting members of the subcommittee is concurrently a voting member of the full committee. Recommendations of a subcommittee must be approved by the full committee before being forwarded to the deans of the participating school/colleges for action.
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Administrative Staff
- CIE Academic Programs staff
- Academic staff (who also carry other duties) support Global Studies degree development and implementation.
- Functions
- provide academic and career advising to students
- maintain student and program records
- provide staff support for committee meetings
- schedule courses
- market degree program and related co-curricular activities
- teach 1-credit Think Tank courses
- develop evaluation instruments, collect and analyze data
- coordinate external program evaluations
- coordinate Course Action Requests
- facilitate curriculum changes through governance channels
- CIE Overseas Programs staff
- Academic staff (who also carry other duties) support Global Studies degree development and implementation.
- Functions
- provide overseas study program and internship advising
- coordinate credit transfers
- assist faculty in developing degree-relevant overseas options
- negotiate exchange agreements supporting the degree's overseas components
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| 3.01 |
Admission to the Program
Admission to the Global Studies degree program is open to all UWM undergraduate students with a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 or better. Students who have completed 56 credits are admitted to the program by completing the declaration of major form with the academic advisors in the Global Studies program office. The chosen major track must be specified when the major is declared.
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Foreign Language Requirement
All Global Studies students are required to complete the equivalent of eight semesters of a foreign language, with the goal of attaining foreign language competency. For native English-speaking students, there are two options to meet this requirement:
- Single Language: Students must complete eight semesters of one foreign language other than English.
- Two Languages: Students must complete the first through fifth semesters of a foreign language other than English; in addition, they must complete three semesters of a second language other than English.
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Study Abroad Requirement
All Global Studies students are required to complete twelve credits (equivalent of one semester) of study abroad. Students may choose to meet this requirement by studying abroad for one semester, or through a collection of short sessions (during summer, UWinteriM, etc.). However, given that one of the goals of the major is to build foreign language competency, students are strongly encouraged to study abroad for a full semester in a country where a language they have studied is spoken.
Study abroad arrangements are coordinated by the Overseas Programs and Partnerships (Study Abroad) office of CIE. Global Studies students should consult with the OPP office to find out what options are available from UWM-sponsored or approved study abroad programs. Choosing one of these programs facilitates selecting courses that will count for credit towards the Global Studies major. Upon choosing a study abroad program, students should consult again with one of the Global Studies Academic Advisors.
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Internship Requirement
All Global Studies students are required to complete a three-credit international internship at an overseas organization. The internship may be a component of an established study abroad program, in conjunction with an inter-institutional student exchange agreement, or an independently arranged position. Global Studies majors may plan to complete the internship as a component of the study abroad semester or during a summer break.
International internships must be arranged through the proper channels with the approval of the concerned parties and in compliance with the UW-System Health and Safety Guidelines. Global Studies students must have their internships pre-approved by the Global Studies program academic advising office, to confirm that all requirements are met.
Global Studies international internships are supervised by a Global Studies Internship Advisor. This advisor may be a member of the UWM faculty in a discipline related to the field of the internship, an assigned Global Studies staff advisor, or designated host institution faculty advisor.
The Global Studies international internship is a graded course.
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| 3.05 |
Grievance/Grade Appeal Procedure for Global Studies Courses
- Informal Resolution of Grievance/Grade Appeal
According to UWM Policies and Procedures 1.02(1), "the University Faculty has charge of all educational matters which concern more than one college, school or division, or which are otherwise of general interest." UWM Policies and Procedures 2.03(1) states that the College faculty has the duty and power "to control matters involving scholarship, including the advancement of students, and dismissal for defective scholarship." For each course, the Faculty (in S-28 of "Selected Academic and Administrative Policies") has invested in the individual instructor-of-record for a course the responsibility for evaluating student work in the class and assigning grades. Faculty members, graduate teaching assistants (GTAs), or other instructional staff also may interact with students in the classroom or in the advising process. On certain occasions, students may experience actions on the part of a faculty member, GTA, or other instructional staff member assigned to the course that cause the student to consider filing a grievance or grade appeal. Many such situations arise as the result of misunderstanding or incomplete information. The majority of situations in which students consider taking a formal action are resolved informally. If the situation involves a teaching assistant, the student first should discuss the situation with the TA. If the situation is not resolved to the student's satisfaction, the student should discuss the matter with the supervising instructor for the course. If the difficulty cannot be resolved informally, the student has thirty (30) working days from the date of the instructor's action to initiate a formal appeal as indicated below. Therefore, efforts to reach an informal resolution should be initiated as soon as possible.
- Formal Grievance/Grade Appeal Procedure
Step 1: Within thirty (30) working days from the date of the action prompting the appeal or grievance, the student may file with the Global Studies Program Coordinator or his/her designee a written statement of appeal. The statement should describe relevant facts surrounding the appeal/grievance and identify actions that will resolve the problem to the student's satisfaction. In response to this statement, the Director or designee will meet jointly or individually with all parties in an effort to resolve the problem and will prepare a written "mediation report" of the results of his/her mediation efforts. The report will be given to both the student and the faculty member, and both the statement of appeal and the mediation report will be retained in CIE's files. If a proposed resolution is agreeable, the student will be asked to indicate formally that the matter is resolved. If the proposed resolution is not acceptable to either the student or the faculty member, or if no resolution has been proposed, then the process continues to Step 2.
Step 2: If the situation is not resolved in the Step 1 process, the student or the faculty member may request, within ten (10) working days of receiving a copy of the written mediation report, that the Global Studies Program Coordinator or designee send the appeal/grievance to the Global Studies Advisory Committee. The committee will gather and consider all information it deems appropriate, afford the student and the faculty member an opportunity to present their cases, and recommend a course of action in its own report. The report will be given to both the student and the faculty member, and a copy will be retained in CIE's files. If a proposed resolution is agreeable, the student and faculty member will be asked to indicate formally that the matter is resolved. If the proposed resolution is not acceptable to either the student or the faculty member, or if no resolution has been proposed, then the process continues to Step 3. Both the student and the faculty member will be informed that the decision arising from Step 3 is final.
Step 3: If the situation is not resolved in the Step 2 process, the student or the faculty member may request, within ten (10) working days of receiving a copy of the written report from the Global Studies Advisory Committee, that the appeal/grievance be referred to the Office of the Dean. For students in pre-Global (intended major or undeclared) status, the Dean's Office of the College of Letters and Science has jurisdiction. For students in Global (declared major) status, the partner school/college has jurisdiction. The Dean, or his/her designee, will review all documents, independently consider all information s/he deems appropriate, afford the student and the faculty member an opportunity to present their cases, and decide on a course of action. Following evaluation at this level, the decision of the Dean (or his/her designee) is final.
While due consideration will be given to summer or other recess periods, failure by the student or the faculty member to meet any of the prescribed deadlines terminates the appeal procedure.
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Appeals of Academic Requirements/Administrative Actions for the Global Studies Major
Global Studies defines an academic appeal as a request for an exception to an established policy or rule. Appeals of academic requirements may proceed through a two-step procedure. A student who chooses to appeal an academic requirement initiates the appeal with his or her Global Studies Academic Advisor.
For the following requests, the assigned full-time Global Studies Academic Advisors are authorized to review and recommend approval to the appropriate dean's office:
- Late adds of GLOBAL courses (with instructor's approval)
- Late withdrawals from GLOBAL courses (with instructor's approval; written documentation required)
- Second repeats of GLOBAL courses (with instructor's approval)
- Credit transfers from summer foreign language institutes
- Credit transfers for external coursework
- Foreign language requirement waivers
- Study abroad requirement waivers
- Overseas internship requirement waivers
- Prerequisite waivers for GLOBAL courses (with instructor's approval); prerequisite waivers for non-GLOBAL courses must follow the appeals procedure of the school or college offering the course
- Class standing (junior standing) waivers for GLOBAL courses (with instructor's approval); class standing waivers for non-GLOBAL courses must follow the appeals procedure of the school or college offering the course
Other requests not noted in the list above will be addressed following the Letters & Science procedures for pre-Global (intended or undeclared) students, or the professional school/college partner procedures for Global (declared) students.
The Global Studies Program Coordinator is authorized to review other appeals not included in the above list, brought forward from the Global Studies Academic Advisors.
Appeals decisions will follow the precedent of the College of Letters and Science or the respective professional school partner for the major track. If a student is in pre-Global (intended major or undeclared) status, the precedent of the College of Letters and Science will be followed; Global (declared) status students' appeal decisions will follow the precedent of the respective professional school/college partner, where applicable.
Step 1: Students appealing an academic requirement or administrative action must do so in writing to the agent that has been authorized to review the requirement or action being appealed. Letters should state the exact nature of the appeal, indicate the solution sought, and include any supporting documentation.
Step 2: If a Step 1 decision by one of the Global Studies Advisors or Global Studies Program Coordinator is negative, the student may file an appeal citing new information to the next appropriate party - the Global Studies Program Coordinator or the Global Studies Advisory Committee. This appeal must be submitted within 30 days of the date of the letter notifying the student of the appeal decision.
Any decision by the Global Studies Advisory Committee is final. All appeal requests and decisions are to be recorded by CIE. The appropriate individual or committee is required to prepare appropriate documentation for an annual review of all decisions by the Global Studies Advisory Committee to ensure consistency and accountability.
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Academic Action and Misconduct Policies
If a student is in pre-Global (intended major or undeclared) status, the College of Letters and Science Academic Action and Misconduct Policies will be followed. Global (declared) status students will follow the policy of the respective professional school/college partner, where applicable.
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Graduation Requirements
To be a candidate for the Global Studies Bachelor of Arts Degree, students must satisfactorily complete the following:
- A minimum of 120 undergraduate credits in courses numbered 100 through 500; the total credit amount must include at least 36 credits in upper-division courses (numbered 300 or above).
- The General Education Requirements, university requirements and all major and track-specific requirements.
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 or better overall; Global Studies students are also required to earn a GPA of 2.5 or better in the Global Studies major core courses and courses required for their track.
- The last 30, 45 of the last 60, or any 90 credits must be earned in residence at UW-Milwaukee.
Degree audits to clear Global Studies students for graduation are performed by the College of Letters and Science.
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