MPH Governance
The MPH Program staff consists of a Program Director, Associate Director, Student Services Coordinator, Milwaukee Public Health Training and Education Coordinator and a student hourly worker, as needed. The program is governed by the Steering Committee, chaired by the Program Director. In addition, the Admissions Committee, the Curriculum Committee, Promotions Committee, and the Community Advisory Committee provide guidance to the development and management of the program.
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is responsible for the governance in the MPH Program relating to admissions, curriculum and other program issues. This committee will provide planning, evaluation and decision-making regarding all MPH Program policies, procedures and changes.
The Steering Committee is responsible for the governance in the MPH Program relating to admissions, curriculum and other program issues. This committee will provide planning, evaluation and decision-making regarding all MPH Program policies, procedures and changes.
Community Advisory Board
This committee will provide advice and guidance to the program directors with a focus on the relationship with and the coordination of efforts between the MPH program and the public health community. Members will assist in the recruitment of students and potential field experience sites.
This committee will provide advice and guidance to the program directors with a focus on the relationship with and the coordination of efforts between the MPH program and the public health community. Members will assist in the recruitment of students and potential field experience sites.
Admissions Committee
The Admissions Committee is charged with admitting a well qualified cohort of students who meet the stated admissions criteria of the program and bring diverse interests and strengths to the program. The committee will make decisions regarding admitted applicant requests to defer admission. The committee will also make decisions regarding the petitions of students who were dismissed from the program and request readmission.
The Admissions Committee is charged with admitting a well qualified cohort of students who meet the stated admissions criteria of the program and bring diverse interests and strengths to the program. The committee will make decisions regarding admitted applicant requests to defer admission. The committee will also make decisions regarding the petitions of students who were dismissed from the program and request readmission.
Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee will be advisory to the Steering Committee; however, the Steering Committee can delegate authority to the Curriculum Committee. The Curriculum Committee is responsible for making recommendations about the creation of and changes to the core courses of the MPH program, reviewing courses for transfer credit, implementing changes to degree requirements, and developing procedures and providing oversight for the field and culminating experience. The Committee also develops and maintains a list of recommended electives in selected areas within the MPH curriculum.
The Curriculum Committee will be advisory to the Steering Committee; however, the Steering Committee can delegate authority to the Curriculum Committee. The Curriculum Committee is responsible for making recommendations about the creation of and changes to the core courses of the MPH program, reviewing courses for transfer credit, implementing changes to degree requirements, and developing procedures and providing oversight for the field and culminating experience. The Committee also develops and maintains a list of recommended electives in selected areas within the MPH curriculum.
Promotions Committee
The Promotions Committee is responsible for monitoring student progress in the professional curriculum. This is accomplished by 1) monitoring and evaluating current academic progression guidelines adopted by the faculty and report results to faculty with recommendations for modification as appropriate; 2) meeting, as necessary, to recommend remedial action or termination of students who fail to maintain satisfactory progress; and 3) acting on petitions from students regarding academic status and individual adjustments to curricular requirements.
The Promotions Committee is responsible for monitoring student progress in the professional curriculum. This is accomplished by 1) monitoring and evaluating current academic progression guidelines adopted by the faculty and report results to faculty with recommendations for modification as appropriate; 2) meeting, as necessary, to recommend remedial action or termination of students who fail to maintain satisfactory progress; and 3) acting on petitions from students regarding academic status and individual adjustments to curricular requirements.
