The Division of Administrative Affairs is the central department on campus for directing
business functions, finance, facilities planning, and general administration. The division
performs the accounting functions, plans for building construction and remodeling, maintains
healthy and safe research environments, provides security and protective services, cleans
and maintains the campus buildings and grounds, and ensures fiscal integrity of campus
financial operations.
At the time the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee was formed in 1956, the division was
known as Business Affairs; the head of the division was given the title of director. In
1967, the division, still called Business Affairs, was placed under the authority of an
assistant chancellor for business affairs. In 1974, the name of the division was changed to
Administrative Affairs. In 2009, the name of the division was changed to Finance and
Administrative Affairs.
