University Council Agenda

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1. Approval of the minutes from the November 18, 2020, meeting
2. President's Report
3. Standing Committee Reports
4. Staff Council Report
5. Student Government Association Report
6. Graduate Student Association Report
7. Action Items:
   1. Proposals from the University Curriculum Committee:
      1. Proposal to deactivate the major in Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development (Ph.D.) at the Gwinnett campus only
      2. Proposal to terminate the major in Soil, Water, and Environmental Sciences (M.S.)
      3. Proposal for a new Institute for Sports Media
      4. Proposal for a new minor in Biomedical Physiology
      5. Proposal for a new major in Biomedical Physiology (B.S.) 
      6. Proposal to offer the existing major in Marine Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.) at Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
      7. Proposal to offer the existing major in Pharmacy (M.S., Ph.D.) with an Area of Emphasis in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics in Augusta
      8. Proposal for the following changes in the Mary Frances Early College of Education:
         • Change the name of the Department of Mathematics and Science Education to the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education
         • Move the administrative home of the Social Studies Education Program from the Department of Educational Theory and Practice to the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education
         • Move the administrative home of the Social Studies Education Program faculty from the Department of Educational Theory and Practice to the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education
         • Move the administrative home of the major in Social Studies Education (B.S.Ed.) from the Department of Educational Theory and Practice to the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education
         • Move the administrative home of the major in Social Studies Education (M.Ed.) from the Department of Educational Theory and Practice to the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education
         • Move the administrative home of the major in Social Studies Education (M.A.T.) from the Department of Educational Theory and Practice to the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education
         • Move the prefix ESOC, Social Studies Education, from the Department of Educational Theory and Practice to the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education in the course approval (CAPA) system
      9. Proposal to change the name of the Department of Veterinary Biosciences and Diagnostic Imaging to the Department of Biomedical Sciences
   2. Proposal from the Human Resources Committee:
      1. Proposal for a recommendation to the UGA Administration on employment and compensation during times of crisis
   3. Proposals from the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees:
      1. First Reading: Proposal to revise the University Council Bylaws to approve electronic meetings of the Council and its standing committees
      2. First Reading: Proposal to add a sentence to the University Council Bylaws regarding the Faculty Conference
      3. First Reading: Proposal to revise information in the University Council Bylaws regarding the UGA representative on the University System of Georgia Faculty Council
      4. Second Reading: Proposal to add attendance requirement to University Council Bylaws
      5. Second Reading: Proposal to add special meetings for standing committees to University Council Bylaws
8. Information Item:
   1. From the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost:
      1. Name Change: from the Center on Human Trafficking Research and Innovation to the Center on Human Trafficking Research and Outreach
9. Old Business
10. New Business
11. Adjourn