University Council Agenda

12/01/2021 03:30 PM - Online, Zoom Webinar. Please email univcouncil@uga.edu for information.

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1. Approval of the minutes from the September 29, 2021, 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 for a new minor in International Human Rights and Security
      2. Proposal for a new Graduate Certificate in New Media
      3. Proposal for a new major in Biochemical Engineering (Ph.D.)
      4. Proposal for a new major in Biomedical Engineering (Ph.D.)
      5. Proposals from the Mary Frances Early College of Education: 
         • Proposal to terminate the major in Education (M.A.) on the Gwinnett campus only
         • Proposal to terminate the major in Education (Ed.S.) with an Area of Emphasis in Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development on the Gwinnett campus only
         • Proposal to terminate the major in Education (Ed.S.) with an Area of Emphasis in Workforce Education on the Gwinnett and Griffin campuses only
      6. Proposal to terminate the Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia on the Athens campus only
      7. Proposal to terminate the major in Consumer Economics (B.S.F.C.S.) with an Area of Emphasis in Financial Planning on the Griffin campus only
      8. Proposal to deactivate the minor in Leadership in Student Affairs
   2. Proposals from the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees:
      1. First Reading: Proposal to add a new duty for the chair of the Executive Committee to the Bylaws of the Executive Committee
      2. First Reading: Proposal to revise the Bylaws for the Faculty/Staff Parking Appeals Committee
      3. Second Reading: Proposals to elect chairs of standing committees by July 1 and to revise the Bylaws of the Program Review and Assessment Committee to elect a chair by July 1
      4. Second Reading: Proposal for Executive Committee to review and recommend changes to public facing information on the University Council website
      5. Second Reading: Proposal to add a new standing Committee on Information Technology
   3. Proposals from the UGA Staff Council:
      1. Proposals for endorsement and support from the University Council for Telework Resolution 28-01 and Telework Resolution 28-02
8. Information Items:
   1. From the Educational Affairs Committee:
      1. 2020-2021 Academic Honesty Report
   2. From the Office of Accreditation and Institutional Effectiveness:
      1. SACSCOC update
9. Old Business
10. New Business
11. Adjourn