University Council Agenda

04/15/2026 03:30 PM - Tate Theater, Tate Student Center
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  1. Approval of the minutes from the March 18, 2026, 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 Minor in Biomedical Regulatory Sciences
      2. Proposal for the following changes in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources:
        • Proposal for a Minor in Tourism Management
        • Proposal to change the name of the existing Minor in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management to the Minor in Parks Management
      3. Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Corporate Communications
      4. Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Gender and Health
      5. Proposal for an Online Graduate Certificate in Animal Health Regulations
      6. Proposal for an Online Graduate Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Regulations
      7. Proposal for an Online Graduate Certificate in Foundations in Veterinary Pathology
      8. Proposal for an Online Graduate Certificate in Medical Device and Technologies Regulations
      9. Proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Relational Therapy Practice
      10. Proposal from the College of Pharmacy to terminate the following graduate certificates:
        • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Residency in Pharmacy: PGY-1
        • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Residency in Pharmacy: PGY-2
      11. Proposal from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences to offer the following seven existing majors at external campuses:
        • Animal and Dairy Sciences (M.S. Thesis, M.S. Non-Thesis, Ph.D.) on the Tifton Campus
        • Crop and Soil Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.) on the Griffin and Tifton Campuses
        • Entomology (M.S., Ph.D.) on the Griffin and Tifton Campuses
        • Food Science (M.S., Ph.D.) on the Griffin Campus
        • Horticulture (M.S., Ph.D.) on the Griffin and Tifton Campuses
        • Plant Pathology (M.S., Ph.D.) on the Griffin and Tifton Campuses
        • Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics (M.S., Ph.D.) on the Griffin and Tifton Campuses
      12. Proposal for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)
    2. Proposals from the Faculty Affairs Committee:
      1. Proposed Revision of the UGA Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure of Academic Rank Faculty
      2. Proposed Revision of the UGA Guidelines for Appointment and Promotion of Academic Professionals
    3. Proposal from the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees:
      1. First Reading: Proposed Revisions to the University Council Bylaws
  8. Information Item:
    1. UGA Five-Year Strategic Plan: Final Report
  9. Old Business
  10. New Business 
  11. Adjourn