University Council Minutes
09/27/2012 03:30 PM - Tate Theater, Tate Student Center
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The University Council met on September 27, 2012 in the Tate Theatre in the Tate Student Center. President Adams called the meeting to order at 3:35 pm. The President opened the first meeting of the University Council for the 2012-2013 term by thanking Dr. Nelson Hilton, the new chair of the Executive Committee, and Dr. Chuck Gruner, Parliamentarian, for their service to the Council. He also thanked Registrar and Council Secretary Dr. Jan Hathcote for her work on behalf of the Council.
The minutes of the April 26, 2012 meeting were then approved as distributed.
The President's report to the Council included the following remarks:
- President Adams welcomed the new dean of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Alan Dorsey, and the founding dean of the College of Engineering, Dr. Dale Threadgill.
- The President requested that the Registrar place the Annual Ombudsperson Report in the minutes of the meeting.
- The President informed the Council that the University of Georgia Foundation Trustees are on campus through Friday, September 28. The group represents the largest funding entity for the university.
- The Board of Regents will hold its monthly meeting at the UGA campus on October 9th and 10th. The main portions of the meeting will be held at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. This meeting will constitute the first time the Board of Regents has met at UGA since 2003.
- On October 11, the annual Campaign for Charities will have its kickoff with a breakfast held at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. The President is hopeful that the university will meet its goal of raising $450,000 through the campaign.
- The President alerted the Council to several national ratings related to the university. Among the ratings were UGA's inclusion, for the first time, in the list of the top 12 public ivy universities and in the Shanghai Institute's ranking of the top 200 research universities. Smart Money Magazine has also listed the university as the fourth best return on tuition in the country.
- The President also provided the Council with a brief presentation on the university's budget.
- Having concluded his remarks, the President opened the floor to reports from the University Council Standing Committees.
The floor was opened for the following reports:
The following Action Items were presented to the Council for approval:
- David Shipley, chair of the University Curriculum Committee, presented the following proposals:
- Proposal for a new Undergraduate Certificate in Actuarial Science. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
- Proposal for a new Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Methods in Family Science (QMFS). A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
- Proposals from the Department of Elementary and Social Studies Education:
- Proposal to change the name of the major: From: Elementary Education To: Educational Theory and Practice (Ph.D.).
- Proposal to terminate the major in Early Childhood Education (Ph.D.).
- Proposal to terminate the major in Social Studies Education (Ph.D.).
- Proposal to terminate the major in Middle School Education (Ph.D.). A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
- Proposal to deactivate the major in Social Foundations of Education (Ph.D.). A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
- Proposal to change the name of the minor in Child and Family Development to Human Development and Family Science. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
- Proposal to change the name of the major in Public Administration (Ph.D.) to Public Administration and Policy (Ph.D.). A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
- Proposal to change the name of the Department of Banking and Finance to the Department of Finance. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
- Proposal to change the name of the Department of Marketing and Distribution to the Department of Marketing. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
- Proposal for a new Department of Career and Information Studies. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
- Proposal for a new minor in Pharmaceutical Sciences. This proposal was incorrectly listed on the initial meeting agenda as asking for a minor in "Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences". The Council was alerted to this and informed that the minor would be only for "Pharmaceutical Sciences". A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
- Proposal for a new minor in Microbiology. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
- Proposal for a new major in Research and Evaluation Methodologies (Ph.D.). A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
- Janet Frick, chair of the Human Resources Committee, presented the following proposal:
- Proposal for Implementation of Full Domestic Partner Benefits. Following the reading of the Human Resources Committee report, Dr. Frick gave a brief presentation to the Council concerning the frequently asked questions surrounding the proposal. After the presentation, questions were asked by members of the Council, and a discussion involving specific aspects of the proposal occurred. Also, two statements of support for the proposal were read by Ricky Roberts, proxy for member Steve Baginski, and Asen Kirin, proxy for member Clay McLaurin. SGA President Will Burgess read a statement endorsed by several SGA representatives supporting the measure, and GSA President Robert Kelly voiced GSA's support for the proposal as well. After moving the proposal to the floor for a vote, a vote was called and the proposal was approved.
Following the presentation of the SGA and GSA reports, there being no old or new business, the meeting adjourned at 4:52 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Jan Hathcote, Registrar
Secretary to University Council
University Council Roster
| Abbott,
Karen |
Gutierrez Sanchez, Gerardo |
Miller, Dana |
| Adams,
Michael |
Hall, Jori |
Moore, Mary |
| Ainsworth,
Scott |
Hamilton, Shane |
Morehead, Jere |
| Allen, Sheila |
Hammersley, Jackie |
Morris, Andrea |
| Alworth,
Leanne |
Harman, Ruth |
Morse, Jack |
| Anderson, Alex |
Harrison, Mark |
Mosher, Marshall |
| Anderson,
Douglas |
Harshman, Melissa |
Motes, Bethany |
| Anderson,
James |
Hathcote, Jan |
Munneke, Henry |
| Anderson, Mark |
Hauser, Mary |
Naeher, Luke |
| Atkinson, Eric |
Hazinski, David |
Nagy, Tamas |
| Azadi,
Parastoo |
Heiss, Chrsitian |
Nairn, Joe |
| Baird, Spencer |
Henry, Gerald |
Nix, Rance |
| Becker, Lee |
Hilton, Nelson |
Orpinas, Pamela |
| Bennett,
Catherine |
Holloway, Jacob |
Pagnattaro, Marisa |
| Berghaus, Roy |
Horne, Arthur |
Parker, Candace |
| Biesecker,
Barbara |
Hou, Yilin |
Parks, Rodney |
| Bivins, Danny |
Houston Jacquelyn |
Popik, Vladimir |
| Bliss, Thomas |
Ivy, Suart |
Poulsen, Annette |
| Boyhan, George |
Jackwood, Mark |
Quesada, Margaret |
| Buck, James |
James, Jennifer |
Reap, James |
| Buntin, David |
Jolly, Laura |
Reznik, Jordan |
| Burd, Adrian |
Jones, Betty |
Riley, David |
| Burgess,
Timothy |
Jones, Jonathan |
Roberts, Susan |
| Burgess, Will |
Jutras, Peter |
Robinson, Dawn |
| Cannady,
Shelley |
Kalivoda, Karen |
Samp, Jennifer |
| Carney,
Michelle |
Kaplan, Betina |
Sarasvati, Bala |
| Chapman, Sue |
Karahanna, Elena |
Scates, Ryan |
| Collins, Guy |
Keen, Brenda |
Schroeder, Paul |
| Covich, Alan |
Kelly, Robert |
Schuster, Barbara |
| Cramond,
Bonnie |
Kisaalita, William |
Sellers, Holly |
| Daniels,
Richard |
Landrum, Tom |
Shipley, David |
| Darbisi,
Carolina |
Langston, Keith |
Smith, Amanda |
| Dorfman, Jeff |
Lauth, Thomas |
Snyder, Margaret |
| Dorsey, Alan |
Lee, David |
Stabb, Eric |
| Dotts, Brian |
Lee, Jung Sun |
Stooksbury, David |
| Farmer, Mark |
Lee, Kyungwha |
Taha, Thiab |
| Filipov,
Nikolay |
Legette, Roy |
Tessman, Brock |
| Fountain,
Emily |
Lindstrom, Jennifer |
Threadgill, Dale |
| Fox, Linda |
Lockhart, Lettie |
Trap, Diane |
| Frick, Janet |
Long, Timothy |
Tschepikow, Kyle |
| Frum, Jennifer |
Luken, Emily |
Turrentine, PJ |
| Garfinkel,
David |
Madden, Marguerite |
Udutha, Pranay |
| Gittleman,
John |
Maerz, John |
Wallinga, Charlotte |
| Glass, Anne |
Matic, Gordana |
Weaver, Jace |
| Gordon, Leslie |
Mativo, John |
White, Catherine |
| Gordon, Robert |
Matthews, Paul |
Wilder, Shannon |
| Graff,
Jennifer |
Mauricio, Rodney |
Williams, Phillip |
| Grant, Linda |
Maynard, John |
Wilson, Jim |
| Griffin,
Michele |
McEwen, Dee Dee |
Wyld, Sandra |
| Griner, Katie |
Medine, Carolyn |
Zhao, Yiping |
| Grossman, Barbara |
Melnik, Beth |
Zomlefer, Wendy |
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| Represented
by Proxy |
Angle, Jay
Scott |
| Arabnia, Hamid |
| Ayers, Ben |
| Baginski, Steve |
| Bennett, Rodney |
| Brainard, Benjamin |
| Brum, Jeffrey |
| Clark, E. Culpepper |
| Daniel, Jerry |
| Grasso, Maureen |
| Griffin, Mary Grace |
| Hughes, Elisabeth |
| Jagor, Leigh |
| McDonald, William |
| McLaurin, Clay |
| Oie, Svein |
| Oliver, Jenny |
| Potter, William |
| Poudyal, Neelam |
| Saliki, Jerry |
| Smalley, Tim |
| Sumichrast, Robert |
| Tollner, William |
| Wilder, Lance |
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