University Council Minutes

02/21/2013 03:30 PM - Tate Theater, Tate Student Center

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The University Council met on February 21, 2013 in the Tate Student Center's Tate Theater. President Adams called the meeting to order at 3:30 pm.

The minutes of the November 28, 2012 meeting were approved as distributed.

The President's report to the Council included the following remarks:

• President Adams opened his remarks to the Council by congratulating University of Georgia Provost Jere Morehead on being named the 22nd president of the University.
• The President also recognized Dr. Rodney Bennett, Vice President for Student Affairs, on being named incoming president of the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Bennett will become the first minority president of a majority white university in Mississippi.
• Dr. Libby Morris has been named by President-designate Morehead as Interim Provost of the University. There will be an upcoming national search for the next provost of the University.
• Since the last Council meeting, Dr. Craig Kennedy has joined UGA as the new dean of the College of Education.
• The President reminded Council members that the University has entered the admission season. If projected numbers hold, this year for UGA will be the most competitive it has ever seen as admission to the University is in high demand. The President explained that this is a sensitive issue because unfortunately the University will have to deny admission to many Georgians this year.
• The President thanked those faculty and staff who participated in this year's Celebration of Support in Atlanta. Another fundraising year has concluded in which an excess of one hundred million dollars was raised, led by Vice President for External Affairs Tom Landrum and his staff. Currently, fundraising is running ahead of last year's pace. The President thanked those who have given to the University and indicated that the need for faculty and student support remains high.
• Last week saw the unveiling of the new expansion to the Classic Center in downtown Athens. Dr. George Foreman, director of the UGA Performing Arts Center, was on hand conducting the Columbian Brass Band at the opening. The UGA Performing Arts Center and the Classic Center have partnered to bring events in the arts to Athens, the latest being a concert by the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra on February 27 at the Classic Center.
• The President followed up with Council on an item from last semester. At the September 27, 2012 meeting, the Council passed a recommendation regarding voluntary benefits and health benefits for domestic partners. The President signed the recommendation and forwarded the recommendation, along with a letter, to the Chancellor inquiring about moving forward on these two matters. The President stated that he is still waiting on a response from the Board of Regents and that he would let the Council know when he has received further direction on this matter.
• The UGA Foundation Trustees are currently meeting at various sites on the campus through the weekend, including a dinner at the newly opened College of Environment and Design building. The Foundation manages the nearly eight hundred million dollar endowment for the University.
• The week following Spring Break will host Entrepreneurship Week at the University led by Associate Provost Margaret Wagner Dahl.
• On April 13th, country music star Jason Aldean will perform in a concert at Sanford Stadium. Campus operations on that day will function much like they do on a game day Saturday, including parking regulations. This concluded the President's report to the Council.

The floor was then opened for the following standing committee reports:

• Executive Committee, presented by chair Nelson Hilton
• University Curriculum Committee, presented by chair David Shipley
• Educational Affairs Committee, presented by chair Rodney Mauricio

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 major in Soil, Water, and Environmental Sciences (M.S., online) in collaboration with other universities. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to change the name of the Department of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology to the Department of Educational Psychology. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to change the name of the Department of Elementary and Social Studies Education to the Department of Educational Theory and Practice. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new Center for Social Justice, Human and Civil Rights. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to reorganize the Fitness Center into a Center for Physical Activity and Health. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new Graduate Certificate in African American Studies. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to make the following changes to the A.B. majors offered under the Department of Classics:
          1. Change the name of the major in Latin (A.B.) to Classical Languages (A.B.) 2. Terminate the major in Greek (A.B.). Following a discussion regarding the termination of the major in Greek, a vote was called and the proposal was approved.
• Marisa Pagnattaro, substituting for Chair Scott Shamp, presented the following proposal on behalf of the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees:
  • Second Reading: Proposal for amendments to the University Council Bylaws. A vote was called and the second reading of the Bylaws was approved.
• Sarah Covert, chair of the Program Assessment and Review Committee, presented the following proposal:
  • Proposal to revise the membership of PRAC. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.

The following reports were then delivered to the Council:

• Staff Council, presented by Chair Jerry Daniel
• Student Government Association, presented by President Will Burgess

There being no old or new business, the meeting adjourned at 4:18pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Dr. Jan Hathcote, Registrar
Secretary to University Council

University Council Roster
Abbott, Karen	Gordon, Robert	Medine, Carolyn
Adams, Michael	Graff, Jennifer	Melnik, Beth
Alworth, Leanne	Griffin, Mary Grace	Moore, Mary
Anderson, James	Griffith, Jennifer	Morehead, Jere
Anderson, Mark	Grossman, Barbara	Mosher, Marshall
Andrews, Gayle	Gutierrez Sanchez, Gerardo	Motes, Bethany
Arabnia, Hamid	Hall, Jori	Myhre, Karin
Atkinson, Eric	Hammersley, Jackie	Nadenicek, Daniel
Azadi, Parastoo	Harman, Ruth	Nix, Rance
Baird, Spencer	Harrison, Mark	Oie, Svein
Bennett, Catherine	Hathcote, Jan	Orpinas, Pamela
Bennett, Rodney	Haynes, Audrey	Pagnattaro, Marisa
Biesecker, Barbara	Hazinski, David	Parker, Candace
Bivins, Danny	Heiss, Christian	Potter, William
Bliss, Thomas	Henry, Gerald	Poudyal, Neelam
Boyhan, George	Hilton, Nelson	Poulsen, Annette
Brum, Jeffrey	Infante, Carlos	Reap, James
Buck, James	Jagor, Leigh	Riley, David
Burgess, Tim	James, Jennifer	Saliki, Jerry
Burgess, Will	Jolly, Laura	Samp, Jennifer
Cahoon, Lynn	Kalivoda, Karen	Sarasvati, Bala
Calabria, Ashley	Kaplan, Betina	Schroeder, Paul
Carney, Michelle	Keen, Brenda	Sellers, Holly
Chapman, Sue	Kirin, Asen	Shipley, David
Cramond, Bonnie	Langston, Keith	Smalley, Tim
Daniel, Jerry	Lauth, Thomas	Stabb, Eric
Daniels, Maurice	Lee, Jung Sun	Stooksbury, David
Daniels, Richard	Lee, Kyunghwa	Taha, Thiab
Darbisi, Carolina	Legette, Roy	Threadgill, Dale
Dorfman, Jeff	Lockhart, Lettie	Trap, Diane
Dotts, Brian	Luken, Emily	Tschepikow, Kyle
Farmer, Mark	Madden, Marguerite	Udutha, Pranay
Filipov, Nikolay	Maerz, John	Wallinga, Charlotte
Frick, Janet	Mativo, John	Wilder, Lance
Frum, Jennifer	Matthews, Paul	Wilder, Shannon
Garfinkel, David	Mauricio, Rodney	Williams, Phillip
Giraudo, Silvia	Maynard, John	Wilson, Jim
Gittleman, John	McDuff, Nancy	Yabsley, Michael
Glass, Anne	McEwen, Dee Dee	Zomlefer, Wendy
Gordon, Leslie	McNulty, Tom

 

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