Executive Committee Minutes

09/11/2013 03:30 PM - Peabody Boardroom, Administration Building
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The University Council Executive Committee met on September 11, 2013 in the Peabody Boardroom in the Administration Building. Chair-Elect David Shipley, substituting for Chair Silvia Giraudo, presided over the meeting which was called to order at 3:30 pm. Rodney Mauricio, chair of the Educational Affairs Committee, was also in attendance along with Professor Shipley, chair of the University Curriculum Committee. Visitors to the meeting included Mark Dawkins, Linda Fox, Joe Goetz, April Peters-Hawkins, Fiona Liken, Myra Moore, Jack Parish, William Robinson, Ed Delgado-Romero, Bo Rutledge, Sheri Worthy, and Sally Zepeda.

Chair-Elect Shipley began the meeting by asking the members present to introduce themselves and recognize the school, college, or organization they represent on the Executive Committee.

  1. The minutes of the April 4, 2013 meeting were then approved as distributed.
  2. Action Items:
    1. Proposals from the University Curriculum Committee: Professor Shipley requested that item B.1.d. be presented first for consideration to no objection from the Committee.
      1. Proposal to offer the existing major in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) on the Griffin Campus. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 25, 2013 University Council agenda.
      2. Proposal to deactivate the major in Recreation and Leisure Studies (B.S.Ed.). A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 25, 2013 University Council agenda.
      3. Proposal for a new Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 25, 2013 University Council agenda.
      4. Proposal to offer the existing major in Law under the Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) degree. This proposal was presented first to the Committee for consideration. Following an extensive discussion regarding the name of the degree, a vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 25, 2013 University Council agenda.
      5. Proposal to offer a new major in Teacher Leadership (M.Ed., Online). A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 25, 2013 University Council agenda.
      6. Proposal to offer the existing major in General Business (B.B.A.) as an Online Program. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 25, 2013 University Council agenda.
      7. Proposal to deactivate the major in Recreation and Leisure Studies (M.Ed. and Ph.D.). A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 25, 2013 University Council agenda.
      8. Proposal to change the name of the Department of Housing and Consumer Economics to Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 25, 2013 University Council agenda.
    2. Proposal from the Educational Affairs Committee:
      1. Proposal to change the drop and add registration dates for summer sessions. A discussion occurred regarding the proposal, specifically the proposed drop/add days for Maymester, first, and second session courses. Following the discussion, a vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 25, 2013 University Council agenda.
  3. There was no Old Business to come before the Committee.
  4. New Business:
    1. Professor Shipley asked the Committee to nominate two University Council members to serve on the Columns Forum Essay Review Committee.
    2. Professor Shipley also informed the Committee that a University Council member needs to be selected to serve out former Executive Committee Chair Nelson Hilton's one year term on the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees. The Committee decided that the runners up in the Spring election to a vacancy on the Committee be considered for the position. Dr. Hathcote agreed to contact the runners up to see if either one would be interested in serving.
    3. Lastly, Professor Shipley requested a volunteer to serve in one of the faculty vacancies on the Faculty/Staff Parking Appeals Committee. Dr. Mauricio agreed to fill the vacancy.

There being no further new business, the meeting adjourned at 4:20 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Dr. Jan Hathcote, Registrar
Secretary to University Council


Executive Committee Members Present
Gayle Andrews
Barbara Biesecker
Alan Covich
Roxanne Eberle
Mark Harrison
Jan Hathcote
David Hazinski
William Kisaalita
Lettie Lockhart
Rodney Mauricio
Libby Morris
Joe Nairn
Marisa Pagnattaro
Dawn Robinson
Richard Schuster
David Shipley
John Stickney
Brock Tessman
Catherine White
Jean Williams-Woodward


Executive Committee Member Represented by Proxy
Jerry Daniel (Michael Lewis)
Austin Laufersweiler (Uzma Chowdhury)
Krunal Shah (Sarah Moore)