Executive Committee Minutes

04/09/2009 03:30 PM - Peabody Board Room - Administration Building

View Related Documents Online The University Council Executive Committee met on April 9, 2009 in the Peabody Board Room of the Administration Building. Bruce Hollett, Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:36 p.m. Standing committee chairs in attendance were Thomas Artelt, Tony Capomacchia and Stephen Rathbun. Visitors included Meg Amstutz, Brittany Cofer, Larry Dendy, Fiona Liken, Brooklyn Mundy, Kate Parham, Richard Schuster, Charlotte Wallinga, David Wright. The minutes from the March 5, 2009 Executive Committee meeting were approved as distributed (attachment a).

1. Action Items:
   1. Proposals from the University Curriculum Committee:
      1. Proposal to terminate the Master of Applied Mathematical Sciences degree (M.A.M.S.)  There was a motion made and seconded to place this proposal on the April 23, 2009 University Council agenda.  The vote was taken and the motion was approved.
      2. Proposal to terminate the major in Mathematics under the Bachelor of Arts degree (A.B.)  There was a motion made and seconded to place this proposal on the April 23, 2009 University Council agenda.  The vote was taken and the motion was approved.
      3. Proposal to terminate the major in Health Promotion and Behavior under the Master of Arts degree (M.A.) There was a motion made and seconded to place this proposal on the April 23, 2009 University Council agenda.  The vote was taken and the motion was approved.
      4. Proposal for a new Center for Global Health There was a motion made and seconded to place this proposal on the April 23, 2009 University Council agenda.  The vote was taken and the motion was approved.
      5. Proposal to change the name of the major in Political Science (M.A., Ph.D.) to Political Science and International Affairs (M.A., Ph.D.) There was a motion made and seconded to place this proposal on the April 23, 2009 University Council agenda.  The vote was taken and the motion was approved.
      6. Proposal to offer a Non-thesis option to the existing major in Child and Family Development under the Master of Science degree (M.S.)  There was a motion made and seconded to place this proposal on the April 23, 2009 University Council agenda.  The vote was taken and the motion was approved.
      7. Proposal for new Academic Affairs Policy Statement #19, Substantive Change Policy  There was a motion made and seconded to place this proposal on the April 23, 2009 University Council agenda.  The vote was taken and the motion was approved.
   2. Proposals from the Educational Affairs Committee:
      1. Academic Calendar for 2010 - 2011 (attachment b) There was a motion made and seconded to place this proposal on the April 23, 2009 University Council agenda.  The vote was taken and the motion was approved.
      2. Compact for Responsible Scholarship: A Joint Resolution for Academic Excellence created by the Student Government Association and Teaching Academy (attachment c)  There was a motion made and seconded to place this endorsement on the April 23, 2009 University Council agenda.  The vote was taken and the motion was approved.
   3. Ballots were distributed for the election of the next Chair-Elect of the Executive Committee for 2009 - 2010.  Ballots were collected and counted.  It was announced that Jeff Dorfman will be the Chair-Elect of the Executive Committee during 2009-2010. 
2. Information Items:
1. Standing committee reports were given from Benefits, Facilities, Faculty Grievance, and Intercollegiate Athletics.
2. The second and final reading of proposed changes to the University Bylaws from the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws and Committees regarding ex-officio membership will be an action item at the April 23, 2009 Council meeting (attachment d). 
3. The second and final reading of proposed changes to the University Bylaws from the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws and Committees regarding student membership will be an action item at the April 23, 2009 Council meeting (attachment e). 

Dr. Hollett read a letter from President Adams informing the Council of a veto action taken on the motion from the floor at the March 29, 2009 University Council meeting which provided procedures to include the University Council in the selection of a new Provost (attachment f).

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 4:13 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Rebecca L. Macon
University Council Secretary

 

Executive Committee Roster	Represented by proxy (representative)
Bernstein, Irwin Childs, Adrian Daniels, Dick Dorfman, Jeff Glenn, Travis Hilton, Nelson Hollett, Bruce Ivy, Stuart Mace, Arnett Macon, Rebecca McCarthy, Connor Spooner, David Zinkhan, George