Executive Committee Minutes

03/06/2014 03:30 PM - Peabody Boardroom, Administration Building
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The University Council Executive Committee met on March 6, 2014 in the Peabody Boardroom in the Administration Building. Chair Silvia Giraudo called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Thiab Taha, chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee, was in attendance to present an action item on the agenda, and Marisa Pagnattaro of the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees was on hand to present an action item on behalf of chair Wanda Stitt-Gohdes. Visitors to the meeting included Allan Aycock, Kathy Pharr, Robert Scott, and Jayne Smith.

  1. The minutes of the February 6, 2014 meeting were approved as distributed.
  2. Action Items:
    1. Proposal from the Faculty Affairs Committee:
      1. Revisions to the Guidelines for Appointment and Promotion of Research Professors. An extensive discussion occurred regarding the proposed revisions, specifically the first revision calling for a change in the title of UGA non-tenure track research faculty positions from Assistant Research Scientist, Associate Research Scientist, and Senior Research Scientist to Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate Professor, and Research Professor. Several members of the Executive Committee expressed concern over the title change from "scientist" to "professor" and as to whether or not this change was properly vetted by a broad selection of faculty and researchers from across the campus. A motion was then made to send the proposed revisions back to the Faculty Affairs Committee for further consideration. The motion was seconded. A vote was called, and the Executive Committee approved sending the proposal back to the Faculty Affairs Committee.
    2. Proposal from the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees:
      1. Proposal for amendments to the University Council Bylaws. Following a brief discussion over the two changes comprising the proposal, a vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the March 26, 2014 University Council agenda.  This constituted the first of two required readings for Bylaws changes.
  3. Old Business
  4. New Business
    1. University Council Secretary and Registrar Jan Hathcote informed the Executive Committee that at their April 10 meeting the Committee will elect a new Chair-Elect for the 2014-2015 term as well as confirm new selections to the Program Review and Assessment Committee for the 2014-2016 term.
    2. Dr. Giraudo stated that a Council member is still needed to represent the Council on the UGA Retiree Association. Council members interested in serving need to contact Dr. Giraudo.

There being no further new business, the meeting adjourned at 4:06 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Dr. Jan Hathcote, Registrar
Secretary to University Council



Executive Committee Members Present
Barbara Biesecker
Jerry Daniel
Silvia Giraudo
Mark Harrison
Jan Hathcote
David Hazinski
Austin Laufersweiler
Lettie Lockhart
Rodney Mauricio
Joe Nairn
Marisa Pagnattaro
Dawn Robinson
David Shipley
Ashley Steffens
John Stickney
Pamela Whitten