University Council Minutes

03/16/2016 03:30 PM - Tate Theatre, Tate Student Center
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The University Council met on March 16, 2016 at the Tate Theatre for its fourth meeting of the 2015-2016 academic year. A quorum being present, President Jere Morehead called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

As the first item of business on the agenda, the minutes of the February 17, 2016 meeting were approved as distributed.

President Morehead then presented the following report to the Council:

  • The President began his report by expressing his thanks and appreciation to the many students who spent Spring Break volunteering at 20 different service projects in 12 states through the Student Affairs Impact Program. The President thanked these students along with other groups at UGA who contributed to service projects over Spring Break for a job well done representing the University.
  • Since Council last met, the UGA Miracle program, which holds an annual marathon, raised over one million dollars to benefit Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, an over 50% increase over last year's amount raised.
  • Many students also spent their Spring Break working UGA recruitment events by visiting a number of key high schools in Georgia.
  • Dr. Marshall Shepherd, a Georgia Athletic Association Professor of Geography, spent last week briefing the White House and Congressional leaders on a new report that finds it is now possible to estimate the effects of climate change on extreme events such as heat and drought.
  • Work is currently being completed from now until June to restore the historic lawn at UGA's North Campus. The President thanked the Facilities Management Division for their work in this regard and the partnership of the Athletic Association for funding the project.
  • Final admission decision letters for undergraduate students will soon be released. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions received a record 22,961 applications for Fall 2016. The University expects to enroll about 5,300 new students. The President reported that the quality and diversity of the applicant pool has increased over last year's record.
  • The President recognized to the Council Dr. Samuel Pardue, the new dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Dr. Pardue began his service as dean on March 14.
  • Dr. Shelley Nuss began serving as the new campus dean of the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership on March 1.
  • Dr. Anna Scheyett has been named the new dean of the School of Social Work effective July 1. As dean, she will succeed Dr. Maurice Daniels, who will be returning to the faculty. The President expressed his thanks and appreciation to Dean Daniels for his hard work and leadership as the dean of the School of Social Work.
  • Two UGA faculty members have received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, Dr. Danny Krashen of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and Dr. Joachim Walther from the College of Engineering.
  • Five faculty members have been named Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professors. They are: Dr. Tim Foutz from the College of Engineering; Dr. Stephanie Jones from the College of Education; Dr. Karen Whitehill King from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication; Dr. Rodney Mauricio from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences; and Dr. Tim Smalley from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
  • Three faculty members have been named as the recipients of the Richard B. Russell Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. They are: Dr. Robert Beckstead from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; Dr. Kimberly Skobba from the College of Family and Consumer Sciences; and Dr. Zachary Wood from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences.
  • The President also announced that Dr. Corrie Brown has been named University Professor. This honor is bestowed on those who have made a significant impact on the University of Georgia beyond their normal academic responsibilities.
  • Thinc Week will be held the week of March 28. This series of events showing the entrepreneurship and innovation of UGA students is coordinated annually by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
  • The President informed Council that Honors Week will run April 11 through April 15. The President encouraged Council members to attend the many events occurring during this week.
  • This concluded the President's report to the Council.

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

The following Action Items were presented to the Council for consideration:

There being no further new business, the meeting adjourned at 4:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Dr. Jan Hathcote, Registrar
University Council Secretary



University Council Roster

Allen, Sheila

Hollander, Barry

Pendergrass, Jan

Babiarz, Patryk

Holmes, Shannon

Peterson, Thomas

Barbour, Suzanne

Hoyt, Roib

Phillips, Nicki

Bayer, Lisa

Hughes, Linda

Pruitt, Hunter

Bharadwaj, Sundar

Ivy, Stuart

Rathbun, Stephen

Bierema, Laura

Jackson, Chandra

Ratliff, Joanne

Biesecker, Barbara

Jackson, David

Reidenbaugh, Patrick

Bliss, Thomas

Jackson, Stan

Reyes De Corcuera, Jose

Boynton, John

Jarrett, Carla

Rhicard, Laura

Cai, Haini

Johnson, Meredith

Rizer, Jasmine

Camus, Melinda

Jordan, Brian

Roberts, Susan

Carson, Jamie

Jordan, Jeff

Rose, John

Chatterjee, Santanu

Kaplan, Holly

Rossbacher, Brigitte

Chepyator-Thomson, Rose

Katz, Laura

Sarmiento, Fausto

Crawley, Laura

Kavoori, Andy

Shetterley, Karen

Dahlen, Joseph

Keen, Brenda

Shipley, David

Daniels, Maurice

Kelley, Laura

Shrivastav, Rahul

Dellaria, Nancy

Kennedy, Craig

Shutley, Michael

Dennis, Alyssa

Kerner, Kelly

Sikes, Kris

Dennis, Carla

Lai, Ming-Jun

Simpson, Johnelle

Dougherty, Anjali

Lamb, Taylor

Snell, Michael

Dvoracek, Douglas

Leo, Donald

Snyder, Margaret

Fallaize, Ashley

Lewis, Audrey

Speakman, Jeff

Farmer, Mark

Lewis, Michael

Spivey, Julie

Fisher, Christen

Li, Changying

Spooner, David

Fox, Linda

Li, Ke

Starai, Vincent

Freeman, Melissa

Little, Elizabeth

Steffens, Ashley

Frick, Janet

Mandal, Abhyuday

Sterling, Kyla

Frum, Jennifer

Mao, Leidong

Taha, Thiab

Funk, Shelby

Martin-Williams, Jean

Thomas, Paul

Gaines, Houston

McNulty, Tom

Toews, Mike

Gandhi, Kamal

Medlin, Sayge

Tolley, Beth

Giraudo, Silvia

Miller, Deborah

Turner, Julia

Gittleman, John

Milot, Lisa

Turner, Kari

Graham, Toby

Moore, Mary

Twomey, Katherine

Greene, Erik

Moore, Myra

Vencill, William

Grey, Timothy

Morehead, Jere

von Waldner, Trina

Han, Jeong-Yeon

Muszynski, Artur

Watson, Eddie

Hansen, Nathan

Nesbit, Ryan

Weeks Leonard, Elizabeth

Hathcote, Jan

Oliver, Kerry

Whitten, Pamela

Hernandez, Sonia

Pagnattaro, Marisa

Wilson, Mark

Hill, Janette

Pardue, Samuel

Yabsley, Michael

Holladay, Steven

Pegan, Scott

Yager, Patricia


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Buda, Nate

Carswell, Andy

Clark, Bill

Davis, Charles

Diaz-Perez, Juan Carlos

Dorsey, Alan

Dunham, Richard

Gomez-Lainer, Lilia

Gragson, Ted

Greene, Dale

Griffin, Michele

Lee, David

Liggett, Sharon

Malone, Barrett

Poland, Mary

Prasad, Gurazada

Samp, Jennifer

Schindler, Jacob

Sharma, Suraj

Tobin, Beth

Williams, Philllip

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