University Council Minutes

05/03/2016 03:30 PM - Tate Theatre, Tate Student Center

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The University Council met on May 3, 2016 in the Tate Theatre for its final meeting of the 2015-2016 academic year. A quorum being present, Provost Pamela Whitten, substituting for 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 March 16, 2016 meeting were approved as distributed.

Provost Whitten then updated the Council with the following remarks on behalf of President Morehead:

• The Provost welcomed members to Council and informed them that the President regretted that he could not attend the meeting because he was attending the funerals of Kayla Canedo and Brittany Feldman, two of the students who tragically passed away last week.
• The Provost stated that President Morehead wished to share his deep appreciation to all members of the University community in the way that the community has come together and supported one another since last week's tragedy that took the lives of Kayla Canedo, Brittany Feldman, Halle Scott, and Christina Semeria. The Provost asked that everyone keep Agnes Kim in their thoughts as well as she remains in critical condition. The Provost then ask that the Council observe a moment of silence in remembrance of Kayla, Brittany, Halle, and Christina.
• The University's annual candlelight memorial service at the Chapel will be held May 3 at 7:00 p.m. to remember the twenty-six faculty, staff, and students who have passed away in the last year.
• As she closed her comments, the Provost stated that the President wanted to thank Council members for all of the contributions they have made in the past year and then made her final remarks:
  • Merit-raises will be offered to faculty and staff for the third consecutive year. There will be a 3% raise pool with a range of merit from 0-5%.
  • A word of appreciation was extended to David Shipley for his service as the chair of the Executive Committee for the past two years and to Usha Rodrigues for her service as parliamentarian of the Council.
  • Staff Appreciation Day will be held on May 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Intramural Fields.
  • Commencement will be held on Friday, May 13.
• This concluded the Provost's report to the Council.

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

• Executive Committee presented by chair David Shipley
• University Curriculum Committee presented by chair William Vencill
• Educational Affairs Committee presented by chair Rodney Mauricio
• Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics presented by chair Jennifer Samp
• Faculty Affairs Committee presented by chair Fausto Sarmiento. Following the report, a discussion occurred regarding the posting of the committee's minutes. Dr. Sarmiento stated that minutes had been submitted to the Registrar's Office and would be included in the minutes of the Council meeting along with the report from the Faculty Affairs Committee. As well, Dr. Sarmiento thanked Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs Sarah Covert for her work with the Faculty Affairs Committee.
• Human Resources Committee presented by chair Brenda Keen. A discussion occurred regarding the gender equity study that was conducted at the University and which was discussed and included in the Human Resources Committee's report along with a letter to the Provost requesting that analyses of salary data by another group or individual be performed. Providing context to the study, the Provost described the background and circumstances leading to the study's inception, including details of a study conducted in the 1990s, and invited Robert Toutkoushian of the Institute of Higher Education to provide his opinion on the validity of the study. During the discussion, several Council members expressed their dissatisfaction with the methods used in the study.
  
• Strategic Planning Committee presented by chair Malcolm Adams
• Staff Council presented by chair Michael Lewis
• Student Government Association presented by president Houston Gaines
• Graduate Student Association presented by president Audrey Lewis

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

• William Vencill, chair of the University Curriculum Committee, presented the following proposals for consideration:
  • Proposal to terminate the major in Life-Span Development Psychology (Ph.D.). Dr. Vencill requested that the first 12 items be considered for approval en masse. Hearing no objections or discussion on the items, a vote was called and the first 12 proposals (termination of the major in Life-Span Development Psychology through changes to combine programs in the College of Education) were approved.
  • Proposal to terminate the major in Recreation and Leisure Studies (M.A.)
  • Proposal to terminate the major in Art Education (Ed.S.)
  • Proposal to deactivate the major in Art Education (Ed.D.)
  • Proposal to make the following changes to combine programs in the College of Education: Terminate the major in School Psychology (Ed.S.) and create a new Area of Emphasis in School Psychology under the major in Educational Psychology (Ed.S.)
  • Proposal to make the following changes to combine programs in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences: Change the name of the major in Chinese Language and Literature (A.B.) to Asian Languages and Literature (A.B.)
         Create a new Area of Emphasis in Chinese under the major in Asian Languages and Literature (A.B.)
         Create a new Area of Emphasis in Japanese under the major in Asian Languages and Literature (A.B.)
         Create a new Area of Emphasis in Korean under the major in Asian Languages and Literature (A.B.)
         Terminate the major in Japanese Language and Literature (A.B.)
  • Proposal to make the following changes to combine programs in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences: Change the name of the major in Classical Languages (A.B.) to Classics (A.B.)
         Create a new Area of Emphasis in Classical Culture under the major in Classics (A.B.)
         Change the names of the following areas of emphasis under the major in
              Classics (A.B.):
                 From Classical Archaeology to Classical Culture – Classical Archaeology
                 From Greek to Classical Languages – Greek
                 From Latin to Classical Languages – Latin
                 From Greek and Latin to Classical Languages – Greek and Latin
         Terminate the major in Classical Culture (A.B.)
  • Proposal to make the following changes to combine programs in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences: Terminate the major in Italian (A.B.)
         Create a new Area of Emphasis in Italian under the major in Romance
              Languages (A.B.)
         Create a new Area of Emphasis in Italian Studies under the major in Romance
              Languages (A.B.)
  • Proposal to make the following changes to combine programs in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences: Terminate the major in French (M.A.)
         Create a new Area of Emphasis in French/Francophone Literature and Culture, or French Linguistics under the major in Romance Languages (M.A.)
  • Proposal to make the following changes to combine programs in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: Change the name of Master of Animal and Dairy Science (M.A.D.S.) to the major in Animal and Dairy Science (M.S., Thesis and Non-Thesis)
         Terminate the major in Animal Science (M.S.)
         Terminate the major in Dairy Science (M.S.)
  • Proposal to make the following changes to combine programs in the College of Veterinary Medicine: Change the name of the major in Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences (M.S.) to Comparative Biomedical Sciences (M.S.)
         Add the following new areas of emphasis under the major in Comparative Biomedical Sciences (M.S.):
                 New Area of Emphasis in Biomedical Sciences
                 New Area of Emphasis in Avian Medicine
                 New Area of Emphasis in Avian Health and Medicine (Online)
                 New Area of Emphasis in Food Animal Medicine
         Terminate the Master of Avian Medicine (M.A.M.)
         Terminate the Master of Avian Health and Medicine (M.A.H.M., Online)
         Terminate the Master of Food Animal Medicine (M.F.A.M.)
  • Proposal to make the following changes to combine programs in the College of Education: Change the name of the major in Adult Education (Ed.S.) to Education (Ed.S.)
            Create the following new areas of emphasis under the major in Education (Ed.S.):
                 Applied Behavior Analysis
                 Communication Sciences and Disorders
                 Early Childhood Education
                 Learning Leadership and Organization Development
                 Middle Grades Education
                 Social Studies Education
                 Special Education         
            Move the following existing areas of emphasis from under the major in Language and Literacy (Ed.S.) to the major in Education (Ed.S.):
                 English Education
                 Reading Education, Children’s Literature and Language Arts P-5
                 Reading Education, Literature and Language Arts 6-12
                 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
                 World Language Education           
          Terminate the following majors:
                 Communication Sciences and Disorders (Ed.S.)
                 Early Childhood Education (Ed.S.)
                 Language and Literacy Education (Ed.S.)
                 Middle Grades Education (Ed.S.)
                 Social Studies Education (Ed.S.)
                 Special Education (Ed.S.)  
  • Proposal for a new Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new Graduate Certificate in STEM Education. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new minor in Health Policy and Management. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to change the name of the minor in Housing to Housing Management and Policy. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to revise Academic Affairs Policy Statement No.1, New Degree or Major Programs. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
• Rodney Mauricio, chair of the Educational Affairs Committee, presented the following proposals for consideration:
  • Proposal for the 2017-2018 Academic Calendar. A discussion regarding the proposed calendar occurred. Concerns were raised over the start dates of the fall and spring semesters as well as the start date of Wednesday for Maymester. Concerns were also raised regarding how the calendar would affect dual-enrolled students at Georgia State as well why the calendar does not feature a 14 week plus exams model that other USG schools have adopted. Dr. Mauricio and Dr. Hathcote discussed the constraints involved with drafting the calendar. For example, Maymester's start date was moved to Wednesday to account for turning in grades for spring and allowing enough time for academic standing and financial aid reports to run prior to the start of Maymester. It was also stated that UGA is working toward a possible 14 week plus exams calendar but did not incorporate this into the drafted calendar, as this would be a dramatic change from previous calendars. Following discussion, a vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to revise Academic Affairs Policy 4.01-3, Academic Renewal. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
• Silvia Giraudo, chair of the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees, presented the following proposal for consideration:
  • Second Reading: Proposal for an amendment to the University Council Bylaws. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.

There being no old or new business, the meeting adjourned at 4:59 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Dr. Jan Hathcote, Registrar
Secretary to University Council

University Council Roster
Allen, Sheila	Ivy, Stuart	Rhicard, Laura
Allen, Wesley	Jackson, David	Rizer, Jasmine
Babiarz, Patryk	Jackson, Stan	Roman, Paul
Barbour, Suzanne	Kaplan, Holly	Rose, John
Bayer, Lisa	Kavoori, Andy	Rossbacher, Brigitte
Bharadwaj, Sundar	Keen, Brenda	Rutledge, Bo
Bierema, Laura	Kelley, Laura	Samp, Jennifer
Buda, Nate	Kennedy, Craig	Santesso, Esra
Carson, Jamie	Lastinger, Matt	Sarmiento, Fausto
Carswell, Andy	Lee, David	Sharma, Suraj
Chepyator-Thomson, Rose	Lee, Leslie	Shelton, Robin
Dahlen, Joseph	Lewis, Audrey	Shetterley, Karen
Dellaria, Nancy	Lewis, Michael	Shipley, David
Diaz-Perez, Juan Carlos	Li, Ke	Shrivastav, Rahul
Dorsey, Alan	Liggett, Sharon	Sikes, Kris
Dougherty, Anjali	Little, Elizabeth	Snell, Michael
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Durham, Stephan	McNulty, Tom	Starai, Vincent
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Gaines, Houston	Oliver, Kerry	Turner, Kari
Giraudo, Silvia	Pardue, Samuel	Vencill, William
Gragson, Ted	Parks, Andrews	von Waldner, Trina
Graham, Toby	Pendergrass, Jan	Whitten, Pamela
Granthan, Tarek	Peterson, Thomas	Wilde, Susan
Greene, Erik	Poland, Mary	Williams, Brian
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Holmes, Shannon	Ratliff, Joanne	Yager, Patricia
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