Executive Committee Minutes

04/12/2017 03:30 PM - Peabody Board Room, Administration Building
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The University Council Executive Committee met on April 12, 2017 in the Peabody Boardroom located in the Administration Building. Chair Janet Frick called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Alison Alexander, chair of the University Curriculum Committee, was in attendance to present the action items on the agenda. Other guests in attendance included John Bergstrom, Stuart Feldman, Wayne Gardner, Phillip Griffeth, Kyle Johnson, Karen King, Keith Langston, Kang Li, Fiona Liken, Donald Lloyd, Kathy Pharr, Octavio Ramirez, Rahul Shrivastav, Jeff Springston, William Vencill, Jean Williams-Woodward, and Harrison Young.

  1. The first item on the agenda was approval of the minutes of the March 1, 2017 meeting. A request was made to clarify under item B.2.a. that discussion on an alternative academic calendar was not held at this point in the meeting but only that it was mentioned that any alternative proposals could be proposed during New Business. Also, a request was made to add an addendum to the last sentence in New Business item number 3 reflecting that the item was pulled per an electronic vote held by the Executive Committee on March 22, 2017. The minutes were then approved with these corrections.
    • Following the approval of the minutes, Dr. Frick began the meeting by holding among the Committee members the election for the Chair-Elect of the Executive Committee for the 2017-2018 term. Ballots were distributed, collected, and then tallied and verified. It was later announced that Andy Owsiak of the School of Public and International Affairs was elected. He will transition to Chair of the Executive Committee in the 2018-2019 term.
    • Dr. Frick then called for a vote to confirm a new slate of candidates to serve in vacancies on the Program Review and Assessment Committee (PRAC) for a two year term beginning August 1, 2017. A vote was called and the Executive Committee voted to confirm the slate of candidates to PRAC.
  2. Action Items:
    1. Proposals from the University Curriculum Committee:
      1. Proposal for a new major in Hospitality and Food Industry Management (B.S.A.). Following a brief discussion, a vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 26, 2017 University Council agenda.
      2. Proposal to offer the existing major in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics (M.S.) on the Griffin Campus. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 26, 2017 University Council agenda.
      3. Proposal to offer the existing Master of Plant Protection and Pest Management (M.P.P.P.M.) on the Griffin Campus. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 26, 2017 University Council agenda.
      4. Proposal to offer the existing Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) on the Gwinnett Campus. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 26, 2017 University Council agenda.
      5. Proposal to establish a new Department of Linguistics. Following a brief discussion, a vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 26, 2017 University Council agenda.
      6. Proposal to change the designation of the degree for all undergraduate majors in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication: From Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (A.B.J.) to Bachelor of Arts (A.B.). Following a brief discussion, a vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 26, 2017 University Council agenda.
      7. Proposal to change the name of the Graduate Certificate in Media Industry Research to the Graduate Certificate in Media Analytics. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 26, 2017 University Council agenda.
      8. Proposal to change the name of the major in Water and Soil Resources (B.S.F.R.) to Natural Resource Management and Sustainability (B.S.F.R.). A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 26, 2017 University Council agenda.
      9. Proposal for a new minor in Criminal Justice Studies. Following a brief discussion, a vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 26, 2017 University Council agenda.
      10. Proposal for a new minor and new Undergraduate Certificate in Disaster Management. Following a brief discussion, a vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 26, 2017 University Council agenda.
      11. Proposal for a new Undergraduate Certificate in Informatics. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 26, 2017 University Council agenda.
      12. Proposal for a new Institute for Cybersecurity and Privacy. Following a brief discussion, a vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 26, 2017 University Council agenda.
      13. Proposal to terminate the Undergraduate Certificate in Computer Systems Engineering. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 26, 2017 University Council agenda.
      14. Proposal to terminate the Undergraduate Certificate in Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 26, 2017 University Council agenda.
  3. Old Business:
    1. Dr. Frick reminded members that two items passed by the Executive Committee at the March 1 meeting were not considered for a vote at the March 22 University Council meeting due to a loss of quorum. These two items, one from the Faculty Affairs Committee and one from the Statutes and Bylaws Committee, will appear on the April 26 University Council agenda.
    2. Chair-Elect Scott Pegan provided an update on the University System of Georgia Faculty Council meeting he attended in March. He informed the Executive Committee that the motion for which he requested feedback from the Committee, which included drafting a letter to Governor Deal in support of undocumented students being allowed to pay in-state tuition and attend non-research USG institutions, became a moot issue due to the Georgia state legislature passing legislation regarding sanctuary campuses. Dr. Pegan also provided other details of the USG meeting and stated his notes would be available following the conclusion of the Executive Committee's meeting.
  4. There was no New Business to come before the Committee.

With the meeting concluding, Dr. Frick thanked members for their work on the Executive Committee during the academic year and adjourned the meeting at 4:04 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Rosemary Segreti, Interim Registrar
Secretary to University Council


Executive Committee Members Present
Melinda Camus
Rose Chepyator-Thomson
Jeff Dorfman
Melissa Freeman
Janet Frick
Houston Gaines
Silvia Giraudo
Jeong-Yeob Han
Michael Lewis
Luke Naeher
Kerry Oliver
Andy Owsiak
Scott Pegan
Rosemary Segreti
David Shipley
Michael Snell
Beth Tolley
Pamela Whitten

Executive Committee Members Represented by Proxy
Amy Rosemond (Craig Osenberg)

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