Executive Committee Minutes

09/12/2018 03:30 PM - Peabody Boardroom, Administration Building
View Related Documents Online The University Council Executive Committee met on September 12, 2018 in the Peabody Boardroom for its first meeting of the 2018-2019 academic year.  A quorum being present, chair Andy Owsiak called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Standing committee chairs in attendance to present action items included John Maerz of the University Curriculum Committee and Mark Farmer of the Educational Affairs Committee.  Guests to the meeting included Robert Bringolf, Michelle Cook, Harry Dickerson, Francis Fluharty, Mark Jackwood, Eric Joyce, Hillel Levin, Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett, Kathy Pharr, Akela Reason, Beau Seagraves, Lee Shearer, Rahul Shrivastav, Ron Simons, and Gretchen Thomas.

Dr. Owsiak began the meeting by thanking members of the committee for serving and then asked members to introduce themselves.  Dr. Owsiak next stated the purpose and role of the Executive Committee in the campus governance process and asked for nominations for a Council member to serve on the UGA Retirees Association.
 
  1. The minutes of the April 4, 2018 meeting were approved as distributed.
  2. Action Items:
    1. Proposals from the University Curriculum Committee. Item B.1.k. was considered first, followed by the remaining items in order.
      1. Proposal for a new Institute for International Biomedical Regulatory Sciences. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 26, 2018 University Council agenda.
      2. Proposal to change the name of the Center for Gene Social Environment Transactions to the Center on Biological Embedding of Social Events and Relationships. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 26, 2018 University Council agenda.
      3. Proposal to change the name of the major in Forest Resources (M.S., Ph.D.) to Forestry and Natural Resources (M.S., Ph.D.). A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 26, 2018 University Council agenda.
      4. Proposal to reactivate the Master of Avian Health and Medicine (M.A.H.M., Online), Master of Avian Medicine (M.A.M.), and Master of Food Animal Medicine (M.F.A.M.). A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 26, 2018 University Council agenda.
      5. Proposal to terminate the major in Teacher Leadership (M.Ed.). A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 26, 2018 University Council agenda.
      6. Proposal to deactivate the major in Social Studies Education (M.Ed.), Online only. Following a brief discussion, a vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 26, 2018 University Council agenda.
      7. Proposal to deactivate the Graduate Certificate in Diverse Children's Literature for a Global Society. Following a brief discussion, a vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 26, 2018 University Council agenda.
      8. Proposal for a new Undergraduate Certificate in Learning, Design, and Technology. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 26, 2018 University Council agenda.
      9. Proposal for a new Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 26, 2018 University Council agenda.
      10. Proposal to establish a Department of Entrepreneurship. This proposal was withdrawn by the University Curriculum Committee prior to the start of the meeting.
      11. Proposal to offer the existing Master in the Study of Law (M.S.L.) on the Buckhead Campus. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 26, 2018 University Council agenda.
      12. Proposal for a new Graduate Certificate in Music Performance. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 26, 2018 University Council agenda.
      13. Proposal to terminate the major in Animal Nutrition (Ph.D.). A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the September 26, 2018 University Council agenda.
    2. Proposal from the Educational Affairs Committee:
      1. Proposal to revise the University Policy on Course Drops and Withdrawals. The proposal's rationale as well as supporting information for the rationale was discussed. Because a rationale and supporting information were not contained in the text of the proposal, a motion was made to send the proposal back to the Educational Affairs Committee so that such information could be specified in the proposal. The motion being seconded, a vote was called and the Executive Committee voted to send the proposal back to the Educational Affairs Committee.
  3. Old Business:
    1. An update was provided from EAC chair Mark Farmer regarding the status of the proposal for revisions to the Presidential Scholars and Dean's List policy that was submitted to, and then returned by, the Executive Committee at its April 4, 2018 meeting.  A discussion on the proposal along with recommendations for the proposal from the Executive Committee also occurred.  
  4. There was no new business to come before the committee.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:22 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fiona Liken, Registrar
Secretary to University Council

Executive Committee Members Present
Malcolm Adams
Miguel Cabrera
Jim Carson
Stephan Durham
Ammishaddai Grand-Jean
Nathan Hansen
Keith Herist
Itai Himelboim
Steven Holladay
Chasity James
Fiona Liken
Shari Miller
Marie Mize
Libby Morris
Scott Nesbit
Nate Nibbelink
Kerry Oliver
Andy Owsiak
Amy Rosemond
Esra Santesso
David Shipley
Patricia Yager

Executive Committee Members Represented by Substitute
Amanda Smith (Ben Campbell)