University Council Minutes

02/27/2019 03:30 PM - Tate Theatre, Tate Student Center

View Related Documents Online The University Council met on February 27, 2019 in the Tate Theatre. A quorum being present, President Jere Morehead called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

As the first order of business, the minutes of the November 28, 2018 meeting were approved as distributed.

The President delivered the following report to the Council:

• The President began his report to the Council by stating that the $1.2 billion goal for the Commit to Georgia Campaign has been surpassed sixteen months early. The campaign will continue through its official conclusion on June 30, 2020. Additionally, donors have established 370 Georgia Commitment need-based scholarships. Eighty-seven newly-endowed faculty chairs and professorships have also been established, and the campaign has supported ten capital projects.
• In the fall, the President notified Council that the University had for the sixth consecutive year enrolled the most academically qualified class of first-year students in its history. It appears that the University is poised to meet or surpass this record again. The University has received 29,300 applicants for fall 2019. Offers of admission will be extended in March for the remaining students in the applicant pool. An intensive effort will begin to recruit for the University. Vice Provost Dr. Michelle Cook and Assistant to the President Arthur Tripp will be leading a group of students on the Road Dawgs initiative throughout the state during Spring Break to recruit underrepresented students to UGA.
• A new record has been set for acceptances in the Fulbright U.S. student program with 16 current students and recent graduates participating in the 2018-2019 program. The University tied for 16th on the student list along with Stanford University, University of Virginia, University of Texas at Austin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Villanova University.
• The University's retention rate stands at 96% and the four and six year completion rates remain at record highs.
• The President congratulated students who participated in UGA Miracle on February 23 and 24. This year, students raised more than $1 million to benefit Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. This is the fourth consecutive year that the total raised has surpassed $1 million, and a record 2,200 students were involved in the initiative. The President expressed congratulations to the students and to Vice President for Student Affairs Victor Wilson.
• Construction is underway for phase one of the interdisciplinary STEM research facility. UGA is seeking funding from the state for phase two of the project. The President stated he has been spending time in Atlanta making the case for this funding as well as funding for faculty and staff raises and the full funding formula for the USG. The President is also making the case to the General Assembly for funding for other small capital projects.
• The University's research enterprise continues to perform well. The University earned the number one spot this year with more than 50 products based on faculty research reaching the marketplace.
• Four finalists were recently hosted on campus for interviews for the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost position. The President stated he is working diligently to finalize a decision on this position very soon. The President expressed his gratitude to Dr. Libby Morris for her leadership in serving in the role of Interim Provost during this time.
• In this year's State of the University address, the President discussed the University's new Innovation District. This initiative is underway to create a hub for university start-ups and research commercialization. The goal is to have the master plan for the district available by the fall.
• The President also announced in the State of the University address the new strategic planning process which will involve several deans and faculty members and be coordinated by Vice Provost Dr. Michelle Cook and Dr. Kyle Tschepikow of the Office of the President. Input is actively being sought from the campus community on this process.
• This concluded the President's report to the Council.

The floor was then opened for the following reports:

• Executive Committee, presented by Chair Andy Owsiak
• University Curriculum Committee, presented by Chair John Maerz
• Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees, presented by Chair Scott Pegan
• Staff Council, presented by President Marie Mize
• Student Government Association, presented by President Ammishaddai Grand-Jean
• Program Review and Assessment Committee (submitted but not presented)
• Committee on Facilities (submitted but not presented)
• Committee on Student Life (submitted but not presented)

The following action items were presented to the Council for consideration:

• John Maerz, Chair of the University Curriculum Committee, presented the following proposals:
  • Proposal to offer the existing Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) as an online program. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new minor in General Business. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new Graduate Certificate in Organization Coaching. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new Graduate Certificate in Science and Health Communication. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new Online Graduate Certificate in Public Health. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for the following name change:
    • From: Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Methods in Family Science
    • To: Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Methods in Family and Social Sciences. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to terminate the Undergraduate Certificate in Community Forestry. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to terminate the Graduate Certificate in Research Administration. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to deactivate the major in General Business (B.B.A.), Online only. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
• Scot Pegan, Chair of the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees, presented the following proposals for a first reading:
  • Proposal to update the number of ex-officio members of the University Council. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to revise the duties of the University Council Executive Committee. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to revise the duties of the Chair of the University Council Executive Committee. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to add titles to the membership of the Program Review and Assessment Committee (PRAC). A vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to revise the membership of the Educational Affairs Committee. Following a brief discussion, a vote was called and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to revise the membership of the Faculty Affairs Committee. A vote was called and the proposal was approved.

There being no old or new business, the meeting adjourned at 4:12 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fiona Liken, Registrar
Secretary to University Council
 

University Council Roster
Adams, Malcolm	Graham, Toby	Nutt Hahn, Angela
Ahern, Christine	Grand-Jean, Ammishaddai	Oliver, Kerry
Anderson, Alex	Gupton, Timothy	Owsiak, Andy
Auer, Matthew	Hadden, Carla	Peterson, David
Bai, Shuyang	Hagood, Chase	Phillips, Dennis
Barbour, Suzanne	Happek, Uwe	Poulsen, Annette
Bartges, Joe	Hensel, Kyle	Prentiss, Amber
Bergstrom, John	Herist, Keith	Rosemond, Amy
Bierema, Laura	Hirt, Sonia	Roulston, Kathy
Birch, Suzanne	Holladay, Steven	Sabatini, Robert
Borron, Abigail	Hunt-Hurst, Patricia	Saleh, Eman
Bousquette, Joshua	Jagnow, Rene	Samp, Jennifer
Bray, John	James, Kevin	Santesso, Esra
Briggs, Harold	Ji, Pengsheng	Santus, Nina
Brunow, Beate	Johnson, Beverly	Sawhill, Ronald
Burke, Kevin	Kelley, Christopher	Scheyett, Anna
Cade, Jason	Kern, Kathleen	Schultz, Alisa
Campbell, John	Kerner, Kelly	Schuttler, Heinz-Bernd
Camus, Al	Lai, Ming-Jun	Schwanenflugel, Paula
Carson, Jim	Lastrapes, William	Scott, Robert
Chess, Shira	LeGette, Casie	Shaffer, Anne
Coco, Lindsay	Leigh, David	Shen, Ye
Cona, Kelly	Leo, Donald	Shepherd, Shelley
Crawford, Melanie	Lewis, Denise	Shrivastav, Rahul
Crowe, Doug	Liken, Fiona	Siry, Jacek
Dahlen, Joseph	Magnan, Nicholas	Spangler, Denise
Davis, Charles	Mani, Sudhagar	Spektor, Alexander
Davis, Marsha	Marsh, Charlene	Story, Jessica
Dellaria, Nancy	Masciadri, Milton	Sumner, Maxwell
DeMaria, Don	Massey, Ann	Sweigart, Andrea
DeYoung, Sarah	Mastrovita, Mandy	Taha, Thaib
Dorsey, Alan	Mayfield, Mark	Tan, Li
Dougherty, Anjali	McDonald, Bill	Tang, Lili
Dumont, Devin	Meadows, Braden	Tuberville, Tracey
Durham, Stephan	Means, Darris	Villari, Caterina
Epstein, Kira	Michaelis, Vicki	Viveiros, Maria
Evans, Jonathan	Miller, Shari	Whitman, William
Femia, Patrick	Mize, Marie	Wilhelm, Teena
Fox, Linda	Morehead, Jere	Williams, Jackson
Fresk, Kara	Morris, Libby	Williams, Jarred
Frum, Jennifer	Morrison, Cara	Williams, Susan
Futris, Ted	Murph, Mandi	Wilson, Mark
Glasser, Gary	Murphy, Amy	Wilson, Victor
Goodie, Adam	Mustard, David	Woodson, Brock
Graffin, Scott	Nolan, Lisa	Zastre, Jason

 

Represented by Substitute

Black, Joel

Brooks, Kay

Cabrera, Miguel

Carpenter, Tina

Elyaman, Ali

Greene, Dale

Habteselassie, Mussie

Himelboim, Itai

Ivy, Stuart

Kastner, James

Lee, David

Liu, Suxing

McArthur, Sherell

McDaniel, Matthew

Medeiros, Patricia

Nesbit, Ryan

Nuss, Michelle

Pardue, Samuel

Richards, Patricia

Shipley, David

Sumners, Sarah

Tiller, Lori

Vining, Richard

Wolf, Montgomery