Executive Committee Minutes

04/10/2019 03:30 PM - Peabody Boardroom, Administration Building

View Related Documents Online The Executive Committee met on April 10, 2019 for its final 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 and information items were John Maerz of the University Curriculum Committee, Mark Farmer of the Educational Affairs Committee, and Scott Pegan of the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees. Guests to the meeting included Scott Ainsworth, Brad Davis, Puneet Dwivedi, Patrick Femia, Baruch Halpern, Justin Jeffery, Tony Mallon, Henry Munneke, Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett, Gracen Pau, Kathy Pharr, Rahul Shrivastav, Phillip Stancil, Sidney Thompson, Bill Vencill, and Sheri Worthy.
 

1. The minutes of the February 6, 2019 meeting were approved as distributed.
   • Following the approval of the minutes, Dr. Owsiak began the meeting by informing members that of the candidates eligible to serve as chair-elect of the Executive Committee for the 2019-2020 academic year, Keith Herist was willing to serve. Hearing no objections, Dr. Owsiak called for a vote and the Executive Committee elected Dr. Herist to serve as chair-elect for 2019-2020. He will serve as chair in the 2020-2021 academic year.
   • Dr. Owsiak 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, 2019. A vote was called and the Executive Committee voted to confirm the slate of candidates.
2. Action Items:
   1. Proposals from the University Curriculum Committee:
      1. Proposal to offer the existing major in Political Science under the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree.  A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
      2. Proposal to make the following program changes in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences: A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
         • Major Name Change
           • From: Physics and Astronomy (B.S.) 
           • To: Astrophysics (B.S.)
         • Minor Name Change
           • From: Physics and Astronomy 
           • To: Astrophysics.
      3. Proposal to change the name of the major in World Language Education (B.S.Ed.) to TESOL and World Language Education (B.S.Ed.). A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
      4. Proposal to make the following name changes in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences: A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
         • Department Name Change
           • From: Comparative Literature
           • To: Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies 
         • Major Name Change
           • From: Comparative Literature (A.B., M.A., Ph.D.)
           • To: Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies (A.B., M.A., Ph.D.)
         • Minor Name Change
           • From: Comparative Literature 
           • To: Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies. 
      5. Proposal to change the name of the major in Counseling and Student Personnel Service (Ph.D.) to Education (Ph.D.). A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda. 
      6. Proposal to make the following program changes in the College of Public Health: A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
         • Change the name of the major in Biostatistics (M.S., Ph.D.) to Epidemiology and Biostatistics (M.S., Ph.D.)
         • Terminate the major in Epidemiology (Ph.D.).
      7. Proposal to change the name of the major in Environmental Engineering (M.S.) to Civil and Environmental Engineering (M.S.). A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
      8. Proposal for a new minor in Environmental Design. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
      9. Proposal for a new minor in Landscape Studies. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
      10. Proposal for a new minor in Hebrew Language and Literature. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
      11. Proposal for a new Undergraduate Certificate in Financial Technology. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
      12. Proposal for a new Undergraduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
      13. Proposal to deactivate the major in Financial Planning, Housing, and Consumer Economics (M.S., M.S. Non-Thesis), Griffin Campus only. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
      14. Proposal to terminate the major in Social Foundations of Education (Ph.D.). A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
      15. Proposal to revise Academic Affairs Policy Statement No. 13, Syllabus. A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
      16. Proposal to revise the following Academic Affairs Policy Statements: Following a brief discussion in which friendly amendments to clarify some of the language in the policy statements below were recommended and agreed to, a vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
          • AAPS No. 1, New Degree or Major Programs
          • AAPS No. 2, Certificates
          • AAPS No. 3, Minors
          • AAPS No. 4, Academic Programs - Deactivation or Reactivation and/or Termination or Reinstatement
          • AAPS No. 5, Undergraduate, Professional, and Graduate Areas of Emphasis
          • AAPS No. 6, Changing Names of Majors, Departments, Schools/Colleges
          • AAPS No. 7, Centers and Institutes
          • AAPS No. 8, General Procedures for Dissolution of Academic Units
          • AAPS No. 9, Changing the Entrance Requirements of an Undergraduate Major
          • AAPS No. 10, Establishing or Changing the High-Demand Status of an Undergraduate Major 
          • AAPS No. 11, Procedures for Establishing or Changing Implementation Plans for the Cultural Diversity Requirement
          • AAPS No. 13, Course Syllabus Policy
          • AAPS No. 14, General Education Core Curriculum
          • AAPS No. 16, Dual Degree Programs
          • AAPS No. 17, Extended Education
          • AAPS No. 18, General Procedures for Reorganization of Academic Units
          • AAPS No. 19, Substantive Change
          • AAPS No. 21, Distance Education
          • AAPS No. 22, Changing Names of Academic Programs (proposed)
   2. Proposals from the Educational Affairs Committee:
      1. Proposal to revise Policy 4.01-3, Academic Renewal . A vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda.
3. Information Items:
   1. From the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees. All proposals will appear on the April 24, 2019 University Council agenda for a second required reading and vote:
      1. Second Reading: Proposal to update the number of ex-officio members of the University Council
      2. Second Reading: Proposal to revise the duties of the University Council Executive Committee
      3. Second Reading: Proposal to revise the duties of the Chair of the University Council Executive Committee
      4. Second Reading: Proposal to add titles to the membership of the Program Review and Assessment Committee (PRAC)
      5. Second Reading: Proposal to revise the membership of the Educational Affairs Committee
      6. Second Reading: Proposal to revise the membership of the Faculty Affairs Committee
4. Old Business:
   1. The Registrar provided an update on the motion passed by the University Council and approved by the President concerning a revision to the Presidential Scholar and Dean's List requirements. These new requirements will be implemented effective spring semester 2019.
5. There was no new business to come before the committee.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fiona Liken, Registrar
Secretary to University Council


Executive Committee Members Present
Malcolm Adams
Dannie Chalk
Stephan Durham
Victoria Hasko
Keith Herist
Steven Holladay
Fiona Liken
Shari Miller
Marie Mize
Libby Morris
Kerry Oliver
Andy Owsiak
Amy Rosemond
Esra Santesso
David Shipley
Patricia Yager

Executive Committee Members Represented by Substitute
Jim Carson
Ammishaddai Grand-Jean
Itai Himelboim
Nate Nibbelink
Amanda Smith