University Council Minutes
09/25/2019 03:30 PM - Tate Theatre, Tate Student Center
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The University Council met on September 25, 2019. 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 April 24, 2019 meeting were approved as distributed.
President Morehead then delivered his report to the Council:
- The president opened his remarks by thanking both current and new Council members for serving on the Council this year and explained the role of the Council in the campus governance process. The president introduced Executive Committee Chair David Shipley, Associate Vice President and Registrar and University Council Secretary Fiona Liken, and Parliamentarian Usha Rodrigues and thanked them for their assistance in facilitating this year's Council meetings.
- The president then introduced Dr. Jack Hu, the senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, and welcomed him to his first University Council meeting.
- Earlier this month, the Board of Regents approved plans for the renovation of the Spring Street building, which is the next step in the development of the Innovation District at the university. This project is expected to be completed by January of 2021 and will be funded through private donations.
- The Board of Regents also recently approved several other capital projects important to the university that will soon be presented to the Governor for approval. These projects include funding for construction of the second building in the I-STEM complex, design and planning funds for a major facility to support Poultry Science, funding for new greenhouses for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and funding for the third phase of renovations to the Driftmier Building to support the College of Engineering. Operating funds to support the continued expansion of the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership from 40 to 60 students were also included as well as seventy million dollars for major repair and renovation that will be spent throughout the University System of Georgia.
- The president also mentioned the on-going renovation of Brumby Hall, which is undergoing an overhaul of its mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems as well as updates to its student living spaces and amenities. This should be completed by summer 2020.
- The university has once again been ranked in the top 20 of U.S. News and World Report's list of best public universities for the fourth consecutive year.
- A record number of applications for the fall 2019 freshman class were received. The class set new academic records for the university, and there are now over 38,900 student enrolled at the university.
- The university once again reported double digits in the number of international grants offered to students and recent alumni through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Twelve students were selected, and this marks the sixth year in a row, and the tenth time in eleven years, that UGA has received ten or more offers.
- The Commit to Georgia Campaign will conclude on June 30, 2020. So far, the campaign has exceeded its goal of 1.2 billion dollars by reaching 1.3 billion dollars raised.
- The university was recognized for the sixth year in a row with the INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award. The president thanked Vice Provost Michelle Cook for her leadership on the many diversity initiatives at the university.
- The president announced that earlier in the day the University Cabinet approved renaming the College of Education in honor of Mary Frances Early. This recommendation will now be forwarded to the Board of Regents for a final review.
- Before closing his remarks, the president informed the Council that the annual ombudsperson report had been provided to him by Janyce Dawkins, the director of the Equal Opportunity Office, and will be available in the minutes. The president thanked Dr. Jenny Gaver, Mr. Steve Gibson, and Ms. Charisse Harper for their work as the three ombudspersons who work directly with faculty, staff, and students.
- This concluded the president's report to the Council.
The floor was then opened for the following reports:
The following action items were presented to the Council for consideration:
- Randy Beck, substituting for John Maerz, presented the following proposals from the University Curriculum Committee:
The following information item was presented to the Council:
- Kira Epstein, chair of the Strategic Planning Committee, presented the following information item:
There being no old or new business, the meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Fiona Liken, Registrar
Secretary to University Council
| University Council Roster |
| Adams, Malcolm |
Glasser, Gary |
Moura, Marina |
| Anderson, Alex |
Goetcheus, Cari |
Mustard, David |
| Auer, Matthew |
Goodie, Adam |
Nesbit, Ryan |
| Ayers, Benjamin |
Gordon, Leslie |
Nolan, Lisa |
| Bai, Shuyang |
Graham, Toby |
Nuss, Michelle |
| Bartges, Joe |
Greene, Dale |
Nutt Hahn, Angela |
| Beck, Randy |
Hadden, Carla |
Oliver, Kerry |
| Bergstrom, John |
Hagood, Chase |
Pardue, Samuel |
| Birch, Suzanne |
Happek, Uwe |
Poulsen, Annette |
| Bonner, Joy |
Harding, Lindsey |
Prentiss, Amber |
| Borron, Abigail |
Harr, Logan |
Richards, Patricia |
| Brown, Wayde |
Henley, Jordan |
Rosemond, Amy |
| Brunow, Beate |
Herist, Keith |
Saleh, Eman |
| Bryant, Sam |
Himelboim, Itai |
Santus, Nina |
| Byers, Rachel |
Hu, Jack |
Schultz, Alisa |
| Callands, Tamora |
Huber, Mark |
Schuttler, Heinz-Bernd |
| Campbell, John |
Ivy, Stuart |
Scott, Robert |
| Caplan, Mary |
Jackson, Angel |
Yoo-Kyoung Seock |
| Carpenter, Tina |
Jagnow, Rene |
Robin Shelton |
| Cherkinsky, Alexander |
James, Kevin |
Shen, Ye |
| Chess, Shira |
John, Jeffrey |
Shepherd, Shelley |
| Choi, Jenny |
Johnson, Beverly |
Shipley, David |
| Cobran, Ewan |
Joye, Samantha |
Shrivastav, Rahul |
| Coco, Lindsay |
Kelley, Laura |
Smith, Kelly |
| Cona, Kelly |
Kern, Kathleen |
Smith-Garvin, Jennifer |
| Cooper, Jamie |
Key, David |
Snyder, Margaret |
| Coverdill, Jim |
Klosterman, Anastasia |
Spangler, Denise |
| Crawford, Melanie |
Lanzilotta, William |
Stigler, Stevie |
| Crepaz, Markus |
LeGette, Casie |
Sumner, Maxwell |
| Crowe, Doug |
Lemons, Derrick |
Sumners, Sarah |
| Cunha, Marcus |
Liken, Fiona |
Sweigart, Andrea |
| Dellaria, Nancy |
Magnan, Nicholas |
Tang, Lili |
| Dorsey, Alan |
Mallon, Anthony |
Thippareddi, harsha |
| Dougherty, Anjali |
Marshall, Michael |
Thomas, Ciera |
| Dove, Robert |
Martin-Williams, Jean |
Thomason, Olga |
| Dumont, Devin |
Masciadri, Milton |
Tiller, Lori |
| Dwivedi, Puneet |
Massey, Ann |
Toebben, Nick |
| Egberi, Afokeoghene |
Mastrovita, Mandy |
Turner, Kari |
| Epstein, Kira |
Mayfield, Mark |
Vencill, Theresa |
| Femia, Patrick |
McClellan, Ray |
Vining, Richard |
| Fox, Linda |
McDaniel, Matthew |
Viveiros, Maria |
| Francois, Sierra |
McDonald, Bill |
Walcott, Ron |
| Franklin, Lauren |
Mead, Daniel |
Watson, Joseph |
| Fresk, Kara |
Meadows, Braden |
Watson, Stephanie |
| Frum, Jennifer |
Medeiros, Patricia |
Wilhelm, Teena |
| Fuhrman, Nick |
Meichner, Kristina |
Wilson, Victor |
| Futris, Ted |
Michaelis, Vicki |
Winfield, Richard |
| Galvin, Luke |
Mize, Marie |
Wolf, Montgomery |
| Garvin, Chris |
MohanKumar, Sheba |
Woodson, Brock |
| Gaver, Jenny |
Morehead, Jere |
Zastre, Jason |
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| Represented by Substitute |
| Bierema, Laura |
| Carson, Jim |
| Ceska, Jennifer |
| Dahlen, Joseph |
| Davis, Charles |
| Davis, Marsha |
| Durham, Stephan |
| Heynen, Nik |
| Hirt, Sonia |
| Hunt-Hurst, Patti |
| Lemons, Margaret |
| Leo, Donald |
| Peterson, David |
| Sabatini, Robert |
| Taha, Thiab |
| Tan, Li |
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