Executive Committee Minutes

11/04/2020 03:30 PM - Online, Zoom Webinar. Please email univcouncil@uga.edu for information.
View Related Documents Online The University Council Executive Committee met on November 4, 2020, via Zoom Webinar for its third meeting of the academic year. A quorum being present, Chair David Shipley called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Standing committee chairs in attendance included John Maerz of the University Curriculum Committee; Annette Poulsen of the Educational Affairs Committee and the COVID-19 Response Committee; Janette Hill of the Faculty Affairs Committee and the COVID-19 Response Committee; and Elizabeth St. Pierre of the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees. Guests to the meeting included Khristina Gallagher, Phillip Griffeth, Jeong Yeob Han, Chad Howe, Patti Hunt-Hurst, David Lee, Dainess Maganda, Jonathan Martin, Aaron Meskin, Naomi Norman, David Okech, Jennifer Rice, Usha Rodrigues, Esra Santesso, Logan Sawyer, Rahul Shrivastav, Alton Standifer, Elizabeth Weeks, and Kyle Woosnam.
 
  1. As the first order of business, a motion was made by Janet Westpheling to approve the minutes of the October 7, 2020, meeting. The motion was seconded by Savannah Hembree. There being no nay votes or abstentions, the minutes were unanimously approved.
  2. Action Items:
    1. Proposals from the University Curriculum Committee:
      1. Proposal for a new Undergraduate Certificate in Strategic Health and Risk Communication. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the November 18, 2020, University Council agenda.
      2. Proposal for a new minor in Law, Jurisprudence, and the State. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the November 18, 2020, University Council agenda.
      3. Proposal for a new minor in Law, Ethics, and Philosophy. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the November 18, 2020, University Council agenda.
      4. Proposal for a new minor in Swahili Language, Literature, and Culture. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the November 18, 2020, University Council agenda.
      5. Proposal for a new minor in Quechua. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the November 18, 2020, University Council agenda.
      6. Proposal to change the name of the Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute to the Biomedical and Translational Sciences Institute. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the November 18, 2020, University Council agenda.
    2. Proposal from the Educational Affairs Committee:
      1. Proposal for a resolution regarding faculty role in educational affairs and policies. Following discussion, a vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the November 18, 2020, University Council agenda with 15 in favor, 1 against, and 10 abstentions.
    3. Proposals from the Faculty Affairs Committee:
      1. Proposal for a resolution regarding faculty governance. During discussion on the proposal, a motion was made by Barbara Biesecker to include language in item 3 of the proposal to clarify that the term "pedagogical delivery" exempts the mode of delivery. The motion was seconded by Nate Nibbelink. A vote was called, and the motion was unanimously approved. A vote was then called, and the amended proposal was approved to be placed on the November 18, 2020, University Council agenda with 21 in favor and 5 abstentions.
      2. Proposal for a resolution regarding surveillance. Following discussion, a vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the November 18, 2020, University Council agenda with 19 in favor, 1 against, and 5 abstentions.
    4. Proposals from the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees:
      1. Proposal to delete Educational Affairs Committee duty from the University Council Bylaws (proposal withdrawn by the committee)
      2. Proposal to add attendance requirement to University Council Bylaws. Following discussion, a vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the November 18, 2020, University Council agenda.
  3. Information Items:
    1. From the Educational Affairs Committee:
      1. 2019-2020 Academic Honesty Report. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the November 18, 2020, University Council agenda.
    2. From the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost:
      1. Establishment of a new Center on Human Trafficking Research and Innovation. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the November 18, 2020, University Council agenda.
    3. From the COVID-19 Response Committee (CRC):
      1. An update was provided to the Executive Committee. The COVID-19 Response Committee will provide a report via email to the members of the University Council and the Executive Committee. 
  4. Old Business:
    1. Status of proposed Baldwin Hall Ad Hoc Committee and proposed agenda item. David Shipley began discussion by sharing that he received communication from Michael Raeber, General Counsel in the Office of Legal Affairs, Victor Wilson, Chair of the Presidential Task Force on Race, Ethnicity, and Community, and Kyle Tschepikow, Co-Chair of the Planning Committee on Diversity and Inclusive Excellence regarding the proposed agenda item. Parliamentarian Usha Rodrigues stated that the University Statutes and Bylaws do not in general contemplate non-members serving on committees, but they do not forbid it. She stated that Robert's Rules of Order does allow non-members to serve on committees in specific cases and that guidelines for such appointments are outlined in Robert's Rules. Further discussion occurred on the proposed agenda item among members of the Executive Committee, specifically how the charge of the Ad Hoc Committee relates to the charges of the Presidential Task Force on Race, Ethnicity, and Community and the Planning Committee on Diversity and Inclusive Excellence and the possibility of non-members serving on the committee. Following discussion, a motion was made by David Shipley to table the agenda item. The motion was seconded by Luke Naeher. Following discussion on the motion, a vote was called, and the motion to table the proposal was approved with 16 in favor, 5 against, and 3 abstentions.
  5. There was no new business to come before the committee.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:27 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fiona Liken, Registrar
Secretary to University Council


Executive Committee Members Present
Barbara Biesecker
Abigail Borron
Wayde Brown
Kevin Burke
Miguel Cabrera
Jim Carson
Stephan Durham
Savannah Hembree
Keith Herist
Itai Himelboim
Jack Hu
Shayla Lee
Fiona Liken
Milton Masciadri
Shari Miller
Luke Naeher
Nate Nibbelink
Kerry Oliver
Amy Rosemond
Nina Santus
David Shipley
Pamela Turner
Janet Westpheling
Teena Wilhelm

Executive Committee Members Represented by Substitute
Asim Ahmed (Casey Smith)
Steven Holladay (Krzysztof Czaja)


Record of Votes