University Council Minutes
04/21/2021 03:30 PM - Online, Zoom Webinar. Please email univcouncil@uga.edu for information.
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The University Council met on April 21, 2021, via Zoom Webinar for its final meeting of the 2020-2021 academic year. A quorum being present, President Jere Morehead called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Parliamentarian Usha Rodrigues provided a reminder to Council members concerning how voting and discussion would be conducted during the meeting.
As the first order of business, the president asked for a motion to approve the
minutes of the February 24, 2021, meeting. A motion to approve was made by David Shipley and seconded by Chase Hagood. A vote was called, and the minutes were approved with 146 in favor and 3 abstentions.
President Morehead then delivered his
report to the Council.
The floor was then opened for the following reports:
The following action and information items were then presented to the Council for consideration:
- Chair David Shipley presented the following proposal from the Executive Committee:
- Proposal to continue the COVID-19 Response Committee into 2021-2022. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved with 151 in favor, 10 against, and 5 abstentions.
- Chair John Maerz presented the following proposals from the University Curriculum Committee:
- Proposal to change the name of the Department of Foods and Nutrition to the Department of Nutritional Sciences. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved with 167 in favor and 2 abstentions.
- Proposal for a new minor in American Sign Language. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved with 167 in favor and 3 abstentions.
- Proposal for a new minor in Biological and Medical Anthropology. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved with 167 in favor and 7 abstentions.
- Proposal for a new Undergraduate Certificate in Data Analytics in Public Policy. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved with 165 in favor, 2 against, and 3 abstentions.
- Proposal for a new Undergraduate Certificate in LGBTQ Studies. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved with 148 in favor, 3 against, and 13 abstentions.
- Proposal for a new Graduate Certificate in African Studies. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved with 163 in favor and 5 abstentions.
- Proposal for a new Graduate Certificate in Transformative Leadership on the Athens, Gwinnett, and online campuses. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved with 156 in favor, 5 against, and 10 abstentions.
- Proposal to reactivate the Graduate Certificate in Creativity and Innovation. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved with 153 in favor, 5 against, and 13 abstentions.
- Proposal for a new major in Artificial Intelligence (Ph.D.). A vote was called, and the proposal was approved with 165 in favor, 3 against, and 4 abstentions.
- Chair Elizabeth St. Pierre presented the following proposal from the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees:
- First Reading: Proposal to revise the Bylaws for the Committee on Student Life. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved with 158 in favor and 9 abstentions.
- Second Reading: Proposal to revise the University Council Bylaws to approve electronic meetings of the Council and its standing committees. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved with 165 in favor, 1 against, and 1 abstention.
- Second Reading: Proposal to add a sentence to the University Council Bylaws regarding the Faculty Conference. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved 155 in favor, 6 against, and 6 abstentions.
- Second Reading: Proposal to revise information in the University Council Bylaws regarding the UGA representative on the University System of Georgia Faculty Council. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved with 157 in favor, 1 against, and 7 abstentions.
- Chair Amy Rosemond presented the following proposal from the Executive Committee Subcommittee on Baldwin Hall:
- Report and Resolutions from the Executive Committee Subcommittee on Baldwin Hall. During discussion, a motion was made by Nik Heynen to send the resolutions back to the subcommittee for further consideration. The motion was seconded by Bram Tucker. Following discussion on the motion, a vote on the motion was called, and the motion was defeated with 59 in favor, 79 against, and 30 abstentions. Benjamin Britton next made a motion to amend the resolutions in the following manner: Amend line four of the resolutions to read, “That we ask that the Administration retain an independent Cultural Resource Manager to facilitate consultation and decision making with the African American descendant community regarding the genetic analysis; and that this consultation begin as soon as possible to help prepare the community for the completion of the analysis.” Amend line five of the resolutions to read, “Part of the African American portion of the Old Athens Cemetery was used as a parking lot and truck delivery area.” Amend line seven of the resolutions to read, “That we ask that the Administration also engage the services of a Cultural Resource Manager to facilitate discussion and decision making with the African American descendant community and all appropriate communities and/or constituencies regarding what is to be done with this portion of the cemetery.” The motion was seconded by Nik Heynen. During discussion on the motion, a motion to amend the amended language in the following manner was made by Tamora Callands and seconded by Chase Hagood: Amend line four to read, “African American/Black descendant community and all appropriate communities and/or constituencies.” Amend line five to read, “African American/Black descendant community.” Amend line seven to read, “African American/Black descendant community and all appropriate communities and/or constituencies.” During discussion on the amended language, a motion to divide the question was made by Stuart Ivy but was withdrawn. A vote was called on the motion to amend the amended language, and the motion was approved with 127 in favor, 9 against, and 11 abstentions. Following approval of this motion, the original motion to amend the resolutions with the approved amended language was back before the Council for consideration. A vote was then called, and the amended resolutions were approved with 127 in favor, 8 against, and 11 abstentions.
- The following information item was offered for the Council from the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost:
There being no old or new business, the meeting adjourned at 5:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Fiona Liken, Registrar
Secretary to University Council
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Jackson |
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Lewis |
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Liken |
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Little |
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Madonna |
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Mallon |
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Marshall |
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Massey |
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McDaniel |
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McHale |
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Mead |
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Meichner |
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Morehead |
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Nolan |
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Nuss |
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Olmsted |
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Peroni |
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Poland |
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Poulsen |
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Powell |
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Pringle |
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Ramesh |
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Reifsteck |
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Renwick |
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Renzi-Hammond |
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Robinson |
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Rugenski |
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Rutledge |
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St. Pierre |
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Shipley |
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Smith |
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Thomas |
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Tiller |
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Toebben |
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Tope |
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Tuberville |
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Tucker |
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Turner |
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Walcott |
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Walker |
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Wallace |
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Warner |
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Watson |
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Watson |
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Westpheling |
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Wilson |
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Wolf |
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Woods |
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Voting Results of April 21, 2021 Meeting