University Council Minutes

03/18/2010 03:30 PM - Masters Hall - Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel

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The University Council met on March 18, 2010 in Masters Hall of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Conference Center Hotel. President Adams called the meeting to order at 3:36 p.m. The minutes from the February 4, 2010 University Council meeting were approved as distributed.

The report from the President included the following:

1. Budget Update: The President stated that the optimistic view of the budget is that it is not as bad as it was a month ago. He indicated that the possible budget reductions submitted this past month were in addition to the $101.6 million reductions that have already been made; and these reductions were proposed, as instructed, without taking into consideration any tuition increases. The President stressed that there is nothing left to cut without causing significant harm to some area(s) of the University. The choices are additional cuts affecting things such as 4H, the Botanical Gardens or other very worthy projects or cutting academic programs. He encouraged those in attendance to help the opinion leaders of the state understand the context of the proposed cuts.

President Adams stressed the following positive items:

1. No tenure or tenure-track positions have been jeopardized as a result of the budget reductions.
2. The University of Georgia continues to be listed in the top 20 of every list that relates to public institutions.
3. The University is hosting the National Research Consortiums.
4. This is the 225th anniversary of the signing of the University Charter.
5. The quality of life throughout campus remains strong even though the University is in the second year of no raises and it is assumed that there will be no raises for the third year.
6. As a result of very tight fiscal management, the University has been able to accummulate dollars to assist through these difficult times.
7. The action that the Governor took last week to reduce the additional cuts was beneficial to the University.
2. Personnel:
1. The President expressed appreciation to Art Dunning, Vice President for Outreach and Service, for the years of service he has given to the University of Georgia.  Dr. Dunning will be the new Vice Chancellor for International Programs and Outreach at the University of Alabama System.
2. The President expressed sympathy to the family of Cameron L. Fincher. Dr. Fincher was with the University for over 40 years and is responsible for building the Institute of Higher Education.
3. Upcoming Events:
1. The National Research Symposium will be held on campus on April 21.
2. Celebration of the 225th Anniversary of the signing of the University Charter will take place on April 22 and 23.
3. Spring Commencement will be held on May 8 with new times for the ceremonies:  the Graduate Ceremony will be held at 10 am in Stegeman Coliseum and the Undergraduate Ceremony will be held at 6:30 pm in Sanford Stadium.

 

The floor was opened for the following reports:

• Executive Committee (attachment a)
• Committee on Statutes, Bylaws & Committees (attachment b)
• Curriculum Committee (attachment c)
• Faculty Affairs Committee (attachment d)
• Strategic Planning Committee (attachment e)
• Staff Council (attachment f )
• Student Government Assoiciation (attachment g)

Scott Weinberg presented proposals from the University Curriculum Committee:

• Proposal for a new minor in Public Health The vote was called and the proposal was approved.
• Proposal to offer the existing major in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) on the Gwinnett Campus The vote was called and the proposal was approved.
• Proposal to terminate the major in Education of the Gifted (Ed.D.) The vote was called and the proposal was approved.
• Proposal to terminate the majors in Wildlife (B.S.F.R.) and Fisheries and Aquaculture (B.S.F.R.) The vote was called and the proposal was approved.

Susan Thomas presented a proposal from the Student Affairs Committee

• Proposal calling for a review of the procedures for handling allegations of sexual harassment The vote was called and the proposal was approved.

Bruce Hollett presented a proposal from the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees:

• Proposed changes to University Council Bylaws   The vote was called and the first reading was approved.

William Turner presented a proposal from the Strategic Planning Committee followed by Bill Vencil's presentation on the Strategic Plan Development Process and Campus Involvement:

• UGA 2020 Strategic Plan The vote was called and the proposal was approved.

Elizabeth St. Pierre presented a proposal from the Faculty Affairs Committee:

• Proposal for revisions to the UGA Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure The vote was called and the proposal was approved.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:36 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Rebecca L. Macon
University Council Secretary

Council Members			Represented by proxy (representative)
Adams, Michael	Glenn, Travis	Norman, Naomi	Ainsworth, Scott H.  (Creswin, Michael)
Allen, Sheila	Goodhue, Dale	Oie, Svein	Avery, Sarah  (Masher, Marshall)
Alzuru, Guillermo	Grasso, Maureen	Pagnattaro, Marisa	Burke, Tom  (Woodard, Bobby)
Anderson, Wyatt	Happek, Uwe	Porter, Delene	Clark, E. Culpepper   (Alexander, Alison)
Andrews, Gayle	Hein, Katie	Przybyla, Alan	Campbell, Jake  (Delaney, Josh)
Assaf, Francis	Hermanowicz, Joe	Ritchie, Branson	Cooper, Diane  (Dunn, Merrily)
Ayers, Ben	Hernandez-Divers, Sonia M	Rosemond, Amy	Dyles, Julie  (Vandale, Susan)
Bamber, Michael	Hilton, Nelson	Rumely, Robert	Goodie, Adam  (Bernstein, Irwin)
Bandalos, Deborah	Holladay, Steven	Sanford, Paula	Gale, Jerry  (Wawrzyniak, Heather)
Barham, Jan Davis	Honerkamp, Ken	Schuster, Richard	Hill, Janette  (Dayton, John)
Barlow, Katie	Horne, Arthur	Shamp, Scott	Lackey, Nicole  (Thompson, Stephen)
Bennett, Rodney	Houser, Thomas	Sharp, Joshua	McLocklin, Rachel  (Masher, Marshall)
Biringer, Tyler	Houston, Jacquelyn	Shelton, Robin	Netter, Jeff  (Poulsen, Annette)
Bonaparte, Eric	Huang, Yao-wen	Shetterley, Karen	Potter, William  (Barratt, Caroline)
Bradford, W. David	Hunt-Hurst, Patricia	Smagorinsky, Peter	Peterson, Marjorie  (Wyatt, LeMora)
Burgess, Timothy P.	Hurley, David	Spooner, David	Sumichrast, Robert T.   (Perry, Don R.)
Byers, Carly	Ivy, Stuart	Stancil, Phillip	Secord, Cameron   (Doss, Belle)
Caillault, J.P.	Joerschke, Bonnie	Stanley, Deborah	Simmons, Cara  (Connell, Stacy)
Campbell, Alan	Johnston, Spencer	Stickney, John
Capomacchia, Anthony	Jolly, Laura D.	Stitt-Gohdes, Wanda
Casey, Daniel	Karls, Anna	Stokes, Garnett
Constantino, Tracie	Kim, Soyoung	Stooksbury, David
Cooney, Mark	Koonin, David	StPierre, Elizabeth
Covich , Alan	Kriesel, Warren	Taha, Thiab
Cramond, Bonnie	Krunkosky, Thomas	Thomas, Susan
Crowe, Douglas	Landrum, Tom	Tiller, Lori
Daniel, Jerry	Lauth, Thomas	Tir, Jaroslav
Daniels, Richard	Lease, Michele	Tobin, Courtney
DeMaria, Don	Live, David	Tollner, Bill
Dorfman, Jeff	Macon, Rebecca	Turner, William Joseph
Eberle, Roxanne	McDuff, Nancy	Urbauer, Jeff
Ellis, Angela	Melnik, Margaret	Webber, Meghan
Fischer, Joan	Millard, Larry	Wilder, Shannon O
Foster, Mark R	Morehead, Jere	Williams, Phillip
Freeman, Melissa	Moshi, Lioba	Wunderlich, John
Gartenberg, Mitch	Nairn, Alison
Gittleman, John	Nairn, Joe