Executive Committee Minutes

11/17/2021 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 17, 2021, via Zoom Webinar. A quorum being present, Chair Barbara Biesecker called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Those in attendance to present action and information items were Susan Sanchez, University Curriculum Committee; Elizabeth St. Pierre, Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees; Phillip Griffeth, Office of Academic Honesty; and Annette Poulsen, Educational Affairs Committee. Guests to the meeting included Swarn Chatterjee, Donald Leo, Tina Marohl, Amanda Murdie, Rahul Shrivastav, Alton Standifer, Megan Ward, and James Warnock.
 
  1. As the first order of business, a motion was made by Janet Westpheling to approve the minutes of the October 20, 2021, meeting. The motion was seconded by Stephan Durham. A vote was called, and the minutes were approved.
  2. Action Items:
    1. Proposals from the University Curriculum Committee:
      1. Proposal for a new minor in International Human Rights and Security. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the December 1, 2021, University Council agenda.
      2. Proposal for a new Graduate Certificate in New Media. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the December 1, 2021, University Council agenda.
      3. Proposal for a new major in Biochemical Engineering (Ph.D.). Following discussion, a vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the December 1, 2021 agenda with 24 in favor and 1 against.
      4. Proposal for a new major in Biomedical Engineering (Ph.D.). Following discussion, a vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the December 1, 2021 agenda with 24 in favor and 1 against.
      5. Proposals from the Mary Frances Early College of Education. During discussion, a motion was made by Janette Hill to divide the proposal into three separate proposals to be considered by the committee. The motion was seconded by Elizabeth St. Pierre. A vote was called, and the motion was unanimously approved.
        • Proposal to terminate the major in Education (M.A.) on the Gwinnett campus only
        • Proposal to terminate the major in Education (Ed.S.) with an Area of Emphasis in Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development on the Gwinnett campus only
        • Proposal to terminate the major in Education (Ed.S.) with an Area of Emphasis in Workforce Education on the Gwinnett and Griffin campuses only
        • Following discussion, a vote was called on the first proposal, and the first proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the December 1, 2021, University Council agenda. A vote was called on the second proposal, and the second proposal was approved to be placed on the December 1, 2021, University Council agenda with 15 in favor and 10 against. A vote was called on the third proposal, and the third proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the December 1, 2021, University Council agenda.
      6. Proposal to terminate the Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia on the Athens campus only. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the December 1, 2021, University Council agenda.
      7. Proposal to terminate the major in Consumer Economics (B.S.F.C.S.) with an Area of Emphasis in Financial Planning on the Griffin campus only. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the December 1, 2021, University Council agenda.
      8. Proposal to deactivate the minor in Leadership in Student Affairs. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the December 1, 2021, University Council agenda.
    2. Proposals from the Committee on Statute, Bylaws, and Committees:
      1. Proposal to add a new duty for the chair of the Executive Committee to the Bylaws of the Executive Committee. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the December 1, 2021, University Council agenda.
      2. Proposal to revise the Bylaws for the Faculty/Staff Parking Appeals Committee. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the December 1, 2021, University Council agenda.
  3. Information Items:
    1. From the Educational Affairs Committee:
      1. 2020-2021 Academic Honesty Report. A brief discussion occurred regarding the report. This report will appear on the December 1, 2021, University Council agenda as an information item.
    2. From the Executive Committee Chair:
      1. Update on Integration of BOR Policy Changes into UGA Tenure and Post-Tenure Review Documents. Barbara Biesecker and Janette Hill provided an update to the committee.
      2. Review and discussion of University Council Executive Committee Description and Duties. Consider motion to introduce "Interpretation" into the historical record. The committee discussed the Executive Committee's role in forwarding items to the University Council and whether or not voting to forward an item to Council constitutes the Executive Committee's endorsement of the item. The committee agreed that the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees should examine clarifying this within the Council Bylaws.
  4. There was no old business to come before the committee.
  5. There was no new business to come before the committee.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:13 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Fiona Liken, Registrar
Secretary to University Council


Executive Committee Members Present
Laura Bierema
Barbara Biesecker
Abigail Borron
Trisha Branan
Wayde Brown
Subhraleena Deka (substitute Blair Woodall)
Stephan Durham
Savannah Hembree
Janette Hill
Jack Hu
Fiona Liken
Anthony Mallon
Carter Marks
Milton Masciadri
Luke Naeher
Jeff Netter
Kerry Oliver
Rachel Reed
Amy Rosemond
David Shipley
Elizabeth St. Pierre
Pamela Turner
Joseph Watson
Janet Westpheling
Teena Wilhelm
 
Voting Results of November 17, 2021, Meeting