University Council Minutes

04/26/2023 03:30 PM - Tate Theater, Tate Student Center

View Related Documents Online The University Council met on April 26, 2023, in the Tate Theater. A quorum being present, President Jere Morehead called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Parliamentarian Usha Rodrigues provided remarks regarding the voting and debate procedures for the meeting to the Council.
 
As the first order of business, the president asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the March 15, 2023, meeting. A motion to approve the minutes was made by Janet Westpheling and was seconded by Alan Dorsey. A vote was then called, and the minutes were approved.
 
President Morehead then delivered his report to the Council:

• The president began his report by recognizing some leadership transitions in the University Administration. Jeanette Taylor began her tenure as Vice Provost for Academic Affairs on April 1. Jill Walton is now serving as Interim Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations. The president expressed his appreciation to both for serving the institution in these important leadership roles.
• The Georgia General Assembly has concluded the legislative session for the year and there were a number of key items approved that will impact UGA. The state budget included funding for $2,000 raises for state employees. These raises will be extremely beneficial to UGA’s dedicated faculty and staff amid significant inflationary pressures.
• UGA received funding for several capital projects and programs to help improve facilities and grow UGA’s impact across the state.
• In light of a system-wide cut in the USG budget, the Board of Regents did not act on the FY24 budget at the April meeting. The university hopes to learn more about next year’s budget during the May meeting and any impact it may have on the University.
• Honors Week was held April 17-21, and several faculty, staff, students, and alumni were honored for their work.
• Two faculty members have earned Guggenheim Fellowships: Dr. Andy Herod a professor of Geography in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, along with Dean Sonia Hirt of the College of Environment and Design were among those named to this year’s list of fellows.
• Earlier this month, two UGA juniors, Audrey Conner and Emilio Ferrara, earned the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. This is the highest award of its type for the fields of mathematics, engineering, and natural sciences.
• On the Admissions front, UGA’s incoming class of students is shaping up well as the May 1 commitment deadline approaches. All signs point to another incredible incoming class, and UGA looks forward to these extremely accomplished scholars joining the campus community this fall.
• Reading Day is Tuesday, May 2, followed by finals and spring commencement. Commencement exercises will begin on Thursday, May 11, for those earning graduate and doctoral degrees. Graduate degrees will be awarded in Sanford Stadium at 9:30 a.m. The undergraduate ceremony will take place on Friday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Sanford Stadium. Dr. Charles Bullock, Richard B. Russell Chair in Political Science and Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor, will deliver the graduate commencement address. Leah Brown, an orthopedic surgeon, University of Georgia alumna, and All-American for the GymDogs, will serve as the undergraduate speaker.
• The president expressed his gratitude for the collective effort of so many participating in University Council, especially those serving in leadership roles on the Council.‘

 This concluded the president’s report to the Council.
 
The floor was then opened for the following reports:

• Executive Committee, presented by Chair Luke Naeher
• Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics, presented by Chair Luke Naeher
• University Curriculum Committee, presented by Chair Susan Sanchez
• Faculty Affairs Committee, presented by Chair Brock Woodson
• Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees, presented by Chair Barbara Biesecker
• Strategic Planning Committee, presented by Chair David Shipley
• Student Government Association, presented by Bryson Henriott and George Moore

 The following action items were presented to the Council for consideration:

• Susan Sanchez, chair of the University Curriculum Committee, presented the following proposals:
  • Proposal for a new minor in Educational Psychology. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new Undergraduate Certificate in Electric Mobility. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new Undergraduate Certificate in Immunology. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new Undergraduate Certificate in Infectious Diseases. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposals for the following new certificates in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
    • Undergraduate Certificate in Classical Music Recording
    • Undergraduate Certificate in Suzuki Violin Pedagogy
    • Graduate Certificate in Classical Music Recording
    • Graduate Certificate in Suzuki Violin Pedagogy
  • Proposal to offer the existing major in Educational Administration and Policy (M.Ed.) online. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to change the name of the major in World Language Education (M.A.T.) to TESOL and World Language Education (M.A.T.). A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new major in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Ph.D.). A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new major in Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D.). A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new major in Regenerative Bioscience (Ph.D.). A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new grade, Marginal (M), for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Following discussion, a vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new Academic Affairs Policy Statement No. 24, Institutional Competencies. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
• Brock Woodson, chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee, presented the following proposal:
  • Proposed Revisions to the UGA Guidelines for Appointment and Promotion of Clinical Faculty. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
• Barbara Biesecker, chair of the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees, presented the following proposals:
  • First Reading: Proposed Revisions to the University Council Bylaws: Staff Council. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • First Reading: Proposed Changes to the University Council Bylaws: Part I, Section XVIII University Promotion and Tenure Appeals Committee. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Second Reading: Proposed Revisions to the University Council Bylaws: Program Review and Assessment Committee. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Second Reading: Proposed Revisions to the University Council Bylaws: Faculty Post-Tenure Review Appeals Committee. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Second Reading: Proposed Revisions to the University Council Bylaws. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.

The following information items were presented to the Council:

• From the Strategic Planning Committee:
  • Report from the Strategic Planning Committee
• From the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
  • New Center for Elementary Agricultural Education 
  • New Center for Business Analytics and Insights
  • New Center for Advanced Computer-Human Ecosystems

There being no old or new business, the meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
Fiona Liken, Registrar
Secretary to University Council

 

Council Member Name	Name of Substitute
Addison, Donald
Adhikari, Koushik	( substitute Abhinav Mishra)
Altizer, Sonia (Ex-Officio)
Amstutz, Meg (Ex-Officio)
Andrews, Tessa
Archuleta, Kristy	(substitute Connie Rogers)
Atkins, Rebecca
Atkinson, Amber	(substitute Brian Atkinson)
Auer, Matthew (Ex-Officio)
Ayers, Benjamin (Ex-Officio)
Barnett, Kent
Barnett, Mason
Bartges, Joe
Beer, Jenay
Biesecker, Barbara
Birgisson, Bjorn	(substitute Linbing Wang)
Bivins, Danny
Boudreau, Maric	(substitute Craig Piercy)
Bourlai, Thirimachos
Branan, Trisha
Britton, Benjamin
Brocato, John
Burg, Karen (Ex-Officio)	(substitute Amy Ware)
Cain, Taylor
Camus, Al
Carlson Welch, Annie	(substitute Sheri Crandall)
Carpenter, Tina
Carter, Rayna
Cherkinsky, Alexander
Chess, Shira
Christ, Margaret
Colson, Gregory
Cook, Michelle	(substitute Jeanette Taylor)
Cotterell, Michael
Cullen, Thomas
Darbisi, Carolina	(substitute Jason Estep)
Darley, Andrew
Davis, Brad
Davis, Charles (Ex-Officio)	(substitute Glen Nowak)
Davis, Marsha (Ex-Officio)
DeVault, Travis
Dolan, Erin
Dorsey, Alan (Ex-Officio)
Duberstein, Kylee
Durham, Stephan	(substitute Mi Geum Choreepa)
Eggenschwiler, Jonathan
Ehlers, Benjamin
Emerson, Kerstin
Farmer, Mark
Ferrarezi, Rhuanito
Ferreira, Susana
Frum, Jennifer (Ex-Officio)
Fu, Joseph
Gerlach, Chris
Glenn, Travis
Gottdenker, Nicole
Graham, Toby (Ex-Officio)	(substitute Kristin Nielsen)
Greene, Dale (Ex-Officio)
Grey, Timothy
Guay, Mary
Gueneli, Berna	(substitute Alex Sager)
Habteselassie, Mussie
Hall, Cassandra
Halper, Edward
Hammock, Alexandra
Hanawalt, Christina
Harvey, Stephen
Hembree, Savannah (Ex-Officio)
Henriott, Bryson (Ex-Officio)
Herndon, Keith
Hill, Daniel
Hirt, Sonia (Ex-Officio)
Holladay, Steven
Hong, Philip (Ex-Officio)
Hu, Jack (Ex-Officio)
Hughes, Hilary
Jantzi, Sarah
Jaskyte Bahr, Kristina	(substitute Anthony Mallon)
Jones, Diann
Jones, Shana
Jones, Stephanie
Jones, Tom
Ke, Yuan
Kempski, Jeffrey
Lakuriqi, Enkeleida
Lavner, Justin
Leach, Erin
Leahy, Brendan
Leo, Donald (Ex-Officio)
Lewis, Zachary
Leyting, Jennifer
Liken, Fiona (Ex-Officio)
Lindgren, Kate
Little, Laura
Lollis, Mary Nichols
Madonna, Anthony
Maillo-Pozo, Sharina
Manning, Frank
Martin-Williams, Jean
Mason, Charlotte
Mason, William
Matthews, Paul
Medeiros, Patricia
Medina, Alex
Meskin, Aaron
Miller, Kristen
Morehead, Jere (Ex-Officio)
Morrison, Alison
Nesbit, Ryan (Ex-Officio)
Netter, Jeff	(substitute Annette Poulsen)
Nolan, Lisa (Ex-Officio)	(substitute Andy Parks)
Nuss, Michelle (Ex-Officio)
Pagnattaro, Marisa (Ex-Officio)
Palmer, Chadwick
Park, Andrew
Paton, Chad
Peake, Jason	(substitute Jennifer Waldeck)
Peduzzi, Alicia
Perren, Samuel
Peterson, Thomas	(substitute Luis Correa-Diaz)
Place, Nick (Ex-Officio)
Poland, Mary
Pollard, Amy
Poproski, Ruth
Pringle, Catherine
Reed, Rachel
Reifsteck, Fred
Renwick, Margaret
Renzi-Hammond, Lisa
Rice, Jennifer
Roberts, Jessica
Rodgers, Lauren
Royer, Angie
Rutledge, Peter B. "Bo" (Ex-Officio)
Saba, Corey
Saleh, Eman
Samaye, Obamide (Ex-Officio)
Samples, Tim
Santesso, Esra
Sartorato, Matt	(substitute Marena Fleming)
Sheagley, Geoffrey
Shelton, Kisha
Shipley, David
Sial, Ashfaq
Singh, Rakesh
Smith, Kelly (Ex-Officio)
Smolenski, Craig
Spangler, Denise (Ex-Officio)
Sperling, Lisa
St. Pierre, Elizabeth
StaRomana, Benny
Stone, Rebecca
Summerlin, Donald
Taha, Thiab
Templin, Dawson
Tucker, Bram
Walcott, Ron (Ex-Officio)
Wallace, Isabelle
Watson, Richard
Westpheling, Janet
White, Elizabeth
Wieling, Elizabeth
Wilson, Victor (Ex-Officio)
Woodson, Brock
Worthy, Sheri
Wright, Bradley
Yao, Angela
Zhao, Dehai
Zhen, Chen
Zheng, George	(substitute Jiabao Song)
Zvonkovic, Anisa (Ex-Officio)	(substitute Diane Bales)

Voting Record of April 26, 2023, Meeting