Executive Committee Minutes

09/06/2023 03:30 PM - Peabody Board Room - Administration Building
View Related Documents Online The University Council Executive Committee met on September 6, 2023. A quorum being present, Chair Elizabeth St. Pierre called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
 
Chair Susan Sanchez of the University Curriculum Committee was on-hand to present action items. Other guests to the meeting included Barbara Biesecker, Margaret Christ, Guinevere Grant, Anumantha Kanthasamy, Lisa Nolan, Jordan Pickett, Alton Standifer, and Elizabeth Weeks.
 
Chair St. Pierre opened the meeting by welcoming members and asking that members introduce themselves. Chair St. Pierre then provided an overview of the duties of the Executive Committee as well as important dates for the year.
 
  1. As the first order of business, a motion was made by Janet Westpheling that was seconded by Anthony Madonna to approve the minutes from the April 12, 2023, meeting. A vote was called, and the minutes were unanimously approved.
  2. Action Items:
    1. Proposals from the University Curriculum Committee:
      1. Proposal to terminate the Graduate Certificate in Diverse Children’s Literature for a Global Society. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the September 20, 2023, University Council agenda.
      2. Proposal to terminate the major in Learning, Design, and Technology (Ph.D.) on the Gwinnett campus only. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the September 20, 2023, University Council agenda.
      3. Proposal to terminate the major in Latin (M.A., Non-Thesis). A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the September 20, 2023, University Council agenda.
      4. Proposal to revise Policy 4.06-5, Air Force ROTC Commitment and Summer Break. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the September 20, 2023, University Council agenda.
    2. Proposal from the Chair of the Executive Committee:
      1. Proposal to add an attendance policy to the Bylaws of the Executive Committee. Following extensive discussion on the proposal, Chair St. Pierre suggested that a motion be made to send the proposal to the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees for further development and consideration and then have the committee report back to the Executive Committee. A motion to this effect was made by Janet Westpheling and seconded by Anthony Madonna. The motion was then unanimously approved by the Executive Committee.
  3. Information Items:
    1. From the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees.Both proposals will appear on the September 20, 2023, University Council agenda for a second required reading and vote.
      1. Second Reading: Proposed revisions to the University Council Bylaws: Staff Council
      2. Second Reading: Proposed changes to the University Council Bylaws: Part I, Section XVIII University Promotion and Tenure Appeals Committee
    2. From the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. All three items will appear on the September 20, 2023, University Council agenda as information items.
      1. Dissolution of the Center for Physical Activity and Health
      2. Dissolution of Phenomics and Plant Robotics Center
      3. New Center for Neurological Disease Research
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
Fiona Liken, Registrar
Secretary to University Council
 
 
Executive Committee Members Present
Mumbi Anderson
John Brocato
Byron Freeman
Abigail Grimes
Cassandra Hall
Savannah Hembree
Jack Hu
Tom Jones
Derrick Lemons
Fiona Liken
Anthony Madonna
Anthony Mallon
George Moore
Rachel Reed
Jennifer Rice
Eric Rubenstein
David Shipley
Jacek Siry
Elizabeth St. Pierre
Rebecca Stone
Pamela Turner
Joseph Watson
Janet Westpheling