Executive Committee Minutes

02/28/2024 03:30 PM - Peabody Board Room - Administration Building
View Related Documents Online The University Council Executive Committee met on February 28, 2024, in the Peabody Board Room. 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, Phillip Griffeth from the Office of Academic Honesty and Student Appeals, and Professor Joe Fu were on-hand to present agenda items. Other guests to the meeting included Michael Bartlett, Bjorn Birgisson, Brian Bledsoe, Mi Chorzepa, Guinevere Grant, Baruch Halpern, Yan Jin, Adam Milewski, Nathan Moore, Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett, Jennifer Waldeck, Amanda Walls, Elizabeth Weeks, and Seth Wenger.
 
Prior to the first order of business, Chair St. Pierre stated the committee will be completing three elections in the coming weeks: an election to name a new representative to the USG Faculty Council, the confirmation of new members to the Program Review and Assessment Committee, and the election of a chair-elect of the Executive Committee for 2024-2025. The Registrar’s Office will be providing more information on these elections very soon.
 
  1. As the first order of business, a motion was made by Jeff Netter that was seconded by Anthony Madonna to approve the minutes of the January 31, 2024, meeting. A vote was called, and the minutes were unanimously approved.
  2. Action Items:
    1. Proposals from the University Curriculum Committee:
      1. Proposal to deactivate the major in Integrative Conservation and Sustainability (M.S.). A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
      2. Proposal to terminate the following certificates. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
        • Undergraduate Certificate in Atmospheric Sciences
        • Graduate Certificate in Atmospheric Sciences (withdrawn)
      3. Proposal to terminate the major in Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development (Ph.D.) on the Gwinnett campus only. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
      4. Proposal to change the name of the Master of Agricultural and Environmental Education (MAEE) to the Master of Science (M.S.) in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
      5. Proposal to change the name of the following programs in the College of Pharmacy. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
        •  Minor in Pharmaceutical Sciences
        •  Minor in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
        •  Pharmaceutical Sciences (B.S.)
        •  To: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences (B.S.)
      6. Proposal to offer the existing Graduate Certificate in Education Law and Policy online. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
      7. Proposal to offer the existing major in Civil and Environmental Engineering (M.S.) with an Area of Emphasis in Civil Engineering online. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
      8. Proposal to offer the existing major in Special Education (M.Ed.) online. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
      9. Proposal to create a minor in Jewish Studies. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
      10. Proposal to create the following minors in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences: A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
        • Minor in Conservation Paleobiology
        • Minor in Environmental Geology
        • Minor in Geoenergy and Mineral Resources
        • Minor in Solid Earth Dynamics
      11. Proposal to create the following Undergraduate Certificates in the Mary Frances Early College of Education. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
        • Undergraduate Certificate in Dyslexia
        • Undergraduate Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
      12. Proposal to create the following Graduate Certificates in the Mary Frances Early College of Education. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
        • Graduate Certificate in Coaching (Mathematics)
        • Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership (Tier I)
        • Graduate Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
        • Graduate Certificate in Financial Literacy
        • Graduate Certificate in Gifted In-Field
        • Graduate Certificate in K-5 Mathematics
        • Graduate Certificate in Preschool Special Education
        • Graduate Certificate in Reading Education
      13. Proposal for a new Graduate Certificate in Crisis, Risk, and Disaster Communication. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
      14. Proposal for a new Graduate Certificate in Natural Infrastructure. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
      15. Proposal for a new major in Mechanical Engineering (M.S.). A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
      16. Proposal to revise Academic Affairs Policy 2.02-9, Forfeiture of Course Credit. A vote was called, and the proposal was unanimously approved to be placed on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
  3. Information Item:
    1. From the Educational Affairs Committee:
      1. 2022-2023 Academic Honesty Report. This information item will appear on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
  4. There was no old business to come before the committee.
  5. New Business:
    1. Presentation of a petition endorsed by the signatures of fifty or more faculty members to add an agenda item to the next University Council meeting agenda under the Bylaws Part II, section 1.B.8.
      1. Proposed amendment to the Bylaws of the University Council, Part I, IV.L.. The petition will appear as an action item on the March 20, 2024, University Council agenda.
    2. Provost Hu provided an update on the recently announced School of Medicine and answered questions from committee members.
 
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:26 p.m.
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
Fiona Liken, Registrar
Secretary to University Council
 
 
Executive Committee Members Present
Mumbi Anderson
John Brocato
Bud Freeman
Abigail Grimes
Cassandra Hall
Savannah Hembree
Janette Hill
Jack Hu
Tom Jones
Derrick Lemons
Fiona Liken
Anthony Madonna
Anthony Mallon
George Moore
Jeff Netter
Jennifer Rice
Eric Rubenstein
David Shipley
Elizabeth St. Pierre
Rebecca Stone