University Council Minutes

04/24/2024 03:30 PM - Tate Theater, Tate Student Center

View Related Documents Online The University Council met on April 24, 2024, in the Tate Theater. A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order at 3:32 p.m. Parliamentarian Usha Rodrigues provided remarks regarding voting and debate for the meeting.
 
As the first order of business, a motion was made by Jeff Netter and seconded by Stuart Ivy to approve the minutes of the March 20, 2024, meeting. A vote was called, and the minutes were approved.
 
President Morehead then delivered his report to the Council:

• The President began his report by informing the Council that Dean Donald Leo of the College of Engineering has been named Executive Vice President and Provost at Ohio University. The President thanked Dean Leo for his leadership and service and congratulated him on this exciting opportunity.
• The state budget for FY 2025 included a 4% cost of living adjustment. These raises, which are capped at $3,000, will be extremely helpful for faculty and staff, and the President stated the university will continue to advocate for further salary increases at every opportunity to address the competitive labor market.
  • UGA’s share of last year’s budget reduction of over $19 million was fully restored in the FY 25 budget.
  • Several capital projects were funded, including continued work on the Science and Ag Hill Modernization project.
  • In the amended FY24 budget, the university received $50 million from the state for a new facility for the UGA School of Medicine, and the university is now raising private funds to match the state’s investment.
• The groundbreaking for the new Medical School Building took place last Friday on the Health Sciences Campus, with many state leaders, donors, medical partnership students, and others on hand to celebrate.
• On March 26, the University of Georgia’s annual giving day, Dawg Day of Giving, set a single-day record for the third year in a row with over 11,700 donations totaling $13.8 million. The generous support from our alumni and friends resulted in donations for each of our 19 colleges and schools, including the new School of Medicine.
• Honors week was celebrated the first week of April, and many faculty, staff, students, and alumni were honored for their work.
• On April 8th, the 25th anniversary of the CURO Symposium was celebrated, where over 600 undergraduates presented their research in collaboration with nearly 280 faculty members.
• Two UGA juniors, Lainey Gammon and Sara Logsdon, have earned the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. This is the highest award of its type for the fields of mathematics, engineering, and natural sciences.
• The incoming class of fall 2024 students is shaping up well as the May commitment deadlines near. All signs point to another incredible incoming class, and the President stated that the university looks forward to these extremely accomplished scholars joining the campus community this fall.
• Reading Day is next week, and then finals and Spring Commencement will occur.
• Commencement exercises will begin at Stegeman Coliseum on Thursday, May 9, for those earning graduate degrees. Master’s and specialist degrees will be awarded at 10:00 a.m. and doctoral degrees will be awarded at 2:00 p.m. The undergraduate ceremony will take place on Friday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Sanford Stadium.
• Dr. Jenna Jambeck, Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering and 2024 SEC Professor of the Year, will deliver the graduate commencement address. Allison Schmitt, one of the most decorated American athletes of all time and a University of Georgia alumna, will serve as the undergraduate speaker.
• Before closing, the President expressed his gratitude for the collective effort of so many participating in the meeting, especially those serving in leadership roles on the Council.
• This concluded the President’s report.

The floor was then opened for the following reports:

• Executive Committee, presented by Chair Elizabeth St. Pierre
• Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics, presented by Chair Lisa Renzi-Hammond
• University Curriculum Committee, presented by Chair Susan Sanchez
• Staff Council, presented by President Savannah Hembree
• Student Government Association- Past President George Moore introduced President Rock Rogers to the Council

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

•  Susan Sanchez, chair of the University Curriculum Committee, presented the following action items:
  • Proposal for a new Undergraduate Certificate in Aerospace Engineering. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved
  • Proposal for a new Undergraduate Certificate in Wildlife Health. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to offer the existing major in Higher Education (M.Ed.) online. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal for a new major in Couple and Family Therapy (M.S.). A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
• Barbara Biesecker, chair of the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees, presented the following action item:
  • Second Reading: Proposal to revise the bylaws of the University Curriculum Committee. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.

  The following information item was presented to the Council:

• From the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost:
  • Dissolution of the Center for Economic Education. Dr. Swarn Chatterjee was on hand to answer questions from the Council about the item.

 
There being no old or new business, the meeting adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
Fiona Liken, Registrar
Secretary to University Council

 

University Council Member	Substitute
Addison, Donald
Ainsworth, Scott
Amstutz, Meg (Ex-Officio)
Anderson, Mumbi
Andrews, Tessa
Archuleta, Kristy	Kimberly Watkins
Atkinson, Amber
Auer, Matthew (Ex-Officio)
Ayers, Benjamin (Ex-Officio)
Bankert, Alexa
Bar-Peled, Maor
Barnes, Brittany
Barnett, Kent
Bartges, Joe
Beer, Jenay
Bendle, Neil
Biesecker, Barbara
Birgisson, Bjorn	Benjamin Davis
Bivins, Danny
Blankenship, Sara	Matt Seivert
Bolshoy, Daniel
Boudreau, Maric
Bourlai, Thirimachos
Brocato, John
Burg, Karen (Ex-Officio)	Amy Ware
Cain, Taylor
Carlson Welch, Annie
Carpenter, Tina
Carter, Rayna
Carter, Samuel
Chapman, Jennifer
Cherkinsky, Alexander	Michael Marshall
Chess, Shira
Christ, Margaret
Clark, Bentley
Cleveland, Christopher	Michael Yabsley
Coleman, Jacob
Colson, Gregory
Cook, Michelle
Cotterell, Michael
Coverdill, Jim
Crandall, Shari
Cullen, Thomas
Darley, Andrew
Das, Keshav
Davis, Brad	Ashley Steffens
Davis, Charles (Ex-Officio)	Glen Nowak
Davis, Marsha (Ex-Officio)	Erin Lipp
DeMaria, Don
DeVault, Travis
Duberstein, Kylee
Eggenschwiler, Jonathan
Ehlers, Benjamin
Emerson, Kerstin
Eustace, Joe
Fernald, Gideon
Ferrarezi, Rhuanito
Ferreira, Susana
Fitt, William
Forester, Kelsey
Freeman, Bud
Frum, Jennifer (Ex-Officio)
Fu, Joseph
Fuhrman, Nick
Fulbright, Patrick
Fulford, Trey
Fusco, Rachel
Garrett, Jim
Gerlach, Chris
Glenn, Travis	Luke Naeher
Gottdenker, Nicole
Gowda, Grace
Graham, Toby (Ex-Officio)	Sara Wright
Grey, Timothy
Grimes, Abigail (Ex-Officio)
Gueneli, Berna
Habteselassie, Mussie
Hall, Cassandra
Halper, Edward
Hanawalt, Christina
Harman, Ruth
Harvey, Stephen
Hembree, Savannah (Ex-Officio)
Hester, Jack	Christopher Hunter
Hill, Janette
Hirt, Sonia (Ex-Officio)	Donnie Longenecker
Hoffman, Mallory
Hogan, Jamie	David Chiesa
Holladay, Steven
Hong, Philip (Ex-Officio)
Housley, Lauren
Hu, Jack (Ex-Officio)
Hughes, Hilary
Hunter, Mark (Ex-Officio)	Pejman Rohani
Ivy, Stuart
Jackson, Angel
Jackson, Chandra
Jackson, Dailey
Jantzi, Sarah	Alexandra Heri
Jaskyte Bahr, Kristina
Ji, Pengsheng
Johnson, Daniel
Jones, Diann	Cynthia Sims
Jones, Shana
Jones, Stephanie
Jones, Tom
Jue, Matthew
Kajder, Sara
Ke, Yuan
Kempski, Jeffrey	Ella Colker
Krunkosky, Thomas
Kurup, Samarchith	Ronald Etheridge
Lakuriqi, Enkeleida
Lanzilotta, William
Lavner, Justin
Leach, Erin
Leahy, Brendan	Jason Estep
Lemons, Derrick
Leo, Donald (Ex-Officio)
Leyting, Jennifer	Megan Lee
Liken, Fiona (Ex-Officio)
Little, Laura	Onyedika Ekwerike
Lough, Kyser
Malladi, Anish
Mandal, Abhyuday	Mickey Dunlap
Manning, Frank
Marotta, Anthony
Martin-Williams, Jean
Masciadri, Milton
Mason, Charlotte
Matthews, Paul
McBride, Walt
Medeiros, Patricia
Meskin, Aaron	Melissa Fahmy
Miller, Kristen	Holly Gallagher
Mishra, Abhinav
Mojock, Christopher
Moore, George (Ex-Officio)
Morehead, Jere (Ex-Officio)
Morris, Kacy
Morrison, Alison
Mundy, Mathew
Muszynski, Artur
Myers, Michael
Navara, Kristen
Nealy, Allison	Misha Cahnmann-Taylor
Nelson, Scott
Nesbit, Ryan (Ex-Officio)
Netter, Jeff
Newman, Blaise
Nibbelink, Nate (Ex-Officio)
Nolan, Lisa (Ex-Officio)
Nuss, Michelle (Ex-Officio)	Clive Slaughter
Okech, David
Pagnattaro, Marisa (Ex-Officio)	William Vencill
Palmer, Chadwick
Pardue, Doug
Peake, Jason
Peduzzi, Alicia
Peroni, John
Perren, Samuel
Peterson, Thomas
Place, Nick (Ex-Officio)	Dean Kopsell
Pollard, Amy
Pontes, Hawkins
Poproski, Ruth
Poulson, Rebecca	Mark Ruder
Redmon, Melissa
Reed, Rachel
Reedy, Caroline
Reeves, Nancee
Renwick, Margaret
Rice, Jennifer
Roberts, Jessica
Rodgers, Lauren
Rogers, Toni
Royer, Angie
Rubenstein, Eric
Rutledge, Peter B. "Bo" (Ex-Officio)
Ryu, Jennifer
Saba, Corey
Sackett, Justin
Samples, Tim
Sanchez, Susan
Santesso, Esra
Sawyer, Laura	John Meixner
Severns, Paul
Shaparia, Yuag (Ex-Officio)
Sharma, Ankush
Sheagley, Geoffrey
Shelton, Kisha
Shelton, Robin
Shipley, David
Sial, Ashfaq
Simpson, Catherine
Singh, Rakesh
Smith, Caroline
Smith, Kelly (Ex-Officio)
Smolenski, Craig	Leah Melnik
Spangler, Denise (Ex-Officio)	Edward Delgado-Romero
Sperling, Lisa
St. Pierre, Elizabeth
Standifer, Alton	Jeanette Taylor
Standifer, Brittany	Sherrie Raleigh
StaRomana, Benny
Stenport, Anna (Ex-Officio)
Stich, Elizabeth	Jason Aryeh
Stinson, James
Stone, Rebecca
Sullivan, Spencer	Niya Kuttapally
Taha, Thiab
Tanner, Susan
Timian, Viki
Turner, Pamela	Joseph Goetz
Urbauer, Jeff
Vallury, Sechindra
Walcott, Ron (Ex-Officio)
Walton, Jill (Ex-Officio)
Wang, Linbing
Wang, Yanbing (Ex-Officio)	Sergei Makaev
Weaver, Kayleigh
Westpheling, Janet
White, Elizabeth
Wieling, Elizabeth
Wohlford, Kelsey	Samantha Khatri
Woods, Chip
Woodson, Brock
Worthy, Sheri
Wright, Bradley
Wurzburg, Elizabeth
Yager, Patricia
Young, Catie
Zell, Lee (Ex-Officio)
Zhao, Dehai
Zhen, Chen
Zheng, George	Uma Singh
Zvonkovic, Anisa (Ex-Officio)
Voting Record of April 24, 2024, Meeting