University Council Minutes

03/19/2025 03:30 PM - Tate Theater, Tate Student Center

View Related Documents Online The University Council met on March 19, 2025, in the Tate Theater. A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order at 3:32 p.m. President Morehead called on Parliamentarian Usha Rodrigues to provide brief remarks regarding voting and debate.
 
As the first order of business, a motion was made by Brian Seagraves that was seconded by David Okech to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2025, meeting. A vote was called, and the minutes were approved.
 
President Morehead then delivered his report the Council:

• The President began his report by congratulating Dr. Alex Orso on his appointment as the next dean of the UGA College of Engineering. He will begin his service at UGA on July 1.
• Last month, the University announced that the School of Medicine has been granted candidate status for accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. This is a significant milestone in the accreditation process and reflects the substantial progress the School has made to this point. The University will host a site visit this fall to ensure full compliance with LCME standards, which is the final step in securing preliminary accreditation status.
• Earlier this semester the $100 million goal to fully fund the Medical Education and Research Building was surpassed less than one year after the School of Medicine was announced. Construction on the almost 94,000 square foot facility will begin in May and is scheduled to be completed in December 2026.
• The full-time MBA program in the Terry College of Business was ranked the No. 1 value globally by the Financial Times for the second year in a row. UGA was also one of five institutions recognized by NAFSA: Association of International Educators for excellence in integrating international education throughout campus.
• New data released by the Career Center shows that 95% of UGA’s Class of 2024 were employed or continuing their education within six years of graduation.The Class of 2024 is the eighth class out of the past ten to post a career outcomes rate of 95% or higher and, with more than 70% of the class taking positions in Georgia, UGA’s graduates continue to benefit communities across the state. 
• Seventeen UGA students have received Fulbright offers for the 2024-2025 academic year, placing UGA among the top producing institutions for Fulbright U.S. students. This is the third year in a row that UGA has been named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students.
• Last month, the University commemorated the fifth anniversary of the naming of the Mary Frances Early College of Education and the 25th anniversary of the Mary Frances Early Lecture series, both of which recognize Ms. Mary Frances Early, UGA’s first African American graduate.
• In the coming weeks, the University will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the School of Social Work and the 20th anniversary of the College of Public Health.
• The President thanked the UGA Humanities Council for organizing the third annual UGA Humanities Festival, which began March 11 and will continue through April 2 with a series of lectures, performances, and other events across campus.
• The President also thanked those who participated in the University’s third annual Active Learning Summit, which took place late last month and showcased the remarkable impact of the campus-wide Active Learning Initiative. To date, over 1,500 UGA instructors have participated in introductory sessions on active learning, while more than 78,000 students have benefited from courses redesigned to incorporate active learning techniques. 
• Dr. Paige Carmichael, University Professor and Meigs Distinguished Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, will deliver the Commencement address at the graduate ceremonies on May 8 in Stegeman Coliseum. Jarryd Wallace, a UGA alumnus, four-time Paralympian, and winner of two bronze medals, will deliver the spring undergraduate Commencement address on May 9 in Sanford Stadium.
• This concluded the President’s report.

 
The floor was then opened for the following reports:

• Executive Committee, presented by Chair Eric Rubenstein
• University Curriculum Committee, presented by Chair Susan Sanchez
• Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees, presented by Chair Barbara Biesecker
• Staff Council, presented by President Rebecca Mayo
• Student Government Association, presented by President Rock Rogers
• Graduate Student Association, submitted but not presented

 
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 the following changes in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
    • Proposal to change the name of the major in Music Performance (B.Mus.) to Music (B.Mus.)
    • Proposal to terminate the major in Music Composition (B.Mus.)
    • Proposal to terminate the major in Music Education (B.Mus.)
    • Proposal to terminate the major in Music Theory (B.Mus.)
    • Proposal to terminate the major in Music Therapy (B.Mus.)
  • Proposal for the following changes in the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
    • Proposal to change the name of the Department in Theatre and Film Studies to the Department of Theatre and Film
    • Proposal to change the name of the major in Film Studies (A.B.) to the major in Film (A.B.)
  • Proposal to offer an Undergraduate Certificate in Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing for Jewelry and Fashion Accessories. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to offer an Undergraduate Certificate in Publishing. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to offer the existing Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in Middle Grades Education online. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Proposal to revise Policy No. 01.05.009, General Education Core Curriculum. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
• Jennifer Rice, chair of the Educational Affairs Committee, presented the following proposal:
  • Proposal to revise the Daily Class Schedule. During discussion, a motion was made to divide the question into two separate questions: a vote on having two-day class periods and a vote on extending each class period by five minutes. The motion failed to obtain a second. With discussion on the proposal ending, a vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
• Robin Shelton presented the following proposals on behalf of the Human Resources Committee. Extensive discussion occurred regarding the four proposals. During discussion, a motion was made by Provost Hu to refer the proposals back to the Human Resources Committee. The motion was seconded. Following debate on the motion, a vote was called and the motion failed to pass. As discussion continued, a motion was made by Joe Eustace that was seconded by Brian Seagraves to vote on the four proposals together as a block. A vote on the motion was called, and the motion was approved. During further discussion, a motion to call the question was made by Brian Seagraves that was seconded. A vote was called, and the motion was approved. A vote was then called on the four proposals as a block, and the proposals were approved.
  • Resolution for transparency in the distribution of tenure track faculty special raise funds with respect to gender
  • Resolution for transparency in the distribution of tenure track faculty special raise funds with respect to race/ethnicity
  • Resolution for transparency in the distribution of non-tenure track faculty special raise funds with respect to gender
  • Resolution for transparency in the distribution of non-tenure track faculty special raise funds with respect to race/ethnicity
• Barbara Biesecker, chair of the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees, presented the following proposals:
  • First Reading: Proposed changes to the University Statutes. Following discussion, a vote was called, and the proposal was approved.
  • Second Reading: Proposed change to UC Bylaws, Standing Committee: Curriculum Committee. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved.

 
There being no old or new business, the meeting adjourned at 5:14 p.m.
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
Fiona Liken, Registrar
Secretary to University Council


 

University Council Member	Substitute
Abernathy, Rylie
Ainsworth, Scott
Alabady, Magdy
Allenspach, Karin
Anderson, Mumbi	Smith, Jessica
Archuleta, Kristy
Atkinson, Amber	Duepa, Prince
Auer, Matthew (Ex-Officio)
Ayers, Benjamin (Ex-Officio)
Bankert, Alexa	Maltese, John
Bar-Peled, Maor
Barnes, Brittany
Beasley, Sophia
Beer, Jenay
Bendle, Neil
Bishop, Matthew
Bolding, Chad
Bolshoy, Daniel
Bourlai, Thirimachos
Brocato, John
Buck, Mackenzie	Martin-Williams, Katherine
Cagliani, Rachel
Campbell, Marcia
Campbell, Julie	Lombardini, Leonardo
Capuozzo, Bob
Carlson Welch, Annie
Cartwright, Katherine
Chapman, Jennifer
Cleveland, Christopher
Colson, Gregory	McCullough, Ellen
Cotterell, Michael
Coverdill, Jim
Crandall, Shari
Dallas, Iain
Daniel, Jeremy
Davis, Marsha (Ex-Officio)	Lipp, Erin
Day, Gregory
Dumas, Denis
Dunn, Laurel	Suh, Joonhyuk
Durham, Stephan (Ex-Officio)
Ehlers, Benjamin
Eimers, Jennifer
Estep, Jason	Edwards, Jason
Eustace, Joe
Farmer Ford, Kelly
Fuhrman, Nick
Fulbright, Patrick
Fusco, Rachel
Fusillo, Lisa
Galiautdinov, Andry
Gallagher, Holly
Gottdenker, Nicole
Graham, Toby (Ex-Officio)
Grey, Timothy	Basinger, Nick
Gueneli, Berna	Crawford, Heide
Hall, Cassandra
Halper, Edward
Hamilton-Jones, Bethany
Hanawalt, Christina	Thomloudis, Demitra
Harman, Ruth
Healey, Lauren
Heiss, Christian
Hill, Janette
Hirt, Sonia (Ex-Officio)
Holladay, Steven
Hong, Philip (Ex-Officio)
Housley, Lauren
Howe, Chad
Hu, Jack (Ex-Officio)
Huang, Ching-Yu
Hunt, Brendan
Hunter, Mark (Ex-Officio)	Rohani, Pej
Ivy, Stuart
Jackson, Angel	Richardson, Jimmy
Jackson, Chandra
Jackson, Dailey
Johnson, Daniel
Johnson, Hunter
Jones, Tom
Jones, Stacy
Kaixiong, Calvin
Kajder, Sara
Katiyar, Samiksha
King, Christopher (Ex-Officio)
Kinsler, Joshua
Klein, Jared
Krause, George
Krunkosky, Thomas
Kurup, Samarchith
Lakuriqi, Enkeleida
Lam, Son
Landers-Potts, Melissa
Landrum, Kim
Lavner, Justin
Leclerc, Monique	Gaur, Nandita
Lemons, Derrick
Levine, Oliver
Leyting, Jennifer
Liken, Fiona (Ex-Officio)
Lough, Kyser
Makaev, Sergei (Ex-Officio)
Malladi, Anish
Mandal, Abhyuday
Masciadri, Milton
Mason, Charlotte
Mastrovita, Mandy
Mayo, Rebecca (Ex-Officio)
McDaniel, Kenneth
Medlock, Amy
Mishra, Abhinav
Morehead, Jere (Ex-Officio)
Moreno, Karma
Morris, Kacy
Mowbray, Orion
Myers, Michael	Zimeri, Anne Marie
Naeher, Luke
Navara, Kristen
Nesbit, Ryan (Ex-Officio)
Nolan, Lisa (Ex-Officio)
Nuss, Michelle (Ex-Officio)
Okech, David
Olali, David
Orlando, Ron
Pagnattaro, Marisa (Ex-Officio)	Woitalla, Finbar
Palmer, Chadwick
Peake, Jason
Peroni, John
Peterson, Thomas	Dluzniewski, Eric
Petrongelli, Amy
Petty, Jeffrey Todd (Ex-Officio)
Place, Nick (Ex-Officio)	Craswell, Brandon
Pollard, Amy
Poulson, Rebecca
Raju, Dona
Read, Glenna
Reaves, Kayleigh
Redmon, Melissa	Diamond, David
Reeves, Nancee
Resutek, Robert
Rice, Jennifer
Roberts-Galbraith, Rachel
Rogers, Rock (Ex-Officio)
Rogers, Toni
Royer, Angie
Rubenstein, Eric
Saldanha, Terence
Sanchez, Susan
Santesso, Esra
Sawyer, Laura
Saylor, Elizabeth
Schey, Ryan
Schirmer, Trenton
Seagraves, Brian
Sen, Rik
Sharma, Suraj
Sheagley, Geoffrey
Shelton, Braden
Shelton, Kisha
Shelton, Robin
Shenoy, Somanath
Sial, Ashfaq
Sims, Cynthia	Bury, Becki
Smith, Demetrius	Fulford, Mike
Smith, Kelly (Ex-Officio)	Green, Jessica
Smith, Sara	Bumgarner, MacKenzee
Smolenski, Craig
Spangler, Denise (Ex-Officio)	Hill, Michael
Sperling, Lisa
Sperr, Ed
Standifer, Alton	Adams, Sarah
Standifer, Brittany
Stelzleni, Alexander	Lemons, Paula
Stenport, Anna (Ex-Officio)
Stevens, William
Stewart, Lawton
Stooksbury, David	Sullivan, Gillian
Sullivan, Spencer
Symons, Avery
Tackett, Randall
Tanner, Susan
Templeman, Kellie
Timian, Viki
Turner, Pamela
Turney, Justin
Urbauer, Jeff
Vallury, Sechindra
Van Rees, Charles
Walcott, Ron (Ex-Officio)
Walker, Jennifer
Winter, Amy
Woods, Chip
Xiong, May
Yager, Patricia
Yahyaoui Azami, Hind
Young, Catie
Zhen, Chen	Few-Demo, April
Zvonkovic, Anisa (Ex-Officio)

Voting Record of March 19, 2025, Meeting