Executive Committee Minutes

03/25/2026 03:30 PM - Peabody Board Room, Administration Building
View Related Documents Online The University Council Executive Committee met on March 25, 2026, for its final meeting of the 2025-2026 academic year. A quorum being present, Chair Derrick Lemons called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.
 
Standing committee chairs in attendance to present action items included Susan Sanchez of the University Curriculum Committee; Elizabeth St. Pierre of the Faculty Affairs Committee; and Barbara Biesecker of the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees.
 
Guests to the meeting included Michael Bartlett, Morgan Bouwsma, Carolyn Clevenger, Erin Dolan, Nathan Moore, Patricia Richards, Manpreet Singh, Alton Standifer, James Stanton, Laika Steiger, and Elizabeth Weeks.
 
Chair Lemons began the meeting by congratulating Brian Seagraves on being selected by the committee to serve as chair-elect in 2026-2027.
 
  1. As the first order of business, a motion was made by Brian Seagraves that was seconded by Susan Sanchez to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2026, meeting. A vote was called, and the minutes were approved.
  2. Action Items:
    1. Proposals from the University Curriculum Committee:
      1. Proposal for a Minor in Biomedical Regulatory Sciences. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda.
      2. Proposal for the following changes in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda:
        • Proposal for a Minor in Tourism Management
        • Proposal to change the name of the existing Minor in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management to the Minor in Parks Management.
      3. Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Corporate Communications. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda.
      4. Proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Gender and Health. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda.
      5. Proposal for an Online Graduate Certificate in Animal Health Regulations. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda.
      6. Proposal for an Online Graduate Certificate in Biopharmaceutical Regulations. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda.
      7. Proposal for an Online Graduate Certificate in Foundations in Veterinary Pathology. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda.
      8. Proposal for an Online Graduate Certificate in Medical Device and Technologies Regulations. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda.
      9. Proposal for a Graduate Certificate in Relational Therapy Practice. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda.
      10. Proposal from the College of Pharmacy to terminate the following graduate certificates. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda.
        • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Residency in Pharmacy: PGY-1
        • Graduate Certificate in Clinical Residency in Pharmacy: PGY-2
      11. Proposal from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences to offer the following seven existing majors at external campuses. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda.
        • Animal and Dairy Sciences (M.S. Thesis, M.S. Non-Thesis, Ph.D.) on the Tifton Campus
        • Crop and Soil Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.) on the Griffin and Tifton Campuses
        • Entomology (M.S., Ph.D.) on the Griffin and Tifton Campuses
        • Food Science (M.S., Ph.D.) on the Griffin Campus
        • Horticulture (M.S., Ph.D.) on the Griffin and Tifton Campuses
        • Plant Pathology (M.S., Ph.D.) on the Griffin and Tifton Campuses
        • Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics (M.S., Ph.D.) on the Griffin and Tifton Campuses
      12. Proposal for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.). A vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda.
    2. Proposals from the Faculty Affairs Committee:
      1. Proposed Revision of the UGA Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure of Academic Rank Faculty. A vote was called, and the proposal was approved to be placed on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda.
      2. Proposed Revision of the UGA Guidelines for Appointment and Promotion of Academic Professionals. A vote was called, and proposal was approved to be placed on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda.
    3. Proposal from the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees:
      1. Proposed Revisions to the University Council Bylaws. Following discussion on the motions contained in the proposal, a vote was called on each motion in the proposal. All motions were approved to be placed on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda.
  3. Information Items:
    1. UGA Five-Year Strategic Plan: Final Report. Dr. Nathan Moore and Dr. Alton Standifer provided the committee with a brief overview of the UGA Five-Year Strategic Plan final report. This will appear as an information item on the April 15, 2026, University Council agenda.
    2. Discussion on Executive Committee Bylaws. Chair Lemons held a discussion among the committee regarding proposed updates from the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees concerning the bylaws of the Executive Committee that included updates to chair eligibility. The committee discussed the proposed changes and agreed to revisit the matter with the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees in the next academic year.
  4. There was no old business to come before the committee.
  5. There was no new business to come before the committee.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
Fiona Liken, Registrar
Secretary to University Council

 
Executive Committee Members
Scott Ainsworth
Mumbi Anderson (absent)
Benjamin Ayers
Neil Bendle
John Brocato
Bob Capuozzo (absent)
Nathan Chapman
Michael Cotterell
Laurel Dunn
Lisa Fusillo
Janette Hill
Lauren Housley
Daniel Johnson (absent)
Tom Jones
Derrick Lemons
Fiona Liken
Kyser Lough
Rebecca Mayo  
Amy Medlock
Emerson Moon (absent)  
John Neely
David Okech  
Jason Peake  
Jennifer Rice
Susan Sanchez
Esra Santesso
Brian Seagraves
Charles Van Rees (absent)

Voting Record of March 25, 2026, Meeting