Executive Committee Minutes

11/15/2007 03:30 PM - Peabody Board Room - Administration Building

The University Council Executive Committee met on November 15, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. in the Peabody Board Room of the Administration Building.  William Vencill, Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Standing committee chairs in attendance were Don Bower, Annette Poulsen, David Shipley, and Elizabeth St. Pierre.  Visitors included Mary Anne Akers, Meg Amstutz, Lonnie Brown, Jack Crowley, Keith Douce, Fiona Liken, Jere Morehead, Jayne Smith, Matt Weeks, and Mark Wilson.

Dr. Vencill stated that the agenda was very short and he felt there was not enough business to gather the entire Council on December 6, 2007.  Dr. Vencill asked committee members to think about canceling the December 6, 2007 University Council meeting during the presentation of today's agenda and that he would return to this thought later in the meeting.

The minutes from the October 18, 2007 Executive Committee meeting were approved as distributed (attachment a).

Action Items:

  1. Professor David Shipley presented the following proposals from the Curriculum Committee (attachment b):
    1. A proposal to offer a Master of Environmental Planning and Design.  The vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the next University Council agenda.
    2. A proposal to terminate the M.Ed. in Health Promotion and Behavior.  The vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the next University Council agenda.
    3. A proposal for a Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystems Health.  Following discussion, the vote was called and the proposal was approved to be placed on the next University Council agenda with the stipulation that stronger justification and a reporting mechanism be added to the proposal prior to its presentation to the Council.  A question was asked if there was currently a policy in place to dissolve centers with the answer being yes.

Information Items:

  1. The announcement of an event, Athens Focus the Nation: Global Warming Solutions for America, was withdrawn from the December 6 University Council agenda (attachment c).
  2. The Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics gave a standing committee report.
  3. The Faculty/Staff Parking Appeals Committee needs another Council member to serve on the committee.  No one volunteered.
  4. An update was given from the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws and Committees regarding their work to define faculty.

New Business:

A motion was made and seconded to cancel the December 6, 2007 University Council meeting. The vote was called and the motion carried.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Rebecca L. Macon
University Council Secretary

Executive Committee roster

      Members represented by proxy

Bowers, Kathryn 
Bride, Brian
Calhoun, Georgia
Fowler, Laurie
Frick, Janet
Gore, Matthew
Harris, Ruth 
Harrison, Georgia
Hilton, Nelson
Kavoori, Andy
Love, Sarajane
Mace, Arnett
Macon, Rebecca
Momany, Cory
Scott, Shannon 
St. Pierre, Elizabeth 
Vencill, William
Zinkhan, George