Executive Committee Minutes

10/09/2008 03:30 PM - Peabody Board Room - Administration Building - Please Note Date Change
View Related Documents Online The University Council Executive Committee met on October 9, 2008 in the Peabody Board Room of the Administration Building. Bruce Hollett, Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:29 p.m. Standing committee chairs in attendance were Gayle Andrews, Thomas Artelt, Tony Capomacchia, Stephen Rathbun and David Shipley. Visitors included Meg Amstutz, Ronald Cervero, Ann Crowther, Brooke Daniel, Ron Hendrick, Joe Hermanowicz, Fiona Liken, Jere Morehead, Jayne Smith, Bill Vencill and Robert Warren.

The minutes from the September 11, 2008 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. Revised proposal to offer the major in Adult Education (Ed.D.) on the Gwinnett campus   There was a motion made to place this proposal on the next University Council agenda. The vote was taken and the motion was approved.
    2. Proposal for a new major in Fisheries and Wildlife (B.S.F.R.) There was a motion made to place this proposal on the next University Council agenda. The vote was taken and the motion was approved.
    3. Proposal to terminate the major in Instructional Psychology, Training and Technology (B.S.Ed.) There was a motion made to place this proposal on the next University Council agenda. The vote was taken and the motion was approved.

Information Items:

  1. Standing committee reports were given from Benefits, Facilities, Intercollegiate Athletics, Libraries and Statutes/Bylaws/Committees.
  2. Columns is seeking two volunteers from the University Council to serve as members of an Essay Review Committee. Dr. Nelson Hilton graciously volunteered. We need one additional person to volunteer. If interested, please contact Rebecca Macon.
  3. Educational Affairs Committee
    1. Course Withdrawal Policy (attachment c)
    2. 2007-08 Academic Honesty Annual Report (attachment d)
New Business:

A motion was made and seconded to cancel the October 23, 2008 University Council meeting based on the limited number of action items. There was discussion about the possibility of voting electronically for items defined as Consent Items.  It was determined that this should be referred to the Committee on Statutes, Bylaws, and Committees for discussion and recommendation.  The vote was called and the motion to cancel the October University Council meeting was approved.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 3:59 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Rebecca L. Macon
University Council Secretary

Executive Committee Roster

      Members represented by proxy

Bernstein, Irwin 
Calhoun, Georgia
Childs, Adrian
Daniels, Dick
Dorfman, Jeff
Giraudo, Silvia
Hilton, Nelson
Hollett, Bruce
Ivy, Stuart
Love, Sarajane
Mace, Arnett
Macon, Rebecca
McCarthy, Connor
Momany, Cory
Spooner, David
Zinkhan, George