UGC Agenda – September 8 2020

Held online via Zoom

  1. Welcome and Introductions
  2. Guiding Principles of UGC Membership
  3. Reports:
    1. Academic Administration Report - Greg Heileman, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Administration
    2. Academic Initiatives & Student Success Report –
      1. Distance/Continuing/Community Education - Sarah Wieland
      2. Online Education – Craig Wilson
    3. Advising Resource Center/ Advising Community Report – Roxie Catts, Director
    4. Registrar's Report - Alex Underwood, Registrar
    5. University-wide General Education Committee Report – Joan Curry, UWGEC Chair
    6. Subcommittee Report and selection (Roles/Responsibilities):
      1. Academic Programs (August 25 meeting minutes) – Fabian Alfie, Chair
        1. The Academic Programs Subcommittee deals with the creation, deletion, suspension or modification of undergraduate academic majors, options, minors, degrees, certificates, and programs of study.
      2. Curriculum & Policies (August 25 meeting minutes) – Molly Bolger, Chair
        1. The Curriculum/Policies Subcommittee deals with undergraduate curriculum and academic policies recorded in the UA General Catalog, including creation, revision, and deletion of academic policies pertinent to instruction, majors, options, minors, degrees, transfer credits, general education, academic progress, and requirements for graduation
    7. UGC Report:  Accomplishments in AY 2019-2020 — Neel Ghosh, Chair
  4. Items for Discussion and Vote:
    1. UGC By-Laws Changes
      1. Voting and approval process
    2. Academic Programs Subcommittee — Fabian Alfie, Chair
      1. New Action Items
        1. BA in Human Rights Practice, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
        2. BS in Applied Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
        3. BAS in Early Childhood, College of Applied Science and Technology
        4. BA in Fashion Industry Science & Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 
    3. Curriculum and Policies Subcommittee — Molly Bolger, Chair
      1. Discussion
        1. General Education Refresh
  5. Meeting Adjournment