UGC Agenda - January 24 2023

In-person at ENR2 Room S225

  1. Call to Order
  2. Approval of Minutes from the UGC Meeting on December 13, 2022 – Claudia Stanescu, Acting Chair
  3. Reports:
    1. Academic Administration Report - Greg Heileman, Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education
    2. Distance, Online, Continuing Education Report – Carmin Chan, Director, Online Student Success
    3. Advising Resource Center/ Advising Community Report – Sharon Aiken-Wisniewski, Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Advising
    4. Registrar's Report - Alex Underwood, Registrar
    5. University-wide General Education Committee Report – Joan Curry, UWGEC Chair
    6. Subcommittees:
      1. Academic Programs Subcommittee report on January 10, 2023 – Holly Nelson, Chair
      2. Curriculum & Policies Subcommittee report on January 10, 2023 – Joost Van Haren, Chair
    7. UGC Report – Claudia Stanescu, Acting Chair
  4. Consent Agenda Items – Holly Nelson, Chair
    1. New Minor: Bioethics (SBS)
    2. New Emphases: Interdisciplinary Studies BA (Humanities)
    3. Modification: Interdisciplinary Studies BA (Humanities)
    4. New Certificate: Weight Inclusive Health (CALS)
    5. New Minor: Weight Inclusive Health (CALS)
  5. Items for Discussion and Voting:
    1. Academic Programs Subcommittee – Holly Nelson, Chair
      1. New Major: BS in Computer Science and Engineering (Engineering)  -- NOTE: Pending APS e-vote
    2. Curriculum & Policies Subcommittee - Joost Van Haren, Chair
      1. Grade Appeal Policy Amendment: proposal and benchmarking
    3. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Discussion – should Curricular Affairs add questions pertaining to DEI efforts and assessment to new program proposals going forward? – Claudia Stanescu, Acting Chair
  6. Meeting Adjournment