UGC Agenda - March 17 2020

Held online via Zoom

  1. Call to Order – Neel Ghosh, Chair
  2. Approval of Minutes from the UGC Meeting on February 11, 2020 - Neel Ghosh
  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 - Larry Head
    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. Academic Programs Subcommittee Report on the February 25th Meeting - Fabian Alfie, Chair
    7. Curriculum & Policies Subcommittee Report on the February 25th Meeting – Claudia Stanescu on behalf of Molly Bolger, Chair
    8. UGC Report – Neel Ghosh, UGC Chair
  4. Consent Agenda — Fabian Alfie
    1. Modification: BSHS in Physiology and BSHS in Physiology and Medical Sciences Math Strand
  5. Items for Discussion and Vote:
    1. Academic Programs Subcommittee—Fabian Alfie
      1. Emphases: BS in Public Management and Policy -  1) Environmental Policy Emphasis, 2) Public Administration and Management Emphasis, 3) Public Policy Emphasis
      2. Certificate in Tribal Courts and Justice Administration
      3. Certificate in Construction Engineering Management
      4. Certificate in Entomology and Insect Science
      5. Emphases: BSHS in Physiology and Medical Sciences - 1) Physiology Emphasis, 2) Medical Sciences Emphasis, 3) Exercise and Extreme Physiology Emphasis, 4) Physiological Research and Innovation Emphasis
    2. Curriculum and Policies Subcommittee— Claudia Stanescu
      1. Proposal to add Minimum Units to the Bachelor's Degree Candidacy Policy, submitted by Curricular Affairs on behalf of Office of the Provost
      2. Continued discussion: General Education Teaching Policy
        1. Proposal to amend General Education Teaching Policy
        2. General Education Teaching Petition mockup
  6. Meeting Adjournment