UGC Agenda - September 10, 2024

Meeting in Person - ENR2 S225

  1. Welcome and Introductions
  2. Guiding Principles of UGC Membership – Lisa Rezende, Acting Chair
  3. Subcommittee selection (Roles/Responsibilities):
    1. Academic Programs – Lisa Rezende. Chair 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 – Joost Van Haren, Chair 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.
  4. Reports:
    1. Academic Affairs Report – Greg Heileman, Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education
    2. Arizona Online Report – Caleb Simmons, Executive Director for Online Education
    3. Distance, Continuing Education Report – Bonnie Taylor, Director of Outreach and Business Affairs and Aviva Doery, Assistant Director, Administrative Support and Strategy
    4. Registrar’s Report – Alex Underwood, University Registrar
    5. Advising Resource Center/ Advising Community Report – Sharon Aiken-Wisniewski, Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Advising
    6. University-wide General Education Committee Report – Jeremy Vetter, UWGEC Chair
    7. UGC Report: Accomplishments in AY 2023-2024 – Lisa Rezende, Acting Chair
    8. Subcommittees:
      1. Academic Programs Subcommittee report on August 20, 2024 – Lisa Rezende, Chair
      2. Curriculum & Policies Subcommittee report on August 20, 2024 – Joost Van Haren, Chair
  5. Minutes from the UGC Meeting on May 7, 2024 was approved via Qualtrics vote with 11 yea votes.
  6. Consent Agenda Items – Lisa Rezende, Chair
    1. New Minor: Insights into Healthy Aging (Science)
  7. Items for Discussion:
    1. Opening Subcommittee proposal presentations of the meeting to Senators and Associate Deans/UCAAC members.
  8. Meeting adjournment