University Council Minutes April 23, 2024 – APPROVED
Meeting minutes for April 23, 2024 will be approved at the October 15, 2024 meeting.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Zoom Meeting
Call to Order: 3:30 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Susan Weeks, Nichole Mancone Fisher, David E. Allen, Kylo-Patrick Hart, Tracy Hull, Laurel Lynch, Karla O’Donald, Harry Parker, Nelis Potgieter, Jan Quesada, Hettie Richardson, David Sandell, Ashley Tull, Amy Tully, Mary Uhl-Bien, Sonja Watson, Christopher Watts, Reginald Wilburn, Dan Williams, Joseph Winick, Floyd Wormley
Guest: Sean Atkinson, Tim Barth, Cathan Coghlan, Lynn Flahive, Greg Friedman, Theresa Gaul, Stacy Landreth Grau, Ross House, Brendan Lavy, Jo Leuck, Suzy Lockwood, Wendy Macias, Dominic Mendlik, Johnny Nhan, Dick Rinewalt, Kara Vuic
Welcome and Introductions: Susan Weeks
Meeting minutes from February 27, 2024 – APPROVED
CONSENT AGENDA – APPROVED
AddRan College of Liberal Arts
Writing BA – change in program description and requirements
CRJU BS – change in program requirements
Latin American Studies – change in program requirements
PHIL BA & PHIL BS – change in program requirements
Digital Culture & Data Analytics Major – change in program requirements
Bob Schieffer College of Communication
Strategic Communication – change in program description and requirements
Strategic Communication (graded courses) – change in program description
Stategic Communication (double counting)– change in program requirements
Cinema and Media Studies – change in program requirements
College of Education
Interdisciplinary Inquiry Major – change in program requirements
Generalist ED-6 with Bilingual Option– change in program requirements
Middle School Education BSE-Mathematics or Social Studies – change in program requirements
Secondary Education: BSE-Social Studies – change in program requirements
Youth Advocacy and Educational Studies BS – change in program requirements
EDLE-EDD – change in program requirements
EDHE-MED – change in program other
EDLE-MED, EDHE-MED, EDLE-EDD, EDLE-PHD, EDHE-EDD – change in program other
College of Fine Arts
Music Credit by Exam – change in program description
THEA Musical Theory Credit by Exam – change in program description
Dance Mission Statement– change in program description
Graphic Design BFA – change in program requirements
AD Strings – change in program description and requirements
AD Piano – change in program description and requirements
MUSI – change in program description
MUSI-DMA – change in program description
Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences
COSD and COMD Minor – change in program requirements
COSD and COMS Minor – change in program requirements
DHHS-MS – drop program
HCHS – change in program requirements
HCHS – change in program CIP codes
Neeley School of Business
MARK Consultive Selling Certificate – change in program requirements
BUAD-MBA – change in program requirements
College of Science & Engineering
Pre-Health – change in program description and requirements
NTDT Combined BS/MS in Dietetics – change in program description
BA Biology – change in program requirements
BS Biology – change in program requirements
PHYA-PHD – change in program requirements
BIOL-MS – change program description and requirements
BIOL-PHD – change program description and requirements
GEOL-MS – change in program other
REGULAR AGENDA – APPROVED
New Programs
AddRan College of Liberal Arts
Military, War and Conflict Studies
College of Fine Arts
DMA Cognate in Collaborative Piano
Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Sport & Exercise Psychology Minor
DNP to PhD Nursing Bridge Program
Neeley School of Business
Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Innovation
BizTech Certificate
MD-MBA Permission to Plan
College of Science & Engineering
ENSC 4+1 Permission to Plan
School of Medicine
Masters in Medical Sciences – amendment was made and accepted to change the CIP Code to 51.1401 (Title: Medical Science/Scientist)
Associate Deans
“I” Grade Policy Clarification
Academic Appeals Committee in Consultation with Assoc Deans & General Counsel
Grade Appeal Policy – Final clean copy
Academic Conduct Policy – Final clean copy
Unprofessional Behavior, Disruptive Behavior and Lack of Academic Progress Policy – Final clean copy
Unprofessional Behavior, Disruptive Behavior and Lack of Academic Progress Policy – for Graduate Students – Final clean version
updates on Core changes – Theresa Gaul
Catalog Language for Graduate Full Time Status – Johnny Nhan
Academic Standing Language Update – Registrar