Council of Academic Administrators Minutes

Minutes

UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL

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Minutes of Undergraduate Council meeting on 04/06/2018


Council of Academic Administrators Notes:

Motion 1: Course changes, additions, deletions-Approved (Sullivan-Gonzalez/Allen); Motion 2: Change Minor in Physics-Approved (Cohen/Allen); Motion 3: Change Minor in Environmental Studies-Approved (Wyandt/Ammeter); Motion 4: Change Minor in Accountancy-Approved (Wilder/Wyandt); Motion 5: Change Program B.F.A. in Art-Approved (Wyandt/Cohen); Motion 6: Change Program B.M. in Music-Approved (Wyandt/Ammeter); Motion 7: Change Program B.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications-Approved (Norton/Wyandt); Motion 8: Change Program B.A.J. in Journalism-Approved (Norton/Wyandt); Motion 9: Change Program B.S.C.E. in Civil Engineering-Approved (Cheng/Allen); Motion 10: Student Letter of Appeal-Joey Bullock-Approved (Sullivan-Gonzalez/Carithers); Motion 11: Student Letter of Appeal-Tyler Yarbrough-Approved (Cheng/Sullivan-Gonzalez); Motion 12: Student Letter of Appeal-Rachel Dees-Approved (Sullivan-Gonzalez/Carithers); Motion 13: Policy change regarding minors in school of engineering students-Approved (Cheng/Wyandt); Motion 14: Updated honors policy-Approved (Allen/Sullivan-Gonzalez); Motion 15: Forgiveness policy-Approved (Sullivan-Gonzalez/Ammeter) (*note Elam/Rock motion to amend policy to include A-, B+, B, B-, C+,C,C- to the exclusion failed with 13 nos and 6 yes) Motion 16: Creating New Undergraduate Programs Revised Policy- Approved with amendments (Noonon/Ammeter) Amendments include 16a: change must meet following criteria to will: -Approved (Noonan/Sullivan-Gonzalez) 16b: delete if the request is for an undergraduate program-Approved (Noonan-Gonzalez) 16c: change to read: procedures for assessment of program effectiveness -Approved (Noonan/Reid) 16d: include language to read that the authorization to plan will be submitted to the Provost office who will submit to IHL-Approved (Noonan/Sullivan-Gonzalez) 16e: all lower cases for school and college-Approved (Noonan/Sullivan-Gonzalez) 16f: Insert a sentence to read that Undergraduate Council approves and forwards to CAA-Approved (Noonan/Gladden) 16g: Change is endorsed to are endorsed-Approved (Noonan/Ammeter) 16h: delete "the" in front of IHL in IHL section-Approved (Noonan/Hephner-Labanc) Motion 17: 2019-2020 Academic Calendar-Approved (Allen/Gladden) Motion 18: Credit by Exam Revised policy-Approved (Ammeter/Cohen)

GRADUATE COUNCIL

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Minutes of Graduate Council meeting on 03/23/2018


Council of Academic Administrators Notes:

Motion 19: Course changes, additions, deletions-Approved (Allen/Sullivan-Gonzalez); Motion 20: Change Program M.S. in Engineering Science-Approved (Wyandt/Noonan); Motion 21: Change Program Ph.D. in Engineering Science-Approved (Wyandt/Cheng); Motion 22: Change Program Juris Doctor-Approved (Duncan/Wyandt) Motion 23: Graduate Program Creation and Other Policy Change-Approved with amendments (Wyandt/Noonan) Amendment 23a: Motion to change the editorial comments-Approved (Noonan/Sullivan-Gonzalez) Amendment 23b: Insert degree into the title-Approved (Noonan/Sullivan-Gonzalez) Motion 24: Allow Dr. Khan and Dr. Bouldin to direct Ph.D. dissertations-Approved (Allen/Wyandt) Motion 25: Air and Space Law Graduate Certificate -Approved (Duncan/Allen)