Council of Academic Administrators Minutes

Meeting Date: 03/23/2020
Meeting Time: 1:30 PM
Meeting Location: Lyceum 200

Attendance

Name Present Absent
Adrian, Mr. John C.
Allen, Dr. David D.
Ammeter, Dr. Anthony P.
Baker, Dr. Robert H.
Botero, Ms. Cecilia E.
Busby, Dr. Anna K.
Caffera, Mr. Paul J.
Caldwell, Dr. Katrina M.
Cohen, Dr. Lee M.
Cyree, Dr. Kendall B.
Duncan, Ms. Susan H.
Endorf, Ms. Ella
Forgette, Dr. Richard G.
Gladden, Dr. Joseph R.
Grandjean, Dr. Peter W.
Gregory, Dr. Rickey R.
Holmes, Dr. Erin R.
Kluck, Dr. Annette S.
Labanc, Dr. Brandi H.
Markley, Dr. Derek L.
McElroy, Mrs. Anna T.
Mort, Ms. Angelina
Norton, Dr. H W.
Pegues, Dr. Charlotte F.
Puleo, Dr. David A.
Rimoldi, Dr. John M.
Rock, Dr. David
Rodrigues, Mr. Nishanth J.
Rosenthal, Dr. Meagen M.
Sullivan-Gonzalez, Dr. Douglass
West Strum, Dr. Donna S.
Wilder, Dr. Wallace M.
Wilkin, Dr. Noel E.

Other Attendance Information

Josh Eyler and Bob Cummings were present for the March 21, 2020 emergency CAA meeting



Additional Minutes Notes
There was an emergency CAA meeting on to consider grading option proposals during the COVID-19 emergency. MOTION 1: Affirm that a COVID-19 Emergency Z-grade option be allowed (see UG minutes for proposal). Amendment 1: Allow schools to opt out of this option for courses within their school, after following the proper process for course approval and/or academic standards within that school. Did not pass Amendment 1 Vote For Against Abstain 6 12 3 AMENDMENT 2: Allow School of Pharmacy to opt out of this option for courses within their school, after following the proper process for course approval and/or academic standards within that school. Amendment 2 Vote For Against Abstain 14 0 7 AMENDMENT 3: Include 500-level courses for undergraduate students who are enrolled for undergraduate credit. Amendment 3 Vote For Against Abstain 21 0 0 Complete Motion For Against Abstain 19 1 1 MOTION 2: Affirm that a COVID-19 Emergency P-grade option be allowed (see UG minutes for proposal). AMENDMENT 1: Allow School of Pharmacy to opt out of this option for courses within their school, after following the proper process for course approval and/or academic standards within that school. AMENDMENT 2: Include 500-level courses for undergraduate students who are enrolled for undergraduate credit. Amendments 1 and 2 added in Single Motion Vote: For Against Abstain 19 0 2 Complete Motion 2 Vote For Against Abstain 19 1 1 MOTION 3: Affirm that a COVID-19 Emergency Resolution requesting academic deans to exercise flexibility in late withdrawals. For Against Abstain 21 0 0 Motion at March 23, 2020 meeting- Free Inquiry, Expression, and Assembly for Individual Students and Registered Student Organizations Policy-Approved (Sulivan-Gonzalez/Ammeter)

Minutes

UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL



Minutes of Undergraduate Council meeting on 03/06/2020


Council of Academic Administrators Notes:
Motion 1: Course Changes, Additions, Deletions-Approved; Motion 2: Change Program BASRA in Sport and Recreation Admin-Approved; Motion 3: Change Program BS Chemical Engineering-Approved; Motion 4: BS Geology-Approved; Motion 5: Add Minor Sport Administration-Approved; Motion 6: Student Letter of Appeal-Nolan Moran (Norton/Sullivan-Gonzalez)-Approved; Motion 7: Student Letter of Appeal-Marvin Mitchell(Cohen/Sullivan-Gonzalez)-Approved; Motion 8: Student LEtter of Appeal-Pam Bowers (Grandjean/Ammeter)-Approved; Motion 9: Academic Calendar 2021-2022-Approved; Motion 10: Appendix 13a Legal Studies Department Name Change-Approved; Motion 11: Awarding of Academic Credits Earned through Military Learning (Pegues/Ammeter)-Approved; Motion 12: Change to English Language Proficiency Exemption-Office of Global Engagement (McElroy/Forgette)-Approved; Motion 13: Doulingo English Test(McElroy/Forgette)-Approved; Motion 14: Taylor Medal Nominees (including Liam Neiman)-Approved

GRADUATE COUNCIL



Minutes of Graduate Council meeting on 02/28/2020


Council of Academic Administrators Notes:
Motion 15: Course Changes, Additions, Deletions-Approved; Motion 16: Change Program MA Mathematics and MS Mathematics-Approved; Motion 17: Change Program PhD Mathematics-Approved; Motion 18: Change Program Ed.D. in Education-Approved; Motion 19: Change Program Ph.D. in Education-Approved; Motion 20: Change Program Ed.S. in Counselor Education-Approved; Motion 21: Addition of Emphasis in Higher Education to existing M.Ed.-Approved; Motion 22: Appendix 13a-Legal Studies Department Name Change-Approved; Motion 23: Dissertation Chair Policy Changes-Approved; Motion 24: International Teaching/Instructor Assistant Assessment Policy-Approved; Motion 25: PH595 Syllabus-Approved; Motion 26: MPH IHL Appendix 8-Approved; Motion 27: PhD Criminal Justice IHL Appendix 8-Approved; Motion 28: Update to Policy on English Language Proficiency-Approved;


Minutes of Graduate Council meeting on 03/20/2020


Council of Academic Administrators Notes:
MOTION: Refer the COVID-19 Emergency grading option proposals back to the Graduate Council- Approved

Provost/VC for Academic Affairs

Provost/VC for Academic Affairs


No School Assigned

No Department Assigned

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IDRequest SummaryApproved DeniedTabled
638021972 Academic Calendar 2021-2022
638021862 Appendix 13a Legal Studies Department Name Change
638022002 Appendix 8_PHD CJPS_UM_2020_FINAL
638022013 Appendix 8_UM_MPH_2020
638022011 AWARDING OF ACADEMIC CREDITS EARNED THROUGH MILITARY LEARNING
638021930 Chang Admission Requirements for MCJ
638021991 Change to English Language Proficiency Exemption
638022010 Correction International Applications Admission to the Graduate School
638022012 Duolingo English Test-Office of Global Engagement
638021980 Duolingo English Test: IEP Recommendation
638022000 Graduate Faculty Policy Draft with Track Changes
638021990 Graduate Faculty Policy Draft
638021900 International Teaching/Instructor Assistant Assessment Policy
638021903 PH595 Sample Syllabus
638021913 PH595 Sample Syllabus
638022001 Proposal on Grading for Spring 2020
Chancellor's Notes