2020 - 2021
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Faculty Senate Agenda
Faculty Senate Agenda
September 9, 2020
ONLINE
I. Call to Order: Chair, Stephen Caldwell
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of April 29, 2020 Minutes
IV. Reports
A. Provost, Charles Robinson
B. Chair, Stephen Caldwell
V. Old Business
A. Proposed new definition of "Academic Minor," Alice Griffin
VI. New Business
A. Revisions to Conflict of Interest and Outside Employment Forms - Jason Ramage
B. Proposal to Accelerate Transfer of Credit Reviews - Suzanne McCray, Dave Dawson and Bryan Hill
Transfer of Credit Presentation
C. Proposal to add a seat to UCPC - Pat Koski
D. Consent Agenda: The following items are referred by the University Course and Programs Committee and/or the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled September 9, 2020:
1. Course Change proposals – including undergraduate and graduate classes approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on August 7, 2020 and the Graduate Council on August 20, 2020 (1_coursechanges_report_09092020).
2. Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on August 7, 2020: (2_programchanges_report_09092020).
a. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Economics – WEAN-M – Economic Analytics Minor for Business Majors (2a_wean-m_report_09092020).
b. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Management – GBUSBS – General Business, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (2b_gbusbs_report_09092020).
c. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Graduate School and International Education, Interdisciplinary Department - MEPH-M - Microelectronics-Photonics Minor (2c_meph-m_report_09092020).
3. Additional Item:
MicroCertificates – Policy Change – MC (3_mc_policy_change_report_09092020).
4. Informational Items:
a. Administrative Unit – Title Change – SSC (4a_ssc_title_change_report_09092020, 4a_ssc_title_change_ltrofnotif_09092020).
b. Honors College Admission Criteria Change – Voting Results (4b_honors_college_admission_requirements_on_the_website).
c. The Graduate Council approved a change to the voting membership of the Council to increase the representation from the Graduate-Professional Student Congress from two to four seats, tow of which must be assigned to the President and Vice President of the Black Graduate Students Association.
VII. Resolutions and Recommendations
A. Air Audit Resoultion - Bret Schulte
B. Removing Confederate References Resolution - Bret Schulte
VIII. Announcements
IX. Adjourn
Faculty Senate Agenda
October 14, 2020
ONLINE
I. Call to Order: Chair, Stephen Caldwell
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of September 9, 2020 Minutes
IV. Reports
A. Provost, Charles Robinson
B. Chair, Stephen Caldwell
V. Old Business
A. Revisions to Conflict of Interest and Outside Employment Forms - Jason Ramage
Conflict of Interest Document - Appendix D
Outside Employment Document - Appendix B
B. Proposal to Accelerate Transfer of Credit Reviews - Suzanne McCray, Dave Dawson and Bryan Hill
Transfer of Credit Presentation
VI. New Business
A. Proposal to add a seat to UCPC - Pat Koski
B. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Proposal
C. Spring Calendar Options (non-binding vote)
D. Consent Agenda: Consent Agenda: The following items are referred by the University Course and Programs Committee and/or the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled October 14, 2020:
1. Course Change proposals – including undergraduate and graduate classes approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on September 25, 2020 and the Graduate Council on September 17, 2020 (1_coursechanges_report_10142020).
2. Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on September 25, 2020: (2_programchanges_report_10142020).
a. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Economics - BECA-M - Economic Analytics Minor for Non-Business Students (2a_beca-m_report_10142020).
b. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – HRWD-M - Human Resource and Workforce Development Minor (2b_hrwd-m_report_10142020).
c. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering – CVEGBS - Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (2c_cvegbs_report_10142020).
d. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering – ELEGBS - Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (2d_elegbs_report_10142020).
e. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering – INEGBS - Industrial Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (2e_inegbs_report_10142020).
3. Informational Items:
Department of Accounting – Title Change – William Dillard Department of Accounting (3_department_of_accounting-title_change-ltrofnotif_10142020).
VII. Announcements
The Fall Faculty Meeting is scheduled for October 23 at noon. A zoom announcement is forthcoming.
IX. Adjourn
Faculty Senate Agenda
November 11, 2020
ONLINE
I. Call to Order: Chair, Stephen Caldwell
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of October 14, 2020 Minutes
IV. Reports
A. Provost, Charles Robinson
B. Chair, Stephen Caldwell
C. Pandemic Impact Statement for Annual Review (Vice-Provost Sloan)
D. International Operations Council Draft (Curt Rom)
E. Academic Integrity and Student Conduct Code Committee (AISCC) annual report and Sanctions Rubric (Chris Bryson)
Sanction Rubric Policy Recommendations
V. Old Business
A. Proposal to add a seat to UCPC - Pat Koski
B. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Proposal
VI. New Business
A. MMR Vaccine Fayetteville Policy 519.0 (Provost Robinson)
B. Animal Care/Use Policy 701.0 (Jason Ramage)
C. Consent Agenda: The following items are referred by the University Course and Programs Committee and/or the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled November 11, 2020:
1. Course Change proposals – including undergraduate and graduate classes approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on October 23, 2020 and the Graduate Council on October 15, 2020 (1_coursechanges_report_11112020).
2. Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on October 23, 2020: (2_programchanges_report_11112020).
a. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Poultry Science – POSCBS – Poultry Science, Bachelor of Science in Agri Food & Life Sciences (2a_poscbs_report_11112020, 2a_poscbs_curriculum_revision_ltrofnotification_11112020, 2a_poscbs_curriculum-revision_curriculum_11112020).
b. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Poultry Science – POSCBS-PSID – Poultry Science: Poultry Science Industry Concentration (2b_poscbs-psid_report_11112020).
c. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Poultry Science – POSCBS-PSPP – Poultry Science: Pre-Professional Science Concentration (2c_poscbs-pspp_report_11112020).
d. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Information Systems – WCYB-M – Data and Cybersecurity Management Minor for Business Majors (2d_wcyb-m_report_11112020).
e. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation– PHEDBS - Teaching K-12 Physical Education & Health, Bachelor of Science in Education (2e_phedbs_report_11112020).
f. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – PPHED - Teaching K-12 Physical Education & Health (Pre-Teaching K-12 Physical Education & Health) (2f_pphed_report_11112020).
3. Graduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on September 25, 2020 and the Graduate Council on October 15, 2020:
a. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Occupational Therapy – OTDEDP – Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Occupational Therapy (3a_otdedp_report_11112020).
b. Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – AGACMC - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate (3b_agacmc_report_11112020, 3b_agacmc_grad_certificate_ltrofnotif_11112020, 3b_agacmc_grad_certificate_workforcereqform_11112020, 3b_agacmc_grad_certificate_supportingdoc_11112020).
c. Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – FNPRMC – Family Nurse Practitioner, Post-Master's Certificate (3c_fnprmc_report_11112020, 3c_fnprmc_grad_certificate_ltrofnotif_11112020, 3c_fnprmc_grad_certificate_workforcereqform_11112020, 3c_fnprmc_grad_certificate_supportingdoc_11112020).
d. Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSDP- Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nursing Practice (3d_nursdp_report_11112020).
e. Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSMS - Nursing, Master of Science (3e_nursms_report_11112020).
4. Law Program Change Proposal approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on October 23, 2020.
Proposed law program change for the School of Law – JD Admission Reqs – JD Admission Requirements (4_jd_admission_reqs_report_11112020).
5. Informational Items:
Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I3R) – New Administrative Unit (5_i3r_new_administrative_unit_ltrofnotification_11112020, 5_i3r_new_administrative_unit_orgchart_11112020)
VII. Announcements
VIII. Committee of the Whole
IX. Adjourn
Faculty Senate Agenda
December 9, 2020
ONLINE
I. Call to Order: Chair, Stephen Caldwell
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of November 11, 2020 Minutes
IV. Professor Alphonso Grant – Remembrance
V. Reports
A. Provost, Charles Robinson
B. Chair, Stephen Caldwell
VI. Old Business
A. Animal Care/Use Policy 701.0 (Jason Ramage)
VII. New Business
A. Revisions to Conflict of Interest and Outside Employment Forms - Jason Ramage
Conflict of Interest Document - Appendix D
COI Draft Policy Revision - Redline
COI Draft Policy Revision - Clean
Outside Employment Document - Appendix B
B. Academic Integrity Policy
C. Consent Agenda: The following items are referred by the University Course and Programs Committee and/or the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled December 09, 2020:
1. Course Change proposals – including undergraduate and graduate classes approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on November 20, 2020 and the Graduate Council on November 19, 2020 (1_coursechanges_report_12092020).
2. Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on November 20, 2020 (2_programchanges_report_12092020).
a. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English – ENGLBA – English, Bachelor of Arts (2a_englba_report_12092020, 2a_englba_distancedelivery_ltrofnotification_12092020, 2a_englba_distancedelivery_curriculum_12092020).
b. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English – ENGLBA-CRWR – English: Creative Writing (2b_englba-crwr_report_12092020).
c. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English – ENGLBA- RHWR – English: Rhetoric and Writing Studies (2c_englba-rhwr_report_12092020).
d. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English – ENGLBA-TPCL – English: Topical (2d_englba-tpcl_report_12092020).
e. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science – GLST-M – Global Studies Minor (2e_glst-m_report_12092020).
f. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science – INSTBA-EURO – International and Global Studies: European and Transatlantic Concentration (2f_instba-euro_report_12092020).
g. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Art – STARBFA – Studio Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts (2g_starbfa_report_12092020).
h. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Art – STARBFA- CRMC – Studio Art Bachelor of Fine Arts: Ceramics Concentration (2h_starbfa-crmc_report_12092020).
i. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Art – STARBFA- DRAW – Studio Art Bachelor of Fine Arts: Drawing Concentration (2i_starbfa-draw_report_12092020).
j. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Art – STARBFA-PHOT – Studio Art Bachelor of Fine Arts: Photography Concentration (2j_starbfa-phot_report_12092020).
k. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Art – STARBFA-PNTG – Studio Art Bachelor of Fine Arts: Painting Concentration (2k_starbfa-pntg_report_12092020).
l. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Art – STARBFA-PRNT – Studio Art Bachelor of Fine Arts: Printmaking Concentration (2l_starbfa-prnt_report_12092020).
m. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Art – STARBFA-SCPT – Studio Art Bachelor of Fine Arts: Sculpture Concentration (2m_starbfa-scpt_report_12092020).
n. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Information Systems – CYBRCP – Cybersecurity and Data Management, Certificate of Proficiency (2n_cybrcp_report_12092020, 2n_cybrcp_newcertificate_ltrofnotification_12092020, 2n_cybrcp_newcertificate_supportingdocumentation_12092020).
o. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Management – MGMTBS – Management, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (2o_mgmtbs_report_12092020, 2o_mgmtbs-hrmg_distancedelivery_ltrofnotif_12092020, 2o_mgmtbs-hrmg_distancedelivery_curriculum_12092020).
p. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Management – MGMTBS-HRMG – Management: Human Resource Management Concentration (2p_mgmtbs-hrmg_report_12092020).
q. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Marketing – MKTGBS – Marketing, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (2q_mktgbs_report_12092020, 2q_mktgbs_distancedelivery_ltrofnotification_12092020, 2q_mktgbs_distancedelivery_curriculum_12092020).
r. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Marketing – RETLBS – Retail, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (2r_retlbs_report_12092020, 2r_retlbs_curriculumrevision_ltrofnotification_12092020, 2r_retlbs_curriculumrevision_curriculum_12092020).
s. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Venture Innovation – INEPBS – Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (2s_inepbs_report_12092020, 2s_mgmtbs-inepbs_reconfiguration_ltrofnotification_12092020, 2s_mgmtbs-inepbs_reconfiguration_curriculum_12092020).
t. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Venture Innovation – WINP-M – Innovation and Entrepreneurship Minor for Business Majors (2t_winp-m_report_12092020).
u. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSBS-LNBN - Nursing: LPN to BSN Option (2u_nursbs-lnbn_report_12092020).
v. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – PLNBN - Nursing Pre-LNBN (2v_plnbn_report_12092020).
3. Graduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on October 23,2020 and the Graduate Council on November 19, 2020:
a. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CIEDES – Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Specialist (3a_ciedes_report_12092020).
b. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CIEDME – Curriculum and Instruction, Master of Education (3b_ciedme_report_12092020, 3b_ciedme_curriculum_revision_ltrofnotification_12092020, 3b_ciedme_before_and_after_curriculum_12092020).
c. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Graduate Dean – STANMS-EDSP – Statistics and Analytics: Educational Statistics and Psychometrics Concentration (3c_stanms-edsp_report_12092020).
d. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Graduate Dean – STANMS-STAT – Statistics and Analytics: Statistics Concentration (3d_stanms-stat_report_12092020).
e. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Information Systems – ENTSGC – Enterprise Systems Graduate Certificate (3e_entsgc_report_12092020).
f. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Information Systems – INSYMI – Information Systems, Master of Information Systems (3f_insymi_report_12092020).
g. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Information Systems– INSYMI-CBMT – Information Systems: Cybersecurity Management Concentration(3g_insymi-cbmt_report_12092020).
h. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Information Systems – ISYSPH – Information Systems, Doctor of Philosophy (3h_isysph_report_12092020, 3h_badmph_isys_curriculum_revision_ltrofnotification_12092020, 3h_badmph_isys_curriculum_revision_curriculum_12092020).
i. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – HIEDME– Higher Education, Master of Education (3i_hiedme_report_12092020).
j. Proposed graduate program change for the School of Art – DCFMDES – Design for Collaborative Futures, Master of Design (3j_dcfmdes_report_12092020, 3j_dcfmdes_new_degree_ltrofintent_12092020, 3j_dcfmdes_new_degree_ proposal_12092020, 3j_dcfmdes_new_degree_supporting_documents_12092020).
VIII. Resolutions
IX. Announcements
X. Adjourn
Faculty Senate Agenda
January 13, 2021
ONLINE
I. Call to Order: Chair, Stephen Caldwell
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of December 9, 2020 Minutes
IV. Reports
A. Provost, Charles Robinson
B. Chair, Stephen Caldwell
V. Old Business
A. Academic Integrity Policy
B. Revisions to Conflict of Interest and Outside Employment Forms - Jason Ramage
Conflict of Interest Document - Appendix D
COI Draft Policy Revision - Redline
COI Draft Policy Revision - Clean
Outside Employment Document - Appendix B
VI. New Business
A. Consent Agenda: The following items are referred by the University Course and Programs Committee and/or the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled January 13, 2021:
1. Course Change proposals – including undergraduate and graduate classes approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on December 18, 2020 and the Graduate Council on December 17, 2020 (1_coursechanges_report_01132021).
2. Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on December 18, 2020 (2_programchanges_report_01132021).
a. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Human Environmental Sciences – BRKDBS – Birth through Kindergarten, Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Science (2a_brkdbs_report_01132021).
b. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Human Environmental Sciences – HDFSBS – Human Development and Family Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Science (2b_hdfsbs_report_01132021).
c. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Human Environmental Sciences – HNADBS – Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Science (2c_hnadbs_report_01132021).
d. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music – MUEDBM – Music Education, Bachelor of Music (2d_muedbm_report_01132021).
e. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – STEMCP- STEM Education, Certificate of Proficiency (2e_stemcp_report_01132021, 2e_stemcp_newcertificate_ltrofnotification_01132021, 2e_stemcp_newcertificate_supportingdocumentation_01132021).
f. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – STEM-M - STEM Education Minor (2f_stem-m_report_01132021).
g. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Education Dean – UTCHCS - Licensure for UA Teach Computer Science 4-12 (2g_utchcs_report_01132021).
h. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – UTCH-M - UAteach Minor (2h_utch-m_report_01132021).
3. Graduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on November 20,2020 and the Graduate Council on December 17, 2020:
a. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of History – HISTMA– History, Master of Arts (3a_histma_report_01132021).
b. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Marketing – MKTGMS– Marketing, Master of Science (3b_mktgms_report_01132021, 3b_mktgms_newdegree_ltrofintent_01132021, 3b_mktgms_newdegree_proposal-1_01132021, 3b_mktgms_newdegree_supportingdocumentation_01132021).
c. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – CNEDPH – Counselor Education and Supervision, Doctor of Philosophy (3c_cnedph_report_01132021).
d. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – CNSLMS – Counseling, Master of Science (3d_cnslms_report_01132021).
e. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – EDPSGC – Educational Psychology Graduate Certificate (3e_edpsgc_report_01132021, 3e_edpsgc_deletion_ltrofnotification_01132021).
4. Informational Items:
a. Realignment of English CLEP scores and credit (4a_realignment_of_english_clep_scores_and_credit_01132021).
b. Title Change of an Existing Organizational Unit: Office for Diversity and Inclusion becoming the Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (4b_dei_title-change_ltrofnotification_01132021).
c. Title Change of an Existing Organizational Unit: Office of Economic Development becoming the Division of Economic Development (4c_ed_title-change_ltrofnotification_01132021).
d. Title Change of an Existing Organizational Unit: Office of Research and Innovation becoming the Division of Research and Innovation (4d_ri_title-change_ltrofnotification_01132021).
e. Title Change of an Existing Organizational Unit: Office of Student Activities Initiatives and Services (OASIS) becoming the Sylvia Hack Boyer Center for Student Services (BCSS) (4e_oasis-bcss_title-change_ ltrofnotification_01132021).
VII. Announcements
VIII. Adjourn
Faculty Senate Agenda
February 10, 2021
ONLINE
I. Call to Order: Chair, Stephen Caldwell
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of January 13, 2021 Minutes
IV. Reports
A. Provost, Charles Robinson
B. Chair, Stephen Caldwell
V. Old Business
A. COI/OE Revisions update
VI. New Business
A. Proposal to add seats to ASC
B. Proposal to modify Spring 2021 Grade Policy and move Withdraw date
C. Consent Agenda: The following items are referred by the University Course and Programs Committee and/or the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled February 10, 2021:
1. Course Change proposals – including undergraduate and graduate classes approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on January 22, 2021 and the Graduate Council on January 21, 2021 (1_coursechanges_report_02102021).
2. Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on January 22, 2021 (2_programchanges_report_02102021).
a. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures – AMARAB – Additional Major-Arabic (2a_amarab_report_02102021).
b. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Finance – FINNBS-FENR – Finance: Energy Finance Concentration (2b_finnbs-fenr_report_02102021).
c. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CHEDBS - Childhood Education, Bachelor of Science in Education (2c_chedbs_report_02102021).
d. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – EDST-M - Educational Studies Minor (2d_edst-m_report_02102021).
e. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – EGEDBA - English Education, Bachelor of Arts in Teaching (2e_egedba_report_02102021).
f. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – ELELBS - Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science in Education (2f_elelbs_report_02102021).
g. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – FREDBA - French Education, Bachelor of Arts in Teaching (2g_fredba_report_02102021).
h. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – GREDBA - German Education, Bachelor of Arts in Teaching (2h_gredba_report_02102021).
i. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – PHEDBS - Teaching K-12 Physical Education & Health, Bachelor of Science in Education (2i_phedbs_report_02102021).
j. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – SPEDBS - Special Education, Bachelor of Science in Education (2j_spedbs_report_02102021).
k. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – SSEDBA - Social Studies Education, Bachelor of Arts in Teaching (2k_ssedba_report_02102021).
l. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – SNEDBA - Spanish Education, Bachelor of Arts in Teaching (2l_snedba_report_02102021).
m. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering – ELEGBS - Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (2m_elegbs_report_02102021).
n. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Graduate School and International Education, Materials Science and Engineering – NANO-M - Nanotechnology Minor (2n_nano-m_report_02102021).
3. Graduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on December 18, 2020 and the Graduate Council on January 21, 2021:
a. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – ACPAMC – Arkansas Curriculum/Program Administrator Post Master's Certificate (3a_acpamc_report_02102021, 3a_acpamc_deletion_ltrofnotification_02102021).
b. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – AUTSGC – Autism Spectrum Disorders Graduate Certificate (3b_autsgc_report_02102021, 3b_autsgc_deletion_ltrofnotification_02102021).
4. Informational Items:
a. Graduate Council approved changes to the policy on Dismissal for Unethical and Unprofessional Conduct 4a_dismissal_for_unethical_and_unprofessional_conduct_02102021).
b. The Graduate Council supports a change of the withdrawal deadline for all graduate students enrolled in Spring 2021 to either the last day of classes or last day of final exams, whichever is feasible.
VII. Announcements
VIII. Adjourn
Faculty Senate Agenda
March 10, 2021
ONLINE
I. Call to Order: Chair, Stephen Caldwell
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of February 10, 2021 Minutes
IV. Reports
A. Provost, Charles Robinson
B. Chair, Stephen Caldwell
V. Old Business
A. Proposal to add seats to ASC
VI. New Business
A. Recommendations from the Ad-Hoc Committee on Outside Employment
B. Consent Agenda: The following items are referred by the University Course and Programs Committee and/or the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled March 10, 2021:
- Course Change proposals
a. Course changes - including undergraduate and graduate classes approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on February 26, 2021 and the Graduate Council on February 18, 2021 (1a_coursechanges_report_03102021).
b. Annual Course Review - Courses with No Enrollment in 4 or 5 Years (1b_courses_with_no_enrollment_in_last_4_or_5_years_03102021).
- Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on February 26, 2021 (2_programchanges_report_03102021).
a. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, Department of Landscape Architecture – LARCBL – Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (2a_larcbl_report_03102021).
b. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Theatre – THTRBA-THST – Theatre: Theatre Studies Concentration (2b_thtrba-thst_report_03102021).
c. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures – SPHL-M – Spanish for Native and Heritage Language Learners Minor (2c_sphl-m_report_03102021).
d. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures – SPHP-M – Spanish for the Professions for Native and Heritage Language Learners Minor (2d_sphp-m_report_03102021).
e. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Art – ART Dept Honors – Art Departmental Honors (2e_artdepthonors_report_03102021).
f. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Management – MGMTBS-SBMG – Management: Small Business Management Concentration (2f_mgmtbs-sbmg_report_03102021).
g. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering – BENGBS - Biological Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering (2g_bengbs_report_03102021).
h. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering – BENGBS-ENVR - Biological Engineering: Environmental Concentration (2h_bengbs-envr_report_03102021).
i. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering – BMEGBS - Biomedical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (2i_bmegbs_report_03102021).
j. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering – CHEGBS - Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (2j_chegbs_report_03102021).
k. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering – CVEGBS - Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (2k_cvegbs_report_03102021).
l. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering – INEGBS - Industrial Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (2l_inegbs_report_03102021).
m. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering – MEEGBS - Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2m_meegbs_report_03102021).
- Graduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on January 22, 2021 and the Graduate Council on February 18, 2021:
a. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Business Dean – BADMMB – Business Administration, Master of Business Administration (3a_badmmb_report_03102021, 3a_badmmb_gmat_substitution_proposal_fall_2020_03102021).
b. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – APBAGC – Applied Behavior Analysis Graduate Certificate (3b_apbagc_report_03102021).
c. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – EDUCMA – Teacher Education, Master of Arts in Teaching (3c_educma_report_03102021).
d. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – ELEDMA – Elementary Education, Master of Arts in Teaching (3d_eledma_report_03102021).
e. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – SPEDME – Special Education, Master of Education (3e_spedme_report_03102021).
f. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – SPTSGC – Special Education Transition Services, Graduate Certificate (3f_sptsgc_report_03102021).
g. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – TESLGC – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Graduate Certificate (3g_teslgc_report_03102021).
h. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – TESLME – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Master of Education (3h_teslme_report_03102021).
i. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Education Reform – EDPOPH – Education Policy, Doctor of Philosophy (3i_edpoph_report_03102021).
j. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – ATTRMA – Athletic Training, Master of Athletic Training (3j_attrma_report_03102021).
k. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – CDISMS – Communication Sciences and Disorders, Master of Science (3k_cdisms_report_03102021).
l. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Venture Innovation – SEVIPH – Business Administration (Strategy and Entrepreneurship) (3l_seviph_report_03102021).
- Additional items/Announcements:
a. Non-Degree/Certificate, Revision to an Approved Licensure Program -- Biology/Life Science (7-12) Licensure Revision Proposal (4a_biology_lifescience_7-12 licensure_revision_proposal_03102021).
b. Non-Degree/Certificate, Revision to an Approved Licensure Program -- Chemistry (7-12) Licensure Revision Proposal (4b_chemistry_7-12 licensure_revision_proposal_03102021).
c. Non-Degree/Certificate, Revision to an Approved Licensure Program – Mathematics-Secondary (7-12) Licensure Revision Proposal (4c_mathematics-secondary_7-12 licensure_revision_proposal_03102021).
d. on-Degree/Certificate, Revision to an Approved Licensure Program – Physics (7-12) Licensure Revision Proposal (4d_physics_7-12 licensure_revision_proposal_03102021).
e. Title change for the Office for Diversity and Inclusion to the Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (4e_ddei-titlechange-ltrofnotification_03102021).
f. Title change for the Office of Economic Development to the Division of Economic Development (4f_dedv-titlechange-ltrofnotification_03102021).
g. Title change for the Office of Research and Innovation to the Division of Research and Innovation (4g_drin-titlechange-ltrofnotification_03102021).
h. Annual Course Review
Courses with No Enrollment in 6 or More Years will be inactivated (4hi_active_course_with_no_enrollment_in_last_6_years_03102021). Please refer to Academic Policy 1622.11, which governs course review.
Courses Inactive 3 or More Years will be deleted (4hii_courses_inactive_3_years_03102021). Please refer to Academic Policy 1622.11, which governs course review.
VII. Resolutions and Announcements
Graduate Assistant Wage Resolution
VIII. Committee of the Whole
IX. Adjourn
Faculty Senate Agenda
April 14, 2021
ONLINE
I. Call to Order: Chair, Stephen Caldwell
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of March 10, 2021 Minutes
IV. Reports
A. Provost, Charles Robinson
B. Chair, Stephen Caldwell
V. Old Business
A. Recommendations from the Ad-Hoc Committee on Outside Employment
VI. New Business
B. ASG/Calendar Committee Moving Fall Break Request
C. Consent Agenda: The following items are referred by the University Course and Programs Committee and/or the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled April 14, 2021:
1. Course Change proposals – including undergraduate and graduate classes approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on March 19, 2021 and the Graduate Council on March 18, 2021 (1_coursechanges_report_04142021).
2. Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on March 19, 2021 (2_programchanges_report_04142021).
Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering – MEEGBS-AERO - Mechanical Engineering: Aerospace Concentration (2_meegbs-aero_report_04142021).
3. Graduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on February 26, 2021 and the Graduate Council on March 18, 2021:
a. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Architecture and Design Dean – DSGNMDS - Design Studies, Master of Design Studies (3a_dsgnmds_report_04142021).
b. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – ETECME - Educational Technology, Master of Education (3b_etecme_report_04142021).
c. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Industrial Engineering – EMGTGC - Engineering Management Graduate Certificate (3c_emgtgc_report_04142021, 3c_emgtgc_graduate_certificate_ltrofnotification_04142021, 3c_emgtgc_graduate_certificate_supporting_documentation_04142021, 3c_emgtgc_graduate_certificate_engr_supporting_documentation_04142021, 3c_emgtgc_cost_for_engineering_management_gc_04142021).
d. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Industrial Engineering –EMGTMS - Engineering Management, Master of Science in Engineering Management (3d_emgtms_report_04142021).
e. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Industrial Engineering – OMLSGC - Lean Six Sigma, Graduate Certificate (3e_omlsgc_report_04142021).
f. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Industrial Engineering – OPMGGC - Operations Management Graduate Certificate (3f_opmggc_report_04142021, 3f_opmggc_graduate_certificate_ltrofnotification_04142021, 3f_opmggc_graduate_certificate_supporting_documentation_04142021, 3f_opmggc_graduate_certificate_engr_supporting_documentation_04142021, 3f_opmggc_cost_for_operations_management_gc_04142021).
g. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Mathematical Sciences – SMTHMA - Secondary Mathematics, Master of Arts (3g_smthma_report_04142021, 3g_smthma_deletion_ltrofnotification_04142021).
h. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Venture Innovation – ENTRGC - Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate (3h_entrgc_report_04142021).
i. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Supply Chain Management – SCMTMS-DDVN - Supply Chain Management: Demand-Driven Value Networks Concentration (3i_scmtms-ddvn_report_04142021).
4. Additional items/Announcements:
Extension of Honors College Admissions Requirements for fall 2022 (4_request_for_ext_of_honors_college_adm_req_for_fall_2022_04142021).
VII. Announcements
A. Resolution Regarding Masks for the Fall (Samantha Robinson)
B. Committee of the Whole
VIII. Adjourn
Faculty Senate Agenda
May 5, 2021
ONLINE
I. Call to Order: Chair, Stephen Caldwell
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of April 14, 2021 Minutes
IV. Reports
A. Provost, Charles Robinson
B. Chair, Stephen Caldwell
V. Old Business
A. Recommendations from the Ad-Hoc Committees on 404.0
VI. New Business
A. Consent Agenda: The following items are referred by the University Course and Programs Committee and/or the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled May 5, 2021:
1. Course Change proposals – including undergraduate and graduate classes approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on April 16, 2021 and the Graduate Council on April 15, 2021 (1_coursechanges_report_05052021).
2. Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on April 16, 2021 (2_programchanges_report_05052021).
a. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Food Science – BREWCP – Brewing Science, Certificate of Proficiency (2a_brewcp_report_05052021, 2a_brewcp_history_of_beer_syllabus_spring_2021_05052021).
b. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geosciences – HPRV-M – Historic Preservation Minor (2b_hprv-m_report_05052021).
c. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Dean – DTSCBS - Data Science, Bachelor of Science (2c_dtscbs_report_05052021).
d. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Dean – DTSCBS-ACCA - Data Science: Accounting Analytics Concentration (2d_dtscbs-acca_report_05052021).
e. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Dean – DTSCBS-BIOF - Data Science: Bioinformatics Concentration (2e_dtscbs-biof_report_05052021).
f. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Dean – DTSCBS-BMHI - Data Science: Biomedical and Healthcare Informatics Concentration (2f_dtscbs-bmhi_report_05052021).
g. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Dean – DTSCBS-BUDA - Data Science: Business Data Analytics Concentration (2g_dtscbs-buda_report_05052021).
h. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Dean – DTSCBS-CMPA - Data Science: Computational Analytics Concentration (2h_dtscbs-cmpa_report_05052021).
i. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Dean – DTSCBS-DSST - Data Science: Data Science Statistics Concentration (2i_dtscbs-dsst_report_05052021).
j. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Dean – DTSCBS-GSDA - Data Science: Geospatial Data Analytics Concentration (2j_dtscbs-gsda_report_05052021).
k. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Dean – DTSCBS-OPNA - Data Science: Operations Analytics Concentration (2k_dtscbs-opna_report_05052021).
l. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Dean – DTSCBS-SODA - Data Science: Social Data Analytics Concentration (2l_dtscbs-soda_report_05052021).
m. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Dean – DTSCBS-SYCA - Data Science: Supply Chain Analytics Concentration (2m_dtscbs-syca_report_05052021).
3. Graduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on March 19, 2021 and the Graduate Council on April 15, 2021:
a. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Engineering Dean – ENGRME - Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering (3a_engrme_report_05052021).
b. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Graduate Dean – PROFGM - Preparing for the Professoriate, Graduate MicroCertificate (3b_profgm_report_05052021).
4. Additional items/Announcements:
a. Graduate Council approved changes to the Academic Grievance Policy for Graduate Students and the Grievance Policy for Graduate Assistants (4a_grievance_policy_change_05052021).
b. Graduate Council approved changes to expand the number of semesters of eligibility for a graduate student to hold a Graduate Assistantship (4b_ga_eligibility_change_05052021).
VII. Announcements
A. Resolution to Support the Trans Community
VIII. Adjourn