February 14, 2018

Faculty Senate Agenda
February 14, 2018
ENGR 209

I.  Call to Order:  Chair, Kevin Hall

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. Approval of Minutes of January 17, 2018

V.  Reports

A. Provost
B.  Faculty Senate Chair - Kevin Hall

VI.  Announcements

VII. Old Business

VIII. New Business

A.   Recommendations from Academic Standards - Julie Trivitt 

Credit Hours

Degree Recommendations

B.  Recommendations for changes to the Academic Integrity Policy - Josh Youngblood

Recommendations

C. APT Committee - Norm Dennis

Academic Policy 1405.12

Academic Policy 1435.50 

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 February 14, 2018:

1.   Course Change proposals – including undergraduate and graduate classes approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on January 26, 2018, 2017 and the Graduate Council on January 18, 2018:  (pdf_report).

2.   Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on January 26, 2018:  (pdf_report).

a.   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 (2a_egedba­_reportfeb142018, 2a_egedbat_newlicensure_ltrofintent.pdf, 2a_prof_educ_prog_proposal_egeduabat).

b.   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 (2b_ssedba_reportfeb142018, 2b_seedbat_newlicensure_ltrofintent, 2b_ssedbat_newlicensure_proposal).

c.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering – BENGBS – Biological Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering (2c_bengbs_reportfeb142018).

d.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering – CHEGBS – Chemical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (2d_chegbs_reportfeb142018).

e.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering – CSCEBA – Computer Science Bachelor of Arts (2e_csceba_reportfeb142018).

3.   Graduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on December 15, 2017 and the Graduate Council on January 18, 2018:

a.   Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Electrical Engineering ELEGMS – Electrical Engineering, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (3a_elegms_reportfeb142018).

b.   Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation –HSESPH-PDGY – Health, Sport & Exercise Science Kinesiology Pedagogy Concentration (3b_hsesph-pdgy_reportfeb142018).

c.   Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation –PHEDME –Physical Education (3c_phedme_reportfeb142018).

 4.   Informational item:

New Administrative Unit approved – Blockchain Center of Excellence (BCoE), Department of Information Systems, Walton College of Business (4_bcoe_newadminunit_ltrofnotif, 4_bcoe_newadminunit_proposal).