September 13, 2017

Faculty Senate Agenda
September 13, 2017
ENGR 209

I.  Call to Order:  Chair, Kevin Hall

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. Approval of Minutes of April 12, 2017 and  May 3, 2017

V.  Reports

A. Provost - Jim Coleman
B. Parking - Gary Smith (PowerPoint)
C. Faculty Senate Chair - Kevin Hall

VI.  Announcements

A. United Way Campus Committee - Stacy Leeds

VII. Old Business

VIII. 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 September 13, 2017:

 1.   Course Change proposals – including graduate classes approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on August 4, 2017 as well as undergraduate and law classes on August 4, 2017 and the Graduate Council on August 17, 2017:  (PDF Report).

2.   Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on August 4, 2017:  (PDF Report).

a.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness – AGBSBS          –Agricultural Business, Bachelor of Science in Agri Food & Life Sciences (2a_AGBSBS Report).

b.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness – AGBSBS-ABMM, Agricultural Business Agri Management & Marketing Concentration (2b_AGBSBS-ABMM Report).

c.  Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Food Science – FDSC-M – Food Science Minor (2c_FDSC-M Report).

e.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences,      Department of English – ENGLBA-CRWR – English/Creative Writing Concentration (2e_ENGLBA-CRWR Report).

f.    Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Economics – INTBBB – International Business, Bachelor of Science in International Business (2f_INTBBB Report).

g.   Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of       Engineering Dean – ENGR Acad Regs – ENGR College Academic Regulations (2g_ENGR Acad Regs Report).

3.   Graduate program change proposals approved by the University Course and Programs Committee on August 4, 2017 and the Graduate Council August 17, 2017:

a.   Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Architecture and Design Dean – DSGNMDS - Design Studies, Master of Design Studies (3a_DSGNMDS Report, 3a_DSGNMDS – New Degree – Appendices.pdf, 3a_DESGNMDS-New Degree – Ltr of intent.docx, 3a_DSGNMDS – New Degree – Proposal_1_Form.docx).

b.   Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing -  NURSMS- EXLD - Nurse Executive Leader Concentration (3b_NURSMS-EXLD Report).

c.   Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSMS-NUED – Nursing Nurse Educator Concentration (3c_NURSMS-NUED Report).

d.   Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – HSESPH-HLBV – Health, Sport & Exercise Science Health Behavior Concentration (3d_HSESPH-HLBV Report).

e.   Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Industrial Engineering –  OPMGMS – Operations Management, Master of Science in Operations Management (3e_OPMGMS Report).

f.   Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Physics – PHYSPH – Physics Doctor of Philosophy (3f_PHYSPH Report, 3f_PHYSPH – Employer Needs Surveys.pdf, 3f_PHYSPH-SPAC – Deletion – Ltr of Notification.docx, 3f_PHYSPH – Reconfig – Ltr of Notification.docx).

4.  Informational items –

a.   Graduate Council - Changes in policy for Graduate Certificates.

At its May 18, 2017, meeting, the Graduate Council approved removing the line:

"Students who enter a graduate certificate program may use up to six hours of course work taken previously at the University of Arkansas." The Council believes that graduate students should be able to apply any qualifying courses taken at the U of A toward the requirements of the graduate certificate, if the certificate advisory committee approves.  For additional details, please review the attached report. (4a_Graduate Certificates report).

b.   UTCHCS – Licensure for UA Teach Computer Science 4-12 (4b_UTCHCS – New Licensure – Ltr of Intent E, 4b_UTCHCS – New Licensure – Ltr of Notification E, 4b_UTCHCS – New Licensure – Program Proposal.docx).

B. Senate Elections (Executive Committee and Campus Council)

IX. Adjourn