Minutes 2022-2023

Faculty Senate Agenda
May 4, 2022
ENGR 209 - 3:30 p.m.

OFFICERS - Mary Savin, Neil Allison, Linda Jones, Bob Brady, Stephen Caldwell, Chris Goering

SENATORS

School of Architecture - Torrey Tracy

Bumpers College of Food, Agriculture and Life Sciences - Ioannis Tzanetakis-A, Casey Owens, Bruce Ahrendsen, Garry McDonald, Dede Hamm

Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences - Kate Chapman-A, Lindsey Aloia, Paula Haydar, Ananda Rosa-A, Lauren Sabon, Stephanie Schulte-A, Hope Christiansen-A, Leigh Sparks, Darya Zabelina-A, Kathy Comfort-A, John Walch-A, Andrew Dowdle, Mindy Engen, Kelly Hammond-A, Shanda Hood-A, Jeffrey Murdock-A, Karen Sebold, Kim Stauss, Dorothy Stephens, Song Yang-A

Walton College of Business - Dobrina Jandik, Christian Hofer-A, Carole Shook, Vern Richardson

College of Education and Health Professions - Erin Popejoy-A, Leslie Jo Shelton-A, Mohammad Haghighi, Dennis Beck, John Pijanowski

College of Engineering - Candace Rainwater-A, Manuel Rossetti, Kevin Hall-A, Justin Chimka, Morten Jensen-A

College of Law - Will Foster

Mullins Library - Josh Youngblood

Senators Elected at Large - Peggy Schaefer Whitby-A, Jim Gigantino, Bret Schulte-A, Samantha Robinson, Tim Kral, Michael Pierce, Deborah Korth, Neil Allison, Donald M. Johnson, Christine Holyfield-A, Tom Jensen, Adnan Ali Khalaf Alrubaye

Non-Voting Senators - Charles Robinson-A, Terry Martin, Deacue Fields-A, Peter MacKeith-A, Todd Shields, Matthew Waller-A, Brian Primack-A, Kim Needy-A, Margaret E. Sova McCabe-A, Jason Battles-A, Lynda Coon-A, Melissa Harwood-Rom-A, Derita Ratcliffe-A, Jon Fagg-A

I.  Call to Order:  Chair, Mary Savin

Meeting called to order at 3:30.

II.  Approval of Agenda

Agenda approved.

III.  Approval of Minutes

Minutes approved.

IV.  Reports

Faculty Senate Minutes
September 2022

Faculty Senate Agenda

Sep  14, 2022
ENGR 209 - 3:30 p.m.

Faculty Senate Minutes

October 2022

Faculty Senate Agenda
October 2022

SENATORS

I. Call to Order:  Chair, Stephen Caldwell

Stephen Caldwell, Faculty Senate Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:30.

II. Approval of Agenda

Agenda approved.

III.  Approval of Minutes

Minutes approved.

IV. Reports

1. Terry Martin, Interim Provost

• Graduate students pay: There were 229 that were not paid on time in September. The issues were related to not entering the data on time and not Workday. The Provost was assured that this won't happen again. All students were paid.
• I3QR: The building is progressing. Some of the building is still in the design phase to meet the budget. The construction cost went up, so they are designed to match their money. The I3QR provides for 20 new faculty. There is an endowment to pay half of the 20 people and half paid by the upper administration. The anticipation is that there will be 50-80 faculty to work with the center, but they won't all be funded through the grant. There are start-up funds as part of the gift, and the university will also match that.
• The Wingate Studio on MLK: This will bring together 7 locations on campus to go to that new location. Anticipation completion is in December.
• Closing the Fine Art building and completion is in the summer of 2024.
• Mullins Library: People are being moved from both floors 1 and 2. June 2024 for completion.
• Many other constructions will be completed in 2024 and 2025.
• Questions from faculty and the Provost's answer:
• No update on the Chancellor search update. 
• Dean's searches will be placed on hold except for the Law School. 
• GAs salary update will be provided to faculty by the Provost
• Faculty salary updates will be ready this fall.
• The Provost praised the great work of the General Education and Curriculum committee.

2. Stephen Caldwell, Faculty Senate Chair

• The campus has been very quiet. Concise meetings and no programs. Everything is in a holding period. 
• John Pijanowski is chairing an ad his committee is working on who can serve in the Senate. Department heads, Associate Deans. The Current Board of Trustees policy allows department chairs and Associate Deans to serve. 
• The academic conduct committee has been activated. By November will have something to debate and discuss.
• The University of Florida is likely to get a new President, which has activated the faculty senates in all SEC schools. There will be a Faculty Senate meeting for all SEC schools in the spring. 

1. Deb Korth, General Education, and Core Curriculum Committee Chair

GELO data Spring 22 documents

1. Procedures to Record Outcomes Fall 2022
2. GELO data Spring 22 - Faculty Senate
3. Fall 22 List of Class on Matrix Handout

• Deb described General Education Learning Outcome GELO, and the learning outcomes.
• On Oct 27th, Deb asks everyone to create their GELO column on Blackboard. The GELO score should be posted in December.
• This project is tracking students' achievement, in particular general education learning outcomes.
• GELO open house and Q&A session on Oct 26, 2022, in CORD 324.

V. Old Business

None

VI. New Business

Consent Agenda:  The following items are referred by the Undergraduate Council and the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled for October 12, 2022:

1. Course Change proposals – including undergraduate courses approved by the Undergraduate Council on September 23, 2022, and graduate courses approved by the Graduate Council on September 15, 2022 (1_coursechanges_report_10122022).
2. Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the Undergraduate Council on September 23, 2022 (2_programchanges_report_10122022).
1. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Agri-Food and Life Sciences Dean – AFLS Honors – Bumpers College Honors Requirements (2a_aflshonors_report_10122022).
2. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Economics – ECNCBA – Economics, Bachelor of Arts (2b_ecncba_report_10122022). 
3. Additional items/Announcements:
1. Career and Technical Education – Certificate/Non-Degree Endorsement Licensure Revision (3a_cate_educator_licensure_revision_section_c_10122022, 3a_cate_educator_licensure_syllabi_10122022).
2. Center for Black Music – New administrative unit – (3b_cbm_new_administrative_unit_ltr_of_notification_10122022, 3b_cbm_ new_administrative_unit_proposal_10122022).

Consent Agenda Passes

VII. Adjourn at 4:03 pm.

Faculty Senate
November 2022

Faculty Senate Minutes

SENATORS

I.  Call to Order:  Chair, Stephen Caldwell

Stephen Caldwell, Faculty Senate Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:30.

II. Approval of Agenda

Agenda approved.

III.  Approval of Minutes

Oct, 2022

IV.  Reports

A.  Terry Martin, Interim Provost

• Starting the budgeting process for FY2024 in December. There will be meetings with all colleges. They will look for the status of 2023 expenditure and then in January or February, there will be a meeting with units to ask for their needs. In April or May, there will be a meeting to determine budgets, salaries increases, and tuition increases.
• Chancellor search, if the search has not been resolved, there will be a public meeting with 24 hours notice for the BOT to meet on Nov 18th. The BOT will meet next week and they will discuss the Chancellor search.
• The Holiday Party will be organized and an announcement will come soon.
• Question about Workday students and how to make it less challenging for students: The administration assigned more people and more time to ensure that we overcome the prior challenges. There will be more training time. Dave Dawson is working on Workday students. 

B. Stephen Caldwell, Faculty Senate Chair

• Campus Council is going through a revision now.  The GPSC does not have an official standing in Campus Council.  There was a heated discussion, so the motion was tabled and returned back to the executive committee. GPSC and ASG are now asking for 16 seats each. 16 faculty, 16 staff, 16 for graduate GPSC and 16 for undergraduate through ASG. The discussion is on going. Caldwell is encouraging Campus Council members to share their feedback and to discuss the issue with their constituents. The plan is to reach a decision by the end of the fall 2022. 

C. Arkansas Research Alliance

• Amy Hoper from ARA: Non profit and they work on research development that can lead to high paying jobs for Arkansans. They are funded by the State of Arkansas, 5 universities, 20 corporate board members, and research alliances. There is an FDA lab here in Arkansas. There are several programs:
  • ARA Academy
  • Core facilities exchange
  • Impact grants. Pilot program is $1 million and brought in $13 million
  • Arkansas Voices4Research
  • The ARA academy for scholars and fellows. This is a way to recruit star researchers to the State of Arkansas. Flexible research funding, $500K per scholar, and $75K per fellow to support Arkansas star research Fellows. As long as the researchers in Arkansas, they receive direct support through the network.
  • The Core Facilities Exchange is available to the public. There is an online data base for research equipment. This is a home to over 320 assets around the state in 7 participating institutions. The website gets updated every 3-6 month. There is an MOU between the 7 participating institutions.
  • Amy provided demo for how to use the website. Faculty are encouraged to use the core facility contact form. You can search the facility you are looking for like MicroCT. They launched in February and 184 registered for launch. There were 2600+ site visits since launch. The next step is to add the Makerspace. There are multiple makerspaces. If you are interested and if there is an opportunity, please reach out to Amy. Please check the Core facility exchange before buying a new equipment. 

D. Academic Integrity and Student Accountability 2021-2022

• Academic integrity report
  • Chris Bryson:
    • We returned to pre-pandemic number of academic integrity cases.
    • Chris explained the report and how to read the report. 
    • Violations are listed by course level.
    • Plagiarism is the most common violation followed by unauthorized use of materials.
• Office of Student Accountability 2021-2022 report
  • Dr. Rachel Eikenberry:
    • Fall 2021-spring 2022 report
    • Office deals with students issues not related to academic integrity
    • Vast majority of students with issues are primarily males. Ethnicity is Caucasians. 
    • The majority of students with issues is mainly freshmen followed by sophomore. Less than 1% graduate students.
    • More help to Walton College of Business because of the number of students violations.
    • The conduct office saw more students issues during Covid related to making and social distancing.
    • Appeals go through the All University Conduct Board AUCB. The AUCB review cases as students submit appeals. 
    • Reporter types: The majority cases were reported by university housing are mainly related to alcohol followed by drugs.
    • Non-housing locations are off campus.
    • Significant increase in online violations. Students are engaging in harassing and bullying. 

V.  Old Business

None

VI.  New Business

1. HLC policy update.

• The edits were initiated by Dr. Gigantino
• These changes were requested by the High Learning Commission HLC
• The committee voted unanimously approve the policy edits. 
• It is now forwarded to the Faculty Senate for approval. This will come to vote in December.

2. The proposed conduct board changes from the Code of Student Life.

• This is the entire Students Code of Conduct. The changes are on pages 17 & 33. This is in relation on who can serve as a chair of the review board. There is a specific challenge that requires a change mid-year. We have a significant increase in case load this year. We have appeals being facilitated every Thursday and Friday till the end of teh semester.
• In terms of AUCB chairship, it must be a faculty member. We are asking four people to divide the load every Thursday and Friday till the end of the semester. The chair facilitate the meeting and break the tie breaking vote. The ask is for staff members who went through extensive training to serve as chairs to facilitate the board. There are 20 faculty members on the board, but many of them don't want to be chairs because of the pressure related to this position. On the other hand, there are many staff members who are interested in being chairs. The staff members must have a terminal degree, submit their qualifications, get interviewed, and they need Faculty Senate approval. Both of these items will appear in the December agenda.

3. Consent Agenda: 

The following items are referred by the Undergraduate Council and the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled November 9, 2022:

A. Course Change proposals – including undergraduate courses approved by the Undergraduate Council on October 28, 2022, graduate courses approved by the Graduate Council on October 20, 2022 (1_coursechanges_report_11092022).

 B. Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the Undergraduate Council on October 28, 2022 (2_programchanges_report_11092022).

1. 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 and Life Sciences (2a_agbsbs_report_11092022, 2a_agbsbs_distance_delivery_curriculum_11092022, 2a_agbsbs_distance_delivery_ltr_of_notification_11092022).

2. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness – AGBSBS-ABRM – Agricultural Business: Agribusiness Risk Management Concentration (2b_agbsbs-abrm_report_11092022, 2b_agbsbs-abrm_ellstrand_liu_kemper_collaboration_11092022, 2b_agbsbs-abrm_vision_statement_online_major_in_agricultural_business_11092022, 2b_agbsbs-abrm_concentration_proposal_2022_11092022).

3. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – DREDBA – Drama Education, Bachelor of Arts in Teaching (2c_dredba_report_11092022).

4. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – EDSTBS-MXED – Educational Studies: Mixed Educational Environments Concentration (2d_edstbs-mxed_report_11092022).

5. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – EDSTBS-PARA – Educational Studies: Para-Professional Transition Concentration (2e_edstbs-para_report_11092022).

6. 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 (2f_egedba_report_11092022, 2f_egedba_educator_licensure_curriculum_revision_coversheet_and_section_c_11092022).

7. 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_11092022).

 8. 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_11092022).

9. 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 (2i_snedba_report_11092022).

10. 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 (2j_ssedba_report_11092022).

11. 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 (2k_phedbs_report_11092022).

12. 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) (2l_pphed_report_11092022).

13. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – HRDEBH – Human Resource Development, Bachelor of Human Resource Development (2m_hrdebh_report_11092022, 2m_hrdebh_title_change_ltr_of_notification_11092022).

14. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – HRDE-M – Human Resource Development Minor (2n_hrde-m_report_11092022).

15. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Management – HRMGBS – Human Resources Management, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (2o_hrmgbs_report_11092022, 2o_hrmgbs_mgmtbs_reconfiguration_curriculum_11092022, 2o_hrmgbs_mgmtbs_reconfiguration_workforce_analysis_request_11092022, 2o_hrmgbs_mgmtbs_reconfiguration_ltr_of_notification_11092022, 2o_hrmgbs_mgmtbs_reconfiguration_degree_costs_and_salary_earnings_11092022).

16. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Management – OMGLBS – Organizational Management and Leadership, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (2p_omglbs_report_11092022, 2p_omglbs_mgmtbs_reconfiguration_curriculum_11092022, 2p_omglbs_mgmtbs_reconfiguration_workforce_analysis_request_form_11092022, 2p_omglbs_mgmtbs_reconfiguration_ltr_of_notification_11092022, 2p_omglbs_mgmtbs_reconfiguration_degree_cost_and_salary_earnings_11092022).

C. Graduate Program Change Proposals approved by the Graduate Council on October 20, 2022:

1. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering – CENGMS – Computer Engineering, Master of Science in Computer Engineering (3a_cengms_report_11092022).

2. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering – CSCEMS – Computer Science, Master of Science in Computer Science (3b_cscems_report_11092022).

3. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering – CENGPH – Engineering (Computer Engineering), Doctor of Philosophy (3c_cengph_report_11092022).

4. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering – CSCEPH – Engineering (Computer Science), Doctor of Philosophy (3d_csceph_report_11092022).

5. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CIEDES-ASLP – Curriculum and Instruction: Advanced School-Based Speech-Language Pathology Concentration (3e_ciedes_aslp_report_11092022, 3e_ciedes_aslp_curriculum_and_instruction_advanced_school_based_speech_language_pathology_concentration_11092022).

6. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – EDUCMA – Teacher Education, Master of Arts in Teaching (3f_educma_report_11092022, 3f_educma_educator_licensure_revision_cover_sheet_and_section_c_11092022).

7. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Graduate Dean – IDSTMA – Interdisciplinary Studies, Master of Arts (3g_idstma_report_11092022, 3g_idstma_new_degree_degree_cost_and_salary_earnings_11092022, 3g_idstma_new_degree_supporting_documentation_11092022, 3g_idstma_new_degree_proposal_11092022, 3g_idstma_new_degree_ltr_of_intent_11092022).

8. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – ATTRMA – Athletic Training, Master of Athletic Training (3h_attrma_report_11092022, 3h_attrma_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_11092022).

9. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – HRDEED – Human Resource Development, Doctor of Education (3i_hrdeed_report_11092022, 3i_hrdeed_title_change_ltr_of_notification_11092022).

10. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – HRDEMH – Human Resource Development, Master of Human Resource Development (3j_hrdemh_report_11092022, 3j_hrdemh_title_change_ltr_of_notification_11092022).

D. Graduate Program Change Proposals for the School of Law, approved by the Graduate Council on October 20, 2022:

1. Proposed graduate program change for the School of Law, Department of Law – BLAWGC – Business Law Certificate (4a_blawgc_report_11092022, 4a_blawgc_deletion_ltr_of_notification_11092022).
2. Proposed graduate program change for the School of Law, Department of Law – CRLWGC – Criminal Law Graduate Certificate (4b_crlwgc_report_11092022, 4b_crlwgc_deletion_ltr_of_notification_11092022).

E. Additional items/Announcements:

1. Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement – Non-Degree/Certificate New Endorsement (5a_ecse_coversheet_11092022, 5a_ecse_prek_sped_endorsement_matrix_11092022, 5a_ecse_appendices_11092022, 5a_ecse_endorsement_proposal_form_b_11092022).

Consent Agenda Passes

VII. Adjourn at 4:30 pm

Faculty Senate Minutes
December 2022

Faculty Senate
November 2022

Faculty Senate Minutes

SENATORS

I. Call to Order:  Chair, Stephen Caldwell

Stephen Caldwell, Faculty Senate Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:30.

II. Approval of Agenda

Agenda approved.

III.  Approval of Minutes

Nov, 2022 with minor correction

IV. Reports

A. Terry Martin, Provost

Three strategies mentioned in Chancellor Robinson’s Letter to Campus

• Student success and especially Pell eligible students, helping all students through functions like career services,
• Research—must add more faculty to supervise graduate students, write grants, etc.
• Employer of choice – currently there’s a classification and compensation study to help establish

Announcements in early January with plans for interim positions (deans, etc.) over the next year.

Currently in budgeting process. It’s a balance.

Senior walk update – EMPOWER program completers will have their names on the sidewalk with an EMP to distinguish those students who complete 120 hours of the EMPOWER Program.

Remote work pilot will continue beyond December 22^nd (original end date) until we revise the policy. Remote or flexible work has to be considered through a process.

Campus closure – we do have messaging prepared for campus closure while we are revising the policies. Classes will be able to be continued in a synchronous mode (e.g., Zoom), attendance optional for students. The classroom material is required to be covered. Staff meetings, etc. can still continue during a closure. Library, student union, dining halls will remain open, at least on a limited basis.

B. Stephen Caldwell, Faculty Senate Chair

• Expansion of Campus Council revisions are ongoing.
• Plan for a busy faculty senate in the spring.
• Starting in January and continuing in February and March, campus elections will occur.

C. Jason Battles, Library report (given by Adrianna Rodriguez, associate dean for research and learning)

• Huge numbers of people using the library, consistently breaking records at over 6000/day
• Renovations of Levels 1 and 2 will begin in January. Floors close on Monday, December 22^nd.
• Library services are fully operational on the third and fourth floors
• Renovations will expand Special Collections on the first floor
• Recording studio, video capturing space to be available on the second floor
• Adding a Café on the South side of the first floor—new entrance to the library
• Adding lightwells to bring natural light to the first floor (basement)
• Fine arts library also being renovated at the same time with their staff relocating to Mullins
• Target completion date: Summer 2024.
• Increasing spending on collection, monographs

D. Gary Smith, Parking e-citations

• Would like to move to e-citations via email
• Currently when we write a violation, we send four “courtesy” email notices each day
• Eliminate 15000 printed citations/year plus envelopes
• Can cover parking lots with fewer attendants

V. Old Business

1. HLC policy update.

• The edits were initiated by Dr. Gigantino
• These changes were requested by the High Learning Commission HLC
• The committee voted unanimously approve the policy edits. 
• It is now forwarded to the Faculty Senate for approval.
• Unanimously approved by voice vote

2. The proposed conduct board changes from the Code of Student Life.

• This is the entire Students Code of Conduct. The changes are on pages 17 & 33. This is in relation on who can serve as a chair of the review board.
• In terms of AUCB chairship, it must be a faculty member. We are asking four people to divide the load every Thursday and Friday till the end of the semester. The chair facilitates the meeting and breaks a tie breaking vote. The ask is for staff members who went through extensive training to serve as chairs to facilitate the board. There are 20 faculty members on the board, but many of them don't want to be chairs because of the pressure related to this position. On the other hand, there are many staff members who are interested in being chairs. The staff members must have a terminal degree, submit their qualifications, get interviewed, and they need Faculty Senate approval.
• Motion passes unanimously by voice vote

VI. Consent Agenda:  The following items are referred by the Undergraduate Council and the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled December 14, 2022:

• 1. Course Change proposals – including undergraduate courses approved by the Undergraduate Council on November 18, 2022, and graduate courses approved by the Graduate Council on November 17, 2022(1_coursechanges_report_12142022). Details related to course changes may be viewed at:  https://nextcatalog.uark.edu/courseleaf/approve/.  Under the “Your Role” field, select Faculty Senate.
• 2. Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the Undergraduate Council on November 18, 2022 (2_programchanges_report_12142022).
• a. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences – CPSCBS – Crop Science, Bachelor of Science in Agri Food and Life Sciences (2a_cpscbs_report_12142022, 2a_cpscbs_23-24_ proposed_ cpscbs-8sdcp_12142022, 2a_cpscbs_23-24_cpscbs_proposed_v4_12142022).
• b. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, School of Human Environmental Sciences – HDFSBS – Human Development and Family Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Science (2b_hdfsbs_report_12142022, 2b_22-23-hdfsbs-final_12142022, 2b_23-24-hdfsbs-lfsp-final_12142022, 2b_23-24-hdfsbs-chlf-final_12142022, 2b_hdfsbs_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_12142022).
• c. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, School of Human Environmental Sciences – HDFSBS-CHLF – Human Development and Family Sciences: Child Life (2c_hdfsbs-chlf_report_12142022, 2c_23-24-hdfsbs-chlf-final_12142022, 2c_hdfsbs-chlf_concentration_justifications_12142022).
• d. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, School of Human Environmental Sciences – HDFSBS-LFSP – Human Development and Family Sciences: Lifespan Development in Diverse Contexts (2d_hdfsbs-lfsp_report_12142022, 2d_23-24-hdfsbs-lfsp-final_12142022).
• e. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, School of Human Environmental Sciences – HDFS-M – Human Development and Family Sciences Minor (2e_hdfs-m_report_12142022).
• f. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – HISTBA – History, Bachelor of Arts (2f_histba_report_12142022, 2f_histba_curriculum_revision_12142022, 2f_histba_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_12142022).
• g. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – HISTBA-CONF - History: Histories of Conflict, Justice, and Peace Concentration (2g_histba-conf_report_12142022).
• h. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – HISTBA-GLOB - History: Histories of Global Cultures and Societies Concentration (2h_histba-glob_report_12142022).
• i. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – HISTBA-KNOW - History: Histories of Knowledge, Belief, and Vision Concentration (2i_histba-know_report_12142022).
• j. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – HISTBA-STAT - History: Histories of Statemaking and the Limits of Power Concentration (2j_histba-stat_report_12142022).
• k. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music – MUINCP – Music Industry Studies, Certificate of Proficiency (2k_muincp_report_12142022, 2k_muincp_us_music_industries_jobs_benefits_siwek_economists_inc_april_2018_1_2_1_12142022, 2k_muincp_snaap_specialreport_2017_12142022, 2k_muincp_certificate_of_proficiency_supporting_documentation_12142022, 2k_muincp_letter_of_notification_12142022, 2k_muincp_certificate_of_proficiency_degree_cost_and_salary_earnings_12142022).
• l. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures – CLSTBA – Classical Studies, Bachelor of Arts (2l_clstba_report_12142022, 2l_clstba_curriculum_revision_12142022, 2l_clstba_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_12142022).
• m. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures – CLSTBA-CRDH – Classical Studies: Cultures, Reception, and Digital Humanities Concentration (2m_clstba-crdh_report_12142022).
• n. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures – CLSTBA-LANG – Classical Studies: Ancient Languages Concentration (2n_clstba-lang_report_12142022).
• o. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures – ITALBA – Italian, Bachelor of Arts (2o_italba_report_12142022, 2o_italba_new_degree_degree_cost_and_salary_earnings_12142022, 2o_italba_new_degree_workforce_analysis_12142022, 2o_italba_new_degree_proposal_12142022, 2o_italba_new_degree_ltr_of_intent_12142022).
• p. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures – ITALBA-LTCS – Italian: Literacy and Cultural Studies Concentration (2p_italba-ltcs_report_12142022).
• q. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures – ITALBA-TRST – Italian: Transnational Studies Concentration (2q_italba-trst_report_12142022).
• r. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures – SPANBA – Spanish, Bachelor of Arts (2r_spanba_ report_12142022, 2r_spanba_online_delivery_ltr_of_notification_12142022).
• s. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Art - ART Writing Req - Art Writing Requirement (2s_art_writing_req_report_12142022).
• t. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Journalism and Strategic Media – JOSM-M – Journalism and Strategic Media Minor (2t_josm-m_report_12142022).
• u. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – EXSCBS – Exercise Science, Bachelor of Science (2u_exscbs_report_12142022).
• v. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – PHRDE – Human Resource Development (Pre-Human Resource Development) (2v_phrde_report_12142022).
• w. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSBS-LNBN – Nursing: LPN to BSN Option (2w_nursbs-lnbn_report_12142022).
• x. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSBS-PLRN – Nursing: Pre-Licensure BSN Option (2x_nursbs-plrn_report_12142022).
• y. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSBS-RNBN – Nursing: RN to BSN Option (2y_nursbs-rnbn_report_12142022).
• z. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering – ELEGBS – Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (2z_elegbs_report_12142022). 
• aa. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering – DATA-M – Data Analytics Minor (2aa_data-m_report_12142022). 
• 3. Graduate Program Change Proposals approved by the Graduate Council on November 17, 2022:
• a. Proposed graduate program change for the William Dillard Department of Accounting – ACCTMA – Accounting, Master of Accountancy (3a_acctma_report_12142022).
• b. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Arts and Sciences Dean - CLCSMA – Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, Master of Arts (3b_clcsma_report_12142022).
• c. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Business Dean – BADMMB – Business Administration, Master of Business Administration (3c_badmmb_report_12142022).
• d. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Business Dean – BADMMB-BADM – Business Administration: Full-Time Business Administration Concentration (3d_badmmb-badm_report_12142022).
• e. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Business Dean - BADMMB-HCBA – Business Administration: Healthcare Business Administration Concentration (3e_badmmb-hcba_report_12142022, 3e_badmmb_hcba_wcob_mba_and_md_uams_mou_executed_12142022).
• f. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Business Dean – DNP/EMBA Program – DNP/EMBA Program (3f_dnp-emba_report_12142022).
• g. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Business Dean – GSB Admission-4+1/Accelerated - Graduate School of Business 4+1/Accelerated Master's Admission Policy (3g_gsb_admission-4_plus_1_accelerated_report_12142022).
• h. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Business Dean – GSB Admission-Master’s – Graduate School of Business Master’s Admission Policy (3h_gsb_admission-masters_report_12142022).
• i. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Business Dean – GSB Standing and Dismissal: Graduate School of Business Academic Standing and Dismissal Policy (3i_gsb_standing_and_dismissal_report_12142022).
• j. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – TESLME – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Master of Education (3j_teslme_report_12142022).
• k. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Economics – ECANMS – Economic Analytics, Master of Science (3k_ecanms_report_12142022).
• l. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Economics - ECONMA – Economics, Master of Arts (3l_econma_report_12142022).
• m. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Economics – ECONPH – Economics, Doctor of Philosophy (3m_econph_report_12142022).
• n. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of English – CRWRMF – Creative Writing, Master of Fine Arts (3n_crwrmf_report_12142022).
• o. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of English – TWUEGC – Technical Writing and User Experience Design Graduate Certificate (3o_twuegc_report_12142022,3o_twuegc_title_change_ltr_of_notification_12142022).
• p. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Finance – FINNMS – Finance, Master of Science (3p_finnms_report_12142022).
• q. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Gender Studies – GNSTGC – Gender Studies Graduate Certificate (3q_gnstgc_report_12142022, 3q_gnstgc_documentation_12142022, 3q_gnstgc_new_graduate_certificate_ltr_of_notification_12142022, 3q_gnstgc_new_graduate_certificate_curriculum_12142022).
• r. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – EXSCMS – Exercise Science, Master of Science (3r_exscms_report_12142022, 3r_exscms_changing_cip_code_ltr_of_notification_12142022).
• s. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Mechanical Engineering – MEEGMS – Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (3s_meegms_report_12142022).
• t. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Music – BLSMGC – Black Sacred Music Graduate Certificate (3t_blsmgc_report_12142022, 3t_blsmgc_new_graduate_certificate_ltr_of_notification_12142022, 3t_blsmgc_new_graduate_certificate_supporting_documentation_12142022).
• u. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Public Policy – QUALGM – Qualitative Inquiry Graduate MicroCertificate (3u_qualgm_report_12142022).
• v. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Venture Innovation – PRINMS – Product Innovation, Master of Science (3v_prinms_report_12142022).
• w. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Supply Chain Management – SCMTMS – Supply Chain Management, Master of Science (3w_scmtms_report_12142022).
• x. Proposed graduate program change for the School of Human Environmental Sciences – HESCMS - Human Environmental Sciences, Master of Science (3x_hescms_report_12142022).
• y. Proposed graduate program change for the School of Human Environmental Sciences – HESCMS-HOSP – Human Environmental Sciences: Hospitality Management Concentration (3y_hescms-hosp_report_12142022).
• z. Proposed graduate program change for the School of Human Environmental Sciences – HESCMS-NUTR – Human Environmental Sciences: Human Nutrition Concentration (3z_hescms-nutr_report_12142022).
• aa. Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – AGACMC – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Post Master’s Certificate (3aa_agacmc_report_12142022, 3aa_agacmc_deletion_ltr_of_notification_12142022).
• ab. Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSDP – Nursing Practice, Doctor of Nursing Practice (3ab_nursdp_report_12142022).
• ac. Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSDP-ACNP – Nursing: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration (3ac_nursdp-acnp_report_12142022, 3ac_nursdp-acnp_reconfig_ltr_of_notification_12142022).
• 4. New Policy – Admission to Online Graduate Degree Programs (4_online_program_admission_policy_12142022).
• 5. Additional items/Announcements:
• a. Department of Occupational Therapy – Reorganization of Admin Unit – into the Department of Communication Disorders and Occupational Therapy, in the College of Education and Health Professions (5a_cdot_reorganization_of_admin_unit_ltrofnotification_12142022, 5a_cdot_reorganization_of_admin_unit_org_chart_12142022).
• b. Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders – Reorganization of Admin Unit into the Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods, in the College of Education and Health Professions (5b_clrm_reorganization_of_admin_unit_ltrofnotification_12142022, 5b_clrm_reorganization_of_admin_unit_org_chart_12142022).

VII. Announcement: Deb Korth, the Winter Teaching Symposium will be January 12, 2023.  Many interesting sessions including a breakout panel discussion addressing GELO6.1, the Capstone Class.

• https://teaching.uark.edu/winter-teaching-symposium.php

VIII. Committee of the Whole

IX. Adjourn

Faculty Senate Minutes

January 2023

SENATORS

I.  Call to Order:  Chair, Stephen Caldwell

Stephen Caldwell, Faculty Senate Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:33.

II. Approval of Agenda

Agenda approved.

III.  Approval of Minutes

Dec 2023  Minutes approved.

IV.  Reports

A.  Terry Martin, Provost

• Update on hiring plans to fill the interim Dean positions. There will be a Newswire release tomorrow to announce Kate Mamiseishvili as the permanent Dean of the College of Education and Health Professions. Kate is high impact and high quality.
• There will be an internal search for the GSIE dean. Cheryl Murphy will chair the search committee. Nominations will be taken from GSIE for people to serve on the committee. The committee will be announced in February.
• Law School: Matthew A. Waller  will chair the committee. Dean Cynthia E. Nance will continue to serve as interim dean for another year. In Spring, we will announce the advertisement and selection in the fall.
• Bumpers College: National search to replace interim dean Jean-Francois Meullenet. Jean-Francois Meullenet will go back to his role in the Division of Agriculture. The search committee will be assembled in February, and campus interviews will be in the fall.
• Fulbright College: Kathy Sloan has agreed to serve as an interim dean for another year. The committee will be advertised in February, ads in late spring, and interviews in the spring of 2024.
• An email will be sent to each college announcing the timeline for each College's Dean hire.
• Strategic plan: We are working on the three pillars, student success, research excellence, and employer of choice.
• We will continue our efforts for students' success. We've made progress and will continue improving students' success.
• FY24 budget: We are in the middle of the budget process.
• Faculty asked the Provost about two facility issues: a shortage of chairs and a flood in a building for Fulbright college. The Provost promised to address both issues.

B. Stephen Caldwell, Faculty Senate Chair

• We are working on a number of policies to be presented in February and March. One item is clicker usuage. We are asking for recommendations from Senators and faculty. We will assemble a committee to give recommendations by the end of the semester. Senators are encouraged to share their opinion with John Pijanowski.
• Faculty Senate Chair nominations are in progress for next year's Chair position. 

V.  Old Business

None

VI.  New Business

English Core Item from Teaching Council

Background: Many international faculty don't like the current policy to use the English question as a core question. They think that it impacts their annual evaluations, and that the question is biased. It is part of the State Law and it must be included. The recommendation is to move the question down in the evaluation list. We don't want the item to be used as part of the promotion or tenure review.  

VII. Consent Agenda:  The following items are referred by the Undergraduate Council and/or the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled January 18, 2023:

The following items are referred by the Undergraduate Council and the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled January 18, 2023:

1. a. Course Change proposals – including undergraduate courses approved by the Undergraduate Council on December 16, 2022, graduate courses approved by the Graduate Council on December 15, 2022 (1a_coursechanges_report_01182023). Details related to course changes may be viewed at: https://nextcatalog.uark.edu/courseleaf/approve/.  Under the “Your Role” field, select Faculty Senate.

  b. 2022 Annual Course Review – Registrar’s Office (1b_2022_undergraduate_annual_course_review_4-5_yrs_to_inactivate-delete_01182023).

2. Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the Undergraduate Council on December 16, 2022 (2_programchanges_report_01182023).

a. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, Department of Architecture and Design Dean - ARCH Honors – Architecture School and Departmental Honors Requirements (2a_arch_honors_report_01182023).

b. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Business Dean – WCOB Honors – WCOB College Honors Requirements (2b_wcob_honors_report_01182023).

c. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Supply Chain Management – SCMT-M – Supply Chain Management Minor for Non-Business Students (2c_scmt-m_report_01182023).

d. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CATEBS – Career and Technical Education, Bachelor of Science in Education (2d_catebs_report_01182023).

e. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CATEBS-BUED – Career and Technical Education: Business Education Concentration (2e_catebs-bued_report_01182023).

f. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CATEBS-FCSE – Career and Technical Education: Family and Consumer Sciences Education Concentration (2f_catebs-fcse_report_01182023).

g. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CATEBS-TEED – Career and Technical Education: Technology Education Concentration (2g_catebs-teed_report_01182023).

h. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – PCATE – Career and Technical Education (Pre-Career and Technical Education) (2h_pcate_report_01182023).

i. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Education Dean – EDUC Honors – EDUC College Honors Requirements (2i_educ_honors_report_01182023).

3. Graduate Program Change Proposals approved by the Graduate Council on December 15, 2022:

a. Proposed graduate program change for the William Dillard Department of Accounting – ACCTMP – Professional Accounting, Master of Professional Accounting (3a_acctmp_report_01182023).

b. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – EDLEED – Educational Leadership, Doctor of Education (3b_edleed_report_01182023).

c. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – EDLEES – Educational Leadership, Educational Specialist (3c_edlees_report_01182023).

d. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – EDLEME – Educational Leadership, Master of Education (3d_edleme_report_01182023).

e. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Education Reform – EDPOPH – Education Policy, Doctor of Philosophy (3e_edpoph_report_01182023).

f. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Electrical Engineering – ELEGPH – Engineering (Electrical Engineering), Doctor of Philosophy (3f_elegph_report_01182023).

g. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Environmental Dynamics – ENDYMS – Environmental Dynamics, Master of Science (3g_endyms_report_01182023).

h. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Environmental Dynamics – ENDYPH – Environmental Dynamics, Doctor of Philosophy (3h_endyph_report_01182023).

i. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Graduate Dean – CEMBMS – Cell and Molecular Biology, Master of Science (3i_cembms_report_01182023, 3i_cemb_catalog_update_01182023).

j. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Graduate Dean – CEMBPH – Cell and Molecular Biology, Doctor of Philosophy (3j_cembph_report_01182023, 3j_cemb_catalog_update_01182023).

k. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Graduate Dean – MEd Degree Reqs – Master of Education Degree Requirements (3k_med_degree_reqs_report_01182023).

l. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – CCLEME – Community College Leadership, Master of Education (3l_ccleme_report_01182023).

m. Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSDP-FNPR – Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration (3m_nursdp-fnpr_report_01182023).

n. Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSMS – Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing (3n_nursms_report_01182023).

4. Additional items/Announcements:

a. Department of Electrical Engineering and Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering reorganization into the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) (4a_eleg-csce_reorganization_of_admin_unit_ltrofnotification_01182023).

b. 2022 Annual Course Review – Registrar’s Office (4b_2022_undergraduate_annual_course_review_6_plus_years_inactivate_01182023, 4b_2022_undergraduate_annual_course_review_inactive_3_plus_yrs_to_delete_01182023, 4b_2022_undergraduate_annual_course_review_with_ecosystem_01182023).

Consent agenda approved.

VII. Adjourn at 4:05 pm

Faculty Senate Minutes
February 2023

SENATORS

Faculty Senate Agenda
March 2023

SENATORS

I. Call to Order:  Chair, Stephen Caldwell

Stephen Caldwell, Faculty Senate Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:30.

II. Approval of Agenda

Agenda approved

III.  Approval of Minutes

February 2023

Minutes approved

IV. Reports

1. Terry Martin, Provost
   1. Strategic planning – two town halls have happened and one more about employer of choice (March 17^th)
   2. Budget planning for FY24 is ongoing – a balancing act between meeting needs and keeping tuition low for students
   3. Project to change the classified employees status to unclassified (cost of 2 million dollars, adjusting salaries).
   4. Classification study and compensation project – bring jobs more in line with one another across colleges and in comparison to several data sets, including amongst employers across Northwest Arkansas
   5. Raising the minimum pay for summer courses beginning in May intercession from 3000 to 5000
   6. Looking at faculty salaries and compensation
   7. Target lower for freshmen class for fall 2023 (6800 vs. 7100 in fall 22).
2. Stephen Caldwell, Faculty Senate Chair
   1. Campus elections are nearly ready—by end of March
   2. National Council for Faculty Senates – March 31 national webinar by Florida “Higher Ed in the Political Crosshairs”
   3. Campus Council update—efforts to revise the Campus Council governance documents to bring GPSC in as a full member. March 28 first meeting; April 11 second meeting (voting)
   4. University of Phoenix acquisition conversations are ongoing. Following key stakeholders not being aware of moves in this direction, President Bobbitt met with system chancellors and then again with campus faculty leaders across the system. This proposal would be for a relationship between the University of Phoenix and the University of Arkansas System. Cost being 500-700 million dollars. 1200 people in the state who are UofP students. Questions from faculty senators included the repayment of the loans taken from UAF for e-versity in 2013. No support for this voiced by faculty senators, only concerns.

V. Old Business

1. Grievance, Tim Kral
1. Motion to table by Senator Kral; motion carried.

   2. Academic Standards, Deborah Korth 

1. 1. Discussion ensued.
      1. Amendment (Kevin Hall) to change “A list of courses designated as such is below” to “a list of courses designated as such is available on the University of Arkansas Registrar’s website”
      2. Passed.

VI. New Business

1. Final exam policy, Carole Shook
2.  Library Policy Revisions, Kelly Hammond

VII. Consent Agenda:   The following items are referred by the Undergraduate Council and the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled March 8, 2023:

1. a. Course Change proposals – including undergraduate courses approved by the Undergraduate Council on February 24, 2023, graduate courses approved by the Graduate Council on February 16, 2023 (1a_coursechanges_report_03082023). Details related to course changes may be viewed at:  https://nextcatalog.uark.edu/courseleaf/approve/.  Under the “Your Role” field, select Faculty Senate.

1. 2022 Annual Course Review – Registrar’s Office (1b_2022_graduate_annual_course_review_4-5_yrs_to_inactivate-delete_03082023).
2. Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the Undergraduate Council on February 24, 2023 (2_programchanges_report_03082023).

1. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology – AGED-M – Agricultural Education Minor (2a_aged-m_report_03082023, 2a_aged-m_revising_an_approved_licensure_program_coversheet_and_section_c_03082023).
2. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Arts and Sciences Dean – ARSC Honors – ARSC College Honors Requirements (2b_arsc_honors_report_03082023).
3. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Arts and Sciences Dean – PACEUM - Professional Agility and Career Essentials Undergraduate MicroCertificate (2c_paceum_report_03082023).
4. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – HIST Dept Honors – History Departmental Honors (2d_hist_dept_honors_report_03082023).
5. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – HIST Writing Req – History Writing Requirement (2e_hist_writing_req_report_03082023).
6. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Social Work – SCWK Admission Reqs – Social Work Admission Requirements (2f_scwk_admission_reqs_report_03082023).
7. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Art – STARBFA-SCPT - Studio Art Bachelor of Fine Arts: Sculpture + Experimental Media Concentration (2g_starbfa-scpt_report_03082023).
8. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Management – DEIMUM – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Undergraduate MicroCertificate (2h_deimum_report_03082023).
9. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Venture Innovation – ORINUM – Organizational Innovation Undergraduate MicroCertificate (2i_orinum_report_03082023).
10. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Venture Innovation – OUDOUM – Outdoor Products and Services Undergraduate MicroCertificate (2j_oudoum_report_03082023).
11. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Walton College of Business, Department of Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Venture Innovation – SOINUM – Social Innovation Undergraduate MicroCertificate (2k_soinum_report_03082023).
12. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Graduate School and International Education, Department of Graduate Dean – INTL UGRD Admission Policy – International Students Undergraduate Admissions Policy (2l_intl_ugrd_admission_policy_report_03082023, 2l_intl_ugrd_admission_policy_update_03082023). 

1. Graduate Program Change Proposals approved by the Graduate Council on February 16, 2023

1.  Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Agri Food and Life Sciences Dean – AFLSPH-HMNT – Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences: Human Nutrition (3a_aflsph-hmnt_report_03082023, 3a_human_nutrition_proposed_phd_concentration_final_03082023).
2. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Geosciences – GEOSPH – Geosciences, Doctor of Philosophy (3b_geosph_report_03082023).
3. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Graduate Dean – ENGL Lang Prof – English Language Proficiency Requirements (3c_engl_lang_prof_report_03082023).
4. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – PBHLMPH – Public Health, Master of Public Health (3d_pbhlmph_report_03082023).
5. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – PHEDME – Physical Education, Master of Education (3e_phedme_report_03082023).
6. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – CNEDPH – Counselor Education and Supervision, Doctor of Philosophy (3f_cnedph_report_03082023).
7. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – CNSLMS – Counseling, Master of Science (3g_cnslms_report_03082023).
8. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Social Work – SCWKMS – Social Work, Master of Social Work (3h_scwkms_report_03082023).
9. Proposed graduate program change for the School of Art – AHAAMA – Art History in Arts of the Americas, Master of Arts (3i_ahaama_report_03082023).

Consent agenda approved.

4. Announcements:

1. Online Teaching, Grades K-12 Endorsement - Revising a Certificate/Degree Licensure WITHOUT Academic Program Changes (4a_online_teaching_k-12_endorsement_minor_revisions_to_teacher_licensure_03082023).
2. 2022 Annual Course Review – Registrar’s Office (4b_2022_graduate_annual_course_review_6_plus_years_inactivate_03082023, 4b_2022_graduate_annual_course_review_inactive_3_plus_yrs_to_delete_03082023, 4b_2022_graduate_annual_course_review_with_ecosystem_03082023).

VIII. Committee of the Whole.

Adjourn 

Faculty Senate Agenda
April 2023

SENATORS

I. Call to Order:  Chair, Stephen Caldwell

Stephen Caldwell, Faculty Senate Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:30.

II. Approval of Agenda

Agenda approved.

III.  Approval of Minutes

March 2023

Minutes approved.

IV.  Reports

A.  Terry Martin, Provost

• Faculty appreciation week: Provost expressed appreciation to all faculty for their research, teaching, and service. Thanking Vice Provost Anna Zajicek for organizing events for faculty, like free coffee and other opportunities to show appreciation for faculty. Appreciation to Faculty Senate leadership.
• Provost opened the floor for questions. There was a question about eth Deans searches. Provosted shared that GSIE is interviewing candidates now. Bumpers plan to bring candidates in August or September, Law School will interview candidates in October, Fulbright College plan to bring candidates to campus in Feb 2024, Walton College's interim Dean will be appointed soon, and candidates will interview next March. 

B. Stephen Caldwell, Faculty Senate Chair

• Campus Council met yesterday, and they voted to reallocate the number of seats to 12 Faculty, 12 Staff, 12 ASG ,  andv 12 GSPS.  GSPC recognized as a new entity. Revisions will go to the Chancellor, and they will go to the Board for adoption in 2024.
• The University of Phoenix acquisition issue: Dr. Caldwell was interviewed by NPR in Arizona and Little Rock. Dr. Bobbit responded to the Faculty Senate letter. Dr. Bobbit and the UA are in disagreement on this issue. There is nothing else we can say to President Bobbit to sway his opinion. We shared our opinion and opposition. The other UA campuses have been quiet. Dr. Caldwell received many letters from parents opposing the acquisition and threatening to send their students elsewhere if the acquistion gets approved. Discussion opened for Senators. We will revisit this issue in our meeting next month. Senators are encouraged to contact Dr. Caldwell if they have any questions or suggestions.

C. UA Bookstore, Mo Leghari

• Mo and Amy Introduced the Bookstore leadership.
• Barnes and Noble took over the Bookstore.
• This is the official UA Bookstore on Garland.
• The State of Arkansas requires faculty to submit book adoption by April 01 for the fall and by November 01 for the spring.
• There are over 800 stores across the nation. They try to get the best rates for students, and they do price match as well.
• Hassle free no question asked return policy within 30 days. 
• They have a book re-buy program for students.
• They do inclusive access for buying books and course materials. The program helps students save money, and it reduces stress related to searching for books.
• The program helped students save $1,477,461 in fall 2022.
• Mo and Amy shared with Senators the process of book adoption through the Barnes and Noble website.

V.  Old Business

1. 1500.20 Final Exam Policy revisions

• Motion to consider policy 1500.20. Motion approved. Policy revisions opened for discussion. 
• Senators proposed changing the "final exam week" to "final exam period". Amendment adopted. 
• Senators proposed adding " may be given only" to the first statement before "final exams".  Amendment adopted. 
• Senators proposed removing " time" from end of the first paragraph. Amendment adopted. 
• Senators proposed removing the entire second sentence.  Amendment declined. 
• Replace the second sentence with " Final exams need not be comprehensive".  Amendment adopted. 
• No further discussion. Policy 1500.20 approved as amended.

1.  1220.00 Open Access Repository Policy

• Motion to consider passed. 
• Discussion open.
• Policy passed.

VI.  New Business

A. Grievance,  Tim Kral

• Tabling the grievance policy from March indefinitely.
• New policy presented for discussion and amendment
• This will come back at the May meeting for discussion and possible adoption.

VII. Consent Agenda:

Consent Agenda:  The following items are referred by the Undergraduate Council and the Graduate Council for review and action by the Faculty Senate at its meeting scheduled April 12, 2023:

1. Course Change proposals – including undergraduate courses approved by the Undergraduate Council on March 17, 2023, graduate and law courses approved by the Graduate Council on March 16, 2023 (1_coursechanges_report_04122023). Details related to course changes may be viewed at: https://nextcatalog.uark.edu/courseleaf/approve/.  Under the “Your Role” field, select Faculty Senate.

2. Undergraduate Program Change Proposals approved by the Undergraduate Council on March 17, 2023 (2_programchanges_report_04122023).

a. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CATEBS-FCSE – Career and Technical Education: Family and Consumer Sciences Education Concentration (2a_catebs-fcse_report_04122023, 2a_catebs-fcse_revising_an_approved_licensure_program-cover_sheet_04122023, 2a_catebs-fcse_revising_an_approved_licensure_program-section_c_04122023).

b. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering – EMGT-M – Engineering Management Minor (2b_emgt-m_report_04122023).

3. Graduate Program Change Proposals approved by the Graduate Council on March 16, 2023:

a. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Environmental Dynamics – ENRCGC – Environmental Resiliency Certifications, Accounting and Metrics Graduate Certificate (3a_enrcgc_report_04122023, 3a_enrcgc_new_graduate_certificate_curriculum_04122023, 3a_enrcgc_new_graduate_certificate_ltr_of_notification_04122023).

b. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Environmental Dynamics – ENRCGM – Environmental Resiliency Certification, Accounting and Metrics Graduate MicroCertificate (3b_enrcgm_report_04122023).

c. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Environmental Dynamics – ENREGC – Environmental Resiliency Graduate Certificate (3c_enregc_report_04122023, 3c_enregc_new_graduate_certificate_curriculum_04122023, 3c_enregc_new_graduate_certificate_ltr_of_notification_04122023).

d. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Environmental Dynamics – ENREGM – Environmental Resiliency Graduate MicroCertificate (3d_enregm_report_04122023).

e. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Environmental Dynamics – ENREMS – Environmental Resiliency, Master of Science (3e_enrems_report_04122023, 3e_enrems_new_degree_degree_costs_and_salary_earnings_04122023, 3e_enrems_new_degree_ltr_of_intent_04122023, 3e_enrems_new_degree_supporting_documentation_04122023, 3e_enrems_new_degree_proposal_04122023).

f. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Environmental Dynamics – ENRLGC – Environmental Resiliency Leadership Graduate Certificate (3f_enrlgc_report_04122023, 3f_enrlgc_new_graduate_certificate_curriculum_04122023, 3f_enrlgc_new_graduate_certificate_ltr_of_notification_04122023).

g. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Environmental Dynamics – ENRLGM – Environmental Resiliency Leadership Graduate MicroCertificate (3g_enrlgm_report_04122023).

h. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Environmental Dynamics – ENRSGC – Environmental Resiliency Sustainability Graduate Certificate (3h_enrsgc_report_04122023, 3h_enrsgc_new_graduate_certificate_curriculum_04122023, 3h_enrsgc_new_graduate_certificate_ltr_of_notification_04122023).

i. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Graduate Dean – CSALGC – Cross Sector Alliances: Public, Private and Nonprofit Collaboration Graduate Certificate (3i_csalgc_report_04122023, 3i_csalgc_deletion_ltr_of_notification_04122023).

j. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Industrial Engineering – OPMGMS – Operations Management, Master of Science in Operations Management (3j_opmgms_report_04122023).

k. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Music – MUSCMM – Music, Master of Music (3k_muscmm_report_04122023).

l. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Music – MUSCMM-MOGY – Music: Musicology Concentration (3l_muscmm-mogy_report_04122023).

m. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – CDISMS – Communication Sciences and Disorders, Master of Science (3m_cdisms_report_04122023).

- Consent agenda approved.

4. Additional items/Announcements:

None

VIII. Announcements

IX. Adjourn 

Faculty Senate Minutes

May 2023

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