Meeting Dates
- August 20, 2019 (10am-noon; Digital Auditorium) – UFC Meeting Agenda
- September 11, 2019 (3:30-5:30pm; UC 314) – this is a special meeting to consider the General Education Learning Outcomes – UFC Meeting Agenda
- September 25, 2019 (3:30-5:30pm; HCC Digital Auditorium) – UFC Meeting Agenda
- October 23, 2019 (3:30-5:30pm; HCC Digital Auditorium) – UFC Meeting Agenda
- December 4, 2019 (3:30-5:30pm; HCC Digital Auditorium) – UFC Meeting Agenda
- January 29, 2020 (3:30-5:30pm; HCC Digital Auditorium) – UFC Meeting Agenda
- General Faculty Meeting (4-5:30pm; HCC Digital Auditorium) – Meeting Agenda; Meeting PowerPoint
- February 26, 2020 (3:30-5:30pm; HCC Digital Auditorium) – UFC Meeting Agenda
- March 25, 2020 (3:30-5:30pm; Remotely via Zoom) – UFC Meeting Agenda
- April 15, 2020 (3:30-5:30pm; Remotely via Zoom) – UFC Meeting Agenda:
- May 13, 2020 (3:30-5:30; Remotely via Zoom) – UFC Meeting Agenda Draft Minutes: UPDATED UFC Meeting – Minutes – May 13 2020 (updated on May 15, 2020)
2019 – 2020 Approved Minutes
- September 11, 2019 (3:30-5:30pm: UC 314) – UFC Special Meeting – Minutes – September 11 2019
- September 25, 2019 (3:30-5:30pm: HCC Digital Auditorium) – UFC Meeting – Minutes – September 25 2019
- October 23, 2019 (3:30 – 5:30pm: HCC Digital Auditorium) – UFC Meeting – Minutes – October 23 2019
- December 4, 2019 (3:30 – 5:30pm: HCC Digital Auditorium) – UFC Meeting – Minutes – December 4 2019
- January 29, 2020 (3:30 – 5:30pm: HCC Digital Auditorium) – UFC Meeting – Minutes – January 29 2020
- February 26, 2020 (3:30 – 5:30pm: HCC Digital Auditorium) – UFC Meeting – Minutes – February 26 2020
- March 25, 2020 (3:30-6pm; Zoom Meeting) – UFC Meeting – Minutes – March 25, 2020
- April 15, 2020 (3:30 – 5:30pm: Remotely via Zoom) – UFC Meeting – Minutes – April 15 2020
Motions Approved by UFC, 2019-2020
September 11, 2019 Special meeting:
- The UFC approved a full set of student learning outcomes (SLOs) for the general education curriculum, with some revision. This is the updated report with complete SLOs. Motion passed unanimously.
September 25, 2019 Meeting:
- Action Item: Teaching Center Advisory Committee Handbook Change – motion passed unanimously.
- Action Items: University Curriculum Committee, Distance and Blended Learning Committee, Honors Program Committee, Speaking Intensive Committee, Writing Intensive Committee – all were passed unanimously.
- Resolution in support of the Campus Community Response Team – resolution passed unanimously.
- Action Item: Honors Program Committee Handbook Change – motion passed unanimously.
October 23, 2019 Meeting:
- Action Items: Distance and Blended Learning (October 2019), Honors Program (October 2019), University Curriculum Committee (October 3, 2019) – all were passed unanimously.
- Motion: The After Mary Washington and Beyond the Classroom requirements in the new general education curriculum may be taken on a Pass/Fail basis – motion passed unanimously.
- A Resolution for UFC to Acknowledge the Serious Threat of Climate Change and Promoting a Transition to 100% Renewable Energy – resolution passed unanimously.
December 4, 2019 Meeting:
- Action Item – new General Education Requirements for the BLS Program – passed unanimously.
- Action Items – University Curriculum Committee, Distance and Blended Learning, FSEM Committee, Honors Program – all passed unanimously.
- Action Item – 2020 General Education Courses – passed unanimously.
- Motion: Identifying Low-Cost Materials on the Course Schedule – passed unanimously.
January 29, 2020 Meeting:
- Action Items – FSEM Committee, Distance & Blended Learning Committee, Speaking Intensive Committee, General Education Committee (from Nov 20, 2019, meeting minutes) – all passed unanimously.
- Action Items – January 2020 General Education Courses – Amended – passed unanimously.
- Action Items – curricular approval recommendations from the University Curriculum Committee on December 11, 2019 – all passed unanimously.
- Motion: Changes to Admission Requirements for the MSGA Program – passed unanimously.
- Motion: Change in Faculty Handbook Language to allow PHYD 130 to be offered for a grade – passed unanimously.
- Motion: VCCS-GAA Proposed GPA Change – motion passed withone opposed.
- Motion: Revise Faculty Handbook language to reflect that the UFOC will initiate the placement of student representatives on committees – passed unanimously.
- Motion: Shorten time limits for elections when they are used to fill positions on ad hoc committees – passed unanimously.
February 26, 2020 Meeting:
- Motion: Mid-Semester Progress Reports – recommended motion from UAAC was adopted. Motion passed with 12 in favor, 5 opposed.
- Action Items: Honors Program (1/27/20), Honors Program (2/7/20), Distance and Blended Learning – all passed unanimously.
- Motion: Changes to the Faculty Handbook to Create a UFC Executive Committee – passed unanimously.
- Motion: Change to the Faculty Handbook to Create an Ex Officio Representative to the UFC from the CAS Department Chairs – passed with 12 in favor, none opposed, and 5 abstentions.
March 25, 2020 Meeting:
- Action Item: Honors Program – Feb 17, 2020 – passed unanimously.
- Motion: Allow Credit/Pass/No Credit for All Courses in Spring 2020 – passed unanimously.
- Motion: Summer 2020 Approval Process for Remote Teaching – passed unanimously.
- Motion: Allow for the End of the Year Faculty Meeting to be Held Electronically – passed unanimously.
- Motion: Faculty Governance Approval Processes – passed unanimously.
- Motion: Recommendation to the Provost for a One-Year Optional Extension for Promotion & Tenure – passed with 14 in favor, none opposed, and 3 abstentions.
- Angela Pitts advanced a motion for a special commendation to the chair of the UFC, the UFC Executive Committee, the Registrar and staff, and to the administrative and academic leadership of UMW from the UFC on their extraordinary service to the faculty, staff, and students during an unprecedented set of challenges related to our response to COVID-19. Passed with 14 in favor, none opposed, and 3 abstentions.
April 15, 2020 Meeting:
- Motion: Changes to Section 6 “Faculty Evaluation Procedures” of the Faculty Handbook passed unanimously (one member was not present)
- Motion: Clarify Language in Section 6.2.2 of the Faculty Handbook – presented during discussion of previous motion – passed unanimously (one member was not present)
- Motion: Creation of an Ad Hoc Digital Intensive Committee for 2020-2021 – passed unanimously
- Motion: Charge General Education Committee with Review of Community Engagement (CE) Proposals – passed unanimously
- Action Item: Honors Program (course designation); Speaking Intensive Committee (change to Learning Outcome, new SI Online Course Proposal Form); Distance & Blended Learning Committee (approval of two online course designations for Fall 2020) – passed unanimously
- Motion: Approval of Summer 2020 Remote Teaching Course Proposals– passed unanimously
- Motion: AMEND – End of the Year Faculty Meeting to be Held Electronically – passed unanimously
- Motion: Addition of a UFC meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at 3:30pm – passed unanimously
Membership:
The UFC membership for 2019-2020 includes:
- College of Arts & Sciences – Arts & Humanities (3 representatives)
- 2020 – Angela Pitts – CASFC Chair
- 2021 – Helen Housley
- 2022 – Gregg Stull
- College of Arts & Sciences – Health, PE, &STEM (3 representatives)
- 2020 – Sarah Morealli
- 2021 – Andrew Delaney
- 2022 – Larry Lehman
- College of Arts & Sciences – Social Sciences (3 representatives)
- 2020 – Jackie Gallagher – CASFC Secretary, UFC Past Chair
- 2021 – Laura Mentore – CASFC Vice-Chair
- 2022 – Miriam Liss
- College of Business (3 representatives)
- 2020 – Dave Henderson
- 2021– Kashef Majid – UFC Secretary
- 2022 – Ken Machande
- College of Education (3 representatives)
- 2020 – John Broome
- 2020 – Jennifer Walker
- 2022 – Janine Davis
- At-Large (3 representatives)
- 2020 – Marcel Rotter (CAS) – UFC Parliamentarian
- 2021 – Anand Rao (CAS) – UFC Chair
- 2022 – Andrew Dolby – UFC Vice-Chair
Ex Officio
- UMW President Troy Paino
- UMW Provost Nina Mikhalevsky
- UMW Staff Advisory Council President – Christy Pack
- UMW Student Government Association Representative