UFC Agenda – May 13, 2020

I. Call to Order

II. Meeting Minutes –

UFC Meeting – Minutes – April 15 2020

III. Reports

1. President Paino
2. Provost Mikhalevsky
   1. Academic Affairs Report to the BOV – May 8, 2020
3. College Deans
   1. Dean Pete Kelly, CoE
   2. Dean Keith Mellinger, CAS
   3. Dean Lynne Richardson, CoB
4. SGA Representative’s Report (Aneesa Noor)
5. SAC Representative Report (Christy Pack)
   1. SAC April 2020 Newsletter
6. UFC Chair’s Report (Anand Rao)
   1. UFC Chair Report to the BOV – May 8, 2020
7. UFC Vice Chair’s Report (Andrew Dolby)
8. Faculty Senate of Virginia (Marcel Rotter)
9. University Committees – minutes, reports, and action items
   1. 1. University Academic Affairs Committee
         1. no report
      2. University Budget Advisory Committee
         1. May 5, 2020 Meeting Minutes
      3. University Curriculum Committee
         1. no report
      4. University Faculty Affairs Committee
         1. April 16, 2020 Meeting Minutes
      5. University Faculty Organization Committee
         1. March 25, 2020 Meeting Minutes
      6. University General Education Committee
         1. no report
      7. University Sabbaticals, Fellowships & Faculty Awards Committee
         1. no report
      8. University Student Affairs & Campus Life Advisory Committee
         1. no report
      9. Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) Committee
         1. no report
      10. Distance and Blended Learning Committee
          1. May 2020 Online Meeting Minutes
      11. First Year Seminar Committee
          1. no report
      12. Honors Program Committee
          1. no report
      13. James Farmer Multicultural Center Advisory Committee
          1. no report
      14. Journalism Advisory Committee
          1. no report
      15. Speaking Intensive Committee
          1. no report
      16. Teaching Center Advisory Committee
          1. no report
      17. Writing Intensive Committee
          1. no report

IV. Unfinished Business

1. Action Item Contingent Faculty recommendation: This motion is to include on UFC someone at the rank of Adjunct, Professional Development Adjunct or Visiting, as an at-large member, to be compensated monetarily. This item will remain tabled for consideration during the 2020-2021 UFC meeting schedule.

V. New Business

1. Action Item: Distance & Blended Learning (May 5, 2020 – approval of 2 courses to be taught online in Summer 2020).
2. Motion – Approval of Remote Teaching for Fall 2020 (this copy includes changes made during the meeting). Submitted by Anand Rao after consultation with the Distance & Blended Learning Committee. Fall 2020 Online Course Proposal Form – a draft as referenced in the motion, this could be tweaked and will be distributed over the summer.
3. Motion – Adopt the Credit/Pass-19/No Credit Grading Option in Response to COVID-19 for Summer 2020 Courses (this copy includes changes made during the meeting). Submitted by Anand Rao.
4. Update from the CAS Promotion & Tenure Committee – changes to CAS P&T website, Appendix I, and recommended changes to Appendix F.
   1. UFAC request that CAS P&T changes be postponed until UFAC can develop guidelines for special assignments.
   2. Motion was advanced to send this to UFAC for clarification on special assignments and for CAS Faculty Council to take this up before it comes back to UFC. Motion passes with three abstentions.
5. Election of UFC Officers for 2020-2021
   1. Chair
   2. Vice-Chair
   3. Secretary
   4. Parliamentarian

VI. Announcements

UFC membership for 2020-2021:

• College of Arts & Sciences – Arts & Humanities (3 representatives)
  • 2021 – Kate Haffey
  • 2022 – Gregg Stull
  • 2023 – Marcel Rotter
• College of Arts & Sciences – Health, PE, &STEM (3 representatives)
  • 2021 – Andrew Delaney
  • 2022 – Larry Lehman
  • 2023 – Suzanne Sumner
• College of Arts & Sciences – Social Sciences (3 representatives)
  • 2021 – Laura Mentore
  • 2022 – Miriam Liss
  • 2023 – Margaret Ray
• College of Business (3 representatives)
  • 2021–  Kashef Majid
  • 2022 – Ken Machande
  • 2023 – Mike Lapke
• College of Education (3 representatives)
  • 2021 – Janine Davis
  • 2022 – Jennifer Walker
  • 2023 – Teresa Coffman
• At-Large (3 representatives)
  • 2021 – Anand Rao – UFC Past-Chair
  • 2022 – Andrew Dolby – UFC Chair
  • 2023 – Kristin Marsh

Ex Officio

• UMW President Troy Paino
• UMW Provost Nina Mikhalevsky
• UMW Staff Advisory Council President
• UMW Student Government Association Representative

VII. Adjournment