February 3, 2021 UFC Meeting (4:00PM; remote via Zoom)
I. Call to Order
II. Meeting Minutes
Draft Minutes – December 2, 2020 UFC Meeting
III. Reports
1. President Paino
2. Provost Mikhalevsky
3. College Deans
–Dean Pete Kelly, CoE
-Dean Keith Mellinger, CAS
-Dean Lynne Richardson, CoB – no report
5. SGA Representative’s Report (Kyree Ford) – no report
6. SAC Representative’s Report (Michelle Pickham) – no report
7. UFC Chair’s Report (Andrew Dolby)
8. UFC Vice Chair’s Report (Ken Machande) – no report
9. Faculty Senate of Virginia (Marcel Rotter)
10. University Committees – minutes, reports, and action items
–University Academic Affairs Committee
. Action Items December 4
–University Budget Advisory Committee
. Meeting minutes December 3
–University Curriculum Committee
. Meeting minutes November 20
–University Faculty Affairs Committee
. Meeting minutes November 12
. Action Item November 12
–University Faculty Organization Committee
. Meeting minutes November 12
–University General Education Committee
. Action Items November 9
. Substitution for Intermediate Competency in Second Language
–University Sabbaticals, Fellowships & Faculty Awards Committee
no report
–University Student Affairs & Campus Life Advisory Committee
. Meeting minutes November 16
–Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) Committee
. Meeting minutes October 20
–Distance and Blended Learning Committee
. Meeting minutes November 13
–First Year Seminar Committee
. Meeting minutes December 18
–Honors Program Committee
. Meeting minutes November 13
. Action Items November
–James Farmer Multicultural Center Advisory Committee
. Meeting minutes November 13
. Programming Report November
–Journalism Advisory Committee
. Meeting minutes October 2
. Meeting minutes October 23
–Speaking Intensive Committee
. Action Items November 19
–Teaching Center Advisory Committee
. Meeting minutes October 16
. Meeting minutes November 13
–Writing Intensive Committee
no report
All reports accepted.
IV. Unfinished Business
1. J-term assessment
. Proposed student questionnaire
Approved. Will be administered along with course evaluations.
2. Recommendations for Interim Provost hiring process
The UFC and President Paino agreed to place 7 faculty representatives on a search committee for an Interim Provost. The search will be internal. Representation will be as follows: 1 COE, 1 COB, 3 CAS, 2 at-large. The UFC has charged the UFOC with conducting an election, to be concluded by Dec. 15.
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