Agenda, January 20 2023

UFC Agenda January 20, 2023

–Jan 20, 2023, 3:30pm-5:30pm (remote via zoom – zoom link)

I. Call to Order

II. Meeting Minutes

III. Reports

  • President Troy Paino –
  • Provost Tim O’Donnell – January Report
  • Deans
    • Dean Pete Kelly CoE –
    • Dean Keith Mellinger CAS – January Report 
    • Dean Ken Machande CoB – No Report
  • SGA Representative (Joseph Zeldin) –
  • USC Representative (Charles Tate) –
  • UFC Chair (Rachel Graefe-Anderson) – No Report
  • UFC Vice Chair (Suzanne Sumner)
  • Faculty Senate of Virginia (Marcel Rotter) –

IV. University Committees – minutes

V. University Committees – action items

  • University Curriculum Committee Action Items
    • Course Change Proposals
      • BIOL 260: Biostatistics and Research Design, proposal to increase credit (3-4 credits) approved.
    • New Course Proposals
      • ANTH 346: Anthropology and Psychology, 3 cr, previously taught, approved.
      • BIOL 416: Vertebrate Endocrinology, 3 cr, previously taught, approved.
      • BIOL 419: Neuroethology, 4 cr, previously taught, approved.
      • BIOL 466: Research in Endocrinology, 4cr, previously taught, approved.
      • COMM 377: Pop Culture, 3 cr, previously taught, approved.
      • COMM 378: Health Communication, 3 cr, previously taught, approved.
      • COMM 379: Professional Communication, 3 cr, previously taught, approved.
      • EESC 465: Senior Portfolio & Career Preparation, approved (1 cr). (CAS to submit for AMW approval.)
      • GISC 498: Mapping Your Future previously taught, approved. (CAS to submit for AMW approval, 1 cr)
      • JOUR 401: Special Topics in Journalism, 3 cr, approved.
      • MATH 305: Mathematics as a Profession, (CAS to submit for AMW approval, 1 cr.)
      • MUPR 101: Private Voice 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 105: Private Piano 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 109: Private Harp, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 110: Private Organ, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 111: Private Flute 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 112: Private Oboe, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 113: Private Clarinet 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 114: Private Bassoon, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 115: Private Saxophone, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 121: Private French Horn, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 122: Private Trumpet, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 123: Private Trombone, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 124: Private Tuba/Euphonium, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 125: Private Percussion, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 131: Private Violin, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 132: Private Viola, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 133: Private Cello, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 134: Private Contrabass, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 135: Private Guitar, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 137: Special Applied Study, 1 cr, no public performance, approved.
      • MUPR 272: Chamber Ensemble, 1 cr, new course, approved.
      • MUPR 318: Private Bagpipe, 1 cr, approved.
      • MUPR 418: Private Bagpipe, 2 cr, approved.
      • MUSC 000: Music Forum, 0 credit, approved.
      • MUSC 273: Special Studies in Music (1-4 cr), approved.
      • PHYD 451: Team Sports, Men’s Rugby, 1 cr, approved.
      • PHYD 452: Team Sports, Women’s Rugby 1 cr, approved.
      • PHYD 453: Team Sports, Esports, 1 cr, approved.
    • Program Change Proposals
      • American Studies Major – add electives, approved
      • Cybersecurity Major – change required course (no longer have a choice because need WI in major), proposal approved
      • Elementary Education Major –, proposal approved
      • Environmental Geology Major – add electives, approved
      • Geology Major – add required course, approved
      • Leadership & Management Studies (BLS only) – replaced required course for one that is no longer taught (CIST 301 replaced with MIST 201) approved
      • International Business Major – revise/add electives, approved
      • Neuroscience Minor – allow greater choice in electives, approved
      • Philosophy Major – add elective to track, approved
      • Philosophy Major: Pre-Law Concentration – added elective, approved
      • Psychology Major – numerous changes (requirements, electives, credits, descriptions) approved
      • Biology Major: add electives, change credits, approved.
      • Biomedical Sciences Major: remove elective, add electives, change credits, approve.
      • Communication and Digital Studies Major: add electives, approved.
      • Conservation Biology Major: add course options to UL ecology, delete electives, and change credits, approved.
      • Journalism Minor: reduces electives to choose from, approved.
      • Latin American Studies Minor: eliminate required HIST course, approved.
      • Ed. Instructional Improvement: change admissions requirement to be licensed teacher or permission of program director, approved.
      • Pre-Conservation in Fine Art Minor: change ARTS requirements, approved.
    • New Program Proposals
      • Certificate in Data Science, approved (also requires Provost and SCHEV approval).
      • Law and Philosophy, minor, approved.
  • University General Education Committee Action Items
    • Arts and Literature – Action item:  The Committee approved MUSC 250:  Fredericksburg Singers
    • Arts and Literature – Action item:  The Committee approved MUSC 252:  University Chorus
    • After Mary Washington – Action item:  ANTH 480:  Senior Research
    • Beyond the Classroom – Action item:  SOCG 365:  Qualitative Research Methods
  • First-Year Seminar Committee Action Items

VI. Unfinished Business

VII.  New Business

  • UFC Meeting Modality – Feb/Mar/Apr
  • Academic Calendar

VIII.  Announcements

  • We need to begin discussing next year’s officers for UFC
  • The next regularly scheduled meeting of the UFC will be WEDNESDAY, February 15 at 3:30pm

IX. Adjournment