Agenda, November 30, 2022

UFC Agenda DRAFT

–Nov 30, 2022, 3:30pm-5:30pm (remote via zoom)

I. Call to Order

II. Meeting Minutes

• Approval of October 19 Meeting Minutes

III. Reports

• President Troy Paino – November Report
• Provost Tim O’Donnell – November Report
• Deans
  • Dean Pete Kelly CoE – November Report
  • Dean Keith Mellinger CAS – November Report to BOV
  • Dean Ken Machande CoB – No Report
• SGA Representative (Joseph Zeldin) –
• USC Representative (Charles Tate) –
• UFC Chair (Rachel Graefe-Anderson) – UFC Report to BOV November 4
• UFC Vice Chair (Suzanne Sumner)
• Faculty Senate of Virginia (Marcel Rotter) – October 22 FSVA Meeting Agenda, October 22 FSVA Meeting Minutes
• JFMC Fac. Prog. Report – Report
• Invited Presentation:  Ad Hoc Alternative Terms Committee – Michael Benson, Chair

IV. University Committees – minutes

• University Academic Affairs Committee –
• University Budget Advisory Committee – September 15, 2022 Minutes, September 29, 2022 Minutes
• University Curriculum Committee – November 11, 2022 Minutes
• University Faculty Affairs Committee – November 3, 2022 Minutes
• University Faculty Organization Committee – October 26, 2022 Minutes
• University General Education Committee – November 9, 2022 Minutes
• University Sabbaticals, Fellowships, and Faculty Awards Committee
• University Student Affairs and Campus Life Advisory Committee – October 12, 2022 Minutes
• Bachelor of Liberal Studies Committee – November 3, 2022 Minutes
• Digital Intensive Committee –
• Distance and Blended Learning Committee – November 11, 2022 Minutes
• First-Year Seminar Committee – November 1, 2022 Minutes; November 22, 2022 Minutes
• Honors Program Committee –
• James Farmer Multicultural Center Advisory Committee – September 28, 2022 Minutes
• Journalism Advisory Committee –
• Speaking Intensive Committee – November 14, 2022 Minutes
• Writing Intensive Committee – November 14, 2022 Minutes

V. University Committees – action items

• Writing Intensive Committee Action Items
• Speaking Intensive Committee Action Items
• First-year Seminar Committee Action Items
• University Curriculum Committee Action Items
  • Course Change Proposals
    • INDT 501: Instructional Technologies – change description, approved
    • PSYC: 261 Intro to Statistics for Psych with Lab – increase credit, change title, approved
    • PSYC 362: Research Methods for Psych – decrease credit, change description, approved
    • PSYC 411: Research Seminar in Psychopathology … with Lab – increase credit, change title, description, and prerequisite, approved
    • PSYC 412: Research Seminar in Biological Psych with Lab – increase credit, change title, and prerequisite, approved
    • PSYC 413: Research Seminar in Cognition or Learning with Lab – increase credit, change title, and prerequisite, approved
    • PSYC 414: Research Seminar in Developmental Psych with Lab– increase credit, change title, and prerequisite, approved
  • New Course Proposals
    • EDUC 401: Instructional Technologies, approved
    • EDUC 498: Advanced Special Topics in Education, approved
    • IDIS 311: Intro to Disability Studies, approved
    • MKTG 370: Ecotourism, approved
    • PSYC 352: Cultural Psychology, approved
    • SOCG 356: Environmental Justice, approved
    • SOCG 481: The Road Ahead …, 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
  • New Program Proposals
    • Data Science – approved
• University General Education Committee Action Items
  • Arts and Literature – Action item:  The Committee approved SPAN 215B: The Thrill of Crime in Hispanic Literature and Film
  • Diverse and Global Perspectives – Action item:  The Committee approved ANTH 342: Touring Cultures
  • Diverse and Global Perspectives – Action item:  The Committee approved HISP 330: Diversity in Preservation
  • After Mary Washington:  Action item:  The Committee approved ARTS 474:  Professional Practice
• Distance and Blended Learning Committee Action Items November 11, 2022

VI. Unfinished Business

• J-Term/Alternative Terms – survey results and recommendations
• UFOC update
• Reminder of curriculum proposal deadlines
• Resolution in support of UVA

VII.  New Business

• (For future meeting) – Academic Calendar

VIII.  Announcements

• The next regularly scheduled meeting of the UFC will be FRIDAY, January 20 at 3:30pm (virtual via zoom)

IX. Adjournment