UFC Agenda DRAFT
–Sept 21, 2022 (remote via zoom)
I. Call to Order
II. Meeting Minutes
- Approval of August 16 Meeting Minutes
- Approval of August 19 Meeting Minutes
III. Reports
- President Troy Paino – President’s Report Sept 15, 2022
- Provost Tim O’Donnell –Provost Report Sept 12, 2022
- Deans
- Dean Pete Kelly CoE – COE Report Sept 13, 2022
- Dean Keith Mellinger CAS
- Dean Ken Machande CoB
- SGA Representative (Joseph Zeldin) – report to BOV for Sept 16, 2022 meeting
- USC Representative (Charles Tate) – report to BOV for Sept 16, 2022 meeting
- UFC Chair (Rachel Graefe-Anderson) – report to BOV for Sept 16, 2022 meeting
- UFC Vice Chair (Suzanne Sumner)
- Faculty Senate of Virginia (Marcel Rotter)
- National Council of Faculty Senates (Marcel Rotter) – August 4 Meeting Minutes
- Invited Presentation: Cocurricular Transcript – Office of Student Activities and Engagement (Director Sandrine Sutphin and Assistant Director Michael Middleton) – CCT Overview Powerpoint Presentation
IV. University Committees – minutes
- University Academic Affairs Committee – First meeting is September 29
- University Budget Advisory Committee – Minutes Aug 25, 2022 meeting
- University Curriculum Committee – Minutes Sept 9, 2022 meeting
- University Faculty Affairs Committee – Minutes Aug 25, 2022 meeting
- University Faculty Organization Committee – Minutes Aug 31, 2022 meeting
- University General Education Committee – Minutes Sept 7, 2022 meeting
- University Sabbaticals, Fellowships, and Faculty Awards Committee
- University Student Affairs and Campus Life Advisory Committee
- Bachelor of Liberal Studies Committee – Minutes Sept 1, 2022 meeting
- Digital Intensive Committee – Minutes Sept 8, 2022 meeting
- Distance and Blended Learning Committee – Minutes Sept 9, 2022 meeting
- First-Year Seminar Committee – Minutes Sept 8, 2022 meeting
- Honors Program Committee – Minutes August meeting
- James Farmer Multicultural Center Advisory Committee – Minutes Aug 31, 2022 meeting, Minutes Sept 8, 2022 meeting
- Journalism Advisory Committee – Minutes Sept 7, 2022 meeting
- Speaking Intensive Committee – Minutes Aug 31, 2022 meeting
- Writing Intensive Committee – Minutes Aug 26, 2022 meeting, Minutes Sept 7, 2022 meeting
- Teaching Center Advisory Committee
V. University Committees – action items
- Writing Intensive Committee Action Items
- Speaking Intensive Committee Action Items
- Digital Intensive Committee Action Items
- University Curriculum Committee Action Items
- Program Change Request: Data Science Minor, approved by the Committee: Action item: The Committee approved the proposed change to remove the obsolete course (DSCI 259 – Applied Statistics and Research Methods) and replace it with its successor (DSCI 352 – Analytics I: Predictive Models).
- University General Education Committee Action Items
- Diverse and Global Perspectives – Action item: The Committee approved PSYC 349: Psychology of Human Sexuality
- Diverse and Global Perspectives – Action item: The Committee approved PSYC 320, Psychology of Exceptional Children & Youth
- After Mary Washington: Action item: The Committee approved BUAD 350: Business Communication
- Distance and Blended Learning Committee Action Items September
- Distance and Blended Learning Committee Action Items August
- Honors Program Committee Action Items
VI. Unfinished Business
- QEP Update
- Mid-term evaluations – clarification on changes made pre-COVID
- Faculty workload and morale – update on tremendous UFOC ongoing efforts to review existing governance structures, CASFC motion
- Reminder to ensure all faculty are aware of the curriculum workflow and deadlines
VII. New Business
- (For future meeting) – Calendar and alternative term considerations (ongoing) and updates
- (For future meeting) – Cocurricular transcript
VIII. Announcements
- The next regularly scheduled meeting of the UFC will be Wednesday, October 19 at 3:30pm (virtual via zoom)
IX. Adjournment