UFC Agenda

UFC Agenda November 18, 2026

Digital Auditorium, 3:30pm

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1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes Oct 21 meeting
3. Special Presentation: Melissa Yakabouski; Dean of Admissions & Associate Vice President
4. Reports
   • President Troy Paino
   • Provost Tim O’Donnell
   • College Deans
     • Keith Mellinger, Dean CAS
     • Melissa Napolitano, Dean CEHD
     • Timothy O’Keefe, Dean COB
   • SGA Representative Report (William Goodman, SGA president)
   • USC Representative Report (Edward Gray, USC representative), no report
   • UFC Chair Report (Miriam Liss)
     • November report to the BOV Notes 11/11 Presidential Leadership Council Meeting
   • UFC Vice Chair Report
   • Faculty Senate of Virginia Report – Nabil Al-Tikriti
   • AAUP Representative Report – Nabil Al – Tikriti CB information CB and affordability
5. University Committee Minutes
   • Bachelor of Liberal Studies Committee no minutes
   • Budget Advisory Committee no minutes
   • Digital Intensive Committee meeting from Nov. 6
   • Distance and Blended Learning Committee no minutes
   • First-Year Experience Committee minutes from Nov 4
   • Honors Program Committee no minutes
   • James Farmer Multicultural Center Advisory Committee minutes from Oct 6 Nov 3
   • Journalism Advisory Committee no minutes
   • Speaking and Writing Intensive Committee minutes from Oct 30
   • Student Affairs and Campus Life Advisory Committee minutes from Nov 5
   • University Academic Affairs Committee minutes from Oct 26 Draft honor survey for review
   • University Curriculum Committee minutes from Oct 16
   • University Faculty Affairs Committee no minutes
   • University Faculty Appeals and Grievance Committee no minutes
   • University Faculty Organization Committee minutes from Sept 1
   • University General Education Committee minutes from Nov 2
   • University Sabbaticals, Fellowships, and Faculty Awards Committee minutes from Nov 4
6. Courses and Designations Approved by Committee
7. Old Business – none
8. New Business from Committees
   1. Motions from University Academic Affairs Committee
      1. Certificate programs
      2. Honor Council Member on UAAC
9. Other New Business
   1. Resolution – Gifts from Hyperscale Data Center Developers – Eric Bonds and Ranjit Singh
   2. Resolution – Collective Bargaining – Nabil Al-Tikriti and passed by Faculty Senate of Virginia
10. Announcements
11. Adjournment