February 27, 2015

UpChurch Conference Room, Bell Engineering


  1. Approval of minutes for the January 23, 2015 meeting. The minutes can be viewed at: http://ugrdcouncil.uark.edu/minutes/
  2. Consent Agenda
    Course change proposals – including undergraduate, graduate, and dual classes.
    (PDF Report).
  3. Old Business: None
  4. New Business:
    Proposed program changes (PDF Report)
    1. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and UFood & Life Sciences (Table One).
    2. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness – AGBSBS-ABMM, Agricultural Business Agribusiness Management & Marketing Concentration (Table One).
    3. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness - AGBSBS-AGEC, Agricultural Business Agricultural Economics Concentration (Table One).
    4. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness - AGBSBS-PRLW, Agricultural Business Pre Law Concentration (Table One).
    5. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fay Jones School of Architecture, Department of Architecture - ARCH School Academic Regulations (Table Two).
    6. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fay Jones School of Architecture, Department of Architecture - ARCHBA, Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture (Table Two).
    7. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fay Jones School of Architecture, Department of Interior Design - IDESBD, Interior Design, Bachelor of Interior Design (Table Two).
    8. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fay Jones School of Architecture, Department of Landscape Architecture - LARCBS, Landscape Architectural Studies, Bachelor of Science (Table Two).
    9. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering - ELEGBS, Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Table Three).
    10. Proposed graduate program change for the Graduate School, Department of Graduate Dean - ENDYPH, Environmental Dynamics, Doctor of Philosophy (Table Four).
    11. Annual Course Review (Returned from Faculty Senate)
      1. UCPC Courses Inactive More Than 3 Years—Courses to Remain Inactive Fall 2014 (Attachment 1)
      2. UCPC Courses with No Enrollment in Last 5 Years-Courses to be Inactivated Fall 2014 (Attachment 2)
      3. UCPC Courses with No Enrollment in Last 5 Years-Courses to Remain Active Fall 2014 (Attachment 3)
    12. Revised Course Review Process (Academic Policy Series 1622.11) – presented by Dr. Norm Dennis and Dr. Patricia Koski (Attachment 4)
  5. Other Items for Consideration:
  6. Next meeting: March 20, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. (Agenda deadline March 6.)

Instructions for accessing CourseLeaf information:

Details for course change proposals can be reviewed by going to the website of the Registrar http://registrar.uark.edu/. Click on “Courses and Scheduling.” Next, click on “Course Changes” and finally select the link “Course Inventory Management (CIM).” Enter the specific course code in the search block to retrieve the detailed proposal.
The Course Change Agenda Report can be accessed by logging into Course Inventory Management at: http://registrar.uark.edu/1277.php. Clicking on “Courses in Approval Process.” Under the “Approval Role, click the drop down menu and select “University Course and Program Committee.” Select the Output Format as PDF. Click on “Run Report.”

Details for program change proposals can be reviewed by going to the website of the Registrar http://registrar.uark.edu/. Click on “Program/Unit Changes. Click on “Program Management” link. Enter the specific program code in the search block or place “*” in the search block to retrieve the entire list.
The Program Management Agenda Report can be accessed by logging into Program Management at: https://nextcatalog.uark.edu/programadmin/. Clicking on “Programs in Approval Process.” Under the “Approval Role, click the drop down menu and select “University Course and Program Committee.” Select the Output Format as PDF. Click on “Run Report.”