April 24, 2015

UpChurch Conference Room, Bell Engineering


  1. Approval of minutes for the March 20, 2015 meeting. The minutes may be viewed at: http://ugrdcouncil.uark.edu/minutes/.
  2. Consent Agenda
    Course change proposals – including undergraduate, graduate, law, and dual classes.
  3. Old Business:
    None
  4. New Business: (Proposed program changes)
    1. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Arts and Sciences Dean – AIST-M - Asian Studies Minor (Table One).
    2. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Arts and Sciences Dean – AMSTBA - American Studies, Bachelor of Arts (Table One).
    3. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Arts and Sciences Dean - ARSC Honors - ARSC College Honors Requirements (Table One).
    4. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Arts and Sciences Dean – IDSTBA - Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor of Arts (Table One, Attachment 1A).
    5. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Anthropology – ANTHBA - Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts (Table One).
    6. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Art - ARHS-M - Art History Minor (Table One).
    7. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Art - ART Writing Req - Art Writing Requirement (Table One).
    8. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Art - ARTBA-ARAS - Art/Art Studio Concentration, Bachelor of Arts (Table One).
    9. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Art - ARTBA-ARHS - Art/Art History Concentration, Bachelor of Arts (Table One).
    10. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry - CHEMBS-BIOS - Chemistry/Biochemistry Concentration (Table One).
    11. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English - ENGL Dept Honors - English Departmental Honors (Table One).
    12. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History - HIST Dept Honors - History Departmental Honors (Table One).
    13. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of History – HISTBA - History, Bachelor of Arts (Table One).
    14. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Journalism - JOUR-M - Journalism Minor (Table One).
    15. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Journalism - JOURBA-BCST - Journalism Broadcast Concentration (Table One).
    16. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Journalism - JOURBA-NEWS - Journalism News-Editorial Concentration (Table One).
    17. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Philosophy - PHIL Dept Honors - Philosophy Departmental Honors (Table One).
    18. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science - PLSC Dept Honors - Political Science Departmental Honors (Table One).
    19. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychological Science - PSYC Dept Honors - Psychology Departmental Honors (Table One).
    20. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Social Work - SCWK General Reqs - Social Work General Requirements (Table One).
    21. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Theatre – THTR Dept Honors - Theatre Departmental Honors (Table One).
    22. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Graduate Dean – CEMBPH - Cell and Molecular Biology, Doctor of Philosophy (Table Two).
    23. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Social Work – SCWKMS - Social Work, Master of Social Work (Table Two, Attachment 2A).
    24. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures – SPANMA - Spanish, Master of Arts (Table Two).
  5. Other Items for Consideration:
    1. Chair election for the 2015-2017 term.
    2. Proposed meeting dates for 2015-2016:
      • August 7
      • September 25
      • November 20
      • December 18
      • January 22
      • February 26
      • March 18 June 24
      • April 22
      • May 27
      • June 24
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  6. Next meeting: May 22, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. (Agenda deadline May 8, 2015.)

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.”