December 18, 2015

UpChurch Conference Room, Bell Engineering

  1. Approval of minutes for the November 20, 2015 meeting.
    The minutes can be viewed at: http://ugrdcouncil.uark.edu/minutes/index.php
  2. Consent Agenda
    Course change proposals – including undergraduate, graduate, law, core, and dual classes.  (PDF Report). 

  3. Old Business:
    None

  4. New Business:
    Proposed program changes (PDF Report)
    1. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, & Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology – AGLE-M, Agricultural Leadership Minor (Table One, 4a_Ltr of Notification – New Option – AGLE-M)
    2. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences, Department of Human Environmental Sciences – HDFSBS-BRKD, Human Development and Family Sciences Birth through Kindergarten Concentration (Table One,  4a_LON-E-9Nov15, 4a_Letter_of_intent_e_2015 – Word Document-BRKD, 4a_LON-E-New-Letter-of-Notification 9Nov15).
    3. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biological Science – BIOL-M, Biology Minor (Table Two). 
    4. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biological Science – BIOLBA, Biology, Bachelor of Arts (Table Two).
    5. Proposed undergraduate program change for the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biological Science – BIOLBS, Biology, Bachelor of Science (Table Two).
    6. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Education Dean – EDUC College Honors Requirements (Table Three).
    7. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation – PBHLBS, Public Health, Bachelor of Science (Table Three). 
    8. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering – INEGBS, Industrial Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (Table Four).
    9. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering – CENGBS, Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (Table Four).
    10. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering – CSCEBS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (Table Four).
    11. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction – AUTSGC, Autism Spectrum Disorders Graduate Certificate (Table Five). 
    12. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Industrial Engineering – OMGTGC – Project Management, Graduate Certificate (Table Five, 4l_Ltr of Notification – New Grad Cert – OMGTGC, 4l_Project Management Certificate Syllabi)
    13. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – HIEDME, Higher Education, Master of Education (Table Five).
    14. Proposed graduate program change for the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communication Disorders – HIEDED, Higher Education, Doctor of Education (Table Five).
    15. Proposed graduate program change for the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing – NURSMS-NUED, Nursing Nurse Educator Concentration (Table Five)
  5. Other Items for Consideration:
    1. Miscellaneous item – Institute for Advanced Data Analytics (5_Ltr of Notification – New Administrative Unit – Data Analytics, 5_Institute for Advanced Data Analytics Proposal – Notify, 5_Institute for Advanced Data Analytics—Budget – Internal UA, 5_Support letters Data Analytics) 
    2. Course changes – If a program wants to change a core course’s delivery method, does UCPC consider it to be a minor or major course  change? (ASTR 2003- core course) 
  6. Next Meeting:  January 22, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.  (Agenda deadline is January 8, 2016)