December 13, 2024
UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL
MINUTES
December 13, 2024
3:00 p.m.
Upchurch Conference Room, BELL 3162
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Voting: Matthew Ganio, Rhett Hutchins, Kevin Hall, Megan Hull, Lona Robertson, Garry McDonald,
Laurence Hare, Rodney Thomas II, Alan Ellstrand, Kevin Brady, and Jeremy Beaulieu
Non-Voting: Gina Daugherty, Lisa Kulczak, Ed Bengtson, and Suzanne Kenner
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Voting: Adriana Gonzalez, Chris Schulte, Manuel Rossetti, Lesley Ramirez, and Ethel Goodstein-Murphree
Non-Voting: Amanda Corbell and Tiffany Murphy
GUESTS: None
Chair Kevin Hall called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
1. The minutes for the November 22, 2024, meeting were approved.
2. Consent Agenda:
⦁ All course change proposals were approved without opposition. The approved courses are listed on the CIM Course Report created by CourseLeaf and will be forwarded for consideration to the Faculty Senate meeting scheduled for January 15, 2025.
3. Old Business:
⦁ None
4. New Business:
The following program change proposals were approved on the CIM Program Report. The
program change proposals will be forwarded for consideration to the Faculty Senate
meeting scheduled for January 15, 2025.
Program Change Proposals (PDF Report)
a. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences, Department of Food Science – BREWCP – Brewing Science, Certificate of Proficiency presented by Lona Robertson.
Removing BIOL 47203 as it is no longer offered. Added back in BREW 45703/55703, removed by mistake.
b. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry – CHEM Dept Honors – Chemistry Departmental Honors presented by Laurence Hare.
Enhancing quality and sustainability of honors program by replacing departmental honors with a common college honors curriculum.
(4b_chem_dept_honors_report_12132024).
c. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Communication – COMM Writing Req – Communication Writing Requirement presented by Laurence Hare.
This is an inactivation of the departmental writing requirement in conjunction with a college wide change to remove the Fulbright Writing Requirement. This does not change established program/specific course requirements for students. This change coincides with the update to the "ARSC College Academic Regulations", which removes the Fulbright Writing Requirement on the basis that it is redundant to departments assessing General Education Learning Outcome (GELO) 6.1.
(4c_comm_writing_req_report_12132024).
d. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Economics – ECNC Writing Req – Economics Writing Requirement presented by Laurence Hare.
See item 4c for a description of the proposed change.
(4d_ecnc_writing_req_report_12132024).
e. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English – ENGL Writing Req – English Writing Requirement presented by Laurence Hare.
See item 4c for a description of the proposed change.
(4e_engl_writing_req_report_12132024).
f. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geosciences – ERSC Writing Req – Earth Science Writing Requirement presented by Laurence Hare.
See item 4c for a description of the proposed change.
(4f_ersc_writing_req_report_12132024).
g. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geosciences – GEOG Writing Req – Geography Writing Requirement presented by Laurence Hare.
See item 4c for a description of the proposed change.
(4g_geog_writing_req_report_12132024).
h. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Geosciences – GEOL Writing Req – Geology Writing Requirement presented by Laurence Hare.
See item 4c for a description of the proposed change.
(4h_geol_writing_req_report_12132024).
i. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Philosophy – PHIL Writing Reqs – Philosophy Writing Requirements presented by Laurence Hare.
See item 4c for a description of the proposed change.
(4i_phil_writing_req_report_12132024).
j. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics – PHYS Writing Reqs – Physics Writing Requirements presented by Laurence Hare.
See item 4c for a description of the proposed change.
(4j_phys_writing_req_report_12132024).
k. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science – INST Writing Req – International Studies Writing Requirement presented by Laurence Hare.
See item 4c for a description of the proposed change.
(4k_inst_writing_req_report_12132024).
l. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science – PLSC Writing Req – Political Science Writing Requirement presented by Laurence Hare.
See item 4c for a description of the proposed change.
(4l_plsc_writing_req_report_12132024).
m. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychological Sciences – PSYC Writing Reqs – Psychology Writing Requirements presented by Laurence Hare.
See item 4c for a description of the proposed change.
(4m_psyc_writing_reqs_report_12132024).
n. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, School of Journalism and Strategic Media – JOUR Writing Req – Journalism Writing Requirement presented by Laurence Hare.
See item 4c for a description of the proposed change.
(4n_jour_writing_req_report_12132024).
o. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CHEDBS – Childhood Education, Bachelor of Science in Education presented by Matt Ganio.
We are revising the curriculum in all four concentrations to comply with new Department of Elementary and Secondary Education guidelines for K-6 teacher preparation programs. Course changes occurred to increase the number of hours of residency and update courses to reflect current research and practice. These revisions resulted in reducing the total number of hours needed for the Bachelor's degree. The changes were made so the program could continue to prepare quality teacher candidates who are able to pass all licensure exams and to be highly sought after for a teaching position.
(4o_chedbs_report_12132024,
4o_chedbs_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_12132024).
p. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CHEDBS-EASL – Childhood Education: EASL Concentration presented by Matt Ganio.
See item 4o for a description of the proposed change.
(4p_chedbs-easl_report_12132024,
4p_chedbs-easl_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_12132024).
q. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CHEDBS-GATE – Childhood Education: Gifted and Talented Concentration presented by Matt Ganio.
See item 4o for a description of the proposed change.
(4q_chedbs-gate_report_12132024,
4q_chedbs-gate_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_12132024).
r. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CHEDBS-READ – Childhood Education: Reading Concentration presented by Matt Ganio.
See item 4o for a description of the proposed change.
(4r_chedbs-read_report_12132024,
4r_chedbs-read_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_12132024).
s. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – CHEDBS-STEM – Childhood Education: STEM Concentration presented by Matt Ganio.
See item 4o for a description of the proposed change.
(4s_chedbs-stem_report_12132024,
4s_chedbs-stem_curriculum_revision_ltr_of_notification_rev_bot_12132024).
4. Additional Items/Announcements:
⦁ Kevin Brady gave an update on the remaining Council member vacancy in Architecture.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:12 p.m.
Next Meeting: January 24, 2025 (agenda deadline is January 10, 2025).