January 23, 2026

UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL

MINUTES

January 23, 2026

2:30 p.m.

Meeting held via Teams (due to inclement weather)

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Voting:  Jackie Mosley, Garry McDonald, Chris Schulte, Judith Anne Garretson Folse, Timothy Yeager, Matthew Ganio, Cory Butts, Kevin Hall, Manuel Rossetti, Megan Hall, Ellen Urton, Chris Goering, and Rhett Hutchins

Non-Voting:  Suzanne Kenner and Lisa Kulczak  

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Voting:  Ethel Goodstein, Laurence Hare, and Muskan Taori

Non-Voting:  Ed Bengtson, Lindsey Aloia, Tiffany Murphy, and Gina Daugherty

 

GUESTS:  Christine Ralston, Kelsey Gilmet, and Carrie McDermott

 

Chair Matt Ganio called the meeting to order at 2:33 p.m.

 

I. The minutes for the December 12, 2025, meeting were approved.

 

II. Old Business:

1. None

 

III. New Business:

The following programs on the CIM Program Report were reviewed by the Council.  The approved program proposals will be forwarded for consideration at the Faculty Senate meeting scheduled for February 11, 2026.

 

1. 1. Program Proposals
      Additional details on program proposals can be viewed at:  https://nextcatalog.uark.edu/programadmin/.  Search for the program(s) you want to view.  If the program is still in workflow, you will see a date and time of Undergraduate Council approval in the Approval Pathalong the RH side of the page.  If the program has completed all approval steps and is "at rest", you can still view prior proposals by clicking on the links in the History section along the RH side of the page.

 

1. Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

1. 1. 1. None

 

2. Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design

1. 1. 1. None
         
         

3. Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

1. 1. 1. None
         
         

4. Sam M. Walton College of Business

1. 1. 1. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Department of Business Dean – WCOB Acad Regs – WCOB College Academic Regulations
         
         
      2. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Department of Business Dean – WCOB Honors – WCOB College Honors Requirements
         
         
      3. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Department of Business Dean – WFEI-M – Financial Economics Minor for Business Majors
         
         
      4. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Department of Marketing – WMKG-M – Marketing Minor for Business Majors
         
         
      5. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam M. Walton College of Business, William Dillard Department of Accounting – ACCT-M – Accounting Minor for Non-Business Students
         
         
      6. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Department of Economics – BECO-M – Business Economics Minor for Non-Business Students
         
         
      7. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Department of Economics – INTB-M – International Business Minor for Non-Business Students
         
         
      8. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Department of Economics – WBHE-M – Behavioral Economics Minor for Business Majors
         
         
      9. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Department of Management – ENRP-M – Enterprise Resource Planning Minor for Non-Business Students
         
         
      10. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Department of Management – ENSY-M – Enterprise Systems Minor for Non-Business Students
          
          
      11. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Department of Information Systems – ISYS-M – Information Systems Minor for Non-Business Students
          
          
      12. Proposed undergraduate program change for the Sam M. Walton College of Business, Department of Supply Chain Management – SCMT-M – Supply Chain Management Minor for Non-Business Students

 

5. College of Education and Health Professions

1. 1. 1. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Curriculum and Instruction – ELELBS – Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science in Education
         
         This proposal was approved by the Council at this meeting, but after an inquiry by the Faculty Senate Chair-Elect, Chris Goering, Chair   Ganio verified that it had not received prior approval by UTEB, despite system workflow indicating otherwise. Undergraduate Council   agreed to the following: The proposal will be held at Undergraduate Council until UTEB reviews/approves the proposal at their   February meeting.  Assuming UTEB approves it without changes, the proposal will be forwarded directly to Faculty Senate’s March   meeting; if  UTEB recommends changes, the proposal will need to come before the Undergraduate Council for a second vote.
          

             b. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Eleanor Mann School of     
                  Nursing – PNURS – Nursing (Pre-Nursing/Health)

                           c. Proposed undergraduate program change for the College of Education and Health Professions, Department of Health,                                                  Human  Performance and Recreation – PHEDBS – Teaching K-12 Physical Education and Health, Bachelor of Science in                                               Education

                                The proposal was pulled from this month’s Council agenda and rolled back for UTEB review/approval; the UTEB approval step was                                          not included in the original workflow but has now been added. The proposal will need to come back to the Council for a vote at next                                        month’s meeting.

6. College of Engineering

1. 1. 1. None

 

B. Consent Agenda

The proposals for ECON 21003, ECON 22003, ECON 210H3, and ECON 220H3 were pulled from today’s agenda by the college at the meeting.  All other course proposals were approved without opposition. The approved courses listed on the CIM Course Report (minus the four listed above) will be forwarded for consideration at the Faculty Senate meeting scheduled for February 11, 2026.

1. Course Proposals (PDF Report)
Additional details on course proposals can be viewed at:  
https://nextcatalog.uark.edu/courseadmin/.   Search for the course(s) you want to view.  If the course is still in workflow, you will see a date and time of Undergraduate Council approval in the Approval Pathalong the RH side of the page.  If the course has completed all approval steps and is "at rest", you can still view prior proposals by clicking on the links in the History section along the RH side of the page.

 

IV. Additional Items/Announcements:

1. Reorganization of the Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering into the Arkansas Materials Institute, effective Summer 2026
   
   
2. Science of Reading Proficiency Pathway Revisions
   
   
3. Arkansas Educator Preparation Programs New Ethics Competencies Revisions
   
   
4. Deletion of the Center for Art as Lived Experience (CALE)
   
   
5. Update on the Annual Course Review Process
   
   Due to issues in pulling the necessary course/class data from Workday, the Fall 2025 Annual Course Review was suspended this year. However, the Registrar’s Office has made good progress working with Project One to ensure we are on track for the upcoming year.  See Academic Policy 1622.11 for more information.
   
   

The meeting was adjourned at 3:25 p.m.

 

 

Next Meeting: February 27, 2026 (agenda deadline is February 13, 2026)