August 28, 2026
UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL
MINUTES
August 28, 2026
2:30 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Voting: Jackie Mosley, Garry McDonald, Carl Smith, Matt Clay, Laurence Hare, Judith Anne Garretson Folse, Michelle Gray, Cory Butts, Wen Zhang, Manuel Rossetti, Megan Hull, Rachel Glade, Kate Fussell, and Ellen Urton
Non-Voting: Matt Ganio, Suzanne Kenner, Gina Daugherty, and Lisa Kulczak
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Voting: Brian Holland, Andy Brownback, and Kate Chapman
Non-Voting: Lindsey Aloia and Tiffany Murphy
GUESTS: Shane Barker
Chair Jackie Mosley called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
I. The minutes for the April 24, 2026, and May 1, 2026 (Special Vote) meetings were
approved.
II. Old Business:
A. Council Membership Updates
All Council positions have now been filled for the 2026-2027 session.
B. Shortened Approval Process
After brief discussion and in light of the SMC Updates agenda item under “New
Business”,
Matt Ganio withdrew the proposal he had originally presented at the April meeting.
III. New Business:
A. New and Returning Members Welcome
Chair Mosley extended a welcome to all Council members at the start of the new
year’s session.
B. Program Proposals
The following programs on the CIM Program Report were reviewed by the Council.
Approved program proposals will be forwarded for consideration at the Faculty
Senate
meeting scheduled for September 9, 2026.
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 Path along 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
a. None
2. Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design
a. None
3. Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
a. None
4. Sam M. Walton College of Business
a. None
5. College of Education and Health Professions
a. None
6. College of Engineering
a. None
7. Honors College
a. None
C. Consent Agenda
All course proposals were approved without opposition. Approved courses listed on
the CIM Course Report will be forwarded for consideration at the Faculty Senate meeting
scheduled for September 9, 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 Path
along 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.
D. State Minimum Core Updates
Council members discussed the volume of proposals that would require review and approval
as a result of the legislated updates to the State Minimum Core (SMC). Several strategies
for mitigating this impact were considered, including granting blanket pre-approval
for proposals affecting only SMC requirements and grouping all SMC-related proposals
into a single agenda item at upcoming Council meetings, requiring only one vote for
approval. The Council also requested a December 18 deadline for the submission of
both SMC updates and revisions to program goals, objectives, and student learning
outcomes. Chair Mosley will follow up on these matters and provide an update at the
September meeting.
E. Nominations and Voting for Chair-Elect
Two nominations for the Chair-Elect position were accepted for consideration and email
voting procedures were established to determine which candidate would serve. However,
one candidate withdrew prior to the vote going forward. A formal vote for the remaining
candidate for Chair-Elect will be held at the September 25, 2026, meeting.
IV. Additional Items/Announcements:
A. None
The meeting was adjourned at 3:04 p.m.
Next Meeting: September 25, 2026 (agenda deadline is September 11, 2026)