ACADEMIC COUNCIL AGENDA

May 1, 2018
3:00 PM
HAZY 361

1. Academic Council Minutes
   • (April 9, 2018)
2. UCC Overview (Pam Cantrell)
   • UCC Minutes (April 24, 2018)
3. Provost’s Updates
4. Pam Cantrell’s Updates

OLD BUSINESS (Action Items)

1. Priority Registration for the UTSA Executive Council (Ezra Hainsworth)

NEW BUSINESS (Information Items)

1. Comparative Core Themes and Objectives (Debra Bryant)
2. Memorandum Regarding Policy 615: General Education (Pam Cantrell)

CONSENT ITEMS

1. Process for Discontinuing Defunct Courses (Pam Cantrell)
2. White Papers :
   • MA Technical Writing and Digital Rhetoric (Cheri Crenshaw)
   • BS Earth, Energy & Environmental Science (Rico DelSesto)
   • Bachelor of American Sign Language Interpreting (Clint Buhler)
   • Master of Science (M.S.) Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (Robert Carlson)
3. Memorandum of Agreement between UT and The American Campus in Mauritius, Africa. (Debra Bryant)
4. Emphases Discontinuance:
   • This emphasis has been absorbed into the new BA/BS I Design degree. The emphasis is no longer required.
5. Minor Discontinuance:
   • Discontinue the Minor of Graphic Design. These courses have been realigned with a new BA/BS in Design and are no longer offered in the College of the Arts or the Art Department.