ACADEMIC COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS

April 4, 2023

HCC 477 at 3:00pm

1. Provost Update – Michael Lacourse
2. Academic Council Minutes (March 7, 2023)
3. GC and UCC  Summary
4. Graduate Council Minutes (March 27, 2023)
5. UCC Minutes (March 28, 2023)
6. PLOs for Earth and Environmental Science Programs–Eric Pedersen
7. Final Review and Vote:
   • New Center: Integrative Research on Health and Societal Equity (CIRHSE)–Vinodh Chellamuthu
     • CIRHSE Finance Summary
   • New Certificate: GIS Certificate–Zhenyu Jin
   • Program Name Change:  From AAS in General Technology emphasis in Information Technology to AAS in Information Technology–Eric Pedersen
8. Policies for Vote: (Final Versions Coming Monday, April 3rd)
   • 160: Intellectual Property
   • 344: Tuition Waivers for Employees, Retirees, and Dependents
   • 352: Staff Compensation
   • 635: Faculty Workload
   • 635a: Faculty Workload Addendum
   • 641j: Faculty Porfolio Checklist
   • 641k: Terminal Degrees Required at Utah Tech University by Discipline
   • 703: Graduate Degree Requirements
   • 704: Graduate Admissions
9. Policies for Review:
   • 603: Curricular Integrity of Special Learning Activities
   • 606: Independent Study
   • 507: International Admissions, Exchange Visitors, and Partnerships
   • 604: Educational Travel and Study Programs
10. Policies moving to Board of Trustees
    • 101: Policy on Policies
    • 157: Personal Conduct/Conflict of Interest
    • 448: Use of Dolowitz Cabin
11. Policy with no changes during 5-year review
    • 637 Faculty Emeritus Status