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Meetings and Proposals

The Council on Academic Affairs reviews proposals at biweekly meetings throughout the academic year. Contact Katie Reed at reed.901@osu.edu with questions.

2025-26 Meeting Schedule

The 2025-26 meetings will be located at 4140 University Square South (USS), from 3 to 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

2025

September 3

September 17

October 1

October 22

November 5

November 19

December 3

2026

January 14

February 4 - Cancelled

February 18

March 4

March 25

April 8

April 22

May 28 - 1-3 p.m.


 

Meetings and Proposals

2025-26 CAA Meetings and Proposals

April 27, 2026

  1. Proposal from Subcommittee B – Professors Samantha Herrmann, Gary Gao, and Eugenia Romero; Ms. Ericka Gunn; Mr. Andrew Miles
  2. Senate Bill 1 Low Enrollment Program Revisions– Professor W. Randy Smith

Agenda

Minutes

April 22, 2026

  1. Approval of the minutes of the meetings on February 18, 2026; March 4, 2026; March 25, 2026; and April 8, 2026 – Professor Sue Sutherland
  2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Sue Sutherland
  3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
  4. Simple Syllabus Update – Professors Ajit Chaudhari and Sue Sutherland
  5. Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
  6. Senate Bill 1 Low Enrollment Program Deactivations – Professor W. Randy Smith
  7. Proposals from Subcommittee A – Professors Tom Nelson, Ann Allen, and Albert Isaacs; Ms. Mykenna Roy and Mr. Nathan Snizik
  8. Proposals from Subcommittee B – Professors Samantha Herrmann, Gary Gao, and Eugenia Romero; Ms. Ericka Gunn; Mr. Andrew Miles
    1. Proposal from Subcommittee D – Professors Sue Sutherland and W. Randy Smith
  9. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

April 8, 2026

  1. Approval of the minutes of the meetings on February 18, 2026; March 4, 2026; and March 25, 2026 – Professor Sue Sutherland
  2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Sue Sutherland
  3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
  4. Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
  5. Senate Bill 1 Low Enrollment Program Deactivations – Professor W. Randy Smith
  6. Proposal from Subcommittee B – Professors Samantha Herrmann, Gary Gao, and Eugenia Romero; Ms. Ericka Gunn; Mr. Andrew Miles
  7. Proposals from Subcommittee C – Professors Russell Marzette, Neal Hooker, Wendy Bowles, and Val Williams; Mr. Angad Dhillon and Mr. Andy Vance
  8. Proposals from Subcommittee D – Professors Sue Sutherland and W. Randy Smith
  9. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

March 25, 2026

  1. Approval of the minutes of the meetings on January 14, 2026; February 18, 2026; and March 4, 2026 – Professor Sue Sutherland
  2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Sue Sutherland
  3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
  4. Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
  5. Proposal from Subcommittee A – Professors Tom Nelson, Ann Allen, and Albert Isaaces; Ms. Mykenna Roy and Mr. Nathan Snizik
  6. Proposals from Subcommittee D – Professors Sue Sutherland and W. Randy Smith
  7. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

March 4, 2026

  1. Approval of the minutes of the meetings on December 3, 2025; January 14, 2026; and February 18, 2026 – Professor Sue Sutherland
  2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Sue Sutherland
  3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
  4. Informational Items – Professor W. Randy Smith
  5. Proposals from Subcommittee D – Professors Sue Sutherland and W. Randy Smith
  6. Proposed Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Business -- Ms. Shereen Agrawal
  7. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

February 18, 2026

  1. Approval of the minutes of the meetings on December 3, 2025, and January 14, 2026 – Professor Sue Sutherland
  2. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
  3. Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
  4. Proposal from Subcommittee A – Professors Tom Nelson, Ann Allen, and Albert Isaaces; Ms. Mykenna Roy and Mr. Nathan Snizik
  5. Proposal from Subcommittee B – Professors Samantha Herrmann, Gary Gao, and Eugenia Romero; Ms. Ericka Hunn; Mr. Andrew Miles
  6. Results from Electronic Ballot – Professor W. Randy Smith
    • Proposal to revise the revise the BS and BA Computer Information Science – College of Arts and Sciences
  7. Proposals from Subcommittee D – Professors Sue Sutherland and W. Randy Smith
  8. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

January 4, 2026

  1. Approval of the minutes of the meetings on November 5, 2025, November 19, 2025, and December 3, 2025 – Professor Sue Sutherland
  2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Sue Sutherland
  3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
  4. Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
  5. Proposal from Subcommittee A – Professors Tom Nelson, Ann Allen, and Albert Isaacs; Ms. Mykenna Roy and Mr. Nathan Snizik
  6. Proposal from Subcommittee D – Professors Sue Sutherland and W. Randy Smith
  7. Proposals from Subcommittee B – Professors Samantha Herrmann, Gary Gao, and Eugenia Romero; Ms. Ericka Gunn; Mr. Andrew Miles
  8. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

December 3, 2025

  1. Approval of the minutes of the meetings on October 22, 2025, November 5, 2025, and November 19, 2025 – Professor Sue Sutherland
  2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Sue Sutherland
  3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
  4. Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
  5. Proposal from Subcommittee A – Professors Tom Nelson, Ann Allen, and Albert Isaacs; Ms. Mykenna Roy and Mr. Nathan Snizik
  6. Proposals from Subcommittee B – Professors Samantha Herrmann, Gary Gao, and Eugenia Romero; Ms. Ericka Gunn; Mr. Andrew Miles
  7. Proposals from Subcommittee D – Professors Sue Sutherland and W. Randy Smith
  8. Proposal from Subcommittee C – Professors Russell Marzette, Wendy Bowles, Neal Hooker, and Valarie Williams; Ms. Rosemary Mullaghy and Mr. Andy Vance
    1. Proposal to revise the Dental Hygiene Honors Program – College of Dentistry
  9. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

November 19, 2025

  1. Approval of the minutes of the meetings on October 1, 2025, October 22, 2025, and November 5, 2025 – Professor Sue Sutherland
  2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Sue Sutherland
  3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
  4. Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
  5. Proposals from Subcommittee D – Professors Sue Sutherland and W. Randy Smith
  6. HLC Review Update – Professor W. Randy Smith
  7. GE Review – Professor W. Randy Smith
  8. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

November 5, 2025

  1. Approval of the minutes of the meetings on September 17, 2025, October 1, 2025, and October 22, 2025 – Professor Sue Sutherland
  2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Sue Sutherland
  3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
  4. Informational Items – Professor W. Randy Smith
  5. Proposal from Subcommittee A – Professors Tom Nelson, Ann Allen, and Albert Isaacs; Ms. Mykenna Roy and Mr. Nathan Snizik
  6. Proposal from Subcommittee B – Professors Samantha Herrmann, Gary Gao, and Eugenia Romero; Ms. Ericka Gunn; Mr. Andrew Miles
  7. Proposals from Subcommittee D – Professors Sue Sutherland and W. Randy Smith
  8. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

October 22, 2025

  1. Approval of the minutes of the meetings on September 3, 2025, September 17, 2025, and October 1, 2025 – Professor Sue Sutherland
  2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Sue Sutherland
  3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
  4. Informational Items – Professor W. Randy Smith
  5. Proposal from Subcommittee B – Professors Samantha Herrmann, Gary Gao, and Eugenia Romero; Ms. Ericka Gunn; Mr. Andrew Miles
  6. Proposals from Subcommittee D – Professors Sue Sutherland and W. Randy Smith
  7. Updates from ULAC – Associate Dean Meg Daly
  8. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

October 1, 2025

  1. Approval of the minutes of the meetings on September 3, 2025, and September 17, 2025 – Professor Sue Sutherland
  2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Sue Sutherland
  3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
  4. Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
  5. Proposal from Subcommittee D – Professors Sue Sutherland and W. Randy Smith
  6. SB1 Updates – Professor W. Randy Smith
  7. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

September 17, 2025

  1. Approval of the minutes of the minute on September 3, 2025 – Professor Sue Sutherland
  2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Sue Sutherland
  3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
  4. Vote on Revised Student Evaluation of Instruction Tool – Professor Susan Cole, Dr. Alan Kalish, and Professor Helen Malone
  5. Proposals from Subcommittee D – Professors Sue Sutherland and W. Randy Smith
  6. Informational Items – Professor W. Randy Smith
  7. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

September 3, 2025

  1. Orientation for New Council Members (3-3:45 p.m.) – Professor W. Randy Smith
  2. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
  3. Informational Items – Professor W. Randy Smith
  4. Senate Bill 1 Updates – Professor W. Randy Smith
    • Civics Literacy Course
    • Low Enrollment Programs
  5. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

Current Proposals

Subcommittee A

Members

Chair: Tom Nelson
Members: Ann Allen, Albert Isaacs, Mykenna Roy, Nathan Snizik

Proposals

  • Proposal to revise the African American and African Studies major - College of Arts and Sciences
  • Proposal to revise the Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric Sciences - College of Arts and Sciences
Subcommittee B

Members

Chair: Samantha Herrmann
Members: Gary Gao, Ericka Gunn, Andrew Miles, Eugenia Romero

Proposals

No assigned proposals

Subcommittee C

Members

Chair: Russell Marzette
Members: Wendy Bowles, Angad Dhillon, Neal Hooker, Andy Vance, Val Williams

Proposals

  • Proposal to revise the Environmental Engineering undergraduate program - College of Engineering
Subcommittee D

Members

Chair: Sue Sutherland
Vice Chair: Randy Smith

Proposals

  • Proposal to revise the MS in Agriscience and Extension Education Distance Learning - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
  • Proposal to establish a certificate (category 1b and 2) in Environmental Education and Interpretation - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
  • Proposal to establish an undergraduate certificate in Technical Communication - College of Arts and Sciences
  • Proposal to establish an undergraduate minor in Hip Hop Studies - College of Arts and Sciences
  • Proposal to establish a category 3a Certificate in School Social Work - College of Social Work
  • Proposal to establsh a category 3b Certificate in School Social Work - College of Social Work
  • Proposal to revise the Turfgrass Equipment Managert Certificate of Competency - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
  • Proposal to deactivate the Hydraulic Service and Repair Certificate of Competency - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
  • Proposal to revise the Environment, Economy, Development, and Sustainability Minor - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
  • Proposal to establish a Drug Discovery Certificate - College of Pharmacy
  • Proposal to redesign the Dean's Leadership Academy - Fisher College of Business
  • Proposal to establish a Graduate Minor in Foundations in Public Health - College of Public Health
  • Proposal to establish a Graduate Certificate in Foundations in Public Health - College of Public Health
  • Proposal to add a Medical Product Development Specialization to the Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering - College of Engineering
Unassigned

Proposals

  • Proposal to revise the Materials Science and Engineering curriculum - College of Engineering
  • Proposal to establish a Computational Social Science Major leading to the Bachelor of Science - College of Arts and Sciences
  • Proposal to establish a Category 1b Undergraduate Academic Certificate in Environmental Assessment - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
  • Proposal to revise the Environmental Policy and Decision Making BS ENR, including a name change to the program - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
  • Proposal to revise the Entomology BS AGR - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
  • Proposal to revise the Natural Resource Management BS ENR, including a name change to the program - College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
  • Proposal to revise the German BA - College of Arts and Sciences
  • Proposal to establish a Biotech Science Major leading to the Bachelor of Science - College of Arts and Sciences