Meetings and Proposals

November 18, 2026

1. Approval of the Minutes from the Meetings on October 21, 2026, and November 4, 2026 – Professor Valarie Williams
2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Valarie Williams
3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
4. Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
   • Modification to the prerequisites for the Earth Sciences major – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Revision to the Certificate in Holocaust and Genocide Studies – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Update to the Marine Sciences Certificate – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Correction to SIS Issue related to the Master of Music in Percussion Performance – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Change to the Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene program – College of Dentistry
   • Update to the research hours for the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering program – College of Engineering
   • Update to the Environmental Engineering Capstone – College of Engineering
   • Update to the Materials Science and Welding Engineering Capstone – College of Engineering
   • Revision to the Graduate Minor and Graduate Certificate in Health Services Research – College of Public Health
5. Update to the College of Engineering’s Admission to Major – Associate Dean Sandra Metzler
6. Proposals from Subcommittee C – Professors Eugenia Romerto, Albert Isaacs, Njeri Kagotho, and Jaime Sable; Mr. Andrew Miles and Ms. Lillian Wang
   • Proposal to establish a combined BSMS with Otterbein University – College of Engineering
   • Proposal to establish a combined BSMS with Wilberforce University – College of Engineering
   • Proposal to establish a combined BAMS with Wilberforce University – College of Engineering
   • Proposal to establish the AIx Hub Institute – Enterprise for Research, Innovation, and Knowledge
7. Vote on ULAC Recommendation – Professors Valarie Williams and W. Randy Smith
8. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

November 4, 2026

1. Approval of the Minutes from the Meetings on October 7, 2026, and October 21, 2026 – Professor Valarie Williams
2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Valarie Williams
3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
4. Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
   • Revision to the Special Education: Pre-K Special Needs Endorsement (Certificate 5b) – College of Education and Human Ecology
   • Adjustment to the Environmental Sciences Graduate Program – Interdisciplinary Programs
   • Minor update to the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) Curriculum – College of Pharmacy
5. Senate Bill 1 Low Enrollment Program Deactivations – Professor W. Randy Smith
   • Deactivation of the Ancient History and Classics major leading to the Bachelor of Arts – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Deactivation of the Modern Greek major leading to the Bachelor of Arts – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Deactivation of the Religious Studies major leading to the Bachelor of Arts – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Deactivation of the World Literatures major leading to the Bachelor of Arts – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Deactivation of the French major leading to the Bachelor of Arts – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Deactivation of the French and Francophone major leading to the Bachelor of Arts – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Deactivation of the Italian major leading to the Bachelor of Arts – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Deactivation of the Italian Studies major leading to the Bachelor of Arts – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Deactivation of the Arabic major leading to the Bachelor of Arts – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Deactivation of the Islamic Studies major leading to the Bachelor of Arts – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Deactivation of the Hebrew and Jewish Studies major leading to the Bachelor of Arts – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Deactivation of the Earth Sciences major leading to the Bachelor of Arts – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Deactivation of the Jazz Studies major leading to the Bachelor of Music – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Deactivation of the Geography major leading to the Bachelor of Science – College of Arts and Sciences
6. Proposal from Subcommittee A – Professors Wendy Bowles, Elliot Bendoly, Richard Finlay-Fletcher; Ms. Patricia Calderon Delgado and Mr. Nathan Snizik
   • Proposal to establish an Accelerated Bachelor of Professional Studies – College of Education and Human Ecology
7. ULAC Recommendation Discussion – Associate Dean Meg Daly and Professor Ila Nagar
8. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

October 21, 2026

1. Approval of the Minutes from the Meeting on October 7, 2026 – Professor Valarie Williams
2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Valarie Williams
3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
4. Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
   • Update to the Environmental Engineering Minor – College of Engineering
   • Update to the Additional Science Requirement for the Integrated Systems Engineering Program – College of Engineering
   • Update to the Landscape Architecture’s Honors Studio Sequence – College of Engineering
   • Update to the Landscape Architecture Technical Elective – College of Engineering
   • Update to the Master of Systems Engineering Curriculum – College of Engineering
   • Revision to the Graduate Minor in Health Behavior and Health Promotion – College of Public Health
   • Revision to the BSPH / MPH Dual Degree – College of Public Health
5. Proposal from Subcommittee B – Professors Gary Gao, Neal Hooker, and Christina Roup; Ms. Ericka Gunn; Ms. Raegan Wood
   • Proposal to revise the College of Nursing’s Honors Program – College of Nursing
6. Proposals from Subcommittee D – Professors Valarie Williams and W. Randy Smith
   • Proposal to establish a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine – Interdisciplinary Program
   • Proposal to establish a new track in Law, Policy and Management to the Master of Cybersecurity and Digital Trust – College of Engineering
   • Proposal to revise the Engineering Foundations First Year Coursework – College of Engineering
   • Proposal to revise the Horticulture Science AS degree, including a name change, and deactivation of the Agronomy AS degree – College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences
7. Proposals from Subcommittee A – Professors Wendy Bowles, Elliot Bendoly, Richard Finlay-Fletcher; Ms. Patricia Calderon Delgado and Mr. Nathan Snizik
   • Proposal to establish a Computational Social Science Major program leading to the Bachelor of Science – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Proposal to rename the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences as well as select programs – College of Arts and Sciences 
8. Adjourn

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Minutes

October 7, 2026

1. Approval of the Minutes from the Meeting on September 16, 2026 – Professor Valarie Williams
2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Valarie Williams
3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
4. Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
   • Update to the GIS in Demography – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Change to the French Minor – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Update to the Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering curriculum – College of Engineering
   • Update to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology curriculum – College of Engineering
   • Update to the Integrated Business and Engineering Software Innovation Track’s capstone requirement – College of Engineering
   • Update to the Usability and User Experience in Healthcare Certificate – College of Medicine
   • Update on Certificate Offerings – College of Public Health
   • Update to the MPH Program for Experienced Professionals – College of Public Health
5. Proposals from Subcommittee B – Professors Gary Gao, Neal Hooker, and Christina Roup; Ms. Ericka Gunn; Ms. Raegan Wood
   • Proposal to establish a concentration framework within the Doctor of Pharmacy Program – College of Pharmacy
   • Proposal to revise the History of Art BA – College of Arts and Sciences
6. Proposal from Subcommittee D – Professors Valarie Williams and W. Randy Smith
   • Proposal to establish an undergraduate minor in World Language Education – College of Education and Human Ecology
   • Proposal to revise the ASL Minor – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Proposal to revise the Geography MA – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Proposal to revise the Geography PhD – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Proposal to transition the Master of Applied Economics to an online delivery – College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
   • Proposal to establish a Master in Management degree – Fisher College of Business
7. GE Review Discussion with Interim Provost Trevor Brown
8. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

September 16, 2026

1. Approval of the Minutes from the Meeting on September 2, 2026 – Professor Valarie Williams
2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Valarie Williams
3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
4. Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
   • Update to the curriculum for the Department of Biomedical Engineering – College of Engineering
   • Update to the Electrical and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Program – College of Engineering
   • Update to the Humanitarian Engineering Minor – College of Engineering
   • Update to the Integrated Systems Engineering curriculum – College of Engineering
   • Update to the Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture curriculum – College of Engineering
5. Senate Bill 1 Low Enrollment Program Deactivation – Professor W. Randy Smith
   • Deactivation of the Business Management major leading to the Associate of Applied Science – College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences 
6. Proposals from Subcommittee D – Professors Valarie Williams and W. Randy Smith
   • Proposal to change the name of the Construction Systems Management major to the Construction Management major – College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
   • Proposal to move the Master of Science in Translational Pharmacology program from the College of Medicine to the College of Pharmacy – College of Medicine
   • Proposal to establish a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering – College of Engineering
   • Proposal to establish a combined Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) and Specialized Masters in Business-Finance (SMF) – Fisher College of Business
   • Proposal to revise the Master of Arts in Speech Language Pathology – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Proposal to revise the MA in Higher Education and Student Affairs – College of Education and Human Ecology
   • Proposal to rename the Consumer and Family Financial Services BS Program – College of Education and Human Ecology
   1. Adjourn

Agenda

Minutes

September 2, 2026

1. Orientation for New Council Members (3-3:45 p.m.) – Professor W. Randy Smith
2. Comments from the Chair – Professor Valarie Williams
3. Comments from the Vice Chair – Professor W. Randy Smith
4. Informational Items – Dr. Rob Griffiths
   • Update to the Embedded Literacy for the International Studies Program – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Updates to the Advising Sheet for the Civics, Law, and Leadership Minor – Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society
   • Revision to the PhD in Educational Studies – College of Education and Human Ecology
   • Modification to the Medical Science (non-certification) Curriculum – College of Medicine
5. Proposals from Subcommittee D – Professors Valarie Williams and W. Randy Smith
   • Proposal to revise the Classics Minor – College of Arts and Sciences
   • Proposal to deactivate the Graduate Minor in Research Methods in Human Resource Development – College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
   • Proposal to establish an online 3a Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Management – College of Pharmacy
   • Proposal to establish a new certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution – Moritz College of Law
   • Proposal to establish a new certificate in Intellectual Property and Technology Law – Moritz College of Law
   • Proposal to revise the Master of Science in Nursing’s graduate entry program – College of Nursing
6. Adjourn

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