MINUTES OF THE MEETING UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE November 1, 2005
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Raul A. Gonzalez, Chair Dennis D. Golden, Vice Chair Morrie K. Abramson Michael J. Cemo Leroy L. Hermes Morgan Dunn O’Connor Lynden B. Rose Calvin W. Stephens |
Thad “Bo” Smith |
The Academic and Student Affairs Committee of the University of Houston System Board of Regents convened in the Melcher Board Room of the Athletics/Alumni Center on Tuesday, November 1, 2005. Noting the presence of a quorum, Chairman Gonzalez called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.
Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Donald Foss presented the following items for review and approval by the committee:
1. Promotion in Academic Rank – UH Downtown. Board approval is requested for a faculty promotion recommendation to be effective September 1, 2005 for Vasilis Zafiris and Byron Christmas.
2. Personnel Actions for Executive Management Employees – UH Victoria. In accordance with Board Policy 49.10, the University of Houston-Victoria requests approval of personnel actions for Executive Management Employees – John Stansell, Interim Dean of the School of Education and Human Development and Jeffrey DiLeo, Interim Dean of the school of Arts and Sciences.
3. Change of Name of Graduate School of Social Work to Graduate College of Social Work – University of Houston. Approval is requested to change the name of the Graduate School of Social Work to Graduate College of Social Work. This new designation would correctly reflect the organizational model used by the University of Houston in which academic units led by a dean and reporting to the provost are called colleges. Nationally, the term “school” is often used to describe a structure that is not an independent unit but is housed within a larger college. The new title would align the University of Houston with significant, highly respected national universities and would accurately reflect the broad range of programs and activities currently offered here.
The following item was presented to the Board for information.
1. Presentation on Student Recruitment – University of Houston. University administrators, including Dr. Donald Foss, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, and Dr. Susanna Finnell, Director of Admissions, will provide the Board with an overview of institutional efforts to enhance student recruitment at the University of Houston.
Regent O’Connor moved approval of the items as presented. Regent Abramson seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The committee will present these items to the board for approval at the November 17, 2005 meeting.
All documentation submitted to the Committee in support of the foregoing action items, including but not limited to “Passed” agenda items and supporting documentation presented to the Committee, is incorporated herein and made a part of these minutes for all purposes.
There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting adjourned at 9:02 a.m.
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Jay Gogue Bill Staples John M. Rudley Dona Hamilton David Bradley Wayne Beran Mike Emery Don Guyton Dave Irvin Spencer Yantis John Powell Raymond Bartlett Jose Cantu Diane Murphy James McShane Averill Buchanan |
Tim Hudson Grover Campbell Donald J. Foss Michael Rierson David Bell Elaine Charlson Cindy Garza Ed Hugetz Carlos Machado Janis Newman Oscar Gutierrez Lucy Limon JeffFuller Cyndy Garza-Roberts Robert McInerney Marquette D. Hobbs |
Max Castillo Elwyn C. Lee Arthur Vailas Jim Hayes William Andrews Michelle Dotter Steve Hall Don Smith Jim McShan Susanna Finnell Molly Woods Michelle Sabino Darcie Champagne Malcolm Davis |
