2017-03-21 Agenda

AGENDA
MEETING OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS
of the General College and the College of Arts and Sciences
Tuesday, March 21, 2016
3:30–5:00 PM, 3020 Steele Building

1. Updates and Remarks by Senior Associate Dean Abigail Panter

2. Changes to Undergraduate Programs in Geological Sciences, Kevin Stewart (guest)

• Rename “Earth Systems” concentration to “Earth Science” (B.A.)
• Rename “ Environmental Geology” concentration to “Environmental Geoscience” (B.S.)
• Discontinue Geochemistry concentration (B.S.)
• Discontinue Geophysics concentration (B.S.)
• Discontinue Paleobiology concentration (B.S.)
• Requirement changes to the B.A., B.S., and minor programs

3. Curriculum Committee Report, James Thompson

4. Undergraduate Program (Majors and Minors) Changes, Nick Siedentop

• Communication studies major
• Romance languages major–Hispanic linguistics
• Romance languages major–Hispanic literatures and cultures
• Studio art majors (B.A., B.F.A., and B.F.A.-Art History Emphasis)

5. Updates from Administrative Boards Sub-Committees:

• Learning Assistants in the Classroom, Rita Balaban
• Faculty Guidelines for Academic Appeals, Amy Herring and Lee May