EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES
COMMITTEE
Chair Bill Botzow, Vice Chair Donna Sweaney, President Thomas Sullivan, Briar Alpert,
Cynthia Barnhart, Frank Cioffi, Carolyn Dwyer, Richard Gamelli, Ron Lumbra, Curt
McCormack, Anne O’Brien, Kesha Ram, Soraiya Thura, Tristan Toleno, Faculty
Representatives Chris Burns, Laura Almstead, and Jan Carney, Staff Representatives Bryan
McKinney and Amanda McIntire, Alumni Representative Afi Ahmadi, Foundation
Representative Wolfgang Mieder, Student Representatives Alyssa Johnson and Tyler Davis, and
Graduate Student Representatives Devin Champagne and Kelsey Hudson
Friday, May 20, 2016
10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Livak Ballroom, 417-419 Dudley H. Davis Center
AGENDA
Item
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Call to Order
Approval of March 14, 2016 meeting
minutes
Provost’s Report
Q&A Routine and Annual Reports
• Annual Research Report
• Annual Graduate Education Report
• Annual Academic Advising Report
• Capital Projects Progress Report
Resolution Approving Larner Learning
Commons Project
Resolution Approving College of
Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
Restructuring Proposal
Resolution Approving Revisions to the
Provisions of the University Manual
Governing Deans and Officers of
Administration
Enclosure
Discussion Leader
Time
Bill Botzow
*10:15 a.m.
10:15-10:20
Report B
David Rosowsky
10:20-10:40
Report C
Report D
Report E
Richard Galbraith
Cindy Forehand
Brian Reed; Annie
Stevens & Jason
Maulucci
Bob Vaughan
Bob Vaughan
10:40-10:50
David Rosowsky
10:50-11:00
Attachment 1
Report F
Attachments
2&3
Attachments
2&4
Attachment 2; Gary Derr
Appendix A
&
Attachment 5
11:00-11:05
EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
AGENDA, Continued
6.
7.
8.
9.
Item
Enclosure
Report by the Faculty Senate Curricular
Report G
Affairs Committee Chair
Action Items
Attachment 2
• Resolution Approving the Creation of a
B.S. in Food Systems in the College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences
Attachment 2
• Resolution Approving the Creation of a
B.S. in Economics in the College of Arts
& Sciences
Attachment 2
• Resolution Approving the Creation of a
M.S. in Medical Laboratory Science in
the Graduate College
Attachment 2
• Resolution Approving the Creation of a
Certificate of Graduate Study in
Epidemiology in the Graduate College
Attachment 2
• Resolution Approving the Creation of a
Minor in Writing the College of Arts &
Sciences
Attachment 2
• Resolution Approving the Creation of a
Minor in Jewish Studies in the College of
Arts & Sciences
Attachment 2;
• Resolution Approving Revision to the
Appendix B
Residency Policy
Academic Excellence Goal #6
Attachment 6
Increase Research & Scholarship in areas
that generate high impact, recognition and
visibility
Shaping the University of Vermont Narrative
10. Career Advisory Board Update
11. Other Business**
Attachment 7
• Review of Workplan
ADJOURN
*Times are approximate. **Executive Session as needed.
Discussion Leader
Laura Almstead
Laura Almstead
Time
11:05-11:15
11:15-11:25
Laura Almstead
Laura Almstead
Laura Almstead
Laura Almstead
Laura Almstead
Stacey Kostell
Richard Galbraith
11:25-11:45
Stacey Kostell
Tom Gustafson
Carolyn Dwyer
11:45-12:05
Bill Botzow
12:10-12:15
12:05-12:10
12:15 p.m.