Legislation for 2024-2025
LEGISLATION COMPLETED, WITHDRAWN, OR CLOSED in 2024-2025
D 19869-19873: Update to the Core Curriculum Lists for the General Information 2023-2024 Catalog. Distributed through the Faculty Council website https://facultycouncil.utexas.edu/ on November 16, 2023, and approved by no protest on December 2, 2023. Transmitted to Provost Wood January 4, 2024. Submitted to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board by the Undergraduate College on February 28, 2024. The Texas Education Coordinating Board approved the update at the staff level on August 19, 2024.
D 19968: Report of the Committee to Nominate Faculty Members for Appointment to the Intercollegiate Athletics Council. Distributed through the Faculty Council website https://facultycouncil.utexas.edu on March 12, 2024, and approved on a no-protest basis March 26, 2024. Nominees were sent to the President April 2, 2024. On September 4, 2024, the President appointed Tamera Linseisen for a four-year term from September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2028.
D 20243-20247 Proposal to Add a Semiconductor Science and Engineering Minor in the Cockrell School of Engineering Chapter in the Undergraduate Catalog, 2024-2026. Distributed through the Faculty Council website https://facultycouncil.utexas.edu on September 9, 2024, for no-protest approval and approved on October 30, 2024. Transmitted to Interim Provost Rachel Davis Mersey for her approval on October 31, 2024. Approved by the Provost November 13, 2024.
D 20248-20249 Proposal to Add a Sports Production and Broadcasting Minor in the Moody College of Communication Chapter in the Undergraduate Catalog, 2024-2026. Distributed through the Faculty Council website https://facultycouncil.utexas.edu on September 9, 2024, for no-protest approval and approved on October 30, 2024. Transmitted to Interim Provost Rachel Davis Mersey for her approval on October 31, 2024. Approved by the Provost November 13, 2024.
D 20250-20252 Proposal to Add a Fashion and Consumer Science Minor in the College of Natural Sciences Chapter in the Undergraduate Catalog, 2024-2026. Distributed through the Faculty Council website https://facultycouncil.utexas.edu on September 9, 2024, for no-protest approval and approved on October 30, 2024. Transmitted to Interim Provost Rachel Davis Mersey for her approval on October 31, 2024. Approved by the Provost November 13, 2024.
D 20028-20035: Revisions to the General Information Catalog “Adding and Dropping Classes.” Distributed through the Faculty Council website https://facultycouncil.utexas.edu/ for no-protest approval on May 28, 2024, and approved June 14, 2024. Transmitted to Provost Sharon Wood for approval June 24, 2024. Provost Wood suggested an editorial change, which was added. Interim Executive Vice President and Provost Rachel Davis Mersey approved the legislation November 17, 2024. President Hartzell gave final approval for the changes on November 19, 2024.
D 20258: Resolution from the Faculty Council Executive Committee Regarding Conferral of Degrees. Distributed through the Faculty Council website https://facultycouncil.utexas.edu on November 8, 2024, for no-protest approval and approved on November 22, 2024. No further action is required.