September 20, 2021, Faculty Council Meeting

To be held via Zoom (if you are not a Council member but would like to attend the meeting, please contact fc@austin.utexas.edu for the Zoom room ID and password)

2:15 PM

Minutes

Agenda

Secretary's Report

Business & Legislation

  1. Bachelor of Science in Economics: New Degree Program Presentation and Vote (D 18968-18971)—Jason Ira Abrevaya (Professor, Economics) and Thomas E Wiseman (Department Chair and Professor, Economics)
  2. Academic Calendar Changes Vote (D 18911-18936)—Tim Shanahan (University Academic Calendar Committee Chair and Associate Professor, Geological Sciences), and Mark Simpson (Assistant Vice Provost and University Registrar)
  3. Exam Policy Changes Vote (D 18937-18939)—Kristin Harvey (Education Policy Committee Chair and Associate Professor of Instruction, Statistics and Date Sciences)
  4. Resolution in Support of Funding Testing Spaces Vote (18940-18942)—Kristin Harvey (Education Policy Committee Chair and Associate Professor of Instruction, Statistics and Date Sciences)
  5. Report on Task Force for Difficult Dialogues – Anthony Brown (Task Force Chair and Professor, Curriculum and Instructions)
  6. Integrating Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Recommendations into Teaching – Brian Evans (Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Announcements & Comments

  1. The Inauguration of President Jay Hartzell and the State of the University address will be held Friday, September 24.
  2. The annual meeting of the General Faculty will be held on October 18 at 2:15 PM via Zoom and will be immediately followed by the second meeting of the Faculty Council.
  3. Civitatis Award nominations due in the Office of the General Faculty by October 15.
  4. Faculty Council members’ Grievance Hearing Pool representatives are due in the Office of the General Faculty.

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Transcript

Audio/Video Recording

Audio Recording (MP3)