Board of Regents

January 7, 2016

January 2016 – Academic and Student Affairs Committee

Regents Jaech (Chair), Kritzer, Rice, Riojas, Simon

Thursday, January 14, 2016
11
:10 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.
Petersen Room, Allen Library

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Approval of Minutes of Committee Meeting on November 12, 2015
COMMITTEE ACTION
1. Five and 10-year Academic Program Review Overview
Gerald J. Baldasty
, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President
Rebecca Aanerud, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Planning, Graduate School
INFORMATION A-1
2. Academic and Administrative Appointments
Gerald J. Baldasty
, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President
ACTION A-2
3. Introduction of New Leadership:  Dean of Education
Gerald J. Baldasty
, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President
Mia Tuan, Dean and Professor, College of Education
INFORMATION A-3
4. Graduate and Professional Student Waiver Program:  Proposed Modifications and Extension
Gerald J. Baldasty
, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President
Kellye Testy, Dean and James W. Mifflin University Professor, Law
Carol Teitz, Associate Dean for Admissions, School of Medicine
ACTION A-4
5. Graduate and Professional School Enrollment Update Autumn 2015
ITEM PULLED FROM THE AGENDA
INFORMATION A-5
6. Graduate and Professional School Student Experience
Rebecca Aanerud
, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Planning, Graduate School
Kelly Edwards, Associate Dean for Student and Postdoc Affairs, Graduate School
Katy DeRosier, Director of Program Development, Graduate School and Provost’s Office
 INFORMATION A-6
7. Innovation Imperative:  Democratic and Inclusive Innovation Across All Disciplines
Vikram Jandhyala
, Vice-Provost for Innovation, CoMotion
Ben Waters, CEO, WiBotic and recent PhD in Electrical Engineering (Dec 2015)
Gina Neff, Associate Professor of Communication and Sociology
Kevin Mihata, Associate Dean for Educational Programs, College of Arts and Sciences
Thaisa Way, Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture, College of Built Environments; Adjunct Professor, Architecture and History
 INFORMATION A-7
8. Other Business