February 3, 2021

February 2021 – Academic and Student Affairs Committee

Regents Zeeck (Chair), Ayer, Benoliel, Harrell, Jaech, MacPhee, Pogosian, Rice, Riojas, Tamaki

Thursday, February 11, 2021
10:55 to 11:45 a.m.

Pursuant to Governor Inslee’s Proclamations 20-28 et seq., waiving certain provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, this meeting will be conducted by
telephone (dial 253-215-8782 and enter code 91218026411#) and
video-conference (https://washington.zoom.us/j/91218026411).

 

The following topics are noted for discussion at the meeting of the committee on
Thursday, February 11, 2021.

To view an item, please click on the item number.

	Approval of Minutes of Committee Meeting on December 10, 2020	COMMITTEE ACTION
1.	Academic and Administrative Appointments Mark Richards, Provost and Executive Vice President	ACTION	A-1
2.	Approve the Establishment of the Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering in the UW Tacoma School of Engineering and Technology Kima Cargill, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Planning, Graduate School Massimiliano Laddomada, Professor, School of Engineering and Technology, UW Tacoma	ACTION	A-2
3.	Approve Graduate Degree and Certificate Program Title Changes Kima Cargill, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Planning, Graduate School Anirban Basu, Professor, School of Pharmacy Sabine Wilke, Professor and Chair, Department of Germanics Michelle Habell-Pallán, Professor, Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies	ACTION	A-3
4.	COVID-19 Instructional Update Mark Richards, Provost and Executive Vice President Philip Reid, Vice Provost, Academic and Student Affairs	INFORMATION	A-4
5.	Intercollegiate Athletics Report on Academic & Student Services Jennifer Cohen, Director, Intercollegiate Athletics Kim Durand, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Student Development Alexes Harris, Faculty Athletics Representative and Professor, Sociology Trent Mc Duffie, Junior, Football Vanessa Wong, Senior, Women’s Tennis Makayla Woods, Junior, Women’s Soccer	INFORMATION	A-5
6.	Approve Reduction in Student Technology Fee – Seattle Campus: Spring and Summer Quarters 2021 Yash Raj Sinha, Student Technology Fee Committee Chair	ACTION	A-6
7.	Introduction of New Leadership: Dean of the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance Mark Richards, Provost and Executive Vice President Jodi Sandfort, Dean, Evans School of Public Policy and Governance	INFORMATION	A-7
8.	Other Business