The University of Texas at Arlington
Undergraduate Assembly
Minutes
The Undergraduate Assembly met in regular session on Tuesday, October 1, 2002, at 2:15 p.m. in the University Center Rio Grande B. President Robert E. Witt presided.
Attendance.
|
Present |
Excused |
Absent |
|
Robert E. Witt |
Jeanne Gerlach |
Tom Chrzanowski |
|
George C. Wright |
Guisette Salazar |
William Dillon |
|
Michael Moore |
Tom Wilding |
Richard Dodge |
|
Evan Anders |
|
Aris Freeman |
|
Carolyn Barros |
|
Susan Grove |
|
Bill Carroll |
|
D.L. Hawkins |
|
Jinny Choi |
|
Melinda Hiemenz |
|
Richard Cole |
|
Dan Himarios |
|
Chris Featherstone |
|
Jeannine Hirtle |
|
Peggy Forsberg |
|
Merlynd Nestell |
|
Greg Frazier |
|
Pablo Pastrana-Perez |
|
Bernard Frye |
|
Karl Petruso |
|
Perry Fuchs |
|
Syed R. Qasim |
|
Kevin Gustafson |
|
Craig Slinkman |
|
Santos Hernandez |
|
Debra Woody |
|
Don McConnell |
|
Abu Yilla |
|
Becky Pierce Hall |
|
|
|
Elizabeth Poster |
|
|
|
Steve Quevedo |
|
|
|
K. Jamie Rogers |
|
|
|
Neal Smatresk |
|
|
|
Patricia Turpin |
|
|
|
Lorraine van Waasbergen |
|
|
|
Tom Watts |
|
|
|
Alisa White |
|
|
|
Kai Yeung |
|
|
Approval of Minutes. The minutes of the April 16, 2002 meeting were approved as distributed.
Election of Parliamentarian. Michael Moore was nominated and elected as Parliamentarian for a one-year term.
Election of Secretary. Pam Haws, Director of Institutional Research and Planning, was nominated and elected as Secretary.
Certification of Degree Candidates. Regents Rules require that each year the Assembly have the faculty certify degrees or delegate the authority to respective deans or the registrar. This authority was delegated to the registrar.
Report of the Registration, Calendar and Scheduling Committee. The proposed 2004-2005 academic calendar was approved by the Assembly (copy attached).
Report of the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Committee Chair Lynn Peterson presented the following proposals, which were approved by the Assembly:
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Add: FINA 4351 Financial Modeling
MANA 4328 Human Resource Staffing and Performance Management
Change: BUSA 4322 title change to Organizational Strategy
MARK 4322 updating course description
Other Business. There was no other business.
Remarks by the President. President Witt stated that the semester is off to an excellent start. UTA will break ground soon on another apartment complex, which should be online by Fall 2003. Construction plans include building another residence hall similar to Arlington Hall to open Fall 2004. The Fine Arts studio complex could be finished by August 2003, allowing the vacated space to be renovated during Fall 2003. Dr. Witt said we would do everything we can to keep pace with the enrollment growth.
When asked his view on how the budget deficit will affect higher education, President Witt answered that he feels UTA, since it has been growing rapidly, will fare as favorably as any, and should continue to receive some increased resources. However, in a tight year, it will be less likely to see funds for faculty and staff salary increases. We will be locked into using some of our growth revenue to make modest salary adjustments. President Witt thinks we have a strong legislative delegation that will serve us in good stead.
Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 2:35 p.m.
Recorded by Connie Frazier
Attachment
Academic
Calendar 2004-2005
Fall Session, 2004
Regular
Fall Semester
Registration for Fall Semester
for all students
July 1 -
August 22
First day of classes
August 23
Late registration
August 23-27
Labor Day holiday
September 6
Census date
September 8
Last day to drop with automatic
"W" (undergraduate)
October
1
Midsemester
October 15
Current and former student
registration begins
for Winter Session & Spring
Semester
November 1
Last day to drop courses
November 12
Winter Session & Spring
registration begins for
all students
November 25
Thanksgiving holidays
November 25 - 28
Last day of classes
December 3
Final exams (some dept. exams
given Dec.4) December 4,
6-10
Commencement ceremonies
December 10-12
Winter Session, 2004-2005
Late registration
December 13
Winter Session classes,
Monday-Thursday
December
13-16
Census date
December 14
Last day to drop with automatic
"W" (undergraduate)
December
16
Classes continue, Monday -
Thursday
January 3-6
Last day to drop courses
January 6
Classes continue,
Monday-Wednesday
January
10-12
Winter Session final exams
January 13
Spring Session, 2005
Regular
Spring Semester
Registration for Spring Semester
for all students
November 25
- January 17
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
holiday
January 17
First day of classes
January 18
Late registration
January 18-21
Census date
February 2
Last day to drop with automatic
"W" (undergraduate)
February
25
Midsemester
March 11
Spring vacation
March 14-20
Current and former student
registration
begins for Maymester &
Summer
April 4
Last day to drop courses
April 15
Maymester & Summer registration
begins
for all students
April 28
Last day of classes
May 6
Final exams (some dept. exams
given May 7) May 7, 9-13
Commencement ceremonies
May 13 - 15
Maymester, 2005
Late registration
May 16
Maymester classes,
Monday-Saturday
May 16-21
Census date
May 17
Last day to drop with automatic
"W" (undergraduate)
May
19
Last day to drop courses
May 25
Classes continue, Monday-Friday
May 23-27
Maymester final exams
June 3
Summer Sessions, 2005 1st Five Week Eleven Week 2nd Five Week
Registration
for Summer Sessions for all students
April
28-May 30
April 28-May 30
April 28-July 5
Memorial
Day holiday
May 30 May 30
Classes
begin
May 31 May 31 July 6
Late
Registration
May 31-Jun 1
May 31-Jun 1 July 6-7
Current
and former student registration begins for fall
June
6
June 6
Census
Date
June 6 June 6 July 12
Last day
to drop with automatic "W" (undergraduate)
June
13 June 27
July 19
Midsemester
June 15 July 6
July
21
Fall
registration begins for all students
June
30 June 30
Last day
to drop courses
June 23 July 25 August 1
Last day
of classes
June 30 Aug 8 Aug 8
Fourth of
July holiday
July 4
Final
examination dates
July 5 Aug 9-10 Aug 9
Commencement
exercises
Aug 13-14 Aug 13-14 Aug 13-14