Category: 2008-2009

Members Present: Sheryl Beach (GGS sub), Geoff Birchard, Tim Born, Bob Ellsworth, Igor Griva, Dimitri Klimov, Barry Klinger, David Singman[br]Members Not Present: Yuntao Wu

Meeting called to order 10:37am

1. Announcements and Comments
   • Replacements are currently being sorted out.
2. Old Business
   • New Undergraduate Courses
     • CLIM 111/112 [Approved]
     • PHYS 111/112 [Approved]
   • New Graduate Courses
     • EVPP 506 [Approved]
     • EVPP 507 [Approved]
3. New Business
   • Undergraduate
     • Course Deletions
       • GEOG/EOS courses [Approved]
     • Modifications
       • AOES Oceanography Concentration [Approved]
       • BINF minor [Approved]
       • BINF 401 [Approved]
       • BINF 402 [Approved]
       • Chemistry BS program [Approved]
     • New Courses
       • CLIM 412 Approved
       • Chemistry Concentration-Analytical and Environmental Chem. [Approved]
       • CHEM 427 [Approved]
       • CHEM 438 [Approved]
       • CHEM 458/GEOL 458 [Approved]
       • GEOL 364 [Approved]
   • Graduate
     • Deletions
       • CHEM 521 [Approved]
     • New Courses/Programs
       • CHEM 814 [Approved]
       • CHEM 821 [Approved]
       • CHEM 833 [Approved]

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Agenda: May 2009[br]Minutes: May 2009

• *The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.

Members Present: Geoff Birchard, Tim Born, Rick Diecchio, Bob Ellsworth, Igor Griva, Barry Klinger, David Singman[br]Members Not Present: Peter Becker, Dimitri Klimov, George Taylor, Yuntao Wu

Meeting called to order 10:38am

1. Minutes
   • Minutes from 2.27.09 and 3.27.09 meetings were approved.
2. Announcements and Comments
   • A May meeting will be necessary.
   • New members are being sorted out. Phil Rubin will be the new PHAS rep.
3. Old Business
4. New Business
   • Undergraduate
     • Course Deletions
       • CHEM 401 Approved
     • Modifications
       • BIOL BA program Approved
       • BIOL BS program Approved
       • CHEM 441 Approved
       • CHEM 446 Approved
       • CHEM 451/452 Approved
     • New Courses
       • CLIM 111/112 & PHYS 111/112 Tabled
   • Graduate
     • Modifications
       • CHEM 891 Approved
     • New Courses/Programs
       • EVPP 506 Approved
       • EVPP 507 Approved

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Agenda: April 2009[br]Minutes: April 2009

• *The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.

This meeting was held via email since no major items were up for discussion. The following items were considered, with voting results indicated:

1. Reinstatement of BIOL 245 [8 in favor, 1 Abstention]
2. Deletion of BIOL 342 [8 in favor, 1 Abstention]
3. Modification of BIOL 344 [9 in favor]
4. Modification of BIOL 345 [9 in favor]
5. Modification of CLIM 101 [9 in favor]
6. New course CSI 674 [9 in favor]
7. New course CSI 676 [9 in favor]
8. New course CSI 971 [9 in favor]

Download original PDF documents:[br]Agenda: March 2009[br]Minutes: March 2009

• *The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.

Members Present: Cheryl Beach (GGS sub), Geoff Birchard (acting chair), Bob Ellsworth, Igor Griva, Dimitri Klimov, Barry Klinger, David Singman[br]Members Not Present: George Taylor, Yuntao Wu[br]Guests: Maria Dworczecka

Meeting called to order 10:36am

1. Minutes
   • Minutes from 12.17.08 meeting approved
2. Announcements and Comments
   • Four members of the committee will be rotating off. Phil Rubin will be the new PHAS representatives. Igor Griva, Barry Klinger and Geoff Birchard will stay on.
3. Old Business
   • New Undergraduate Courses
   • FRSC 420, 440 and 460 [Approved]
4. New Business
   • Graduate Course Deletions
     • CSI 603/604/605 [Approved]
   • Undergraduate
     • New Courses/Programs
       • ASTR 405 and 406 [Approved]
       • CDS/PHYS 385 [Approved]
       • Minor in Renewable Energy [Approved]
   • Graduate
     • Course Modifications
       • CSI 655 [Approved]
     • New Courses/Programs
       • CSI 501 [Approved]
       • EVPP 682/683/684 [Approved]
       • Graduate Certificate in Environmental Conflict Resolution and Collaboration [Approved]

Download original PDF documents:[br]Agenda: February 2009[br]Minutes: February 2009

• *The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.

Members Present: Cheryl Beach (GGS sub), Geoff Birchard (acting chair), Rick Diecchio, Bob Ellsworth, Igor Griva, Dimitri Klimov, Barry Klinger, David Singman, Yuntao Wu[br]Members Not Present: Peter Becker, Tim Born (chair), George Taylor

Meeting called to order 10:36am

1. Minutes
   • Minutes from 11.19.08 meeting approved with one change, the new master’s in
   • Geoinformatics and Geospatial Intelligence was listed as the Geographic and
   • Geospatial Intelligence.
2. Announcements and Comments
   • Tim Born wasn’t able to attend. Geoff Birchard was the acting chair for the meeting.
   • The schedule for the spring 2009 meetings will be determined via email.
3. New Business
   • Course Deletions
     • BIOL 371 [Approved]
     • BIOL/EVPP 546 [Approved]
     • These courses were already deleted at Grad Council in October.
   • Course/Program Modifications
     • BIOL 492 [Approved]
     • Minor in Ocean and Estuarine Science  [Approved]
   • New Courses
     • FRSC 420/440460 [Tabled]
     • MATH 104 [Approved]
     • PHYS 331 [Approved]
     • PHYS 412 and 440 [Approved]
     • PHYS 410 and 475 [Approved]*
     • *Pending approval from chairs in CDS and AOES.
   • New Programs
     • Honors in Astronomy Approved
     • BA and BS Biology Concentration in Education [Approved]
     • BS in Earth Science Concentration in Education* [Approved]
     • *This is actually a modification but was considered with all the education
     • concentrations
     • BA and BS Mathematics Concentration in Education [Approved]
     • Accelerated 5-year BA/BS and M.Ed. in Mathematics [Approved]
     • Sustainability Minor [Approved]
     • Forensic Science Minor [Approved]

Meeting adjourned at 11:49am

Download original PDF documents:[br]Agenda: December 2008[br]Minutes: December 2008

• *The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.

Members Present: Geoff Birchard (acting chair), Bob Ellsworth, Igor Griva, Dimitri Klimov, Barry Klinger, David Singman, George Taylor, Yuntao Wu[br]Members Not Present: Peter Becker, Tim Born (chair), Rick Diecchio

Meeting called to order 10:33am

1. Minutes
   • Minutes from 10.15.08 meeting approved
2. Announcements and Comments
   • Tim Born wasn’t able to attend and Geoff Birchard was the acting chair for the
   • meeting.
   • There were no additional announcement or comments.
3. New Business
   • Undergraduate Course Modifications
     • CDS 151 Gen Ed approval [Approved]
     • The paperwork was sent to the provost’s office for general education consideration
   • New Graduate Program
     • MS in Geoinformatics and Geospatial Intelligence [Approved]
   • New Graduate Course
     • EOS 787 [Approved]

Meeting adjourned at 11:00am

Download original PDF documents:[br]Agenda: November 2008[br]Minutes: November 2008

• *The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.

Members Present: Geoff Birchard, Tim Born (chair), Bob Ellsworth, Igor Griva, Dimitri Klimov, David Singman, George Taylor, Yuntao Wu[br]Members Not Present: Peter Becker, Rick Diecchio, Barry Klinger

Meeting called to order 10:26am

1. Minutes
   • Minutes from 9.17.08 meeting approved
2. Announcements and Comments
   • Tim Born didn’t have any comments. The times for meetings will be 10:30am on the dates (11.19 and 12.17) agreed to at the first meeting of the semester and held in the Science and Tech I Room 103 conference room.
   • Assad reported that there was a conversation going about the EVPP 355 and BIOL 355 crosslist. Since the meeting, that has been resolved and the forms were submitted to the Registrar’s Office on 10.15.
   • The Graduate Council met later in the day. Everything that was brought forward passed including the new Chemistry Ph.D. program.
3. New Business
   • Undergraduate Course Modifications
     • MATH 203 and 322 [Approved]
   • Graduate Course Modifications
     • CSI 796 and 996 [Approved]
     • FRSC 530 and 690 [Approved]
   • New Graduate Courses
     • BIOL 509 and 510 [Tabled][br]More time was given so that Bioinformatics could have a chance to look at the revisions to the proposal and make certain there is no overlap between its existing course and this one. Will be brought up at the next meeting.
     • BIOL 590 [Tabled]
     • FRSC 600, 610 and 799 [Approved]
   • New Graduate Programs
     • MS in Forensic Science [Approved]

Meeting Adjourned 11:20am

Download original PDF documents:[br]Agenda: October 2008[br]Minutes: October 2008

• *The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.

Members Present: Peter Becker, Geoff Birchard, Tim Born (chair), Rick Diecchio, Bob Ellsworth, Igor Griva, Dimitri Klimov, Barry Klinger, David Singman, George Taylor, Yuntao Wu[br]Guests Present: Greg Foster and John Schreifels (Chemistry)

Meeting called to order 3:06pm

1. Minutes
   • Minutes from 5.16.08 meeting [Approved]
2. Announcements and Comments
   • Tim Born thanked everyone for being on the committee. With the new restructuring of the Geography and Earth Systems and Geoinformation Sciences into the Geography and Geoinformation Sciences Department, George Taylor will be the representative for the department.
   • Assad reported that all undergraduate courses have been submitted to the registrar’s office. There are some concentrations that still need to be sent to the registrar’s office.
   • Peter Becker reported that all courses sent to the graduate council were approved except for two: EVPP 526 and 632. Both courses were withdrawn.
3. Election of New Committee Chair
   • Tim Born will continue his role as the committee chair.
4.  Meeting Schedule for the Fall 2008 Semester
   • Meetings have been set for the following Wednesdays at 10:30am: 10.15, 11.19 and 12.17
5. Old Business
   • BIOL 581/582 [Approved]
6. 6. New Business
   • New Undergraduate Courses
     • BIOL 335 [Approved]
   • Graduate Course Modifications
     • CSI 754 [Approved]
     • CSI 757 [Approved]
     • CSI 840 [Approved]
     • NEUR 689 [Approved]
   • New Graduate Program
     • CHEM Ph.D. [Approved]
   • New Graduate Courses
     • CHEM 796 [Approved]
     • CHEM 998 and 999 [Approved]
     • CHEM 735 [Approved]
     • CHEM 790 [Approved]
     • CHEM 791 [Approved]

Meeting adjourned at 4:20pm

Download original PDF documents:[br]Agenda: September 2008[br]Minutes: September 2008

• *The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.