Time:  9:30am
Location: Microsoft Teams. If anyone in addition to the COSCC would like to attend, please email Jen for details.

Items to be considered on this agenda are due by 4/28/2023.

When available, the meeting minutes will be indicated within bold brackets [ ] and are in draft form until they are approved by the committee.

Attendees:

I. Call to Order [9:30AM]

II. Approval of the April 28, 2023 Meeting Minutes [Approved]

III. Announcements/Discussion

IV. Old Business

V. New Business – Undergraduate

Modified Course

• EVPP 436: The Human Dimensions of Global Climate Change [Approved]

Modified Program

• Environmental Science, BS [Approved]

VI. New Business – Graduate

VII. Adjournment [9:38AM]

*Item added after the agenda was announced.

• *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.

Time:  9:30am
Location: Microsoft Teams. If anyone in addition to the COSCC would like to attend, please email Jen for details.

Items to be considered on this agenda are due by 4/14/2023.

When available, the meeting minutes will be indicated within bold brackets [ ] and are in draft form until they are approved by the committee.

Attendees:

I. Call to Order [9:33 AM]

II. Approval of the March 31, 2023 Meeting Minutes

III. Announcements/Discussion

• Fall 2023 COSCC Meeting Schedule [The committee would like to keep fall 2023 meetings on Fridays at 9:30am.]

IV. Old Business

V. New Business – Undergraduate

New Courses

• CLIM 103: Global Warming: Weather, Climate, and Society Laboratory  [Approved, pending clarification about catalog description. Post-meeting, the course was tabled.]
• COS 108: College of Science Transitions* [Approved]
• COS 390: Learning Assistant Seminar* [Approved pending syllabus updates: COVID statement removal and clarifying grading.]
• COS 391: Continuing Learning Assistant Seminar* [Approved pending change to 0-1 credits and syllabus updates: COVID statement removal.]
• EVPP 441: Protist Diversity and Ecology* [Approved]

Modified Program

• Neuroscience, BS* [Approved]

VI. New Business – Graduate

New Courses

• BINF 735: Next Generation Sequencing Data Analysis [Approved]
• BIOL 565: Medical Microbiology  [Tabled per department]
• GEOL 545: Planetary Geology [Approved]

Modified Course

• BIOL 671: Fundamental Concepts in Evolution [Approved]

Modified Programs

• IN-MS-P002: INTO Mason: Science Graduate Pathways [Approved]
• Neuroscience, PhD* [Approved]

VII. Adjournment [10:45am}

*Item added after the agenda was announced.

• *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.

Time:  9:30am
Location: Microsoft Teams. If anyone in addition to the COSCC would like to attend, please email Jen for details.

Items to be considered on this agenda are due by 3/17/2023.

When available, the meeting minutes will be indicated within bold brackets [ ] and are in draft form until they are approved by the committee.

Attendees:

I. Call to Order [9:30AM]

II. Approval of the February 24, 2023 Meeting Minutes [approved.]

III. Announcements/Discussion

• The Crosslisting Policy updates are not yet available, they will be brought to a future COSCC meeting.

IV. Old Business

V. New Business – Undergraduate

New Courses

• CDS 465: Modeling Interactive Populations [Approved, pending change to grading percentages.]
• COS 150: Women Leaders in STEM*[Approved]
• GGS 485: Capstone in Geography and Geoinformation Science [Approved]

Modified Courses

• CDS 411: Modeling and Simulation II [Approved]
• CDS 461: Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo Simulations [Approved]
• EVPP 336: Human Dimensions of the Environment [Approved, pending clarification on course description and pre-reqs.]
• EVPP 436: The Human Dimensions of Global Climate Change [Tabled]
• MATH 312: Geometry [Approved]
• MATH 411: Functions of a Complex Variable [Approved]

Inactivated Courses

•  EVPP 409: Medical Mycology
  • impacted programs: Environmental Science, BS [Approved]
• EVPP 472: Tools and Techniques for International Development
  • impacted programs: Renewable Energy Interdisciplinary Minor [Approved]
• GGS 412: Air Photography Interpretation
  • impacted programs: Geographic Information Systems Minor, Intelligence Studies Minor, Computing, BS
  • impacted courses: GEOL 317: Geomorphology, GGS 562: Photogrammetry, GGS 579: Remote Sensing [Approved]

Modified Programs

• Astronomy, BS*[Approved with a clarified “what” and “why”]
• Environmental and Sustainability Studies, BA Approved with the suggestion to update the concentration code.]
• Geography, BA [Approved]
• Geography, BS [Approved]
• IN-BA-P002,IN-BPRE-P002,IN-BS-P002: INTO-Mason: Science Undergraduate Pathways [Approved with an included statement that the COSCC is simply moving the proposal along as it did not notice any science-related changes.]
• Mathematics, BS [Approved via post-meeting email vote.]
• Physics, BS*[Approved]

VI. New Business – Graduate

Modified Courses

• CSI 798: Research Project [Approved pending clarity on the repeat status]
• EVPP 536: The Diversity of Fishes [Approved]
• GGS 533: Issues in Regional Geography [Approved]
• GGS 590: Selected Topics in Geography [Approved]

Modified Programs

• Earth Systems and Geoinformation Sciences, PhD*[Approved]
• Environmental Science, MS [Approved]
• Forensic Science, BS/Forensic Science, Accelerated MS [Approved]
• Forensic Science, Graduate Certificate [Approved]
• Forensic Science, MS [Approved]
• Neuroscience, PhD* [Approved]

VII. Adjournment [11:40AM]

*Item added after the agenda was announced.

• *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.

Time:  9:30am
Location: Microsoft Teams. If anyone in addition to the COSCC would like to attend, please email Jen for details.

Items to be considered on this agenda are due by 2/10/2023.

When available, the meeting minutes will be indicated within bold brackets [ ] and are in draft form until they are approved by the committee.

Attendees:

I. Call to Order [9:30AM]

II. Approval of the January 27, 2023 Meeting Minutes

III. Announcements/Discussion

• Draft Crosslisting Policy [The COSCC requested that the following be incorporated into the draft: The rationale; provide undergraduate and graduate-specific wording; address cross-college crosslists. It was also asked that we look into providing due-diligence that learning will not be harmed with any particular crosslist- this might include a narrative in the “Justification” section of the CIM form. These revisions will be brought back to the COSCC at a future meeting.]

IV. Old Business

V. New Business – Undergraduate

Modified Courses

• BIOL 124: Human Anatomy and Physiology [Approved with pre-req clarification.]
• BIOL 177: Ecological Applications* [Approved]
• CDS 486: Topics in Computational and Data Sciences [Approved]
• MATH 105: Precalculus Mathematics [Approved with “or” pre-req clarification.]
• MATH 108: Introductory Calculus with Business Applications [Approved]
• MATH 113: Analytics Geometry and Calculus I [Approved with “or” pre-req clarification.]
• MATH 114: Analytics Geometry and Calculus II  [Approved]
• MATH 115: Analytics Geometry and Calculus I (Honors) [Approved]
• MATH 123: Calculus with Algebra/Trigonometry, Part A [Approved with “or” pre-req clarification.]
• MATH 125: Discrete Mathematics I [Approved]
• MATH 314: Introduction to Applied Mathematics [Approved]

Inactivated Courses

• GEOL 316: Computers in Geology [Approved]
• GEOL 408: Practicum for Geology Laboratories [Approved]
• MATH 045: STEM Math Prep [Approved]

Modified Program

• Biology, BA* [Approved]
• Computational and Data Science, BS [Approved]
• Environmental Consulting Minor [Approved]
• Neuroscience Minor* [Approved]
• Sustainable Studies Minor [Approved]

VI. New Business – Graduate

Modified Course

• PHYS 575: Atmospheric Physics I [Approved]

Inactivated Courses

• ASTR 532: Phys Interplanetary Med
  • Impacts: None [Approved]
• CSI 687: Solid State Physics and Applications
  • Impacted Courses: PHYS 512: Solid State Physics and Applications (equivalent); CSI 787: Computational Materials Science (recommended pre-req) [Approved]

Modified Programs

• Applied and Engineering Physics, MS [Approved]
• Climate Science, MS [Approved]
• Computational Sciences and Informatics, PhD [Approved, waiting for updated “why?”]
• Environmental and Sustainability Management Graduate Certificate[Approved]
• Physics, PhD [Approved]

VII. Adjournment [10:38AM]

*Item added after the agenda was announced.

• *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.

Time:  9:30am
Location: Microsoft Teams. If anyone in addition to the COSCC would like to attend, please email Jen for details.

Items to be considered on this agenda are due by 1/13/2023.

When available, the meeting minutes will be indicated within bold brackets [ ] and are in draft form until they are approved by the committee.

Attendees:

I. Call to Order 

II. Approval of the December 2, 2022 Meeting Minutes 

III. Announcements/Discussion

• 2023-2024 Catalog Timeline

IV. Old Business

V. New Business – Undergraduate

Modified Courses

• BIOL 124 Human Anatomy and Physiology*
• BIOL 437 Orinthology*
• EVPP 434 Food-Energy-Water Nexus
• EVPP 437 Orinthology

Inactivated Course

• CDS 487 Electronic Structure Computations

Modified Programs

• Biology, BS*
• Forensic Science, BS
• Medical Laboratory Science, BS*
• Sustainability Studies Minor

VI. New Business – Graduate

New Course

• BIMR 510 Creativity and Innovation

Inactivated Courses

• CSI 606 Scientific Graphics and Visualization Tools 
• CSI 629 Topics in Continuum Systems 
• CSI 638 The Policy Process for Scientists
• CSI 662 Introduction to Space Weather
  • Impacted program: Climate Science, MS as an elective
• CSI 670 Economic Systems Design 
• CSI 712 Introduction to Solid Surfaces
• CSI 713 Quantum Chemistry 
• CSI 714 Spectroscopy and Structure  
• CSI 719 Topics in Computational Chemistry
• CSI 722 Computational Fluid Dynamics II
• CSI 723 Fluid Mechanics II
• CSI 763 Statistical Methods in Space Sciences
• CSI 787 Computational Materials Science
  • Impacted program: Computational Sciences and Informatics, PhD as an elective
• CSI 788 Simulation of Large Scale Systems
  • Impacted program: Computational Sciences and Informatics, PhD as an elective
• CSI 854 Hyperspectral Imaging Applications
• CSI 876 Measure and Linear Spaces
  • Impacted program: Computational Sciences and Informatics, PhD as an elective
  • Impacted courses: CSI 972 (being inactivated)
• CSI 877 Geometric Methods in Statistics
  • Impacted program: Computational Sciences and Informatics, PhD as an elective
• CSI 885 Atomistic Modeling of Materials
• CSI 971 Probability Theory
• CSI 972 Mathematical Statistics I
  • Impacted courses: CSI 973 (being inactivated)
• CSI 973 Mathematical Statistics II
• CSI 978 Statistical Analysis of Signals
• CSI 979 Advanced Topics in Computational Statistics
• CSI 991 Seminar in Scientific Computing
  • Impacted programs: Computational Science, MS in a footnote; Computational Sciences and Informatics, PhD as an elective

Modified Program

• Biosciences, PhD

VII. Adjournment

* Item added after the agenda was announced.

• *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.

Time:  9:30am
Location: Zoom invite sent to committee members. If anyone else would like to attend, please email Jen for details.
Items to be considered on this agenda are due by 11/18/2022.

When available, the meeting minutes will be indicated within bold brackets [ ] and are in draft form until they are approved by the committee.

Relevant Links: Undergraduate Council Meeting Minutes/ Graduate Council Meeting Minutes

[Attendees: Nathan Burtch, Fernando Camelli, Elisabeth Epstein, Geoff Gilleaudeau, Ramin Hakami, Dale Scott Rothman, Wendy Lewis, Carlos Rautenberg, Dale Scott Rothman, Pritha Roy, Kimberly Rule, Jennifer Bazaz Gettys]

I. Call to Order [9:32am]

II. Approval of the November 18, 2022 Meeting Minutes [Approved]

III. Announcements/Discussion

• A COSCC Microsoft Team has been created for the COSCC’s members. Please find the “Zombie Courses” spreadsheet under “Files” and provide rationale for your department’s listed undergraduate courses by the end of the fall 2022 semester.
• Spring 2023 meeting days and times. [Fridays at 9:30am. Jen will post the dates in the COSCC Team.]
• Various rationales behind crosslisting in your departments.* [The committee provided Jen with their insights and perspectives on crosslisting. This insight will educate the college’s next steps in finding an amenable approach toward the practice.]

IV. Old Business

V. New Business – Undergraduate

New Courses

• RENE 131: Introduction to Renewable Energy* [Approved]
• RENE 411: Renewable Energy Internship* [Approved]

Modified Course

• MATH 111: Linear Mathematical Modeling [Approved]
  • This change will impact many COS programs, Jen will work on updating them in time for January’s meeting.

Inactivated Course

• FRSC 420: Forensic Toxicology* [Approved]

Modified Programs

• Astronomy Minor [Approved]
• Renewable Energy Interdisciplinary Minor* [Approved]

VI. New Business – Graduate

Modified Programs

• Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Graduate Certificate [Approved]
• Biology, MS [Approved]

VII. Adjournment [10:16am]

*Item added after the agenda was announced.

• *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.

Time:  9:30am
Location: Zoom invite sent to committee members. If anyone else would like to attend, please email Jen for details.
Items to be considered on this agenda are due by 11/4/2022.

When available, the meeting minutes will be indicated within bold brackets [ ] and are in draft form until they are approved by the committee.

[Attendees: Nathan Burtch, Fernando Camelli, Elisabeth Epstein, Geoff Gilleaudeau, Ramin Hakami, Dale Scott Rothman, Wendy Lewis, Carlos Rautenberg, Dale Scott Rothman, Pritha Roy, Kimberly Rule, Gregory Craft, Jennifer Bazaz Gettys]

I. Call to Order [9:35am]

II. Approval of the October 28, 2022 Meeting Minutes [Approved]

III. Announcements/Discussion

• INTO Mason Science Graduate Pathways [Approved]
• Last Offered Graduate Courses* [This list of “Zombie Courses” will be added to a new Teams group. COSCC Members will be asked to provide rationale for any courses that are not going to be inactivated.]

IV. Old Business

V. New Business – Undergraduate

New Courses

• GEOL 120: The Changing Ocean* [Approved with one abstention (ESP) and a correction of the max repeatable calculation.]
• GEOL 121: The Changing Ocean Laboratory* [Approved with one abstention (ESP) and a correction of the max repeatable calculation.]

Modified Courses

• PHYS 251: Introduction to Computer Techniques in Physics* [Approved]
• PHYS 325: Intermediate Methods of Experimental Physics* [Approved]

Modified Programs

• Environmental Science, BS [Approved pending updates: “Wildlife Conservation and Management” and a correction to BIOL 437’s title.]

VI. New Business – Graduate

New Courses

• BIMR 510: Creativity and Innovation [Tabled per department.]
• BIOL 671: Fundamental Concepts in Evolution [Approved]
• GEOL 508: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology* [Approved, pending updated syllabus.]

Modified Courses

• BIOL 527: Disease Ecology and Conservation [Approved]

Course Deactivation

• BIOL 509: DNA Analysis of Biological Evidence [Approved]
• BIOL 510: Forensic DNA Analysis Laboratory [Approved]
• BIOL 555: Lab in Waterscape Ecology [Tabled per ESP department request.]
• BIOL 556:Advanced Topics in Microbial Physiology and Metabolism [Approved]
• BIOL 572: Human Genetics [Tabled per BIOL department request.]
• BIOL 573: Developmental Genetics [Tabled per BIOL department request.]
• BIOL 577: Biogeochemistry: A Global Perspective [Approved]
• BIOL 578: Mutation, DNA Repair, and Environmental Contamination [Approved]
• BIOL 610: Bioremediation Theory and Applications [Approved]
• BIOL 611: Techniques in Environmental Microbiology [Approved]
• BIOL 719: Extremophiles [Approved]
• BIOS 760: Seminar in Molecular Systematics [Approved]
• BIOS 762: Phylogentic Analysis [Approved]
• BIOS 765: Molecular Systematics [Approved]
• BIOS 782: Interdisciplinary Issues in Bioethics Law and Policy [Approved]

Modified Programs

• Climate Dynamics, PhD [Approved]
• Computational Science, MS [Approved pending the “why” explanation for the applicant background change, and adding the correct link to the English proficiency requirements.]

VII. Adjournment [10:52am]

* Item was placed after the agenda announcement.

• *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.

Time:  9:30am
Location: Zoom invite sent to committee members. If anyone else would like to attend, please email Jen for details.
Items to be considered on this agenda are due by 10/14/2022

When available, the meeting minutes will be indicated within bold brackets [ ] and are in draft form until they are approved by the committee.

Relevant Links: Undergraduate Council Meeting Minutes/ Graduate Council Meeting Minutes

I. Call to Order [9:33 AM]

II. Approval of the September 30, 2022 Meeting Minutes [Approved]

III. Announcements/Discussion

• “Zombie Courses” [Please let Jennifer or your department schedulers know if you want to remove any courses on this list.]
• Blackboard Replacement Faculty Survey[The University’s contract with Blackboard is expiring and they want to hear feedback about a replacement LMS.]

IV. Old Business

V. New Business – Undergraduate

Modified Courses

• MATH 108: Introductory Calculus with Business Applications [Approved]

Modified Programs

• Environmental Science, BS [Approved]
• Neuroscience Minor [Approved]

VI. New Business – Graduate

Modified Programs

• Computational Science, MS* [Tabled, awaiting clarification on the English requirement.]

VII. Adjournment[10:03 AM]

• *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.

Time:  10:00am
Location: Exploratory Hall, Room 3301
Items to be considered on this agenda are due by 9/16/2022

When available, the meeting minutes will be indicated within bold brackets [ ] and are in draft form until they are approved by the committee.

Relevant Links: Undergraduate Council Meeting Minutes/ Graduate Council Meeting Minutes

I. Call to Order [10:10 AM]

II. Approval of the August 26, 2022 Meeting Minutes [Approved]

III. Announcements/Discussion

• Blackboard Replacement [Blackboard is scheduled to be replaced in the near future; faculty input regarding its replacement will be extremely important.]

IV. Old Business

V. New Business – Undergraduate

• College of Science: Requirements for the BA [Approved.]

New Courses

• MATH 103T: Precalculus  [Approved pending an update of the title to Precalculus Part I.]

Modified Courses

• BIOL 106: Introductory Biology II Laboratory [Approved.]
• BIOL 308: Foundations of Ecology and Evolution [Approved.]
• BIOL 311: General Genetics [Approved.]
• BIOL 405: Microbial Genetics [Approved.]
• BIOL 407: Microbial Diversity [Approved.]
• BIOL 430: Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology I [Approved.]
• BIOL 433: Selected Topics in Plant Biology [Approved.]
• BIOL 452: Immunology [Approved.]
• BIOL 484: Cell Signaling and Disease [Approved.]
• MATH 104: Trigonometry and Transcendental Functions [Approved.]
• MATH 105: Precalculus Mathematics [Approved.]
• MATH 108: Introductory Calculus with Business Applications [Tabled for further discussion.]
• MATH 125: Discrete Mathematics I [Approved.]

Deactivated Courses

•  BIOL 455: Marine Mammal Biology and Conservation Field Course[Approved.]
  • affected programs: Environmental Science, BS; Biology, BS; Ocean and Estuarine Sciences Minor (electives)
•  BIOL 470: Dinosaur Biology [Approved.]
  • affected programs: Geology, BS; Paleontology Minor (electives)

Modified Programs

• Biology, BA [Approved.]

VI. New Business – Graduate

Modified Courses

• NEUR 612: Neuroethics [Approved.]

Modified Programs

• Computational Science, MS [Tabled for further discussion.]
• Computational Social Science, PhD [Approved.]
• Neuroscience, PhD [Approved.]

VII. Adjournment [11:05 AM]

• *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.

Time:  10:00am
Location: Zoom invite sent to committee members. If anyone else would like to attend, please email Jen for details.
Items to be considered on this agenda are due by 8/12/2022

When available, the meeting minutes will be indicated within bold brackets [ ] and are in draft form until they are approved by the committee.

Relevant Links: Undergraduate Council Meeting Minutes/ Graduate Council Meeting Minutes

I. Call to Order [10:05am]

II. Approval of the April 29, 2022 Meeting Minutes and the May 6, 2022 Meeting Minutes [Approved]

III. Announcements/Discussion

• [The committee welcomed its newest member, Dr. Younsung Kim from Environmental Science and Policy.]
• COSCC Chair for the 2022-2023 Academic Year [Dr. Hakami was voted to continue as chair for the 2022-2023 academic year. His past contributions to the committee were lauded, and we greatly appreciate his service.]
• Confirmation of the July 2022 e-mail vote of approval for the Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Certificate modification

IV. New Business – Undergraduate

Modified Courses

• BIOL 106: Introductory Biology II Laboratory [Tabled per department request.]

V. New Business – Graduate

Modified Program

• Biology, MS [Approved]

VI. Adjournment [10:27am]

• *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.