Andy Dean

The committee meeting addressed several items including sub-committee reports on graduate studies, digital education, and assessment. The committee reviewed and approved various course deactivations, prerequisite changes, and credit hour updates within the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters. Additionally, the committee approved the Game Studies and Design Minor and a new Digital Content Accessibility statement for inclusion in university course policy pages. A comprehensive tracking table was reviewed for programs currently seeking post-committee approval.

The committee meeting covered several key operational and academic topics, including a recommendation to revise the building access policy, an update regarding application questions for criminal misconduct, and progress reports from various subcommittees including Assessment, Digital Education, and Graduate Studies. The meeting also addressed information technology and information systems brainstorming, along with the approval of a consent calendar involving course deactivations across multiple disciplines. Furthermore, the committee reviewed a tracking table for programs seeking post-graduate subcommittee approval and discussed upcoming meeting and submission deadlines for the Michigan Association of State Universities.

The Comprehensive Campus Plan for the University of Michigan-Dearborn is designed to achieve the institution's strategic goals through physical changes and enhancements on campus. It is structured around four main planning goals: elevating the campus experience, enhancing campus identity, optimizing campus space, and implementing climate action. The plan establishes a flexible, forward-thinking physical blueprint, focusing on sustainable facility upgrades, careful placemaking, and achieving environmental responsibility and decarbonization by 2040.

The committee meeting covered a range of topics, including updates on Graduate Studies recruitment initiatives and domestic student outreach. The Library reported on upcoming STEM events and the launch of digital research skills modules. Other business included a discussion on a new Tech MBA program, the approval of a 4+1 Accelerated Masters Policy, and the formal adoption of a Digital Content Accessibility Statement. The subcommittee also reviewed the ongoing tracking table for post-graduate program approvals.

The committee meeting addressed various academic administrative items, including the approval of a Military Credit Policy. Discussion centered on the consent calendar involving course deactivations and the addition of 4+1 attributes to multiple Computer and Information Science courses, as well as modifications to prerequisites, course descriptions, and registration restrictions for various Economics and Psychology courses. The committee also formally approved several new courses, including Autonomous Vehicle Perception, Transport in Biosystems, Immersive Computing and Digital Twins, and Software Engineering for AI Systems.