Academic Council Meeting
April 19, 2018
3:00 – 5:00 PM
0012 Westbrook Building (Divinity School)
1. Welcome / Announcements
2. Approval of minutes from the March 22, 2018 meeting (minutes)
3. CONSENT ITEM: APC, UPC, GPC and Athletic Council year-end reports
4. Proposal for a new Master’s and a PhD degree in Population Health Sciences: Dr. Lesley Curtis, Chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences (Proposal) (Provost's memo) (APC Resolution) (Supplemental documents)
5. Proposal for a Master of Engineering Program in Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) at Duke Kunshan University: Professor Xin Li, ECE Department and Jim Dobbins, Associate Vice Provost, Office of Duke Kunshan University Programs (Proposal) (Provost's memo) (APC Resolution) (FAQ)
6. [EXECUTIVE SESSION]: Honorary Degrees for Commencement 2019. Information item — vote taken at the May 10th meeting
7. Proposed revisions to Appendix Z (Policy on Consensual Relationships) in the Faculty Handbook: Chair Don Taylor and the Executive Committee of the Academic Council
(Revised Appendix Z)
(link to current Appendix Z in the Faculty Handbook)