Academic Council Meeting
November 30, 2017
3:30 – 5:00 PM
0012 Westbrook Building (Divinity School)

1. Welcome / Announcements

2. Approval of minutes from the November 16, 2017 meeting: will be done at the January meeting as the Thanksgiving holidays did not allow sufficient time to transcribe

3. VOTE: Proposed Master’s Degree in Fine Arts in Dance (proposal)  (Provost's memo)  (APC resolution)  (addendum)

4. [EXECUTIVE SESSION]: VOTE on additional Honorary Degree proposed for Commencement 2018

5. [EXECUTIVE SESSION]: Duke Kunshan University Update

6. Budget and Finance Conversation: Executive Vice Provost for Finance & Administration, Jim Roberts, Vice President, Finance, Tim Walsh and Executive Vice Dean for the School of Medicine, Scott Gibson