University Letter

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University Council meets May 3; President Armacost and Provost Link will provide University updates

The University Council will hold its spring meeting over Zoom on Tuesday, May 3, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The zoom link is https://und.zoom.us/j/95883481469.

The agenda follows.

  • Call to Order, University Senate Chair Cristina Oancea
  • Establish Quorum
  • Welcome/Introduction, Cristina Oancea (5 min)
  • Select College and School Updates
    • Dean Amy Henley (Nistler College of Business and Public Administration) (7 min)
    • College of Engineering & Mines – Dean Brian Tande (7 min)
    • School of Law – Dean Michael McGinnis (7 min)
    • School of Medicine and Health Sciences – Dean Joshua Wynne (7 min)
    • College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines – Interim Dean Maridee Shogren (7 min)
    • School of Graduate Studies – Associate Dean Chris Nelson (7 min)
  • Staff Senate updates – Brian Schill (6 min)
  • Student Government updates – Kaelan Reedy (6 min)
  • University updates – President Andrew Armacost and Provost Eric Link (20 min)
  • Questions & Answers period (10 minutes)Adjourn, Cristina Oancea

According to the University of North Dakota Constitution, the University Council includes: “the President; the Vice Presidents; Associate Vice Presidents who concurrently hold faculty rank; the Registrar; the Director of Libraries; all deans; all department chairpersons; all of the benefited faculty of any rank, including lecturer, instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, and professor; program directors, coordinators, assistant and associate deans who concurrently hold faculty rank; professional librarians; and such other academic personnel and administrative officers as the Council may designate” (https://und.edu/academics/university-senate/_files/docs/university-senate/us-constitution.pdf).