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Time: Monday at 3:00 p.m.
Location: Microsoft Teams<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Present:<\/strong>\u00a0 Brian Schermer, Amy Kalkbrenner, Jerald Thomas, Itziar Lazkano (chair). Winson Chu, Joshua Mersky (GPRC), Jeb Willenbring, Emily Middleton, Timothy O\u2019Brien (GCC), Hamid Ouali (vice chair), Peninnah Kako, Mohammad Rahman, Jorg Woehl, Victoria Moerchen (ex-officio), Bryan Porter (ex-officio), Riley Harrison (admin support)
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Guest:<\/strong>\u00a0Cynthia Marifke<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Meeting called to order at 3:01p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Announcements\n
      \n
    1. Committee Introductions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Welcome to the GFC\/Announcements from the GS: New GS Dean, Bryan Porter<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Automatic Consent\n
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      1. Minutes of May 5, 2025 approved as distributed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. 2024-25 GFC Annual Report approved as distributed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. 2024-25 GSSAC Annual Report approved as distributed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. New Business\n
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        1. Review 2025-26 meeting schedule<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Review GFC committee charter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Appointment of representatives for standing committees\n
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          1. Academic Planning and Budget Committee \u2013 Hamid Ouali<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Academic Policy Committee \u2013 Itziar Lazkano<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Physical Environment Committee \u2013 Brian Schermer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4. Research Policy and Advisory Committee \u2013 Jerald Thomas<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          5. Policy priorities for 2025-26 \u2013 Associate Dean Moerchen: possibilities of PLA policy, dual degree\/coordinated degrees, multidisciplinary degree, and more<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          6. Continuing Business\n
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            1. Three policies will be at Faculty Senate this week from GFC: Transfer credits, G\/UG syllabus requirements, and non-degree policies<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Other business \u2013 None.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Meeting adjourned at 3:27p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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