Academic and Student Affairs Committee A-6 January 28-29, 2016 Page 1 of 1

ACTION ITEM #5 Revisions to the Faculty Manual

(Erica Weintraub Austin)

TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS SUBJECT: Degree Name Change PROPOSED: That the Board of Regents approve a degree name change from

Material Science and Engineering Program in “Nuclear Engineering” to “Nuclear Materials”

SUBMITTED BY: Erica Weintraub Austin, Interim Co-Provost SUPPORTING INFORMATION: On Tuesday October 13th, 2015 the Graduate Studies Committee

approved Major/ Name Change from Material Science and Engineering Program in “Nuclear Engineering” to “Nuclear Materials. This recommendation was passed by the Faculty Senate on November 5, 2015.

MEMORANDUM

TO: Gayle Anderson, Faculty Senate

FROM: Graduate Studies Committee

DATE: 10/15/15

SUBJECT: Material Science and Engineering Name Change

On Tuesday October 13th, 2015 the Graduate Studies Committee approved Major/ Name

Change from Material Science and Engineering Program in “Nuclear Engineering” to “Nuclear

Materials