Sen. Doc. No. 12-045SPECIAL REPORTof theACADEMIC MATTERS, ACADEMIC PRIORITIES, GRADUATE ANDPROGRAM AND BUDGET COUNCILSconcerning theCREATION OF THREE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN THESTOCKBRIDGE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE: SUSTAINABLE FOOD & FARMING,TURFGRASS SCIENCE & MANAGEMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE HORTICULTUREPresented at the718thRegular Meeting of the Faculty SenateMay 3, 2012COUNCIL MEMBERSHIPACADEMIC MATTERS COUNCILNeal Abraham, Martha Baker, Carol Barr, Michael Begay, Bryan Beck, Cynthia Boissonneault,Stephanie Chapko, Priscilla Clarkson, Jake Clemen, Andrew Donson, Ginger Etinde, Bryan Harvey,John Jenkins (Chair), Patrick Kelly, Nancy Lamb, John Lenzi, Meredith Lind, Linda Lowry, PamelaMarsh-Williams, Ernest May, Gerald Platt, Jarred Rose, Norman Sims, Patrick Sullivan, Cynthia SuopisACADEMIC PRIORITIES COUNCILMargaret Allard, Richard Bogartz (Chair), Elizabeth Chilton, W. Curt Conner, Kathleen Debevec, JeanDeMartinis, Lily Fitzgerald, Bryan Harvey, John Kingston, Ernest May, J. Eliot Moss, Deborah Picking,Monroe Rabin, James Rinderle, Jan Servaes, Scott Stangroom, Susan Sturgeon, Savannah Van Leuvan-Smith, Jerri WillettGRADUATE COUNCILNeal Abraham, Jane Baran, Lori Baronas, D. Anthony Butterfield, Leslie Button, Larry Goldbaum,Richard Goldsby, Linda Griffin, Li Gu, Iza Hussin, Arthur Kinney, Keven Klement, David Kotz,Kathryn Lachman, Beth Lang, John Lopes, Michael Malone, Ernest May, Sharon Mills-Wisneski, JohnMullin, Jan Servaes, Linda Shea (Chair), Howard Stidham, Patricia Stowell, Patrick Sullivan, NathanTherien, Zhun Xu, Tiffany Yee, Adam Zucker