EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE

ACADEMIC, APPELLATE, AND SENATE COMMITTEE

 ANNUAL REPORT

 

2005-2006 Academic Year

 

DUE: May 1, 2006

(Please limit the report to two pages.)

 

 

COMMITTEE:  Admission and Retention Policies Committee __________________________________________

 

 

1.  Membership (include ex-officio members).

a.      Regular members

 

                                                              i.      Larry Seese (Business - Chair)

                                                            ii.      Wendy Sharer (English – Vice Chair)

                                                          iii.      Frederick Fladenmuller (Foreign Languages)

                                                          iv.      Randy Parker (Economics)

                                                            v.      Shahnaz Aziz (Psychology)

                                                          vi.      Natalie Stewart (Theatre & Dance)

                                                        vii.      John Kerbs (Criminal Justice)

b.      Ex-Officio members

                                                              i.      Jayne Geissler (Academic Advising)

                                                            ii.      Carol Nichols (Admissions)

                                                          iii.      Lee Grubb (Business)

                                                          iv.      James Holloway (Business)

                                                            v.      Jenilyn Turner and Leonard Johnston (Student Government)

c.      Guests

                                                              i.      Gary Levin

                                                            ii.      Catherine Rigsby

                                                          iii.      David Wilson-Okamura

                                                          iv.      Donald Joyner

                                                            v.      Angela Anderson

                                                          vi.      Mary Louise Antieau

                                                        vii.      Margaret Olszewska

 

 

2.  Meeting Dates (include members present)..

a.      August 29, 2005

                                                              i.      Fladenmuller, Aziz, Stewart, Geissler, Grubb, Nichols, Seese, Sharer, Kerbs

 

 

b.      September 12, 2005

                                                              i.      Fladenmuller, Aziz, Geissler, Grubb, Nichols, Seese, Sharer, Stewart, Kerbs, Parker

c.      October 3, 2005

                                                              i.      Fladenmuller, Grubb, Nichols, Aziz, Avenarius, Levine, Seese, Parker, Sharer, Geissler,Kerbs       

d.      November 7, 2005

                                                              i.      Aziz, Seese, Sharer, Stewart, Kerbs, Stewart

e.      December 5, 2005

                                                              i.      Sharer, Seese, Stewart, Nichols, Grubb, Parker, Kerbs, Geissler

f.        February 6, 2006

                                                              i.      Stewart, Aziz, Seese, Kerbs, Holloway, Johnston

g.      March 6, 2006

                                                              i.      Geissler, Stewart, Seese, Johnston, Sharer, Aziz, Holloway, Kerbs

h.      April 3, 2006

                                                              i.      Sharer, Geissler, Kerbs, Nichols, Grubb

 

 

3.      Subcommittees established during the year (include progress and/or completion of work).

          None

 

4.      Accomplishments during the year, especially as addressed through                                         committee goals.  Please include recommendations made to any University agency other than the Faculty Senate that will be noted under #5.

                    a. Discussion and approval of Class Attendance and Participation Regulations and approval of additions as requested by the Chancellor.  Policy passed by the Senate.

                    b. Discussion and approval of a recommendation to allow students entering the university with transfer credit equivalent to English 1200 to satisfy the General Education requirement in English composition, but require them to complete a total of 12 hours of credit in writing intensive courses.  Policy approved by the Faculty Senate.

                    c. Discussion and approval of a recommendation to remove the nontraditional student admission policy.        

 

 5.  Reports to the Faculty Senate (include dates and resolution numbers).

a.      Class Attendance and Participation Regulations – October 11, 2005 (05-41) and January 31, 2006 (06-05)

b.      English 1200 and writing intensive requirement – April 18, 2006

c.   Nontraditional Students – November 8, 2005 (05-43)

 

6.   Business carried over to next year (list in priority order).

a.  Academic Integrity Hearing Policy and Procedures

b.  Plus/minus grading options

c.  Nontraditional student admission policy

d.  Forgiveness policy, transfer policy, GPA calculation and other areas which integrate with/relate to degrees of distinction

 

 

7.       Evaluation of the committee (include anything that hindered or assisted the

          committee's work during the year).

          A.      Charge:

                               The charge to the committee is rather extensive

          B.      Personnel:

          C.      Attendance:

Quorum was present for all meetings except one. Lack of attendance on the part of some members.

          D.      Responsibilities:

Secretarial responsibilities were voluntarily shared among three committee members, which is not a satisfactory solution for the committee’s secretarial needs.

          E.      Activities:

                                        None

 

8.  Suggestion(s) to the Chair of the Faculty and/or Faculty Senate for improving the effectiveness of the committee.

a.      Elect a Vice Chair from members in their 2nd year of service to the committee – this individual will assume the Chairman role the following year and facilitate continuity of leadership – this is really important for this committee to function effectively.  This action was taken this year and will likely continue.

                                       

 

9.  Does the Committee’s organizational meeting next year need to be earlier than the date set this year? 

a.      No

         

          If yes, when do you prefer:_____________________________________________

 

Signed:  Chairperson

Larry Seese____________________________

 

Secretary:   no permanent secretary

 

The completed, typed report, including both the Chair and Secretary's signatures, is due in the Faculty Senate office (140 Rawl Annex) by May 1, 2006.