ACADEMIC, APPELLATE, AND SENATE COMMITTEE
ANNUAL REPORT
2008-2009 Academic Year
COMMITTEE: Admission and Retention Policies
1. Membership (include ex-officio members).
|
Regular
Members |
Academic Unit |
Term |
Office Location |
Phone |
|
Xiaoming Zeng Cosecretary |
Business |
2009 |
Belk
216 |
328-2202 |
|
David Siegel |
Education |
2009 |
Ragsdale
229 |
328-2828 |
|
Gary
Levine Cochair |
Medicine |
2009 |
|
744-9834 |
|
Natalie Stewart |
Theatre and Dance |
2010 |
Messick 216 |
328-2110 |
|
Dana Espinosa Cosecretary |
Health & Human Perf. |
2010 |
Minges 171A |
328-7386 |
|
Wendy
Sharer Cochair |
English |
2011 |
Bate
2206 |
328-9301 |
|
Baohong
Zhang |
Biology |
2011 |
Howell
S112 |
328-2021 |
|
Ex-officio
Members |
|
|
|
|
|
Anthony Britt |
Rep. of Chancellor |
2009 |
Director of Admissions |
328-
6641 |
|
Kemal
Atkins |
Rep. of Interim Provost and VC
for Academic and Student Affairs |
2009 |
Vice Provost for Student Affairs |
328-6541 |
|
David
Kemble |
Rep. of Chair of the
Faculty |
2009 |
Health & Human Performance |
737-4677 |
|
Shahna Arps |
Faculty Senator |
2009 |
Anthropology |
328-9433 |
|
Michael
Swanner |
Rep. of Student Government
Association |
2009 |
Mendenhall 255 |
328-4726 |
2. Meeting Dates (include members
present*).
* and members
who contributed to committee action, but were not at the meeting.
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August
25, 2008 -- Shahna Arps, Anthony Britt,
Dana Espinosa, David Siegel, Wendy Sharer. Natalie Stewart, Xiaoming Zeng, Baohong Zhang
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October
6, 2008 -- Shahna Arps, Dana Espinosa,
David Siegel, Wendy Sharer. Natalie Stewart, Xiaoming Zeng
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November
3, 2008 -- Shahna Arps, Anthony Britt,
David Kemble, Gary Levine, David Siegel, Natalie Stewart, Michael Swanner, Baohong Zhang, Xiaoming
Zeng
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December
1, 2008-- Shahna Arps, Anthony Britt, David Kemble, Gary Levine, Wendy Sharer,
David Siegel, Natalie Stewart, Michael Swanner, Xiaoming Zeng
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February
2, 2009 -- Shahna Arps, Dana Espinosa, David Kemble,Gary
Levine, Wendy Sharer, David Siegel, , Natale
Stewart, Xiaoming Zeng, Baohong Zhang
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March
2, 2009-- Shahna Arps, Anthony Britt, Gary Levine, David Kemble, Wendy Sharer,
David Siegel, Michael Swanner NO QUORUM PRESENT
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April
6, 2009-- Shahna Arps, Anthony Britt, Dana Espinosa, David Kemble, Wendy
Sharer, David Siegel NO QUORUM PRESENT
3.
Subcommittees established during the year (include
progress and/or completion of work).
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Wendy Sharer, Cochair of
the committee, served on the Grade Appeal Process Ad Hoc Committee. This
University Ad Hoc Committee developed a Grade Appeal Policy document that will
be discussed by the whole of the Admission and Retention Policies Committee in
the fall of 2009, with the goal of its being presented to the
4. Accomplishments during the year, especially
as addressed through committee goals.
Please include recommendations made to any University agency other
than the
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Held Three Open Forums about suggested revisions to
the university’s academic integrity policy. With the feedback gathered from
these forums, the revised academic integrity policy will be discussed in
committee further in the fall of 2009, with the goal of its being presented to
the
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Reviewed and discussed the “Graduation Act,” a
resolution from the SGA regarding the university’s calculation of GPA under the
forgiveness policy for the purpose of awarding degrees with distinction. The resolution was sent back to the SGA with
a request for more information.
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Revised course enrollment verification section of
faculty manual in response to request from the Registrar and the Director of
Enrollment Management.
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Collaborated with Academic Standards Committee to
respond to Section 2.8 of the report of the Strategic Enrollment Management
Task Force.
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Worked with Faculty Chair and Provost to revise
final exam policies (these revisions did not appear on the
5. Reports to the
- January
27, 2009: Proposed Revisions to the ECU Faculty Manual, Part V. Academic
Information,
Section
I. Academic Procedures and Policies in reference to class roll verification. Returned to committee for revision
- February
24, 2009: Proposed Revisions to the ECU Faculty Manual, Part V. Academic
Information,
Section
I. Academic Procedures and Policies in reference to class roll verification. Approved
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March 31, 2009: Combined Report Regarding the Strategic Enrollment Task Force
Recommendations, Section 2.8: Academic Policy Changes
6. Business carried over to next year
(list in priority order).
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Compose and forward to the
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Discuss, revise, and forward to the
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Discuss, revise, and forward to the
7. Evaluation of the committee (include
anything that hindered or assisted the
committee's
work during the year).
A. Charge:
The distinction between the charge of this committee and the Academic Standards
Committee is not clear. Several things that seem to fall under the Admission
and Retention Policies Committee seem as if they could also fall under the
purview of the Academic Standards Committee and vice versa. It would be very helpful
if the Committee on Committees could review, revise, and clarify the charges of
these to committees.
B. Personnel:
NA
C. Attendance:
The committee did not reach quorum for its final 2 meetings (March and April of
2009). Attendance of regular, voting members needs to be more consistent,
especially during the busy time of the spring semester.
D. Responsibilities:
See comments about the committee’s charge.
E. Activities:
The committee—several members of it in particular—were quite active this year laying
the groundwork for future semesters. The fruits of our labors will most likely
come next academic year when the grade appeal and academic integrity documents,
as well as the changes to the catalog and Faculty Manual in response to the
SEMTF recommendations, go forward to the
8. Suggestion(s) to the Chair of the
Faculty and/or
9. Does the Committee’s organizational
meeting next year need to be earlier than the date set this year? No.
If yes, when do you prefer:_____________________________________________
Signed: Chairperson ______Wendy Sharer
__________________________
Secretary _________Dana Espinosa & Xiaoming Zeng ______________________