COMMITTEE: Admission and Retention Committee
MEETING DATE: August
28th of 2006 (4:00pm to 5:00pm)
PERSON RESIDING: Dr. Wendy Sharer
REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Dr. Shahnaz Aziz, Mr. Anthony Hailey, Dr. John Kerbs, Dr. Natalie
Stewart
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Dr. Larry Seese (exiting Chair), Dr. Carol Nichols,
and Dr. Lee Grubb
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Dr. Mark Taggart
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ACTIONS OF MEETING
Agenda Item: Election of
new committee officers
Discussion: Nominations
made for Secretary (Dr. John Kerbs), Vice Chair (Dr. Shahnaz
Aziz), and Chair (Dr. Wendy Sharer).
Action Taken: Votes were
taken for the three positions noted above.
In the final count, the vote was unanimous for Dr. Kerbs as Secretary,
Dr. Aziz as Vice Chair, and Dr. Sharer as Chair.
Assigned Additional Duties
To: None
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ACTIONS OF MEETING
Agenda Item: Prioritize agenda for the 2006-2007 Academic Year
Discussion: The discussion
was largely focused on logistical issues related to each item under
consideration: 1) Academic Integrity Hearing Policies and Procedures; 2)
Plus/minus grading options; 3) Nontraditional student admission policy; and 4)
Forgiveness policy, transfer policy, GPA calculation, and other areas which
integrate with or related to degrees of distinction.
Action Taken: The Admission
and Retention Committee agreed to rank the priorities as listed above. Hence, the first issue to be addressed will
be the Academic Integrity Hearing Policies and Procedures.
Assigned Additional Duties
To: Not applicable at this time.
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ACTIONS OF MEETING
Agenda Item: Set the next meeting for September
Discussion: Limited discussion about meeting dates, times, and
places.
Action Taken: The next meeting will be held on Monday, September 11th
at 4:00pm (RAWL105).
Assigned Additional Duties
To: Not applicable at this time.