COMMITTEE: Admission and Retention Committee

MEETING DATE & TIME: October 1^st of 2007 (4:00pm to 5:00pm)

PERSON RESIDING: Wendy Sharer

REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: John Kerbs, David Siegel, Natalie Stewart, Xiaoming Zeng

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Lee Grubb, Todd Johnson, Michele Myers

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Keri Brockett, Austin Bunch, Lynn Roeder, Mark Taggart, Ashley Yopp

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ACTIONS OF MEETING

 

Agenda Item: Approval of minutes from meeting on August 27^th of 2007.

 

Discussion: None

 

Action Taken:  The minutes were unanimously approved without edits.

 

Assigned Additional Duties To:  N/A

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ACTIONS OF MEETING

 

Agenda Item:  Discussion of lingering concerns about the plus/minus grading policy

 

Discussion: Wendy Sharer briefly reviewed the history of the plus/minus grading policy. One major concern from SGA is the implementation plan of the grading policy. Three options for policy implementation and their merits and shortcomings were discussed: a) the plus/minus policy will be applied to all students starting fall 2008. SGA representatives were concerned about the restive reactions from the students to such sudden policy change. b) The plus/minus policy will be applied to only incoming freshmen class starting fall 2008. Current students will still be under the 4-point grading policy until they graduate. It could take 7-8 years for all current students to graduate from the University. c) The plus/minus grading policy will be applied to only incoming freshmen class starting fall 2008. All students, regardless of when they entered the university, will be under plus/minus grading policy starting fall 2012. Students will be educated about the policy change during the transition period.

 

Action Taken: Given the importance of sharing information with students about any change to the grading scale, the committee agreed that SGA representative Ashley Yopp will be included in the future communication of the committee.

 

Assigned Additional Duties To:  Wendy Sharer will collect information about similar policy implementation at other schools such as University of Georgia. Mark Taggart will contact Banner system staff for the feasibility of a bifurcated grading system before presenting the options to the Chancellor.  SGA will collect more information on students’ reaction to the policy change.

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ACTIONS OF MEETING

 

Agenda Item:  Discussion of First-Day Attendance Policy

 

Discussion: Due to time limitations, no discussion ensued

 

Action Taken:  The First-Day Attendance Policy will be discussed in next meeting on Nov. 5^th.

 

Assigned Additional Duties To:  N/A

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ACTIONS OF MEETING

 

Agenda Item:  Adjournment

 

Discussion: N/A

 

Action Taken:  The members of the Admission and Retention Committee unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 5:00 PM.

 

Assigned Additional Duties To:  N/A

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