COMMITTEE: Admission & Retention Policies Committee

MEETING DATE: January 11, 2010 (4 pm to 5 pm)

PERSON PRESIDING: W. Joseph Thomas

REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Baohong Zhang, Amy Frank, Rose Bailey, Wendy Sharer, Natalie Stewart

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Anthony Britt, Jayne Geissler, Sherri Jones, Catherine Rigsby, Marianne Walker

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Hunt McKinnon

ACTIONS OF MEETING

Agenda Item: (by Email) – Minutes of December Meeting approved by Committee

Discussion: N/A

Action Taken: - Minutes approved by Email distribution

Assigned Additional Duties To: N/A

Agenda Item: Report from SEMTF Subcommittee

Discussion: Jayne Geissler reported on the Subcommittee meeting to review policies regarding “While Enrolled in East Carolina University” (proposed change to Undergraduate Catalog based on SEMTF 2.8.8) & indicated the subcommittee plans a follow-up meeting for further discussion on the impact on admissions & returns to Campus.

Action Taken: - No Vote Taken

Assigned Additional Duties To: Subcommittee to Meet for Recommendations to be Presented to the Committee at the February 1 Meeting

Agenda Item: Report from Academic Integrity Subcommittee

Discussion: Discussed issues being discussed in Committee including distinctions between the charges to the Academic Integrity Committee as compared to the Admission & Retention Committee. Subcommittee plans to meet on January 14^th for further discussions.

Action Taken: - None

Assigned Additional Duties To: (i) Subcommittee to Meet for Report in February 1 Meeting; (ii) W. Joseph Thomas to follow up on distinctions of the Charges to the Academic Standards & the Admissions &Retention Committees.

Agenda Item: Discussion of Class Roll Verification from Faculty Manual Part V-D.

Discussion: Committee reviewed provisions as previously revised in March, 2009.

Action Taken: - Committee will recommend to Faculty Senate that we leave Class Roll Verification in the Faculty Manual, with no revisions at this time, and recognize that Class Roll Verification may be grouped with similar policies.

Assigned Additional Duties To: N/A

Agenda Item: Subcommittee to Review Class Attendance policy

Discussion: J.Thomas to form subcommittee to meet before next meeting.

Action Taken: - None

Assigned Additional Duties To: JThomas & Subcommittee members: D.Espinosa, B.Zhang, R.Bailey to review Faculty Manual Part V, Section W, Student Attendance Regulations.

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NEXT MEETING: February 1, 2010, 3:00-5:00pm, 2500 Old Cafeteria Building

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

(i) Subcommittee Report on item “While Enrolled in East Carolina University” (proposed change to Undergraduate Catalog based on SEMTF 2.8.8)

(ii) Review Proposed Final Revisions to Draft of Academic Integrity Policy from the Subcommittee

(iii) Report from Subcommittee to Review Class Attendance policy