COMMIT1'EE: Admission and Retention Committee MEETING DATE & TIME: December 03rdof 2007 (4:00PM to 5:00pm) PERSON RESIDING: Wendy Sharer REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Dana Espinosa, John Kerbs, David Siegel, EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Todd Johnson, Mark Taggart OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Todd Fraley, Shelly Myers

ACTIONS OF MEETING

Agenda Item: Approval of minutes from meeting on November 5thof 2007 (John Kerbs, Dana Espinosa).

Discussion: None

Action Taken: The minutes were unanimously approved without edits.

AsmedAdditional Duties To: NtA

ACTIONS OF MEETING

Agenda Item: Report on Retention of Students at East Carolina University

Discussion: Shelly Myers, Director, Center for Academic Enrichment and Allied Health presented a report on class attendance and participation regulations. ECU has proposed a set of improvement goals for the next five years for first-year retention. The retention rate in fall 2006 was 77.5%. The gal is to increase retention at a rat to at least 82% by fall 2011.

Action Taken: None

Assifmedn.Additional Duties To: NtA

ACTIONS OF MEETING

Agenda Item: Reports from David Siegel and Dana Espinosa on first day attendance policies at peer sister,institutions.

Discussion: Out of the ten listed (see attached) only two content that "if a student misses the first two days of class they can be dropped by the registrar at the request of the instructor." There are no existing policies of the 15 listed (see attached) of our peer institutions. However, some instructors choose to include attendance policies in the class syllabus.

Action Taken: To craft a draft of a resolution

Assigned Additional Duties To: John Kerbs will send one to the committee members for comments and edits.

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ACTIONS OF MEETING

Agenda Item: Adjournment Discussion: NIA Action Taken: The members of the Admission and Retention Committee unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 5:00pm. Assigned Additional Duties To: NIA