COMMITTEE: Admission & Retention Policies Committee

MEETING DATE: February 1, 2010 (3 pm to 5 pm)

PERSON PRESIDING: W. Joseph Thomas

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

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

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Hunt McKinnon, Michael Brown

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ACTIONS OF MEETING

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

Discussion: N/A

Action Taken: - Minutes approved by Email distribution

Assigned Additional Duties To: N/A

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Agenda Item: Report from Jayne Geissler on “Permission to Take Courses Elsewhere”.

Discussion: Jayne Geissler reported on the Subcommittee meeting to review proposed revisions to this policy. Discussion occurred on proposed revisions and committee recommendations were made for further revision.

Action Taken: - Consensus that revisions should be made and resubmitted to Committee

Assigned Additional Duties To: Jayne Geissler

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Agenda Item: Discussion of Class Attendance Regulations for the Undergraduate Catalog and also for the Faculty Manual

Discussion: Michael Brown reviewed proposed changes with the Committee. Proposed revisions were discussed and committee recommendations were made for further revision.

Action Taken: - Consensus that revisions should be made and resubmitted to Committee

Assigned Additional Duties To: Michael Brown and Joseph Thomas to consider revisions and review with the Academic Standards Committee on February ________________________________________________________________________

Agenda Item: Report from Academic Integrity Subcommittee

Discussion: Overview of Action of Subcommittee. Further discussion to be completed with full consideration of Academic Integrity Policy in March Meeting.

Action Taken: - None

Assigned Additional Duties To: (i) Subcommittee to Meet for Report in March Meeting;

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

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:

(i) Academic integrity policy revisions

(ii) Attendance regulations revisions

(iii) Permission to take courses elsewhere

(iv) Special readmission policy