MEETING DATE: November 5, 2009
PERSON PRESIDING: Shanan Gibson
ATTENDEES: Johna Faulconer, Shanan Gibson,
Reid Parker, Britton Theurer, John Crammer, Linda Teel
EX-OFFICIO: Amy Bissette (for Angela Anderson),
Sandy Triebenbacher, Emily Litzenberger
VISITORS:
The meeting was called to
order at
The first topic was
discussion of the survey concerning the two proposed calendars. The feedback from the survey on early start
versus traditional calendars showed overwhelming support for the traditional
calendar. Faulconer asked about the
response rate; 249 faculty responded to the survey. Theuer moved to use the traditional calendar
(Crammer seconded). Amy Bissette said
that Angela Anderson was okay with the traditional calendar as long as the Fall
semester did not go past December 18.
Litzenberger asked what the problems were with the traditional
calendar. Gibson replied that with the
traditional calendar the Registrar’s Office has to work weekends and all the
way to Christmas to finish grades. Comments
were made concerning some of the reasons given by people preferring the
traditional calendar. Faulconer said we
should consider the survey as one factor but the committee has other concerns. Gibson suggested that we reconsider the issue
next year. Theuer withdrew his
motion. Crammer pointed out that what
the committee approves goes to the Faculty Senate and the Chancellor. Bissette said that with the traditional
calendar, students may not know their grades before they go home for
Christmas. Litzenberger asked whether
there were problems with Financial Aid; Bissette replied that Financial Aid is
not a problem for the Spring semester.
Gibson suggested we re-issue the survey and encourage staff and students
to respond and that the committee could meet in December to study the new
results. Faulconer suggested that the
Registrar send out information about their concerns. Gibson said she did not want to sway faculty
on the survey. The sentiment on the
committee is for the early start calendar.
Litzenberger asked why ECU is different from other schools in terms of
the calendar. Several reasons were given
in response. The consensus is to
re-issue the survey.
Next, the committee studied
new changes we have been asked to include from various departments across campus.
The late fees date is changed to two business days prior to the late
processing fee date (48 hours before schedules are canceled). The modification was made (starting with
already approved calendars) and the previous date for late fees in the middle
of the semester was deleted. The
Admissions Office has given new dates for “Last day to apply as” for:
undergraduate student, post baccalaureate teacher licensure student,
undergraduate freshman student, undergraduate readmit student, and undergraduate
transfer student. Crammer asked about
visiting students for the summer sessions; Bissette replied that deadlines have
been firm this year. She said the
deadline can be on a weekend for on-line actions. Gibson noted we need new deadlines for
dropping classes as 38th day for Fall and Spring and 13th
day for summer. Crammer opined that the
calendar is becoming cluttered. Reid
Parker asked whether all the changes are due to going away from paper. Someone asked whether we could put the calendar
in the form of an actual calendar. The
consensus was that this is a good idea.
Gibson scheduled the next
meeting for Tuesday, December 8 at 2:00 p.m. .
The meeting was adjourned at
10:47 a.m..