COMMITTEE:           Student Academic Appellate

MEETING DATE:    Wednesday, March 1, 2006

PERSON PRESIDING:      Tom Durham

REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Victor Aeby, Tom Durham, Dee Dee Glascoff,

Greg Lapicki, Janice Lewis, Mario Rey

REGULAR MEMBERS ABSENT: Jeni Parker (excused)

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Mike Brown, Elizabeth Layman, Paul Schwager

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS ABSENT:   Frances Eason, Cole Jones

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:  Jerry Clayton

ACTIONS OF MEETING

Agenda Item: Approval of February 2006 meeting minutes

Discussion:

Action Taken: Approved

Agenda Item: Registrar’s Office liaison

Discussion: Jerry Clayton is the committee’s official liaison with the Registrar’s Office.

Action Taken: None

Agenda Item: Possible legal action

Discussion: Chair Durham received a letter from a student whose appeal was denied. The student threatened legal action against him and the university. Durham is awaiting a response from the University Attorney’s Office. If any members of the committee are contacted by the student, they should refer him to the Registrar’s Office.

Action Taken: None

Agenda Item: retroactive withdrawals

Discussion:

Action Taken: 1 – denied, 1 – granted

Agenda Item: drop exceptions (additional drops, retroactive drops)

Discussion:

Action Taken: 7 – denied; 2 – granted; 3 – granted upon receipt of documentation by the Registrar’s Office

Agenda Item: drop exceptions (missed deadline)

Discussion:

Action Taken: 7 – denied, 1 - granted; 2 – granted upon receipt of documentation by the Registrar’s Office

Agenda Item: drop exceptions (want drop(s) back)

Discussion:

Action Taken: 2 – denied, 1 - granted; 1 – granted for one course, denied for two others

Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 3:00 pm in Rawl Annex 142.