MEETING DATE:    January 5, 2009

PERSON PRESIDING:     Mike Brown

REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Mike Brown, Cindi Putnam-Evans, Ken Ferguson, Jeni Parker

REGULAR MEMBERS ABSENT: Mario Rey, Liz Fogarty

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:  Elizabeth Layman, Robert Kulesher, Jonathan Morris, Henry Newkirk

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS ABSENT:   Stacey Altman, Ashlee Perkinson

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:  Mary Beth Corbin, John Trifilo

ACTIONS OF MEETING:

I. Agenda Item: Proposed grade appeal process.

Mike Brown described for the committee the proposed grade appeal process that as written involves a College appointed committee to include one member of the SAAC on each committee. He encouraged the members of the committee to attend the upcoming open forums to provide input on the proposed policies.

II. Agenda Item: Retroactive drops

Discussion: The two tabled items were conditionally granted pending additional evidence. In one case, the additional evidence would require an email from an instructor stating that he would not grant an incomplete, and in the other case, pending medical documentation.

Action Taken: 15 requests: 3 – approved, 10 – denied, 2 – tabled

III. Agenda Item: Retroactive withdrawals

Discussion: Two tabled items were conditionally approved pending medical documentation.

Action Taken: 23 requests: 4 – approved, 17 – denied, 2 – tabled

IV. Agenda Item: Readmissions

Discussion: none.

Action Taken: 8 requests: 3 – approved, 5 – denied

V. Agenda Item: Suspensions

Discussion: none.

Action Taken: 49 requests: 9 – approved, 40 – denied

Total items heard: 95 requests: 19 – granted, 72 – denied, 4 – tabled

NEXT MEETING:  Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 3:00 pm in Rawl Annex 142.