COMMITTEE:           Student Academic Appellate

MEETING DATE:    Wednesday, December 5, 2007

PERSON PRESIDING:     Mike Brown

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

REGULAR MEMBERS ABSENT: Dee-Dee Glascoff (excused)

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:  Stacey Altman, Elizabeth Layman, Henry Newkirk

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS ABSENT:   Chris Grymes (excused)

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:  Gerry Clayton

ACTIONS OF MEETING:

Agenda Item: Late Drops

Discussion: For one of the denied appeals, the committee recommends the student retake the course using a grade replacement. The tabled appeal is pending documentation on health condition, treatment, and how the condition affected the student’s performance in the class.

Action Taken: 7 – granted, 10 – denied, 1 – tabled

Agenda Item: Removal of WF

Discussion: We have asked the instructor to verify that the student’s absences were unexcused. If the instructor is not willing to work with student on this issue, the committee moves to approve the appeal.

Action Taken: 1 – tabled

Agenda Item: Transfer Credit

Discussion:

Action Taken: 1- granted

Agenda Item: Retroactive Withdrawal

Discussion:

Action Taken: 3 – granted, 2 - denied

NEXT MEETING:  Monday, January 7, 2007 at 10:00 am in Rawl Annex 142 to hear readmission appeals.