MEETING DATE:    April 1, 2009

PERSON PRESIDING:     Mike Brown

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

REGULAR MEMBERS ABSENT:  Cindi Putnam-Evans, Henry Newkirk

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:  Jonathan Morris, Elizabeth Layman, Robert Kulesher, Ashlee Perkinson

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS ABSENT:   Stacey Altman

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:  Mary Beth Corbin, John Trifilo

ACTIONS OF MEETING:

I.  Agenda Item:  Athletic Appeals

Discussion: Mike will talk with them to determine whether the SAC committee will hear these.

Action Taken:  none.

 

II. Agenda Item:  Financial Aid Appeals

Discussion:  The financial aid office has developed their own appeals committee to hear appeals due to financial aid. Mike will discuss this with the financial aid department since these normally fall under the purview of the SAC committee

Action Taken:  none.

 

III. Agenda Item:  Committee Appointments

Discussion:  Remember that the committee appointment extends to the August meeting. If you were appointed to the committee, ask to be reappointed.

Action Taken:  none.

 

IV. Agenda Item:  Motion by the Geography Department

Discussion:  The GEOG department has replaced GEOG 2200, formerly worth 3 credits, with a 1300 4-credit course. They want the SAC to make a motion to make GEOG 1300 count for any students wishing to replace grades for GEOG 2200. The committee decided not to make that blanket motion, but instead to hear students on a case-by-case basis.

Action Taken:  Motion denied

 

 

V. Agenda Item:  Drop policy

Discussion:  Two of the cases were tabled and referred to Student Health Services due to the fact that they were occurring during the current semester. One was tabled and the student was asked to go to the chair and dean of the respective department. The final item was tabled and referred to the Dean of Students.

Action Taken:  14 requests: 2 – approved, 8 – denied, 4 - tabled

 

VI. Agenda Item:  Retroactive withdrawals

Discussion:  None

Action Taken:  13 requests: 7– approved, 4 – denied, 2 – tabled

 

 

Total items heard:  27 requests:  9 – approved, 12 – denied, 6 – tabled

 

 

NEXT MEETING:  Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 3:00 pm in Rawl Annex 142.