MEETING DATE:    September 3, 2008

PERSON PRESIDING:     Mike Brown

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

REGULAR MEMBERS ABSENT: Mario Rey, Barbara Kellam (resigned)

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Elizabeth Layman, Robert Kulesher

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS ABSENT:   Stacey Altman, Jonathan Morris

OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:  Mary Beth Corbin, John Trifilo, Janice Tovey

ACTIONS OF MEETING:

I. Agenda Item: Officer Elections

Discussion: Jan Tovey attended the meeting to oversee the election of officers. Mike shared that Barbara Kellam is forced to resign the committee due to a concurrent obligation on Wednesday afternoons. Henry Newkirk was suggested as a possible replacement for Barbara Kellam.

Action Taken: Mike Brown was elected Chair, Jeni Parker was elected Vice Chair, and Liz Fogarty was elected Secretary

II. Agenda Item: Introductions and Committee Overview

Discussion: Mike Brown discussed the purpose of the committee and provided a handout “Academic Appeals in a Nutshell,” a handout he’d created for new chairs but thought we might also find helpful.

Action Taken: none

III. Agenda Item: Retroactive Drops

Discussion: One petition was tabled (request for medical information documentation of panic attacks).

Action Taken: 4 requests: 3 – denied, 1 – tabled

IV. Agenda Item: Retroactive Withdrawal

Discussion: The petition that was not heard was from a graduate student and is, therefore, outside the jurisdiction of this committee.

Action Taken: 11 requests: 6 – granted, 4 - denied, 1 – not heard

V. Agenda Item: Grade Appeal

Discussion: Did not hear the petition – was a grade change and out of our jurisdiction.

Action Taken: 1 request: 1 – not heard

VI. Agenda Item: Transfer Policy

Discussion: none.

Action Taken: 3 requests: 1 – granted, 2 - denied

VII. Agenda Item: Spring 2009 Readmission

Discussion: Student wanted to come back a semester early

Action Taken: 1 request: 1 – granted

**Meeting concluded at 4:55 pm

NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 3:00 pm in Rawl Annex 142.