COMMITTEE: Admissions and Recruitment
 
MEETING DATE: August 28, 1995
 
PERSON PRESIDING: John Cope
 
ACTIONS OF MEETING
Description of action:
Opening remarks by Sexauer. Sexauer urges us to do our
research on issues and to lobby the faculty senate members
prior to requesting faculty senate action.
 
Description of action:
Introduction of members. Welcoming comments by Yarbrough.
 
Description of action:
Election of new officers: Cope (chair), Bergstrom (vice
chair), Clark (secretary)
 
Description of action:
The committee discussed a special priority item brought
forward by Patricia Anderson (past chair of the faculty)
regarding a request to review the Freshman Admission Policy
regarding the age required for admission. The current policy
requires a student to be at least 16 years old. During the
discussion, Sykes clarified the policy which requires "three
outside sources" (SAT profile, recommendation from the High
School principal, and a recommendation from the subject
matter faculty). Cope mentioned that the catalogue needs to
be revised.
 
The committee voted to approve a change in policy as
reflected by eliminating item #1, page 29 in the catalogue
section referring to ADMISSION: FRESHMEN. Thus the specific
age requirement is eliminated. One benefit of the change in
policy: enhanced recruitment
 
Follow-up action required: This revised policy will come
before the Agenda committee (meeting 8/29) to be included in
the Faculty Senate meeting agenda for Sept. 12. Cope will
prepare a report to present and Yarbrough and Sykes will
defend/clarify as needed.
 
Description of action:
Discussion of Old Business: 1. Consideration of the
confidentiality of appeals and the development of standard
procedures to maximize student privacy issues. Action: The
committee decided to follow the procedures established by the
Readmission Appeals Committee.
 
2. Discussion and recap of committee charges and
responsibilities. Action: We hear first time appeals, thus
our charge is clear.
 
3. Clarification of committee stance on Graduate School
admissions. Action: We need to do some research before
becoming involved in shaping the Graduate School policy.
Description of action:
Setting goals for '95/96.
 
1. Sykes mentioned that we will need to make editorial
changes to the catalogue information on Nontraditional
students. The policy stipulates that Non-traditional students
are defined as 24 years or older. Sykes informed us that this
will result in approximately 150 fewer students next year.
 
2. Mead urged us to take a "pro-active" stance towards policy
setting. Rather than be "reactive," we become more involved
in setting policies.
 
3. We will check the confidentiality procedures currently in
place with the Readmission Appeals Committee,
 
This meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
 
Submitted by Dawn Clark, Secretary