Council on Admission, Graduation and Academic Standards

Council on Admission, Graduation and Academic Standards

Minutes

November 3, 2005

Members present: Connelly, Gabbei, Illovsky, Lee, Mericle, Mietus, Miller, Westerhold, Kennealy

Members absent: Gabica, Mann

Ex-Officio present: Combites, Helmers

Ex-Officio absent: Baily, Bracey

Guests: None

The Council met from 2:00 to 3:19 p.m. in the University Union Board Room.

Mietus announced that an Administrative Intern is working with Barb Baily in the Provost’s Office and will be attending some of the CAGAS meetings. The Council discussed the acceptability of allowing this intern to sit in on appeals. The members of the Council agreed that it would be acceptable to permit this provided that the intern was in the company of Baily.

Mietus distributed some questions and concerns submitted by the Chair of the Grade Appeals Committee (Jeff Engel) in the Biology department regarding procedures for submitting appeals. Dave Connelly and Tara Westerhold agreed to review the suggestions submitted by Engle and make recommendations to the Council.

Mietus reported that after consultation with the Provost’s Office it was recommended that the University Catalog can be considered as a contract between the university and the student. Consequently, any regularly scheduled class which requires coursework outside the regularly scheduled semester time-frame would be inappropriate. This information was pertinent to an earlier change of grade request submitted by a faculty member in the Art Department.

The Council will meet again at 2:00 p.m. on November 10, 2005 in the University Union Board Room.

Council on Admission, Graduation and Academic Standards

Summary

November 3, 2005

Petition Substitution/Waiver Requests:

Approved - 1

Denied - 2

Late Withdrawal:

Approved - 7

Denied - 3

Deferred - 1

Late Add:

Approved - 3

Denied - 0

New Start:

Approved - 0

Denied - 0

Program Changes:

Approved - 0

Denied - 0

Change of Grade:

Approved - 5

Denied - 4

Deferred - 2

Respectfully submitted,

Kenneth J. Mietus,

Chair