CHARGES TO THE ACADEMIC PROCEDURES AND POLICIES COMMITTEE FOR FY-04

1-year terms:Chair: Tim Miller, Religious Studies

FacEx Rep: Joe Sicilian, Economics

Arlene Barry, Teaching & Leadership - on sabbatical in Fall 03

George McCleary, Geography

Stan Loeb, Environmental Studies

Joe Heppert, Chemistry

Maria Velasco, Art

Kyle Johnson, Student, Vice Chair

Nick Lawler, Student

Lase Ajayi, Student

Pam Houston, CLAS, UPSA Rep.

Bev Koerner, Geography, Classified Rep.

Approved by University Council 9/04/03

Standing Charges

1. Confer with the Senior Vice Provost and/or other administrative officials on academic matters that seem appropriate, including, but not limited to any changes in class scheduling, course duplication, and enrollment procedures.

2. Monitor issues raised by COCAO (Council of Chief Academic Officers) and the Council of Presidents of Regents' Institutions that might have implications for University policy.

3. Act on petitions for exceptions to the general graduation requirements of the University.

4. Submit to SenEx: a) the approved minutes of each meeting (minutes must be kept), b) recommendations for action as they are approved by the committee, and c) a final report by April 1, 2004. The final report should make clear what was done (or not done) about each of the charges to the committee and should make recommendations to SenEx for action. The report should also provide the names of the committee members, include suggestions for charges to, membership in, and the chair of the next year's committee.

5. Monitor Program Restructuring and Discontinuance and hold hearings and offer recommendations in accordance with USRR Article VIII.

Additional Charges

Review the three segments of the withdrawal period (see USRR 2.2.5) to pursue a university-wide common withdrawal procedure that is acceptable to the College and all the Schools. (See discussion in SenEx minutes of 4/29/03).

Review the final report of the International Certification Committee and its recommendation for a Global Proficiency Certification Program. Make recommendation to SenEx by Oct. 1, 2003.

Determine what, if any, policies and procedures have affected grade distributions. Using the data on grade distribution for fall semesters between 1995 and 2001 obtained by the FY03 committee, initiate dialogue on grade inflation.

9. Investigate issues related to academic misconduct, including the practices of faculty in the disposition of academic misconduct cases. Consider how to raise faculty and student awareness about formal procedures, insure that the College and the Schools are following procedures, and whether to annually publicize actions taken in academic misconduct cases throughout the University.

10. Compile an inventory of certificate programs offered through the University and determine whether there should be an oversight process for certificate programs. For example, should certificate programs be offered through Continuing Education? (See the 5/21/01 letter from CUSA Chair Larry Draper to College Dean Sally Frost Mason and the 2/10/03 AP&P recommendation to SenEx.)

11. Review the role of the AP&P Committee and other committees or administrative units regarding exceptions to, and clarifications of, academic policies.

12. Review USRR to determine if it is appropriate to delete references to procedures. Procedures would be a separate document and simply referred to in USRR.

13. Review the data on the course repeat policy and determine whether or not to recommend changes to the policy or procedure.