CHARGES TO THE ACADEMIC PROCEDURES
AND POLICIES COMMITTEE FOR FY09

Approved by SenEx 6/24/08
Date approved by University Senate:

• Contact SenEx chair Marianne Berry, andysmom@ku.edu, for further information or to schedule a meeting with SenEx to discuss recommendations for action on the charges.
• Minutes of each meeting should be e-mailed to University Governance (govern@ku.edu ) as soon as they are approved.  The minutes will be posted to the Governance web site.
• If the committee is recommending a change to university policy or rules, SenEx must officially receive that recommendation before March 17, 2009, in order to meet timeline requirements for full review by Governance.
• A final report on the committee’s actions on each of the charges, as well as the committee’s recommendations for FY10 charges and membership, should be e-mailed to the Governance Office (govern@ku.edu ) by April 1, 2009.

 

STANDING CHARGES

1.   Communicate with the Senior Vice Provost, the University Registrar, and other administrative officials as needed on academic matters relating to the instructional mission of the university.  Identify important issues and report recommendations for action to SenEx. (ongoing)
2.   Review academic policy issues as referred by SenEx, including issues raised by COCOA (Board of Regents Council of Chief Academic Officers) and the Council of Presidents of Regents institutions.  Report recommendations for action to SenEx as needed. (ongoing)
3.  Monitor proposals for Program Restructuring and Discontinuance, hold hearings, and follow other procedures in accordance with Article VII of the University Senate Rules and Regulations.  Report important issues and any recommendations for action to SenEx. (ongoing)

SPECIFIC CHARGES

1. Provide recommendations to SenEx regarding policies and procedures (esp. deadlines) for drops and adds for classes that do not meet on the regular university schedule (distance learning, continuing education with rolling start dates, independent study and other by appointment courses, other seminars and internships).   Report recommendations for action to SenEx by November 3, 2008.

2. Determine if a policy outlining requirements for a grade of incomplete should be written into code. (For example, students often assume an incomplete means they may redo work already submitted to improve a grade, or that nonattendance is a sufficient reason for receiving an incomplete. Students are also unaware about the timeline for an incomplete to revert to an F, in undergraduate work and graduate work.)  Report recommendations for action to SenEx by December 1, 2008.

3. Examine Recommendation #1 of Initiative 2015 (Enhancing the Educational Experience) to identify areas needing modifications in academic policies and procedures to accomplish the implementation of suggested strategies.  For instance, determine if guidelines for one-credit seminar courses should be developed to maintain academic standards.  Report recommendations for action to SenEx before March 17, 2009.

 

Contextual and Supportive Documents:

Initiative 2015
Board of Regents Five Areas of Focus - & COFSF Statement