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Governance Minutes ArchiveJanuary 28, 1991
MINUTES COMMISSION ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES Burruss Hall Board Room January 28, 1991 PRESENT: Dr. E.F. Carlisle; Deans W. Clough, J. White, D.E. Egger, M. Ogliaruso, J. Marchman, R. Purdy, M. Lewis; Drs. L. Geyer K. Eschenmann, D. Morris, R. Daniel, E. Brown, W. Etgen, M. Murray, J. Taper; D. Bousquet, Admissions, W. Dean, Univer- sity Registrar, C. Burch-Brown; W. Kuster, J. Hansbrough, E. Fox for A. DeHart, SGA; B. Sgro, Dean of Students ABSENT: Drs. N. Spencer, M. Deisenroth, J. Williams-Green, C. Shoulders; P. McConnell, SGA VISITORS: E. Guertin 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dr. E. F. Carlisle called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. 2. The AGENDA was approved as distributed. 3. The MINUTES of the January 14, 1991 meeting were approved as cor- rected. 4. REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON RESTRICTED ENROLLMENTS - E. Brown a. Resolution 90-91.D, Policy Pertaining to Internal Transfer of Stu- dents, First Reading - Dr. Brown detailed the charge of the sub- committee: 1) define capped enrollments, 2) review Presidential Policy #40, and 3) if necessary, develop new policy. He explained the steps that the sub-committee has taken in its research and pointed out that the original policy served as a guideline. Dur- ing the ensuing discussion, Elizabeth Guertin stressed that advance communication of restrictions is key to advising as well as to stu- dents who are making curriculum decisions. She questioned whether the new resolution sets forth a concise method for communication of such changes. Dr. Geyer noted that the procedures in the resol- ution do not help members of the Course Criteria Committee develop a rationale for voting for or against a request. Carol Burch-Brown questioned the "layers" of approval required. She suggested that requests for restriction are intrinsically issues of resources and rest with the college and Provost. Dr. White countered that capping a major has university implications and thus is a univer- sity issue. b. Restricted Enrollments - Dr. Brown explained that the committee discussed the issue of departments restricting enrollments in courses but felt it was beyond the charge of the sub-committee. However, the sub-committee did express reservations relative to the increasing instances of departments restricting enrollment by ma- jor, academic level, etc. No policy guidelines exist for implemen- tation of course restrictions. After further discussion, Dr. Carlisle suggested that Carol Burch-Brown and Wanda Dean research the problem and suggest to the commission if a sub-committee should be formed to draft policy. 5. COURSE CRITERIA COMMITTEE REPORT - M. A. LEWIS A motion was made and seconded to approve for first reading the January 28, 1991 report. The motion CARRIED. 6. OTHER BUSINESS Dr. Egger questioned the handling of students who have "I" grades and are participating in "Operation Desert Storm." Specifically, he is concerned that these students may receive correspondence from the uni- versity placing them on academic drop. Commission members agreed that each college should, if possible, identify these students and be pre- pared to assist them with re-admission to the university. Dr. White also asked if any member was aware of a deferrment for inac- tive reservists who are receiving notices of possible re-activation. (A student had indicated to him that certification of enrollment would allow deferrment of activation of up to one year). Wanda Dean offered to research the issue for the commission. 7. Meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Wanda Hankins Dean University Registrar
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