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Governance Minutes ArchiveOctober 25, 1993
MINUTES COMMISSION ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES President's Board Room October 25, 1993 PRESENT: Dr. E. Brown, Chair; Drs. S. Brooker-Gross, T. Rakes for T. Cobb, H. Griffin, B. Heath-Camp, R. Gordon for R. Hendricks, P. Knox, M. Lewis, A. McDaniel, M. Ogliaruso, R. Paterson, R. Purdy, D. Smith, R. Sorensen, N. Spencer, J. Sawyers, J. White, D. Williams; K. Torgersen for D. Bousquet, Admissions; W. Dean, University Reristrar, T. Hutchison, Undergraduate Honor System; B. Obenhaus, Library Faculty; S. Short for B. Sgro, Dean of Students; S. Wheeler, Staff Senate; K. Mitchell, Adam Lawrence, SGA Representatives. ABSENT: Drs. A. Abaye, R. Bambach, G. Brown, J. Buffer, E. Carlisle, J. Eaton, P. Edwards, E. Henneke, P. Meszaros, L. Swiger; Prof. R. Daniel; R. Patzig, Graduate Student Assembly; S. Ginther, SGA; SGA/Academic Affairs Representative. VISITORS E. Guertin, M. Murray, S. Wilson. 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: Dr. Brown called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. He recognized the new members of the commissions representing the Student Government As- sociation. 2. The AGENDA was approved as distributed. 3. The MINUTES of the October 11, 1993 meeting were approved with cor- rections. 4. COURSE CRITERIA COMMITTEE REPORT - R. HENDRICKS Dr. Betty Heath-Camp, Chair of the Course Criteria Committee, presented the October 11, 1993 report for first reading. 5. CFA RESOLUTION 93-94B, CLASS ATTENDANCE - E. BROWN Dr. Brown presented the resolution, stating the Commission on Faculty Affairs is requesting "endorsement" by CUS. He explained that CFA was attempting to address the issue of the failure of current policy to clearly address the utilization of attendance in the grading process. "Student attendance, however, cannot be counted directly as a part of the grade unless in-class participation or other activity is evaluated for a grade, in which case that should be specified in the syllabus and grading criteria communicated as in any other graded work." (pg. 3-10, FACULTY HANDBOOK, July 1, 1992 Edition) Other issues including enforcement of the proposed policy and excused absences were discussed. The commission chose not to vote on endorsement of the current resol- ution. Dr. Brown stated he would go back to the Commission on Faculty Affairs with the comments of the Commission. 6. COURSE PROPOSAL PROCESS - E. BROWN Dr. Brown stated the resolution was approved at the October 18th meet- ing of University Council. He noted that courses will now be on a 15 working day review cycle and that with second reading and approval by CUS, the items are approved. He stated the Office of the University Registrar will provide the software and paper copies of the new format for implementation when available. 7. NEW COMMITTEE STRUCTURE - E. BROWN Dr. Brown stated the resolution was approved at the October 18th meet- ing of University Council. Dr. Brown noted that a deadline of November 8th had been assigned for submission of committee memberships. 8. OTHER BUSINESS No other business was presented. 9. Meeting adjourned at 3:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Steven D. Wilson for Wanda Hankins Dean University Registrar
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