Postponed by FS 4/20/10; Tabled by EC 5/4/10 (FA President to check 3b if "approved" or "approve"                                                  FS042010 2.f.2

FA Academic Affairs Committee -- Minutes

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Meeting I

Members (list from FA website on 4/11/10) – quorum present

COE:             H. Giovanni Antunez; Chaturi Edrinsha

COFAH:         Choonkyong Kim; M. Gloria Melgarejo    

COSE:           Jack McKenna; Robert Weisman

COSS:           Jan Kircher, Mintesnot G. Woldeamanuel

HCOB:           Susantha Herath, Jae Song

SPEC SERV:  Vacant (2)

The meeting was called to order in CH 446 at 8:00 AM.

1. Approval of Meeting Summaries of March 3 and April 7

a. MSP (Kircher, McKenna)

2. Welcome to newly elected COSS representative Mintesnot “Minte” Woldeamanuel

3. Revision of External Program Review Policy – MOTIONS for Senate Approval

a. MSP (McKenna, Kircher) to approved revised policy (draft of 4-14-10) and send it on to FA Senate

b. MSP (McKenna, Herath) Send approved policy to departments that underwent external review under the previous version of this policy during the past year. Input from such departments to be forward to FA Academic Affairs Committee Chair by 1 September 2010.

4. Discussion of Dean’s List/Graduation with Honors Policy

Grade point average criteria not normalized by median GPA in each college, so some college students can’t make high honors. Data to be collected and issue to be revisited in Fall 2010.

Meeting I adjourned at 8:35 AM.

FA Academic Affairs Committee -- Minutes

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Meeting II

Members (list from FA website on 4/11/10) – quorum present

COE:             H. Giovanni Antunez; Chaturi Edrinsha

COFAH:         Choonkyong Kim; M. Gloria Melgarejo    

COSE:           Jack McKenna; Robert Weisman

COSS:           Jan Kircher, Mintesnot G. Woldeamanuel

HCOB:           Susantha Herath, Jae Song

SPEC SERV:  Vacant (2)

The meeting was called to order in CH 446 at 8:38 AM

1. Approval of Meeting Minutes of April 14 meeting I.

a. MSP (McKenna, Herath)

If there is new business, the next meeting would be held on Wednesday, April 28.

Continued discussion of dean’s list/graduation with honors policy.

Meeting II adjourned at 8:55 AM.

Notes submitted by Robert A. Weisman