University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
College of Letters and Science
1998-99
Academic Policies and Appeals Committee
Minutes #2
Meeting: Wednesday, April 14, 1999
| Present: |
Fred Anapol, Kathryn Dindia, Connie Jo (staff support), Richard Monti, Erl Olfe (ex officio), Donald Solomon, Madeleine Velguth, Charles Wimpee |
| Excused: |
Eric Browne, Thomas Holbrook |
| Absent: |
Albert Milani, Charles Wimpee |
| Guests: |
Cindy Piercy, Gabrielle Verdier |
- Call to Order
Fred Anapol, chair of the committee, called the meeting to order at 1:04 p.m. in HLT 241.
- Procedural Matters - None
- Automatic Consent
- Minutes #1 ( March 10, 1999) were approved as submitted.
- Old Business
- Committee members asked Gabrielle Verdier to explain her reasons for requesting a reconsideration of the Committee's vote on altering the High School Special Admission Policies. It was moved and seconded to change the admission policy to permit admitting students in the top 25% of their high school class. After much discussion, the motion was defeated. It then was moved, seconded, and approved to change the admission criteria for high school specials to the following:
- rank in the upper 25 % of the high school class
- have a 3.5 gpa in the area of desired study .
It was agreed that the language regarding appeals, approved at the last meeting, should be retained.
- Connie shared information she had obtained concerning the policy of requiring student evaluations of teachers and courses. Committee members felt that most departments were in compliance, and nothing further needs to be done.
- L&S Admission Requirements were discussed briefly. Erl reported that Sherry had produced a lot of the data, but they need some additional refinement before they can be presented to the Committee. He distributed copies of the "Introduction to the University of Wisconsin System to illustrate to committee members the wide range of criteria used at other campuses.
- Cindy Piercy presented a draft of a uniform grievance procedure. It was moved and seconded to adopt the procedures. Committee members made suggestions for alterations in the proposed document. After some discussion, a motion to table the grievance procedure draft was approved. Cindy and Connie will prepare a revision for review by the committee.
- New Business - None
- Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 2:23 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Jo
Special Assistant to the Dean and
Distinguished Advisor
Secretary to the L&S Faculty
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