University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Letters and Science 2002-2003 Academic Policies and Appeals Committee Meeting: Friday, January 31, 2003 Holton Hall 241 Minutes No. 3 Present: Geoffrey Kennedy, Jane Nardin, Erl Olfe, Joseph Rodriguez, Kathleen Wheatley Guests: Connie Jo, Denise Mueller The Chair, Jane Nardin, called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m. in Holton Hall 241. A quorum was not present. Automatic Consent Minutes #2, 2002-2003 (November 5, 2002) were tabled for lack of a quorum. Procedural Matter - None Old Business Proposal for a Policy Defining Student's Eligibility for a Set of Requirements those Requirements Change - The Committee discussed the controversy that arose at the Faculty meeting over the committee's proposal. Jane Nardin presented two revised proposals, separating the issue of requirements to declare a major from the major requirements themselves. After some discussion, members agreed to schedule another meeting in the hope of having a quorum. Jane requested that the chairs, David Pritchard, JMC, and William Maryl, Sociology, be invited to the next meeting to answer questions and express their views. Jane Nardin will draft the four policy options, two for declaring a major and two for completing a major, and ask Erl and Connie to review them before the next meeting. New Business Policy on Extraordinary Accommodations - tabled The meeting was adjourned at 12:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Connie Jo Special Assistant to the Dean Secretary to the L&S Faculty Distribution: Dean Richard Meadows Associate Deans Harris, Miller, O'Bryan, Schuster Assistant Deans Horstman, Kissinger, Olfe Chairs (via email/web) Secretary to the University C:comm/minutes#3,2002-03.apac