University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Letters and Science 2002-2003 Academic Policies and Appeals Committee Meeting: Tuesday, November 5, 2002 Holton Hall 241 Minutes No. 2 Present:   Michael Gordon, Jane Nardin, Richard O'Malley, Joseph Rodríguez, Kristene Surerus, Kathleen Wheatley Absent: Lakshmi Bharadwaj, Nancy Burrell, Geoffrey Kennedy, Erland Olfe Guest: Connie Jo, Denise Mueller The chair, Jane Nardin, called the meeting to order at 11:32 a.m. in Holton Hall 241. Automatic Consent Minutes #1, 2001-2002 (October 1, 2002) were approved as submitted. Procedural Matter Election of Co-Chair for 2002-2003 - Michael Gordon was elected unanimously as co-chair for the 2002-2003 academic year. Old Business Implementation of Changes to Majors - Jane Nardin introduced a draft of a recommendation that she and Connie Jo composed concerning the implementation of changes to majors. Richard O'Malley suggested inserting "UWM" before "students" in the first paragraph; the Committee accepted this amendment. It was moved and seconded to recommend that the Faculty of the College of Letters and Science formally adopt a policy allowing any UWM student to declare any major in effect at UWM from the time s/he enrolls as a degree candidate at any University of Wisconsin System campus. The motion was approved unanimously. Implementation of Changes to Declare a Major - The Committee discussed the related issue of implementing changes in requirements to declare a major. It was moved and seconded to amend the motion approved in IV.A. to delete the word "declare" and to insert in its place "follow any set of requirements for declaring or completing." The motion to amend was approved. The amended motion then was approved unanimously. New Business Discussion of Changes to Catalog - The Committee had a general discussion of the timing and method of catalog updates. There was a consensus that more information concerning the catalog is needed before the Committee can decide if a formal recommendation is in order. Members of the Committee asked Connie to speak with Nancy Warner, expressing the Committee's concerns, and then to report to the Committee the substance of that discussion. The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 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#2,2002-03.apac