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APC

Academic Policies Committee

Faculty Constitution Description

Article V., Sec. 5, (a) Academic Policies. This committee, in cooperation with the academic administration, shall develop curricular policies and recommend changes in these policies for all undergraduate academic programs--regular session, summer session, and special programs. In addition, the committee is charged with developing polices on all academic matters affecting undergraduates, including but not limited to academic calendar, course-weight proposals, graduation requirements, general education requirements, probation, transfer of credit, grading, and dual-degree programs (engineering, medicine). The committee shall submit its recommendations to the faculty. One member is to serve concurrently on the Curriculum Committee.

Operating Policy 190.5

190.5 Academic Policies Committee Operating Procedure


Requests for Core/Global Awareness Credit or Concentration Credit

Requests for Core/Global Awareness credit or Concentration credit for existing courses must be reviewed and approved by APC. New courses, or existing courses that are substantially revised, for which such credit is requested must first be reviewed and approved by the Curriculum Committee. All requests should be submitted through the course proposal system.


Membership Roster

Jerry Cox (MLL)
John Harris (MTH), Chair
Derek Parsons (MUS)
Sandy Roberson (BA)
Liz Smith (PS)
David Turner (PHY)
John Beckford (Dean of the Faculty), Administrator
Paula Gabbert (Associate Academic Dean), Administrator
Brad Barron (Associate Dean and Registrar), Resource
Adam Thomas (Student)

Minutes

For earlier documents, consult the university archivist, Debbielee Landi.

Annual Reports
2009 Annual Report
2008 Annual Report
2007 Annual Report
2006 Annual Report

Minutes
April 29, 2008
April 22, 2008
March 25, 2008
March 11, 2008
February 8, 2008
January 25, 2008
January 11, 2008
December 4, 2007
November 27, 2007
November 6, 2007
October 30, 2007
October 23, 2007
Ocotber 2, 2007
September 25, 2007
September 18, 2007



 
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