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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

Ken Abernethy (CS), Chair
Doug Cummins (THA)
John Harris (MTH)
Daniel Koppelman (MUS)
Kristy Maher (SOC)
Robin Visel (ENG)
Tom Kazee (V.P. for Academic Affairs and Dean), Administrator
Linda Bartlett (Associate Academic Dean), Administrator
Brad Barron (Associate Dean and Registrar), Resource
Ben Able (Student)
Elizabeth Cooke (Student)

Minutes

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

2008 Annual Report
2007 Annual Report
2006 Annual Report

April 29, 2008 Minutes
April 22, 2008 Minutes
March 25, 2008 Minutes
March 11, 20008 Minutes
February 8, 2008 Minutes
January 25, 2008 Minutes
January 11, 2008 Minutes
December 4, 2007 Minutes
November 27, 2007 Minutes
November 6, 2007 Minutes
October 30, 2007 Minutes
October 23, 2007 Minutes
Ocotber 2, 2007 Minutes
September 25, 2007 Minutes
September 18, 2007 Minutes



 
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