Academic Standard and Policies
Minutes
December 12, 2008

Present
Virginia Somes,  Laura Horani, Phil Thurber, Taylor Hanna, Jim Hicks, Karen Sanders, Rusty DeBord

Syllabus Policy
Taylor had three different documents/sites concerning what needed to be in a syllabus.  He believes all three should  have  consistent language.   The group decided to use the bulleted list from the Academic Policy Handbook and modify it after discussion.

Academic Policy List with modifications listed below:

Intro paragraph should have a statement about the legality of the syllabus added

Bullets – Required Area (changes noted in parenthesis)

College name and address-OK

Instructor name-OK

Instructor office location, availability and phone extension (include PCC email, must be PCC because of FERPA)

Course title, number, CRN number, credits, meeting time and place-OK

Term & Year-OK

Course description (include a link to COG)

Course Prerequisites, if any-OK

Instructional materials-OK

Major assignments-OK

Tentative Calendar(move to optional section)

Grading Criteria(add a link to grading policy and move to optional section)

(add drop/withdrawal deadlines and a link)

Attendance and make-up policy, if any(delete “if any”)

ADA statement (Karen Sanders will look for a detailed statement they have at Rock Creek.  The statement should be very explicit, students must be registered with OSD)

Flexibility Statement(change to, the course content & requirements may be adjusted as needed with adequate notice)

Optional Content Areas

Add web site

Add tentative Calendar

Add COG link

Instructional Theory-OK

Campus resources available-OK

Equal opportunity statement-Ok

Add course outcomes link

Add service learning

Add reference guide from OSD

Taylor will e-mail before the next meeting

Instructor Qualifications

After discussion, Taylor agree to forward changes to Instructor Qualifications in the Academic Policy Handbook to Kendra Cawley as consent agenda item for EAC