Academic Standard and Policies
Minutes
January 30, 2009

Present

Taylor Hanna, Phil  Thurber, Virginia Somes, Jim Hicks, Barbara VanAmerongen, Craig Kolins, Tiffany Dollar, Laura Horani

Grading Guidelines

Taylor distributed two pages.  The first page is correct as distributed, on the second page, which would be page 6 under repeated courses.  The first bulleted item will stay the same as distributed.  The second, third and fourth bullets will be replaced with the following bullet

• Students my exclude a failing grade from their GPA by repeating the course and receiving a passing grade.

On the same page under “Grade Changes,” the second bullet will be followed with a hot link.

With the changes noted above the document was accepted and will be recommended at the next EAC meeting

Honor Roll Policy

The document distributed by Taylor was accepted and will be recommended at the next EAC Meeting with the following bolded change noted below.

All transcripted certificates and degrees are eligible for highest honors.

Instructor Qualifications

The first paragraph on this document should read:

“Minimum qualifications for all new instructional faculty employed by, or contracting with the college are set forth  below.”

In number 2 it should read SAC rather than SACC.

With the changes noted above it should be presented and recommended at the next EAC meeting.

It was also noted that Kendra has a new form the SACs can use to make recommendations.

Form 701 needs to define recommendations for instructor qualifications to include what the related areas are.

Syllabus-Credit Course Overview Policy

First paragraph, the green should be changed to read: “A syllabus may be used in grievance and judicial hearings.  Therefore clarity and specificity are especially important to keep in mind. Instructors are encouraged to distribute their syllabus electronically and use hot links where ever possible.”

    Required Content Area

                The sixth bullet should have a foot note saying “from CCOG”

                The tenth bullet  should have a parenthesis saying (use link) at its end

                The eleventh bullet should have a parenthesis saying (use ling) at its end

 Optional  Content Areas:

                First bulleted item should have a parenthesis saying (use link) at its end

                Fourth bulleted item should be moved to Required Content Area and be the seventh bullet in the required section.  It should also have a parenthesis saying (use link) at its end

                The fifth bullet should have the a parenthesis saying (e.g. library, tutoring, labs (use links when possible))

                Sixth bullet, Craig Kolin will get a sentence to Taylor Hanna that will meet the requirement for an equal opportunity statement

                Seventh Bullet needs a parenthesis saying (use link).  Currently there is a problem with the link but Luis Menchu should be able to get if working.

                Last bullet should have a parenthesis (use ling)

With the above changes made this document can be recommended at the next EAC meeting.

Next meeting February 27th, 1-3 pm at Central