Agenda for the GCSU University Senate (US) Scheduled Meeting 

Monday, September 28, 2009

A&S Room 2-72  12:30  pm

1. Call to order: Karynne Kleine
2. Approval of Minutes August 31, 2009  DRAFT Minutes for August 31, 2009 meeting
3. President's Report - President Leland 
4. Recognition of New Senators (University Senate Pins) - President Leland and Karynne Kleine
5. Committee Reports
   • Curriculum and Assessment Policy Committee (CAPC) - John Swinton
     • Motions  
       • 0910.CAPC.001.O   Discontinue Minor in Music Therapy
         • To discontinue the Minor in Music Therapy
       • 0910.CAPC.002.O   Discontinue Minor in Movement Arts Therapy
         • To discontinue the Minor in Movement Arts Therapy
       • 0910.CAPC.003.O   Implement Minor in Creative Arts Therapies
         • To implement a new minor in Creative Arts Therapies
       • 0910.CAPC.004.O   Minor in coaching
         • To deactivate the Minor in Coaching within the College of Health Sciences
   • Academic Policy Committee (APC) - Jennifer Flory (for Howard Woodard)
     • Motions  
       • 0910.APC.001.P    Undergraduate Academic Standing Policy Revision

         • Motion Text: We propose the following revision to the undergraduate Academic Standing Policy: A student will remain on academic probation for more than one semester if
           1) the student is enrolled in eight or fewer hours for the term in which he or she is on academic probation, and
           2) the student earns grades of C or higher in all classes in which he or she enrolled, and
           3) the student's institutional GPA remains under the required level for good standing.
           In this case, the student will remain on academic probation (with restricted enrollment) and not proceed to academic dismissal.
           Note: This change would apply only to those students on the new(er) academic standing rules, which went into effect in Fall 2006. Students on academic probation who enroll in eight or fewer hours would still be able to proceed to good standing if their institutional GPA rises to the level required for good standing. This policy would go into effect with the 2010-2011 catalog, and would be first applied at the end of Summer 2010.

       • 0910.APC.002.P    Graduate Academic Standing Policy Revision

         • Motion Text: A graduate student will be placed on graduate academic probation if the student's institutional graduate grade point average falls below a 3.00 at any point during their graduate studies. Each department that has a graduate program will develop a policy for progression in its graduate program, which it will publish in the Graduate Catalog. Students who fail to meet the requirements for progression in the graduate program will be placed on graduate academic dismissal, and will not be allowed to continue in the graduate program. All department decisions to place a student on graduate academic dismissal must be filed with the Registrar before the end of the add/drop period of the following semester of enrollment. In order to be considered for readmission to the program, the student must successfully petition the graduate program coordinator and the Dean of the College in which his or her program resides.

   • Executive Committee (ECUS) - Karynne Kleine      Apportionment
     • SubCommittee On Nominations (SCoN) - Christine Zuger
       • Motion 
         • 0910.CN.001.O Replacing Academic Policy Committee Representative

           • Motion Text: To replace Beate Czogalla with Amy Pinney on the Academic Policy Committee.

   • Faculty Affairs Policy Committee (FAPC) - Lee Digiovanni
   • Resources, Planning, and Institutional Policy Committee (RPIPC) - Liz Havey (for Catherine Whelan)
   • Student Affairs Policy Committee (SAPC) - Jennifer Graham (for Macon McGinley)
6. Unfinished Business
7. New Business
8. Adjournment

* Supporting Documents and motion details available at the Online Motion Database

Upcoming on the University Senate Calendar

      Fri, Oct 2 12:30-1:45 Meetings of Standing Committees

      Sun, Oct 11 Deadline for submission by committees of motions for consideration at the Oct 26 University Senate Meeting

      Fri, Oct 16  12:30-1:45 Joint Meeting of Executive Committee and  Standing Committee Chairs

      Mon, Oct 26 12:30-1:45 University Senate Meeting

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