Minutes of the
Academic Policy Committee Meeting of September 25, 2007
Present: Louise Fitzpatrick, Gary Gabriele, Jack Johannes,
Julie Klein (new chair),
Janice
Knepper, Ed Kresch, Bijan Mobasseri, Letizia Modena, Nancy Sharts-
Hopko, Bob
Styer, Mark Sullivan, Carlos Trujillo, Farid Zamani
Absent: Wayne Bresmer, Jim Danko, Robert Dormish, Kail
Ellis, John Farrell, Anthony
Giresi, Lowell Gustafson, Frank
Klassner, Jerry Long (notified in advance), Kaleen Lynch, Emmet McLaughlin
(notified in advance), Tom Nardi, Katelyn Sampson, Heather Scrudato, Gavin
Tully, Fayette Ververka (notified in advance), Joyce Willens
The meeting was convened at 2:35.
Minutes of May 1, 2007. Correction: Janet Knepper
was present. Jim Danko was listed twice as absent and the second listing is
deleted. Mark Sullivan notified in advance. It is recommended that people
be identified as having notified in advance.
Academic Policy Report to the University Senate.
Distributed by the Chair and reviewed.
Election of new chair. Julie Klein was unanimously
elected.
Multiple degrees. The draft policy on degrees was
circulated. Dr. Johannes provided the summary of what was agreed upon in
the Council of Deans. Concern was raised about how students’ work is
recognized when they have fulfilled degree requirements for multiple
degrees, as it can be a substantial effort. On the other hand, there is no
desire to diminish the value of a single degree. Concern was expressed in
particular with the restriction to one degree of a student who completes a
BA and a BS within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Dr. Johannes
shared data that about 90% of cases involve the three categories of Business
Administration and Accountancy, BA and BA Honors, and Economics and
Accountancy. It was moved and seconded that the draft policy be approved.
9 yes, 3 no, chair abstained. Dr. Johannes will refer to the Registrar to
determine how many dual BA-BS degrees within Arts & Sciences have happened
in recent years. It was noted that no students participated in this
discussion.
The next meeting will take place on October 23 at 2:30
p.m. in the Fedigan Room.
