agenda status: approved Agenda: AGENDA University Committee on Academic Policy Meeting of Thursday, January 11, 2007 10:15 a.m., Administration Bldg. Board Room
Request for change in admission requirements for the Construction Management Program minutes status: approved approved at meeting of 01/25/2007 UCAP Minutes for meeting held on 01/11/2007 Members Present: Dennis Banks, Renee Canady (Vice Chair, Presiding), Sekhar Chivukula, Peter Cobbett, Doug Estry (ex-officio), Richard Hallgren, Yen-Hwei Lin, Helen Mayer, Philip Moon, Tony Nunez, Ralph Putnam (Chair, attending by speaker phone), Daniel Roth, Brandon Sethi, Jon Sticklen, Colleen Tremonte, Bruce Vanden Bergh, Alexander von Eye, Connie Zheng, Keri Zolman.Members Absent: Edmund Outslay, Paul Turner Visitors: Tom Wolff (ENG Assoc Dean), Wendy Booth (ENG Data Specialist), Eunice Foster (CANR Assoc Dean), Robert von Bernuth (Director: Planning, Design & Construction) Chairperson Putnam attended via conference phone call; Vice Chair Canady chaired the meeting. The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Canady at 10:13 am in the Board Room, Administration Building. Because visitors for Agenda Item 5 (“Admit when ready”) required time to set up for their presentation, the committee began considering Agenda Item 7 (Religious Observance Policy) after the Associate Provost’s comments, paused for consideration of Items 5 and 6, then concluded consideration of Item 7. 1. The agenda for the current meeting was approved. 2. The minutes from the meeting of December 14, 2006, were approved. 3. Comments from the Chairperson
Motion by Prof. von Eye:
Motion by Prof. Sticklen:
It is the policy of the University to permit students to observe those holidays set aside by their chosen religious faith. Instructors must be sensitive to those who absent themselves from class in order to observe religious holidays. It is the responsibility of students who wish to be absent to make arrangements in advance with their instructors. In the absence of a simple and dignified way to determine the validity of individual claims, instructors generally should accept claims of religious conflict at face value. Instructors may expect a reasonable limit to the requested number of absences by any one student. If it is the practice of an instructor to cover reasons for student absences with a blanket practice, such as allowing the student to drop one grade or two quizzes without penalty, this practice does not apply to the university policy on religious observance. If instructors require make-up examinations, activities, or assignments, they retain the right to determine content and conditions of administration or completion, giving due consideration to equitable treatment. Hearing procedures for violations of the religious observance policy are those in place for the Code of Teaching Responsibility. Chairperson Putnam indicated the policy proposal would be sent to the Executive Committee of Academic Council, then on to Faculty Council and Academic Council for endorsement.
Vice Chair Canady recommended that the proposal from the Construction Management Program be held pending receipt of additional information. The committee will consider Construction Management’s proposal upon receipt of additional information to justify the proposed changes and clarify their potential impact on students.
Prof. Banks reported from discussions with members of the Athletic Council that most of the recommendations of COIA are already in effect in the MSU Athletics Department. The main issue raised in discussion was that the issue of MSU participation in COIA goes beyond the University’s own athletics-related practices to our having a voice in the broader dialog about such national issues as the over commercialization of athletics. Motion by Prof. Sticklen:
Prof. Banks reported that at the last meeting of Athletic Council the following topics were covered: The fall semester academic summary. This includes the semester and cumulative average GPA for all athletes and the number of individual athletes and teams that reached the benchmarks of 4.0 and 3.0 averages. The data also included averages for each team on a semester and cumulative bases and the average change from fall of 05 to the fall of 06. Data were presented and discussed on the graduation success rate for all Big 10 schools (including MSU). The rank (and percent graduation success rate) of schools in the Big Ten for each were presented for each team across the Big 10. MSU Athletic Training Nutritional Supplement Statement and Form. Athletes are now required to disclose all nutritional supplements taken (including multi-vitamins). A review of drug testing policy at several levels. The first was MSU specific, followed by Big 10 rules, NCAA rules and an attached letter from MSU Physicians that suggested ways that the Big 10 testing policy might be enhanced. Prof. Banks shared his appreciation of the commitment to academics within the Athletic Department at MSU, a sentiment shared generally by the membership.
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