Minutes of the Academic Policies Committee
for November 20, 2000

The Academic Policies Committee meeting of Monday, November 20, 2000 wascalled to order in CA 233 by E. Zepp, Chair, at 12:05 P.M. Also attending were D. Davidson, F. Mueller, D. Olsen, J. Ostheimer, M. Power. M. Gurtman joined the meeting in progress.

The minutes of the meeting of November 6 were approved as distributed by e-mail.

Internship document:
With the addition of a learning contract form (distributed at meeting), the corrected Internship form (policies and procedures) was approved by unanimous vote (motion F. Mueller, second D. Olsen).

Credit for Experience-Based Learning:
--The draft paragraph on an appeal process submitted by J. Ostheimer was approved for insertion as the second "bullet" on
p. 3 of 7 of the document. (# 11 after changes)
--Number "9" bullet on p. 2 of 7 was eliminated.
--Bullet "8" was amended with the following addition at the end of the first sentence: "The department's decision must be rendered no later than one semester after the portfolio is submitted." (# 8 after changes)
--Bullet # 2 was amended to read (i.e., for 11 OR MORE CREDITS). (#2 after changes)
--These "bullets" are to be numbered: 1-14 with the above changes.
--J. Ostheimer agreed to review the document to be sure other sections agree with the new numbering.
--p. 6 of 7: add to beginning of # 4: "A course chosen for a major can only be used for that purpose if the student has been admitted to that major."
The revised package was approved unanimously for return to CAP (motion F. Mueller, second D. Olsen).

Forwarded change of language from the General Education Committee: The added wording on transfer students as forwarded from the Gen. Ed. minutes of Nov. 8 was approved unanimously (motion F. Mueller, second D. Olsen).
Transfer students with 90 or more acceptable credits OF MULTI-DISCIPLINARY COURSEWORK from an accredited LIBERAL ARTS, BACCALAUREATE DEGREE-GRANTING college or university will be considered to have completed the UW-Parkside general education rquirements (excluding the foreign language AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY requirements).

Request from Tonya Hanson to revisit the revised Academic Forgiveness Policy:
Follwing changes of wording approved unanimously (motion D. Olsen, second F. Mueller): Introductory paragraph:
Academic Forgiveness is a policy which applies to an undergraduate student with a poor academic record from earlier college or university work, AT UW-PARKSIDE OR ELSEWHERE. THE GOAL OF THIS POLICY IS to lighten the burden of poor prior performance once the student has demonstrated HER/HIS ability to succeed academically. (cont the same)
New # 2 (between current #1 and #2): "This policy applies only to degree-seeking students. It does not apply to courses which were earned in a completed degree at UW-Parkside or elsewhere."

The committee adjourned for the semester (unless an emergency arises) at 12:45 P.M.

Evelyn Zepp