Undergraduate Council Meeting Agenda - November 10, 2009

Time:  3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Location:  Student Union, Sabino Room (3rd Level, south side)

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1. Call to order - George Gehrels
    
2. Approval of 9/15/09 and 10/13/09 Undergraduate Council Meeting Minutes - George Gehrels
    
3. Reports:

   Gail Burd, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs George Gehrels, Undergraduate Council Co-chair Tom Fleming, University-wide General Education Committee Chair Glenn Duff, Academic Programs Subcommittee Chair Claudia Stanescue, Curriculum & Policies Subcommittee Chair -10/27/09 minutes

4. Consent Agenda:

   Recommendation to approve request from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, for authorization to implement a new Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering degree   Guest: Jennifer Barton, Head, Department of Biomedical Engineering Signature Page Proposal Curriculum Letter of Support    Recommendation to approve request from the Department of Atmospheric Science, College of Science and University of Arizona South, for authorization to implement a new Meteorology Concentration in the Bachelor of Applied Science degree awarded by the University of Arizona South   Guest: Eric Betterton, Head, Department of Atmospheric Science Signature Page Proposal CAAF AAS Weather Techology Degree Requirements & Learning Outcomes

5. New Business:

   Clarification on Academic Standing Policy -- Winter Term Winter Session should impact Academic Progress (including Academic Probation) in the same way as Fall, Spring, and Summer sessions do. To clarify this in the General Catalog, members proposed identifying the terms that affect Academic Progress (with the red sentence): Undergraduate students not meeting the standards of normal progress will be placed on academic probation. Probation status occurs following any term (i.e., fall, winter, spring, summer) when the student's cumulative grade-point-average (GPA) drops below a 2.000. Students on academic probation are subject to such restrictions with respect to courses and extracurricular activities as may be imposed by the academic dean of the college in which the student is enrolled. Contact your college dean's office for college-specific probation policies. Students are removed from probation upon earning the minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA that is required by the University. Clarification on Academic Distinction Policy -- Nondegree Seeking Students There is no need to clarify the Academic Distinction Policy, which allows Non-degree Seeking (NDS) and No Major Selected (NMS) students to earn this academic honor. The current policy states: Two categories of Distinction are awarded annually based on units completed for credit and letter grade (excluding all Pass/Fail [P/F] and Superior/Pass [S/P] grades). Also, all Incomplete (I) grades must be made up before the honor is bestowed. Distinction is based on all University credit completed in the prior year, beginning with Summer Pre-session and inclusive of Summer Sessions I and II, Fall, Winter, and Spring terms, and non-term Web-based credit, but excluding correspondence credit. During each regular semester (i.e. Fall and Spring), students must complete a minimum of 12 graded units. 1. Highest Academic Distinction – is based on 30 units and a 4.000 grade-point-average. 2. Academic Distinction – is based on 30 units and a grade-point-average of 3.500-3.999. Students awarded these academic honors are recognized at the Honors Convocation of their primary college (i.e. the college of their first major or their first degree prosp;gram) the following Fall. Students awarded either category of Distinction will receive a certificate from their primary college. Recommendations on Waitlist Questions  Recommendation to Change University/College Commencement Ceremony Schedule

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