Robert C. Serow, chair
George T. Barthalmus (replacing Jeffery D. Armstrong)
David D. Auerbach
Judy C. Austin
William E. Babcock
Robert D. Bereman
Meredith J. Davis
James D. Gregory
Ruth L. Green
J. Joseph Hoey
James A. Mullholland
Alan E. Tonelli
Jack W. Wilson

Your report indicated the desire to continue with your work during this academic year, and I would very much appreciate your doing so.

Your tentative proposal to replace the existing 10-year review process with a portfolio-based system of review is an approach that appears to offer significant advantages, and I hope that you will continue to pursue the idea.  Thank you for the outstanding work you did in developing the proposal thus far.

At your convenience, I would be happy to meet with the committee to discuss your work. Also, Hank Fiumaro, director of University Improvement has expressed interest in working with you as you proceed with this project, and I encourage your making use of his insights.

Your report is published on the web at the committee's web page at: http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/provost/info/governance/Ad_hoc/CUAPD&RPI/
(or you may go there from the NC State Home page:Administrative Units and Governance:Provost' Office:University Governance:Task Forces and Ad Hoc Committees:Committee on Undergraduate Academic Program Development and Review Process Improvement (CUAPD&RPI)
and there is a discussion group set up for it at: http://www.forum.ncsu.edu/cgi-bin/netforum/acad_affairs/a/3--7 or you will find a link on the committee's "Reports" page.

Please feel free to use these web resources to communicate among yourselves and to make information about your work available to our colleagues on the faculty.  Judy Austin, of my office and a member of the committee, will assist you in getting materials published.

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