The Faculty Senate recommends extending the life of the provision through Spring 2001.
Provost requests delay for consideration in the fall 1997 semester.
Under discussion by the UAOC
Activities undertaken during 1995-1998 regarding need for FYCR
August 26, 1997
The Faculty Senate Academic Policy Committee has reasserted its urging
that the resolution be adopted and the sunset be extended to 2001.
September 11, 1997
The University Academic Operations Council unanimously favored the
Faculty Senate's recommendation to postpone the sunset of the First-Year
Course Repeat Policy until 2001.
October 8, 1997
The University Council on Academic Policy and Procedure asked that
a subgroup of deans and faculty senators meet to provide further understanding
as to the need for extension. Senate Chair Wahl to convene.
Febrary 25, 1998
A group consisting of Faculty Chair George Wahl and Senators Harriett
Griffin and Richard Patty, Deans Jerry Whitten and Richard Lewis, and Student
Senate Academics Chair Andrew Payne discussed the matter referred to them
by the UCAPP. Dr. Wahl and Dr. Whitten reported to the University
Council (UC... the UC has replaced the UCAPP and the Administrative
Council) on this date. Dr. Wahl supported extending for 3 years,
and Dr.
Whitten recommended extending for only one year during which several
informational, advising, policy, and academic diagnosis and support issues
are considered. Dr. Wahl noted that the approach taken need not be either
the approach he represented or the other.
March 25, 1998
The Provost's Office proposes to extend the FYCR one year at a time
for up to no more than three years. Each year, the Faculty Senate
will be asked to review the matter and make a recommendation regarding
the extension. The provost will ask the dean for undergraduate studies
to work with University Committee on Undergraduate Advising assisted by
Registration and Records and University Planning and Analysis, to examine
the data and the various issues related to the perceived need for a course
forgiveness policy and alternatives for such a policy, including but not
limited to those recommended by Dean Whitten (here),
and to provide timely and regular reports and recommendations to the Faculty
Senate and the University Council during each year that the policy remains
in effect.