| |
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04/10/2007 |
|
| 12 Week Summer Session
|
| AAC expects to refer policies and practices concerning a proposed 12 week summer session. |
|
04/23/1963 |
|
| A Plan for Measuring Achievement at the College Level
|
| Copies of "A Plan for Measuring Achievement at College Level" prepared by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation of the Council of Ten and the University of Chicago are available . |
|
02/21/1962 |
|
| AAC Minutes
|
| Education Student Services underwent asbestos removal in early August, 1988. The noise and dust have somehow swallowed up not only the meeting minutes but also the list of people attending. |
|
07/26/1988 |
|
| AAC Subcommittee on AAC Membership
|
| A draft membership document was distributed. The subcommittee recommended that all schools and colleges be represented. Need to define: 1) official alternate designation 2) who votes officially? 3) define other designated offices. |
|
04/02/1984 |
|
| Absences, Student
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| Procedures for handling medical excuses due to hospitalization of student. |
|
11/04/1969 |
|
| Academic Action and Transfer Form
|
| There was discussion about the format of the form. There was general agreement of approval of the form with the changes. This form will not be used by the offices of the Dean of Men and Dean of Women in reporting conduct actions. |
|
10/05/1960 |
|
| Distributed copies of a proposed form; the proposed form is not for use for end of semester actions. The Council members were asked to consider the form and be ready to discuss it or its revision at the next meeting. |
|
09/21/1960 |
|
| Academic Action Procedure including Recording of Actions on Face of Permanent Record Card
|
| The motion was passed that the problem be made a special order of business for the second meeting in February, 1961. |
|
11/02/1960 |
|
| Academic Dishonesty
|
| Comments on academic dishonesty code |
|
12/03/1974 |
|
| Academic Misconduct
|
| Academic misconduct brocures were distributed. Information is also available on the web. There were 80 reported incidents last year of which copying and collaboration were the most common. |
|
04/06/1999 |
|
| Academic Planning and Analysis
|
| Data was presented from 2 undergraduate surveys. Global satisfaction rated quite high, but some experiences are not rated as highly. |
|
11/03/2007 |
|
| Academic Related Technology Committee (ARTC)
|
| Recommendation to disband the Academic Related Technology Committee (ARTC). AAC will vote on the motion to disband ARTC in May. |
|
04/10/2007 |
|
| Achievement Awards - Undergrad
|
| Fifteen $600 undergrad achievement awards are available for Spring, 1983. Awards are available to sophomores and juniors in any academic concentration. Projects should be submitted in written format and reviewed byt the committee. |
|
02/01/1983 |
|
| Action of "Admitted on Probation" Elimination
|
| Recommendation to eliminate the action of "Admitted of Probation" as now applied to new Freshmen Students. Motion passed to abolish this practice. The motion implies that new freshmen be not officially identified in any way as admitted on probation. |
|
02/21/1962 |
|
| Active Duty, Military
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| Guidelines on determination of final grade when withdrawal due to induction notice occurs within three weeks of end of term |
|
03/30/1966 |
|
| Student to be inducted may petition the dean to be allowed to pick up a class at the point of departure upon return to school |
|
03/30/1966 |
|
| Call-up for Desert Shield/Desert Storm -- arrangements for withdrawals, final grades earned, incompletes |
|
12/04/1990 |
|
| Guidelines on withdrawal/drop for students called to active military duty reviewed. See also statement of November 20, 1990 |
|
12/05/1995 |
|
| Adademic Progress Standards
|
| Academic Progress Standards document was sent to voting members. This has come to the attention of Central Administration in the context of pressure from HEAB, the Veteran's Administration, etc. regarding financial aid benefits. Endorsed the letter. |
|
04/04/1978 |
|
| Add/Drop Deadlines
|
| There are adverse effects of ethe extreme variation of add/drop deadlines among schools and colleges. University credibility is lost as a result of variation. Urge University to regulate add/drop policies of the campus units so variation is avoided. |
|
02/01/1983 |
|
| Add/Drop Policy
|
| Revised Add/Drop Policy was distributed. The 87-88 Undergraduate Education Committee will explore the add/drop policy and will report to the Faculty Senate at its December meeting. |
|
09/15/1987 |
|
| Add/Drops Study
|
| Study of about 1,000 add/drop cases is in process. Underachieving students, UW-Milwaukee drop procedure, Non-resident students, New student will be studied. A Research Committee was appointed. |
|
02/06/1963 |
|
| Adding and Dropping Courses
|
| The Research Committee has been asked to render assistance in gathering, processing and analyzing appropriate data. |
|
11/21/1962 |
|
| Addresses, Student
|
| Improvements in the design of the student address file |
|
04/04/1995 |
|
| First mass e-mail to students -- subject: The Address File |
|
05/02/1995 |
|
| Adds/Drops
|
| Memo on history of drop and add course change policy from Blair Mathews to Stephen Kleene -- See Appendix I. |
|
05/01/1971 |
|
| Course add/drop policies reviewed; drop deadline at end of 8th week of classes retained with review within 12 months1 |
|
05/04/1971 |
|
| Relation of course drop deadline and minimum credit load policy |
|
09/05/1972 |
|
| Discussion of L&S decision to move deadline for dropping courses to end of 12th week and relax minimum credit load requirements |
|
11/07/1972 |
|
| Continued discussion of desirability of a uniform drop deadline date v. school/college autonomy. Decide to survey schools and colleges |
|
12/05/1972 |
|
| Discussion, motions and roll call on the establishment of the course drop deadline2 -- see Appendix III |
|
03/06/1973 |
|
| Points of confusion acknowledged for students when two different drop deadlines are in force. Responsibility of schools and colleges to address issues of uniformity |
|
04/06/1976 |
|
| Change deadline for course drops for the Three Week Early Session (InterSession) to Friday of the second week of classes; it had been Friday of the first week of classes since the beginning of the InterSession in 1973 |
|
03/07/1978 |
|
| Vice Chancellor Kearl directs that course drops without a notation on the record be permitted through the end of the fourth week of classes |
|
04/07/1981 |
|
| Members of Undergraduate Education Committee discuss prospects for a uniform course drop deadline. AAC members express preference for school/college autonomy with regard to deadlines |
|
12/01/1981 |
|
| Discussed proposal from the Undergraduate Education Committee for a uniform drop deadline |
|
03/06/1984 |
|
| Poster to advertise the new uniform 9 week drop deadline authorized by AAC |
|
05/07/1985 |
|
| Letters & Science will no longer require a letter from an instructor for late course adds |
|
02/02/1993 |
|
| No change in 9 week drop deadline recommended |
|
12/07/1993 |
|
| Discussion of Graduate School drop deadlines |
|
02/04/1997 |
|
| Process for late adds discussed -- tracking data to be gathered |
|
05/02/2000 |
|
| See also entries under "Certain/Corry Memoranda", May to October 1987 |
|
|
|
| Proposal to determine add/drop deadlines for modular courses based on the span (which is less than weeks of instruction if classes meet less than once a week) rather than the weeks of instruction was approved unanimously. |
|
02/05/2008 |
|
| Admission
|
| Beginning October 1964, provisional admission for high school students who have completed six semesters |
|
05/05/1964 |
|
| For Fall 1965, nonresident applications must be filed by March 1 for undergraduates; intent to enroll must be declared by May 1 |
|
05/05/1964 |
|
| Paper entitled "Principles and Procedures for Dealing with Applicants Presenting Evidence of Behavioral Problems" approved |
|
01/14/1969 |
|
| Discontinue coding high school units for English and social studies |
|
10/07/1969 |
|
| Establish a deadline of 3 weeks prior to the beginning of registration for the admission of reentry students |
|
04/07/1981 |
|
| Discussed a recommendation to the Admissions Policies Committee to set application priority dates for reentry and transfer undergraduates and specials at one week before the opening of registration |
|
11/03/1981 |
|
| Proposal for application priority dates passed and sent to Admissions Policy Committee |
|
12/01/1981 |
|
| Pilot program for outcome based assessment for admission explained |
|
04/04/1995 |
|
| Admission Application Fee and Class Visitations
|
| Trump reported that the Administrative Committee had considered the Council's recommendations regarding admission application fee and deadlines and class visitations and postponed action on both sets of recommendations. The report was met with silence. |
|
07/13/1960 |
|
| Admission Information Dissemination
|
| Davidson pointed out the difficutly of knowing committee's responsibility until there has abeen some organizational clarification. |
|
02/06/1963 |
|
| Admission requirement exceptions
|
| Discussion about admission requirement exceptions; including issues of space availability, missing units, low percentile in high school, athletic requests, etc. |
|
04/05/1988 |
|
| Admissions Acknowledgement Letters
|
| Admissions acknowlegement letters are more flexible and personalized. The letters address housing and financial aid status. |
|
11/06/1979 |
|
| Adult Career & Educational Counseling Center;Continuing Education Services
|
| The Adult Career and Educational Cousneling Center is the new title for Continuing Education Services. |
|
09/11/1990 |
|
| Adult Student Advising
|
| Addressing a subcommittee report indicating that students need advising prior to registration. New adult students don't receive academic advising. |
|
06/05/1990 |
|
| Adult Students
|
| Vice Chancellor Ward requests study of opportunities available for older students; subcommittee formed |
|
04/03/1990 |
|
| Report of "Policies Affecting Returning Adult Students at UW-Madison" submitted |
|
10/09/1990 |
|
| Advance Placement Credit
|
| Treatment of AP credits |
|
11/08/1998 |
|
| AP credits -- redraft language for Guidebook |
|
02/02/1999 |
|
| AP credits -- revised draft circulated for comment |
|
03/02/1999 |
|
| AP credits -- Undergraduate Admissions will remove upon request of college or school acting on behalf of a student |
|
05/04/1999 |
|
| Advanced Registration for Summer of New Freshmen
|
| Request to have each dean identify departments and courses where special attention is needed. Such departemnts will be contacted by a faculty member who will serve as a registration consultant. |
|
05/03/1961 |
|
| Adventure for the Inquiring Mind
|
| Changes are being considered regarding the publication of Adventure for the Inquiring Mind. Questions and comments are included in the minutes. |
|
03/01/1977 |
|
| Adventure for The Inquiring Mind; Adventure
|
| Changes were made to the Adventure for The Inquiring Mind. UW-Madison's all purpose Adventure has served this purposse for many years. Circulation of the Adventure has increased from 50,000 to 70,000. Changes are considered for fall. |
|
10/03/1978 |
|
| Adviser-Advisee Group Meetings
|
| A motion that for advance registered new fresmen, adviser-advisee group meets be scheduled and that adviser-advisee group meetings be scheduled. |
|
01/04/1961 |
|
| Advisers request for a complete academic record for each advisee
|
| Problems involved in providing the adviser with a compete academic record for each of his advisees. Requested to propose a method of furnishing each student an up-to-date record of his grades and requiring the student to be responsible for keeping it. |
|
01/17/1962 |
|
| Advising
|
| Plans and prospects for advising minority students discussed |
|
02/04/1975 |
|
| Subcommittee on Advising Under Automated Registration appointed |
|
02/03/1987 |
|
| Subcommittee on Advising reports |
|
03/03/1987 |
|
| Report of undergraduate academic advisers discussed |
|
03/05/1991 |
|
| Timing of advising relative to registration discussed |
|
12/01/1998 |
|
| UW Advising Navigator Project Proposal document distributed |
|
09/07/1999 |
|
| There is a need to enhance student access to advising and to assist them in their decision making. |
|
12/01/1992 |
|
| Improved Advising. We cannot recruit and employ enough professional advisors. We need the Automated Degree Summaries (DARS). The degree summary permits faculty to do more academic advising. |
|
10/01/1991 |
|
| Advising - Cross College
|
| Report materials were distributed to all members prior to the meeting. The chronology of activities were described regarding this project since 1983. The detailed Subcommittee recommendations were discussed. |
|
04/09/1985 |
|
| The subcommittee will survey the undergraduate offices on campus to determine the speical needs on campus and make a more extensive report to the AAC at a future meeting. |
|
12/06/1983 |
|
| Advising - Student Advising Profile
|
| The profile has been used by Admissions to indicate courses taken in H.S., test scores, etc., and by the staff of the SOAR program in advising students for fall courses. The new one is multi-purpose and has many advantages. There are concerns as well. |
|
10/02/1979 |
|
| Advising for new and continuing students
|
| Erland Olfe from UW-Milwaukee was invited to explain their advising for new and continuing students. There was a discussion of having professional counselors versus teaching faculty advise students. |
|
12/04/1973 |
|
| Advising Students - Educational Options
|
| "And Now What" was distributed at the October meeting. Sophoore year is when students should look at alternative choices and/or a second field. There should be a place where students receive counseling in alternatives at a central place. |
|
11/04/1980 |
|
| Advising, Cross College
|
| Funding has been received from IES and Undergraduate Admissions to cover the publication cost. Cross-College Advising will take on added meaning in light of the budget cuts. |
|
03/04/1986 |
|
| Approved report of the Subcommittee on Cross-College Information and Advising and directed the panel to continue to implement its recommendations |
|
05/01/1984 |
|
| Report of Subcommittee on Cross-College Advising and Referral accepted with an estimated cost of $2,000 for posters, brochures and fliers |
|
05/07/1985 |
|
| Vice Chancellor Cohen advises AAC that schools and colleges should be assessed proportionate shares of the cost of printing the cross-college advising and referral materials |
|
07/18/1985 |
|
| Advising, Undergraduate Committee
|
| The discussion summarized some of the acivities of the large committee and also the sub-committees. Includes some of the members on the committee. |
|
10/05/1993 |
|
| Advisor
|
| Audits are run to determine where the posting advisors in ISIS. |
|
09/03/2002 |
|
| Schools and colleges are responsible for inputting advisors and keeping the records accurate. The registrar’s office has the custodial and audit responsibility. |
|
04/02/2002 |
|
| Sharon Nellis reports that the Office of Quality Improvement has agreed to facilitate the process to make corrections in the advisor data in ISIS. An AAC representative or designee from each school or college plus the Graduate School be involved. |
|
12/04/2001 |
|
| 5% of the student records have no advisor listed and nothing is loaded. Subcommittee will review this process. Committee will report back to AAC in March. |
|
02/06/2001 |
|
| Advisor Assignment Batch Process
|
| The advisor assignment batch process is intended to speed up assignment to simultaneously assign multiple students to the same advisor. |
|
09/10/2007 |
|
| Advisor Assignments
|
| There is continued progress toward improving advisor assignments in student records. Advisor data for graduated students is purged and data for many current students has been updated. |
|
11/07/2006 |
|
| Advisory Guideline on Academic Progress Standards and Financial Aid Draft
|
| Discussion about the Advisory Guideline on Academic Progress Standards and Financial Aid Draft. Some were not happy with the provisions of the document. There was dissatisfaction with the communications breakdown. |
|
05/03/1977 |
|
| AIM (Articulated Instruction Media)
|
| Four-year experimental program explained. Intended for recent high school graduates in the workforce and adults who have difficulty coping with traditional programs |
|
03/03/1964 |
|
| Allied Health Professions, School of
|
| Occupational Therapy (OT) affiliation with School of Education to be terminated officially as of October 11, 1974, and transferred to the School of Allied Health Professions (AHP) |
|
10/01/1974 |
|
| Report on status of AHP presented. School comprised of OT, PT, MDT, and PA. Budget transfers approved as of July 1, 1974 |
|
12/03/1974 |
|
| Alternate Bulletin
|
| A prototype of the Alternate Bulleting would be designed. Needs vs. costs were discussed. |
|
11/02/1982 |
|
| Alternate Bulletin Committee
|
| After researching individual units on campus, the uniform bulletin concept was dropped since every unit wants their own identity. |
|
10/05/1982 |
|
| Alternate Bulletin Subcommittee
|
| A pilot laternate bulletin project will be done. Samples of design possibilities are included in the report. Guidelines for brochure production will be available through the Publications Office. |
|
12/07/1982 |
|
| Alumni Record System
|
| The Registrar's Alumni Record System was explained. It contains a collection of data on UW-Madison alumni. The system contains over 200,000 names and businesses. |
|
12/07/1982 |
|
| Anecdotal Records
|
| Draft proposal for automation of anecdotal records dated July 20, 1994, discussed |
|
12/06/1994 |
|
| DoIT proposal for consortium on anecdotal records automation introduced |
|
02/07/1995 |
|
| Concept/design phase of imaging anecdotal records presented by DoIT |
|
02/06/1996 |
|
| Appeals
|
| There needs to be a clear due process in place for student appeals related to academic matters. |
|
03/06/1990 |
|
| Appeals, Academic
|
| In response to Interim Vice Chancellor R. Barrows' concern, AAC concludes that considerable uniformity exists with respect to how information on procedures for student academic appeals is made known to students by schools and colleges |
|
04/06/1993 |
|
| Report to Interim Vice Chancellor Barrows re communication to students of academic appeal procedures; see letter of May 10, 1993 |
|
05/04/1993 |
|
| Application Deadline Date and Application Fee for Admissions
|
| Moved to have the same exceptions for application deadline apply to application fee was passed. |
|
06/15/1960 |
|
| Application Deadlines
|
| Board of Regents want application deadlines for admissions. The Registrar's Office will submit dates to the Administrative Committee and have the deans and directors of colleges and schools approve the deadline dates. |
|
01/04/1961 |
|
| Application Fee
|
| The Board of Regents have approved the recommendation of the Administrative Council that a $10 non-refundable application fee be required of all new undergraduate and professional school (Law & Medicine) and non-resident application. |
|
01/04/1961 |
|
| Application for admission deadlines
|
| The Admissions Office is proposing the new deadlines for sprin 2004. Deadlines for freshman, transfer and international students will be Oct. 1 and Feb. 1. Later consideration for targeted students will continue. |
|
05/06/2003 |
|
| Applications;Admissions
|
| Applications are down this year from high school students. Other system campuses are down. There is a change in the application process requesting two essays, which may account for the decrease. There are staffing & technology issues too. |
|
12/04/2007 |
|
| ARTC
|
| Chris Lee, ARTC chair, reported that his committee had met, and voted to disband as of the end of the Spring 2007 term. |
|
05/01/2007 |
|
| Articulation
|
| UW-Barron County Careership Program explained -- pilot program with opportunity to earn credit for field work |
|
11/05/1974 |
|
| Report on Madison/Milwaukee/Centers academic services staff and faculty exchanges |
|
02/03/1976 |
|
| Associate Administrative Council, Role and Function
|
| Viability and worth of AAC in providing communication and coordination across school/college lines on campuswide issues |
|
05/01/1973 |
|
| Audit, Course
|
| Report of Course Audit Review Committee presented; report on file |
|
05/02/1989 |
|
| Audit, Study List
|
| Registrar reports experience with study list audit |
|
01/05/1965 |
|
| Registrar announced that the dean has responsibility to determine authenticity of student statements made in relation to audit. It was agreed that the audit is not a basis for dropping courses. |
|
04/14/1965 |
|
| Discussion of need for Fall semester study list audit |
|
10/03/1989 |
|
| Study list audit to be dropped First Semester 1990-91 |
|
02/06/1990 |
|
| Audit, Transcript
|
| Transcript audit suspended effective Second Semester 1997-98; students to be directed to use DARS or EASI to obtain information previously found in the audit document |
|
02/03/1998 |
|
| Authorization for Data Access Pilot
|
| Flow chart showing the authorization process for INFOACCESS was distributed. Process for authorization and access discussed. |
|
01/08/2002 |
|
| Automated Registration Committee
|
| They are reviewing automatic registration systems at other schools for information regarding the advantages and disadvantages of automated registration systems. |
|
02/01/1983 |
|
| Automated Registration Process
|
| AAC should stay on top of what is happening with the Automated Registration process. |
|
11/05/1985 |
|
| Automating grade changes
|
| Initial discussions have occurred regarding autmated grade changes. The problem that presents itself is that making grade changes easy may not be an unmitigated good. |
|
12/05/2006 |
|
| Buckley Legislation; Student Records
|
| Discussion of the proposed format of policy on the "where and what of student records". Need to develop a policy, inform students of policy, implement policy, and inform students of their right to redress the policy. |
|
03/01/1977 |
|
| Budget
|
| Options for cutting bulletin printing costs. Three different options were provided and samples of each method were reviewed. The impact of budget cuts in student services was discussed. It was the consensus that whatever is done has impact on others. |
|
05/06/1986 |
|
| Budget cuts; Budget
|
| There will be an impact of the cuts in service functions. Those cuts will be seriously looked into. In IES, the ad hoc interdisciplinary arrangements will be affected. Budget cuts will also affect admissions. Additional discussion postponed. |
|
03/04/1986 |
|
| Professor Miles' presented a plan regarding the introductory level courses in the mathematics department in light of the 2-4-6 percent budget cut. These caps will probably have a bad impact on students and programs. |
|
03/04/1986 |
|
| Bulk Mailing
|
| The bulk mailing sub-committee reported after review of the site and its staffing. There is concerned of the Center's ability to respond to student queries for bulletins and related material. |
|
11/04/1980 |
|
| A part-time student has been managing the Center. The sub-committee is not ready to make a full report with recommendations, they would like to have a full-time employee managing the Center. |
|
12/02/1980 |
|
| Bulletin
|
| A Bulletin distribution subcommittee was appointed. The first task of the committee is to identify the problems which need correction in the current distribution system. |
|
11/11/1986 |
|
| Bulletin Distribution
|
| Each school/college has control of the distribution of bulletins and there are problems with some bulletins not being available to other on-campus units. There isn't a good handle on whether the distribution was poor or if enough were printed. |
|
05/05/1981 |
|
| Bulletin/Catalog
|
| Subcommittee appointed to look into concerns about the Bulletin; does the institution need an intermediate publication designed for new students? |
|
02/05/1974 |
|
| Bulletin distribution subcommittee appointed |
|
11/01/1986 |
|
| Interim report of subcommittee presented |
|
06/03/1988 |
|
| Discussion of consolidating the undergraduate bulletins into one publication |
|
11/01/1994 |
|
| Bulletin; Bulletin Distribution
|
| There is a public relations issue related to the distribution of bulletins. Some of the colleges distribute their own bulletins. There is a need to look at departmental brochures again. Need to develop a policy for foreign mailing of bulletins. |
|
10/07/1986 |
|
| Bulletins
|
| Would like to pring a new initial contact brochure due to rising costs, effectiveness and the philosophy/purpose. Consequences are mentioned in the minutes. |
|
12/04/1979 |
|
| An unprecedented number of requests are being received for college bulletins. |
|
12/04/1973 |
|
| Business School Course Assignment
|
| Enrollment in Business School courses has been frozen to 1975-1976 levels for units on campus that require business courses for graduation. Business Schools has not always been notified of course requirements. |
|
10/05/1982 |
|
| Calendar3
|
| WSA proposed a reading period between end of classes and start of exams -- matter referred to Chancellor Fleming |
|
05/05/1965 |
|
| Consequences of the calendar to take effect in 1975-76 re final exam schedules |
|
10/01/1974 |
|
| New calendar implemented. Reporting and cut-off dates to follow dictates of calendar; will allow for mid-week start-up of semester and associated deadline dates |
|
05/01/1979 |
|
| Calendar recommendations designed to create mid-week deadline dates for 1st semester 1992-93 approved |
|
03/03/1992 |
|
| 1st semester 1994-95 calendar revisions introduced |
|
11/02/1993 |
|
| 1st semester 1994-95 calendar revisions approved by Acting Provost John Wiley |
|
12/07/1993 |
|
| Calendar issues associated with 1st semester 1998-99 introduced; subcommittee appointed |
|
09/09/1997 |
|
| Recommendations on calendar revisions for the opening of the 1st semester 1998-99 and 1st semester 1999-00 approved and sent to Provost Wiley |
|
02/03/1998 |
|
| Calendar3
|
| Calendar dates associated with start of 1993-94 academic year approved |
|
10/06/1992 |
|
| Center for the Health Sciences
|
| Summer opportunity for minority students in pre-medicine, allied health professions, nursing and pharmacy came to campus for pre-professional work in chemistry, English, mathematics and academic counseling. 30 students participated. |
|
10/03/1978 |
|
| Certain/Corry Memoranda
|
Acting Vice Chanellor Phillip Certain appears before AAC to discuss his memorandum of April 17, 1987, entitled "Several Academic Rules . . . "
- tuition surcharge & per credit fees
- revision of add/drop deadlines
- revision of p
|
|
05/05/1987 |
|
| Subcommittees appointed to consider items in the Certain memo of April 17 and the Joe Corry memo of April 20 re pre-registration of majors |
|
06/02/1987 |
|
| Preliminary report of Subcommittee on Tuition Surcharge & Per Credit Fee Policy presented |
|
07/02/1987 |
|
| Subcommittee on Add/Drop Deadlines reports; Subcommittee on Revision of Promotion Thresholds reports |
|
07/07/1987 |
|
| Interim report from Subcommittee on Pre-Registration of Majors reports |
|
07/21/1987 |
|
| Report on Add/Drop Deadlines referred back to subcommittee; Report on Pre-Registration of Majors referred back to subcommittee |
|
09/01/1987 |
|
| Reports from subcommittees consolidated into a final report approved by the Council and sent to Acting Vice Chancellor Certain and Associate Vice Chancellor Corry, respectively |
|
10/26/1987 |
|
| Certificate Programs
|
| Subcommittee appointed to investigate a more formal means of verifying and noting completion of certificate programs |
|
04/05/1994 |
|
| Interim report from subcommittee received |
|
05/05/1994 |
|
| Subcommittee will also address the question of academic minors and report at the September 1994 Council meeting |
|
06/07/1994 |
|
| Report of Subcommittee on Certificate Programs and Academic Minors submitted |
|
10/04/1994 |
|
| Review of guidelines for certificate programs |
|
04/01/1997 |
|
| Final version of guidelines for new certificate programs distributed |
|
05/06/1997 |
|
| Certification, Veterans
|
| Requirement for degree progress, potential of over payment of benefits when a retroactive withdrawal is involved |
|
02/03/1976 |
|
| Change Card
|
| The #3 Change Card will be retained, but it will not be forwarded to the Registrar's Office. |
|
01/04/1961 |
|
| Change Cards
|
| Proposal made that, beginning with next semester, the #3 copy of the Change Card be left with the adviser instead of being forward to the registrar. Consensus was to dispense with the #3 copy of the change card. |
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01/04/1961 |
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| Change cards will be left with the adviser instead of being forwarded to the Registrar. The consensus was to dispense with the #3 copy of the Change card. |
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11/16/1960 |
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| Child care assistance
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| Document was passed out regarding child care assistance. Money is yet available and if it is not spent, it is lost. The budget allocation for next year will reflect the amount used this year. |
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11/11/1990 |
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| Child Care Tuition Assistance Program
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| Child Care Tuition Assistance Program helps people find quality childcare. They have money so they are trying to more widely publicize it. |
|
04/03/2001 |
|
| Class Search
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| Class search will make it possible to eliminate the timetable on the web that is available for Spring Semester, but will not be available after that. |
|
11/03/2007 |
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| Class Standing, End of Semester Changes
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| Effects of end of semester changes in classification on student registration times -- Registration and Records Committee to discuss problem |
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03/02/1976 |
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| Class Visitation by Faculty Members
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| Discuess and a final document approved with the one change that emeritus professors be included. |
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06/15/1960 |
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| Classification of Students
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| Motion passed that ways and means be deeloped to provide the department of the graduate student with information including advisor name and student classification by major along with a copy of the study list. |
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01/04/1961 |
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| Proposal to classify all graduate students as Year 5; eliminate Year 6 |
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01/07/1964 |
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| H for Honors will not be added to classification scheme; data needed to determine feasibility not available |
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04/07/1970 |
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| Pre-education classification revised in time for 1970 SOAR Program; will permit better identification of student interest |
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05/05/1970 |
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| CLEP
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| Letters & Science ad hoc CLEP committee to review and assess need to change criteria by which CLEP credit is granted |
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06/01/1971 |
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| Climate
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| The fifth issue is that of “climate,” a term that is hard to define. The goal is to make improvements in the atmosphere of respect and security affecting everyone at the University. |
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12/04/2001 |
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| College Information; Advising Subcommittee
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| Subcommittee met and focused on public information issues and the development of workshops. |
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10/02/1984 |
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| College Specials
|
| Current policy is that action is to be developed and administered by the School or College Dean's Office and carried out by the Registrars Office. Steps are indicated. Permission to register must be granted each term. |
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11/06/1984 |
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| Commencement
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| Printing of the covers for commencement for individual schools and colleges was discussed. A program with all undergraduate degree candidates will be printed. MS and PHD will not be available. Honors brochure covers will be available. |
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04/09/1985 |
|
| Crowd control plans for commencement were discussed since drinking and the associated disruptive behavior has become a major concern. News release, letter to parents, procedures at the ceremony, letter with cap & gown, etc. |
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12/03/1985 |
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| Communication
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| Sub-committee formed to consider how best to describe a wide variety of changes that will affect students beginning in fall 1971-72 |
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03/02/1971 |
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| Report of Subcommittee on Communications |
|
05/04/1971 |
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| Connections Program
|
| Copies of the Connections Program were presented. |
|
02/04/2003 |
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| Cooperative Academic Programs with Beloit College and Edgewood College
|
| Beloit College has 4 students and Edgewood College has 17 students registered at UW-Madison. 3 UW-Madison students are attending Edgewood College. |
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02/01/1983 |
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| Cooperative Programs with Institutions
|
| There is a cooperative academic program with Edgewood College, their students are able to UW-Madison courses and have the courses transferred to the Edgewood College transcript. A similar program will be initiated with Beloit College. |
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12/07/1982 |
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| Correspondence Course Fees
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| Reintroduced policy document from the May 1976 meeting, discussion centered on 1) Equity 2) Central Administration Guidelines and 3) Deans' Actions and Completion of Course in 1 Semester. |
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10/05/1976 |
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| Correspondence Study, see Independent Study
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| Council on Academic Advising
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| There is a need for record integrity. Training may need to be provided in order to learn how to use the panels correctly. Continuation to work toward a campus-wide process for data entry to advisor's names. |
|
10/02/2001 |
|
| Counseling Progress Patterns
|
| Progress Patterns for Counseling report was distributed. The research indicates that one can anticipate the success of persons by knowing their first semester GPA and that one can anticipate the success of future students when comparing like students. |
|
05/03/1961 |
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| Counseling Services
|
| Issues covered in the couseling services were discussed along with how it is staffed, major changes in the program, number of contacts. |
|
12/07/1976 |
|
| Counseling, Student
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| Discussion of "Person-to-Person" counseling program as recommended by a faculty committee chaired by R. Gates |
|
09/03/1974 |
|
| General counseling, vocational and career counseling, and developmental counseling the responsibility of the Dean of Students |
|
09/03/1974 |
|
| Progress report on "Person-to-Person" counseling. Service is being used by graduate students and faculty in addition to undergraduates |
|
12/03/1974 |
|
| Course Change Form
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| Departmental survey of certain features of course change form to be conducted by ADP |
|
10/06/1970 |
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| A new course change form was distributed. The deadline for course changes will be the 9th week of class, campus wide. Concern was expressed that students don't think about 9 weeks into the semester when they register, so information should be available. |
|
04/09/1985 |
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| Course Change Procedure
|
| Presented proposal to change the current functioning of the course change procedure involves H and ! honors courses. Cancel the election of automatic honors classes. Students can still cancel honors for % courses. Proposal was approved. |
|
04/01/2008 |
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| Course Change Procedures - New
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| For credit changes, changes in honors and changes in sections, students will need to print out a course change form from their Student Center and bring that form to their dean's office. If they want to drop after deadline, message to see dean. |
|
03/04/2008 |
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| Course Change Request
|
| Discussion for proposed online Course Change Request process. The concept is to provide a clearer form and process to reduce unnecessary course change forms and improve the accuracy of the data for those cases in which they are needed. |
|
02/05/2008 |
|
| Course Discontinuance, University Obligation4
|
| Concern expressed over unilateral decision of Department of English to discontinue offering English 102 |
|
01/06/1970 |
|
| Course Drop Report
|
| A report was made regarding the study on student performance vs. the campus course drop policy. |
|
10/05/1982 |
|
| Course Drops; Withdrawals
|
| Data processing equipment will be able to start processing course drops and withdrawals on transcripts as soon as fall 1981. The handling of modular courses as drops or withdrawals is yet to be determined. |
|
02/03/1981 |
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| Course Guide Project
|
| Jim Phelps discussed the Course Guide concept. The concept started from a mandate to have a web page for every course. It evolved into a planning tool that will help students be better informed about course choices. |
|
06/05/2007 |
|
| Course Non-cancelling of immedicately preceding or following vacation periods
|
| Concern of faculty members cancelling or re-scheduling of classes before or after vacation periods. Because some faculty members do this, students are pressuring other faculty members to do the same. |
|
04/04/1962 |
|
| Course Numbering
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| Discussion of how new course numbers should be listed in current college bulletins and how to insure that revisions in course numbers and descriptions are showen in Part II of the University catalog. New numbers were to be listed first. |
|
05/02/1962 |
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| Course Numbering System
|
| General plan is being considered for a new numbering system for the University of Wisconsin Courses. |
|
03/21/1962 |
|
| A proposed numbers system was discussed. No action taken at this meeting. Comments or suggestions from council members regarding the proposed system are welcome. |
|
10/04/1961 |
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| Course Offerings for Summer 1974
|
| It was requested that departments post their Summer 1974 Tentative Course Offerings to that students registering for the second semester during the week of January 7 can plan ahead for summer courses in which they wish to take. |
|
12/04/1973 |
|
| Course Prerequisites
|
| Question about whether students could be legally held to course prerequisites. Prerequisites were "advisory" and it is best if the student meets them, but stuents are not restricted access to the course. |
|
05/01/2001 |
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| Course Progress - Testing Feedback
|
| Timing of getting the 6 week grades out and the variable drop date, students can't decide to drop courses until they have had the second exam. Faculty need to be encouraged to test students earlier in the term. |
|
02/07/1984 |
|
| Course Swap
|
| Request for funding to do program changes in IVR to make CourseSwap work. There are budget issues. |
|
09/05/2000 |
|
| Courses: Infrequently Taught Courses and Printing in the Bulletin
|
| Infrequently taught courses are being listed in the school/college bulletins. There is a truth in advertising issue. 9100 courses are in the master list and 3700 are taught in a given semester. Additional issues are discussed in the minutes. |
|
11/06/1979 |
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| Credit Load during Summer for Student Arriving Late
|
| Whether students can register on the Monday of the second week without taking a reduced program, since the Monday of the first week of classes is a registration day. Consensue was that the case should be referred to the respective Dean's Office. |
|
06/07/1961 |
|
| Credit Outreach Courses
|
| Roger Maclean, from the Division of Continuing Studies, provided handouts and a review of “nontraditional” students taking credit outreach courses on or off campus. |
|
01/08/2002 |
|
| Crisis Intervention Unit
|
| The Director of the Acut Psychiatric Service explained the need for the new program. He described services that will be offered and benefits of the program. The staff will provide emergency and follow up services. They will refer others. |
|
04/05/1983 |
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| Crisis Line, Campus
|
Campus Crisis Line to be available on February 17, 1975; hours:
9:00 PM-8:00 AM daily |
|
02/04/1975 |
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| Cross College Referral
|
| The proposed cross college referral materials were sent to Vice Chancellor Cohen. He recommended that funding come from the Dean's Offices. It is an ongoing project that will need initial money and continued costs. |
|
10/01/1985 |
|
| Cross-College Information and Advising
|
| The subcommittee is attempting to identify methods of serving the undeclared major; to help them identify a major that will serve their interest and to funnel students toward appropriate advisosrs. |
|
11/06/1984 |
|
| Current Entrance
|
| Hoover-L. Wilcox memorandum on current entrance status for university and college specials |
|
02/27/1976 |
|
| DARS Encoder Subcommittee
|
| They had to examine the issue of how credits for overlapping courses are being handled. They found: overlaps are punitive to students; schools and colleges do not consistently apply overlap policies; and they are not audited in a consistent fashion. |
|
12/04/2007 |
|
| DARS/ISIS Update
|
| Handout explains what data will be updated for DARS on 3270 transactions. |
|
04/06/1999 |
|
| Data Processing
|
| Registrar's Office will undertake a study of how best to gather, process and disseminate data so as to make information available to other offices |
|
11/05/1963 |
|
| Relationship of Registrar's Office and Administrative Data Processing -- see Appendix IV. |
|
03/04/1969 |
|
| D. Katter explained the newly formed Administrative Data Processing (ADP) unit. Topics included budget, cost benefit analysis, project definition, and potential development |
|
03/11/1969 |
|
| Statement of D. Katter relative to operational and budgetary concerns of the recently consolidated Administrative Data Processing. See Appendix V. |
|
12/02/1969 |
|
| Data transmission and storage
|
| Discussion of the transmission and storage of data as it relates to the developments in electronic transmission and storage. This will change the way information is archived. |
|
03/01/1994 |
|
| Data Warehouse Query Library
|
| Distributed "UW-Madison Data Warehouse Query Library". |
|
04/04/2000 |
|
| Dean of Students
|
| Dean Hong presented information about the Dean of Students’ Vision Statement, Organizational Chart and Commitment to Workplace Climate. |
|
01/07/2003 |
|
| Dean's signature for paper and electronic forms
|
| Karen outlined the rules regarding which S/C can sign for a student who needs Dean's actions. The student's academic dean must sign. |
|
03/07/2006 |
|
| Decesed Student Refunds
|
| Presented the policy on refunds for deceased students. Discussed compassionate refunds in circumstances which warrant it. |
|
09/11/1990 |
|
| Degree Audit
|
| Phase One of computer-assisted degree summary announced and described |
|
02/05/1985 |
|
| Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) has been purchased |
|
02/05/1991 |
|
| DARS report will be considered a document of record by Letters & Science beginning summer 1997 |
|
05/06/1997 |
|
| Degree Credit
|
| Discussion about the mechanics of delivered Peoplesoft vs. previous methods and repeatable and nonrepeatable course definition. Need accurate reports for coding for DARS. Transcript needs to reflect actual work on campus. |
|
08/07/2001 |
|
| Degree Credits upon Transfer from School/College to Another
|
| Discussed a document outlining alternate procedures of handling a student transferring between L&S and CALS. |
|
04/02/1984 |
|
| Degree Guarantee, Four Year
|
| Four-year degree guarantee discussed |
|
01/02/1996 |
|
| Public hearing on Four-Year Degree Proposal to be held on March 28, 1996 by a committee of the Board of Regents |
|
03/05/1996 |
|
| Four Year degree option explained |
|
06/04/1996 |
|
| Four-Year graduation contract in effect |
|
09/09/1997 |
|
| Degree requirements
|
| University Archives discussed need to know about degree requirements for all programs on campus. |
|
04/26/1988 |
|
| Degree Revocation
|
| The committee contacted legal counsel regarding a degree revocation policy. The Academic Misconduct and Non-Academic Misconduct policies will be reviewed to develop a degree revocation policy. |
|
03/04/2003 |
|
| See attached copy of "Process for Proceeding with Allegations of Research Misconduct against Graduate Studnets". The steps in the Graduate School's process of dealing with research misconduct are connected with UWS 14. |
|
05/06/2003 |
|
| Discussion to make sure that the schools/colleges have a procedure or model in place shoul a degree revociation be necessary. A Degree Revocatiion subcommittee was formed to look into the situation. |
|
01/07/2003 |
|
| Degree Verification
|
| The current practice of degree verfication policy is the best policy, it is both ethical and consistent with best practices. Any school or college issuing their own letters will assume the risk. For some limited purposes, may continue their practice. |
|
11/03/2007 |
|
| There have been requests for degree verifcation that letters are wanted well ahead of a student's actual degree conferral guaranteeing that the student will graduate. |
|
09/10/2007 |
|
| Degrees, Joint
|
| Provisions for a joint degree in Pharmacy and Letters & Science |
|
11/06/1973 |
|
| Departmental Brochures
|
| Need to reactivate the alternative bulletin committee. |
|
02/07/1984 |
|
| Deposit, Enrollment
|
| $100.00 enrollment deposit for new transfer students proposed |
|
02/01/2000 |
|
| Development, Campus
|
| Discussion of a West Side campus plan in anticipation of 52,183 students at Madison by 1973 |
|
04/08/1964 |
|
| Diplomas
|
| Effective with the May 2003 commencement, the150th University commencement, there will be a new larger University diploma. There will be a process for former graduates to order the larger diploma. |
|
06/04/2002 |
|
| Disabilities
|
| Explanation of UWS Policies and Guidelines on Non-discrimination on Basis of Disability |
|
11/01/1988 |
|
| Disability Eligibility
|
| Review of the major topics in the Determining Disability Eligibility report. |
|
05/04/2004 |
|
| Disabled Student Access
|
| There are 2 parts of the law: physical access and program access. The University has dealt with the physical access, but not the academic or program requirements. This is for all types of disabilities. # of disabled students has increased. |
|
04/04/1978 |
|
| Disenrollment for Failure to Attend Classes
|
| Suggested that the practice of disenrolling students for non-attendance during the first week of the semester be suspended for 1st Semester 1997-98 and perhaps permanently |
|
06/02/1987 |
|
| Acting Vice Chancellor Certain retains existing policy on disenrolling students for 1st Semester 1987-88 but authorizes AAC to conduct a review of the policy for future terms |
|
07/02/1987 |
|
| Motion to abandon the practice of disenrolling students for nonattendance during the first week passed by AAC |
|
04/04/1989 |
|
| Disenrollment of Dropped Students
|
| Procedures for disenrolling dropped students distributed |
|
07/09/1991 |
|
| Disruptive Students and Student Advocacy/Judicial Affairs (SAJA)
|
| Review of services through Student Advocacy/Judicial Affairs including On-Call Dean, guest Lectures, Student Death Notification, and Resources for Faculty. |
|
10/05/2004 |
|
| Distance Education
|
| A document regarding Distance Education was handed out. The aim was to make establishing a Distance Education course easier, to answer questions, and to give guidelines. |
|
01/06/2001 |
|
| A Distance Education document draft was submitted. The aim was to make establishing a Distance Education course easier, to answer questions and to give guidelines. |
|
11/06/2001 |
|
| Distance Education pilot with UW-Eau Claire for 2nd Semester 1993-94 announced |
|
12/07/1993 |
|
| Home Institution Registration model for DE courses discussed and related papers distributed |
|
02/06/1996 |
|
| Report on status of DE at UW-Madison presented |
|
05/07/1996 |
|
| Discussion of DE issues |
|
09/10/1996 |
|
| DE report from the College of Engineering |
|
11/05/1996 |
|
| Pricing principles for DE courses as promulgated by UWS discussed |
|
11/02/1999 |
|
| DE pilot funding policies report distributed |
|
04/07/2000 |
|
| Distance Education Report
|
| Sharon Nellis reported that the edits for the second reading have been received and requested any further feedback. The Distance Education Report was accepted by the Council and Sharon will forward it to John Torphy. |
|
12/04/2001 |
|
| Distance Education Website
|
| The plan is to have the web site up and running in January. The URL will be shared so that schools and colleges can provide a link to the site from their home pages. Accessing the site is generating a few questions. |
|
12/03/2002 |
|
| Diversity
|
| Diversity is the fourth issue, with retention of students and faculty and staff as a priority. |
|
12/04/2001 |
|
| Doit Technology Update
|
| Doit tries to provide excellent customer service 24/7. UW-Madison is one of the founding members of Internet 2. Challenges: escalating costs and increasing user needs. |
|
02/06/2001 |
|
| DOS mission and vision statement
|
| Kevin Helmpkamp & Aaron Brower presented the new DOS mission and vision statement. Discussion pursued how this vision might affect admissions and how student engagement might better be documented. |
|
12/05/2006 |
|
| Downsizing
|
| The next 4 years will bring dropping resources and dropping numbers. We need to reallocate to take advantage of declining numbers. We will remain a research university. |
|
10/01/1991 |
|
| DPI; Department of Public Instruction
|
| An information bulletin on the new DPI requirements that the School of Education has developed for Education majors was distributed. |
|
11/11/1986 |
|
| The general education component of the new DPI guidelines require students to take 40 credits, breakdown discussed. A 2.75 GPA is being recommended in the major and concentration and professional education courses. State guidelines require 22 credits… |
|
03/04/1986 |
|
| DR/W deadline
|
| Discussed ideas about changing the DR/W deadline to involve a financial deadline. A committee was formed to look into changing the DR/W deadline. |
|
10/01/2002 |
|
| Drop Deadline
|
| Nine week drop deadline is an issue for L&S, did fewer students drop the courses, faculty need to give feedback prior to the nine week deadline, relationship of drop deadline and the study audit list. |
|
12/03/1985 |
|
| Drop Deadline;Study List Audit
|
| The problem that the study list audit will not be ready until after the 9 week drop deadline. The study list audit will be run between the 10th and 11th week, the difference between the 9 week drop and the 12 week withdrawal deadline was split. |
|
10/01/1985 |
|
| Drop-Date
|
| Brief report regarding the common drop date. AAC took action last year changing the date from the ned of the first week to the end of the second week. They could not come to an agreement with regard to other drop dates. |
|
10/03/1978 |
|
| Drop/Withdrawal Notation; Audit privilege
|
| Discussion of the Drop/Withdrawal Notation and the audit privilege. |
|
04/05/1988 |
|
| Drop/Withdrawal Process; Add deadline
|
| There are issues of the current date of drop/withdrawals. There are perceptions of differential enforcement of the rules due to getting back-dated drop slips to prevent the postings. The add/drop deadline is playing into this issue. |
|
10/09/1987 |
|
| Dropped Course with a Failure
|
| It was agreed to change the action from "Dropped from ___ with failure" to "Dropped ____ with failure". The action will apply to the Dean dropping the student and the student asking to drop a course and the Dean's action is that a failure be recorded. |
|
01/18/1961 |
|
| Dropped Course/Withdrawal (DR/W) Deadline
|
| Subcommittee to design poster advertising the DR/W posting policy -- a DR or W as appropriate will be posted after Wednesday of the second week of classes effective 1st semester 1988-89 -- (See Faculty Senate Document 739 regarding campus course add/drop |
|
03/01/1988 |
|
| Report from subcommittee |
|
05/03/1988 |
|
| Final report on publicity for DR/W policy |
|
06/28/1988 |
|
| Report on effectiveness of DR/W deadlines |
|
03/04/1997 |
|
| Dropped Status, Admission of Students in
|
| Subcommittee appointed to look into issue of InterCollege Programs (ICP) readmitting students who are in dropped status from a UW-Madison School or College |
|
05/06/1975 |
|
| Discussion of report of subcommittee on readmission of dropped students by ICP. Decision deferred |
|
09/09/1975 |
|
| Schools and colleges have the right to readmit a student in dropped status from another school or college and to determine minimum standards for such readmission5 |
|
10/07/1975 |
|
| Dropped students
|
| The status of dropped students under the new advanced registration format. Students who would like to appeal may do so May 1989, L&S 300 dropped. The new proceedure is to disenroll students in July if not readmitted with June appeals… |
|
11/06/1990 |
|
| Drops
|
| A suggestion of posting drops on the permanent record after the second week of classes and that students not be permitted to change to audit after the second week of classes. Tabled the discussion. |
|
11/04/1980 |
|
| eCAT, My UW Madison (MUM)
|
| Web registration will be live for CALS juniors this registration period. If successful in pilot, Web registration for spring will be available for all students. |
|
01/06/2001 |
|
| eCAT, My UW, registration
|
| My UW is now available to every student. Web registration will be live for CALS juniors this registration period. If pilot is successful, web registration will be available for all students for spring. All email will be changed to web based. |
|
11/06/2001 |
|
| Electronic Application
|
| Update on Electronic Application Committee and other related campus activities. |
|
02/01/1994 |
|
| Electronic Grade Reporting
|
| On behalf of the Subcommittee on Electronic Grade Reporting, Susan Hyland submitted a report to AAC. The report contains positive feedback from the units using the pilot program. Discussion followed regarding moving forward. |
|
12/04/2001 |
|
| Email Authorization Process Change
|
| Any student who was not registered Nov. 1st had their email terminated. AAC members agreed that students who enrolled, then withdrew but will be continuing should continue to have email access. |
|
12/05/2000 |
|
| English 9
|
| Recommendation of the Department of English regarding a uniform procedure for English 9. Students who were assigned English 9 and then transfer and come back must be tested again to determiine if credit will be granted for composition transfer work. |
|
03/07/1962 |
|
| English as a Second Language
|
| Explored use of ESL Language Assessment Test for non-native speaker of English |
|
12/01/1987 |
|
| Report on procedures for admission, evaluation, placement and instruction of undergraduate non-native speakers of English |
|
10/04/1988 |
|
| Enrollment Limitations
|
| Engineering has developed enrollment restrictions. The limitations have effected transfers. There is concern that students aren't informed in a timely manner or that the lower enrollment doesn't allow course requirements to be met. |
|
10/07/1980 |
|
| Enrollment Management
|
| Effect of enrollment limitations on Fall 1975-76 semester |
|
05/06/1975 |
|
| Enrollment limitations discussed, immediate, short-term and long-term ramifications; Focus is undergraduate degree candidates |
|
09/09/1975 |
|
| Enrollment management concerns listed |
|
12/02/1975 |
|
| Enrollment management targets explained |
|
02/03/1976 |
|
| Freshman admission procedures for Summer 1976 and Fall 1976-77 explained |
|
03/02/1976 |
|
| Enrollment Task Force
|
| The University decided to admit all qualified freshmen who applied on time, which was approximately 4, 500. In the future there may be budget implications. Graduate School has bigger issue, the projected tudents were 9300, not that many enrolled. |
|
03/01/1977 |
|
| Enrollment: Total Enrollment Planning
|
| A committee was charged with establishing undergraduate enrollment capacities for 1976-1977. It was determines that 25,000 and actual enrollments fell just short of that figure at 24,960. Enrollment projections were discussed. |
|
12/07/1976 |
|
| Enrollments - Minority Students
|
| Minority student enrollments are up about 9% over last fall, with approximately 1830 minority students enrolled. This number is short of the campus goal by about 100 students. Other issues of enrolling and retaining minority students were discussed. |
|
10/03/1978 |
|
| Entrance Codes for Undergraduates
|
| Current entrance code definitions have been changed and the distributed materials are meant to clarify the new codes. |
|
11/06/1984 |
|
| Evening and weekend degrees
|
| Legistlative language and requirements for a complete campus study of degrees available to students to attend only in the evening or weekend. The study tentatively titled Opportunities for the Advancement of Part-Time Students. |
|
11/01/1977 |
|
| Examination Conflicts; Extended Timetable
|
| Discussion regarding the paper Examination Conflicts and Extended Timetable. The paper was distributed during the October meeting. It is suggested that the Instructional Space Office have say in scheduling rooms for exams. |
|
11/04/1980 |
|
| Examinations - Scheduling Night Examinations
|
| There are conflicts of 6 week and 12 week examinations in that a student is scheduled for more than one examination on the same evening and at the same time. There was no action regarding this situation. |
|
01/18/1961 |
|
| Exams
|
| Some of the evening exams conflict with the teaching schedule of professors offering courses in the extended day timetable. A sub-committee will be appointed to research the situation and to propose the best possible solution. |
|
11/07/1978 |
|
| Excess Credits
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| See attachments "Policy for Excess Credits" and a packet of various reports showing the numbers and percentages of student having over 165 credits. |
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03/04/2003 |
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| Information regarding which students would and would not be affected. Implementation will be Fall 2004. Approximately 25 students will be affected. Students can appeal the Excess Credit surcharge. |
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04/01/2003 |
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| Exchange Programs
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| Policy of Graduate School on using work completed on an exchange program to count toward a graduate degree |
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04/04/1997 |
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| Process for reporting student exchange balances announced by Office of International Studies and Programs (OISP) and Registrar's Office |
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09/08/1998 |
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| Extended Access to Student Information (EASI)
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| EASI terminals available at four locations on campus |
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03/05/1991 |
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| Student record available on EASI |
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05/06/1997 |
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| Extension and Residence Record Keeping and Admission
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| Issues with record keeping of credit extension students (coorespondence and special classes) was discussed. Question of integrating them with UW Madison. The integration will occur in stages. |
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02/01/1961 |
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| Facilities
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| In reference to our facilities, Spear spoke of improvements needed in addition to the $1 billion projects currently in progress. |
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12/04/2001 |
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| Faculty Mentor Program for minority students/disadvantaged students
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| Chancellor recommended that AAC discuss the possibility of a Faculty Mentor Program for minority students/disadvantaged students. Where should it operate from? How are student and faculty paired? Should start with a pilot and have a subcommittee. |
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12/05/1978 |
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| Faculty Salaries
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| He cited the quality of our faculty, noting that salaries are below peer group averages. He vowed to work on salary structure with the legislature. |
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12/04/2001 |
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| Federal Aid Regulations - New
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| The Federal Government requires that quality standards regarding grades and number of credits completed must be set by universities as a condition of reviewing financial aid for students. Quality must be reviewed annually. |
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12/06/1983 |
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| FIGS
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| Plan 2008 committees studying freshman seminars to improve diversity. 1) studying "for credit" freshman seminar and 2) studying "not for credit" seminar. Freshman Interest Groups (FIGS). Residential Learning Dialogue Committee planning advisors… |
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12/05/2000 |
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| Final Exam Schedule
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| Final Exam Information was sent to AAC and Undergraduate Education Committee. Timing of the exams, the faculty monitoring policies, exam codes, multi-sectioned courses with a common exam time, mak-up of exams and term paper are other considerations. |
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03/01/1977 |
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| Final examination schedule to take precedence over Selective Service examination; students should be permitted to take final exams on June 3, 1966, without conflict with Selective Service exam |
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03/30/1966 |
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| Subcommittee appointed to review present system, prepare a statement of proposed policies and regulations, and determine need for a permanent committee |
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11/07/1972 |
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| Motion approved to change Ad Hoc Sub-committee on Final Examinations to a standing sub-committee of the AAC |
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02/06/1973 |
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| Approval of report on revised final exam schedule |
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02/06/1973 |
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| Concern about ad hoc decisions of faculty to reschedule exams |
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11/05/1975 |
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| Limitation of number of exams scheduled for a student within a 24 hour period |
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12/02/1975 |
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| Continued discussion of abuses of final exam schedule |
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12/02/1975 |
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| Abuses of final exam schedule and reaction to the Ted Finman letter -- call for a joint meeting with the University Committee |
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02/03/1976 |
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| Deviations in final exam schedule cited. University Committee has referred issue to Undergraduate Curriculum Committee |
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03/02/1976 |
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| Progress report on deviations from final exam schedule |
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04/07/1976 |
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| Final Examinations and Graded Term Papers, Retention of
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| Supported retention of final exams and graded term papers by faculty if they have not been returned to students |
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04/03/1979 |
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| (Note: September 1979 issue of Madison Newsletter contained a statement from Vice Chancellor Kearl regarding authority of individual schools and colleges to require faculty to keep final exams and term papers on file for at least one semester beyond the c |
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| Final Exams
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| Council members had the opporunity to state their opinions prior to this meeting and they will have an opportunity to review the final report of the committee before it is submitted. |
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02/01/1977 |
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| Financial Aid Issues, Military Service
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| Upon activation or reassignment of a student’s unit, a deferment with a grace period applies, and students stay in same status for 3 years. When a student withdraws, the tuition refund policy goes into effect. Discretion of repayment timing is allowed. |
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01/06/2001 |
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| Financial Aid, Military Service Call Up
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| New financial aid rules show forbearance and that death or total disability is a basis for discharge of debt. Upon activation or reassignment of a unit, deferment with grace period applies and students have that status for 3 years. |
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11/06/2001 |
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| First Year Experience, 1st Year Experience
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| Definition of first year experience and the many aspects that contribute to the 1st year. ONSP needs additional funding to facilitate enhanced first year experience. Support was there to increase SOAR costs. |
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11/01/2005 |
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| Foreign Language Admission
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| Questions about the 2 semesters of foreign language in the first 60 credits or dropped from the university. It is a disservice to ask students who graduated from high school before June 1990 to have 2 semesters of foreign language, exemption. |
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11/06/1990 |
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| Foreign Language requirements for students with disabilities
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| Some students with disabilities are advised in high school not to take foreign language courses. What are the ramifications regarding this issue and how is the university dealing with them. FL is an admission requirement, not a degree requirement. |
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12/03/1991 |
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| Foreign Language Retro-credits
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| There is a pilot project to automate assignment of foreign language retro-credits. The process will automatically post retrocredits earned for completion of upper level language classes. Native speakers will not be eligible for retrocredits. |
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09/10/2007 |
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| Foreign Student Insurance
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| History of foreign student insurance was discussed. In April all foreign students will be required to have health insurance. There is hope of increased compliance. |
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04/05/1983 |
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| Four Year Guarantee B See Degree Guarantee, Four Year
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| Freshmen Data
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| Date from 1963 to 1973 showed that average freshman in 1963 had an expected GPA of 2.2 while a 1973 freshman with the same credentials could expect a GPA of about 2.8. Validity was questioned. Grade patterns showed an upward flow. |
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05/07/1974 |
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| General Education Requirements
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| Discussion of acceptance of UW Center (College) students with Associate Degrees and the fulfillment of general education requirements |
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12/06/1988 |
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| Working group appointed to assist in implementation of general education requirements |
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09/12/1995 |
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| Report of working group discussed |
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01/16/1996 |
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| General education requirements -- see memo of February 14, 1996 |
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03/05/1996 |
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| General education requirements and their effect on second degree candidates -- postponed to May 1999 meeting |
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03/02/1999 |
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| General Education Requirements, Comm A
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| Discussion of Comm A and whether or not a student could receive credits from more than one Comm A course or not. How does it work for a student who transfers in Comm A courses. Would they be able to take another Comm A course here? |
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11/01/2005 |
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| Grade Change - Electronic
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| Preliminary discussion of automating the on-line grade change process. The proposal is to make it possible for instructors to enter a grade change. Departments would be notified of the change, but would not be part of approval process. Acceptable? |
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09/10/2007 |
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| All feedback from schools, colleges and departments was positive. In particular, the departments appear to have supported the approval process go directly from the instructor to the dean. We are trying to get this process ironed out before the upgrade. |
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11/03/2007 |
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| The process for submitting grade changes electronically through the Faculty Center is now operational. Paper grade changes will still be accepted for years to come. |
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02/05/2008 |
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| Grade Changes
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| Question to see if Department Chair's signature was needed on grade change form. Reviewed audits on the procdure of 1981, 1985, and 1990. All grade changes should be reviewed by the Dean's Office so the Registrar's Office knows it went through process. |
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12/03/2002 |
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| Grade List Procedure for Collecting Grades
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| Outline of a new procedure for collecting grades. Council members are asked to study the report and bring suggestions or comments to the next meeting. |
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09/19/1962 |
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| Grade Point Average
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| GPA Calculation for Graduate School discussed |
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12/01/1998 |
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| DARS GPA should conform with GPA on transcript |
|
10/05/1999 |
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| Grade Reporting Analysis - Mid-term six-week
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| Data shows that more than half of the grades were not reported in individual courses for first-year students. Advisors rely on early notification of academic problems & are concerned that they are getting less information on how their students are doing. |
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03/04/2008 |
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| Grade Reports
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| Question of mailing copies of the grade report to parents. RO is not responsible for providing a copy of the grade reprot for distribution to parents. |
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11/07/1962 |
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| Propose to discontinue mailing grades to students. Grades would be available on EASI or MY UW and on the touchtone system. Will provide a printable web page that looks like the existing grade reprot. This will save $13,600 postage, plus labor & paper. |
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08/07/2001 |
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| Grades
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| Nursing instructors are piloting grading on-line for the term. The Law School will pilot the uploading of grades for the term. |
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05/01/2001 |
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| Grades - End-semester grade lists and freshman low grade reports
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| After grade lists are prepared by machien, it will be necessary to have a new procedure for obtaining faculty reasons for low grades. Faculty will be required to report low (D or lower) grades on class cards originally distributed to them. |
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10/03/1962 |
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| Grades - Missing and Late Grades
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| The number of late and missing grades appear to be increasing. Statistics were presented showing the percent of grades received by day during and following final exam period. Figures show clearly that instructors are not observing the deadlines. |
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10/04/1961 |
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| Grades - NR
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| There is a prevalence of NR grades and the NR grades cause problems. Over 1000 students get NR grades each semester. 98% of instructors submit grades on time, but those that don't create problems for students and staff. Need to search for solutions. |
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03/04/2008 |
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| Grades and Grading
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| Extend time for reporting of end-semester grades from 48 to 72 hours after exam except for last Saturday of final exam period which will retain 48 hour deadline. |
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11/03/1965 |
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| Chancellor's Council approved final grade extension |
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11/22/1965 |
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| Continue to report all six weeks' grades; not just grades below "C" |
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12/03/1968 |
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| Endorsed in principle proposal to use Progress (P grade) as a permanent grade in English 101 and other courses as appropriate; to be referred to faculty committee on grading policies -- see Appendix VI. |
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01/14/1969 |
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| Discussion of uniform policy on handling of unreported grades |
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11/03/1970 |
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| Registrar decision to mail first semester grade reports only to students in dropped status not supported by AAC |
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01/05/1971 |
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| Consensus on process for notification of incompletes |
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06/01/1971 |
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| Consensus that instructors are responsible for lapsing unreported grades |
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06/01/1971 |
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| Report from registrar on Impact of the New Grading System on Registration and Records Policies |
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07/06/1971 |
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| Review of proposed grading system |
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07/06/1971 |
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| Understanding reached on handling of unreported grades |
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04/11/1972 |
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| Disposition of Incompletes and Unreported grades -- Dean's offices will continue to assume responsibility with the Registrar's Office for clearing up Unreported and Incomplete grades |
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10/03/1972 |
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| Discussion of new grading proposal |
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02/06/1973 |
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| Motion passed urging school and colleges to adopt a policy whereby if a student repeats a course prior to transfer within the university, that the higher grade earned shall be used in determining the course to be accepted for transfer |
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04/03/1973 |
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| Policy Review on status and handling of Incomplete grades |
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03/05/1974 |
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| Repeat of "F" option recommended to be rescinded -- students permitted to repeat any course but all regular grades and grade points to be included in GPA calculations |
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05/01/1979 |
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| Reaffirms opposition to current Repeat of "F" regulations and urges repeal |
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02/05/1980 |
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| (Note: Faculty Senate concurs with position of AAC and votes to repeal the Repeat of "F" regulations effective 1st Semester 1980-81. See Faculty Senate Document 394) |
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05/06/1980 |
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| New system for reporting six weeks grades announced to be ready for 1st Semester 1982-83 |
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05/04/1982 |
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| Six weeks grades to be mailed directly to students; mail for 53706 zip code will be sent campus mail |
|
03/03/1992 |
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| Evert memorandum on Interpretation of Grade of No Work (NW) distributed |
|
10/04/1994 |
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| Johnson memorandum on Effect of NW Grade on Fee Assessment distributed |
|
10/04/1994 |
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| Results of NW grade for 1st Semester 1994-95 distributed |
|
02/07/1995 |
|
| Effect of NR (No Report) grade on students' GPA to be studied |
|
11/04/1997 |
|
| Because of the adverse consequences of using th NR grade on the GPA, the Registrar was advised to use the "M" grade wherever appropriate |
|
12/02/1997 |
|
| Grades of P & S
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| Use of P for Progress and S for Satisfactory as grades for undergraduates. Consensus was that it is understood that S is not an authorized final grade for students other than candidates for a UW graduate degree. Faculty instruction are to be explicit. |
|
10/05/1960 |
|
| Grades, 6 Weeks
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| L&S supports the concept that freshmen need to know how they're doing in classes. Current practices are not helpful Suggestion to have the recording of 6 week grades be automated & grades listed in the EASI system. |
|
10/01/1991 |
|
| Graduation Survey for Undergraduates
|
| Alumni Association proposed the idea of a point-of-graduation survey for undergraduates. Interest in finding out graduation plans, including residence and employment plans. |
|
03/04/2008 |
|
| Guest Students
|
| Tuition charge for nonresident Guest students on agenda for February 1990 Board of Regents meeting |
|
12/05/1989 |
|
| Guidelines for the retention of final exams
|
| Need to develop an advisory policy regarding the retention of final exams. The old policy was that final exams and term papers be retained at least thru the next term. This has been the encouraged practice not voted on by the faculty senate. |
|
10/02/1984 |
|
| Handbook, Student
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| Designed to be informational rather than regulatory |
|
02/07/1967 |
|
| Handicapped Student Legislation
|
| Attempts to serve handicapped students were implemented as early as 1950. The recent legislation has given backbone to what was already happening. Surveys are being made of every campus. Need legal compliance with federal rules. |
|
10/04/1977 |
|
| Health Fee, Student
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| Discussion of exemption from Student Health Fee for certain categories of students; E. Meyer to consult with Business Office |
|
04/14/1965 |
|
| Recommended that special fee charges for all students enrolled on a per credit basis be abolished and per credit fees be adjusted accordingly to incorporate those costs as necessary |
|
05/26/1965 |
|
| High School/College Curriculum Liaison Committee Report
|
| New Freshman Profile Summary that goes to Wisconsin high schools, Boards of Education, local news media, etc. was discussed. The profile includes the academic history and college performance of freshmen as a comparison from H.S. to H.S. |
|
02/01/1983 |
|
| History File
|
| Memo on history of drop deadlines from Blair Mathews to Stephen Kleene. See Add/Drops. Also see Appendix I. |
|
05/01/1971 |
|
History, Junior Administrative Council and
Associate Administrative Council6
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| History of JAC reviewed; AAC created for Madison, Milwaukee and Center Center System -- see Appendix VIII |
|
11/01/1963 |
|
| Holds
|
| If there are future holds, it tells the students why in ISIS. |
|
12/03/2002 |
|
| Honors
|
| An extension to the Honors Update Deadline was moved to the end of the 12th week of classes. |
|
03/04/2003 |
|
| Honors Components is a major initiative this year that focuses on programs for high ability students to figure out a program for freshmen & sophomores with enough flexibility, so they can go into whatever school or college they want for the last 2 years. |
|
10/01/1991 |
|
| Concensus was a student in an honors course will have the course listed on the Permanent Record Card as an honors course irrespective of the college in which the student is enrolled. |
|
01/04/1961 |
|
| Honors Courses taken by Students Outside of Letters and Science
|
| If a student in an honors course will have the course listed on the Permanent Record Card as an honors course irrespective of the college in which the student is enrolled. |
|
11/16/1960 |
|
| Honors Criteria
|
| Discussion of the new honors criteria, similar to those guidelines used prior to the accpetance of Faculty Document 298. How and when students are made aware of the changes in the policy was the concern. |
|
04/04/1978 |
|
| Honors Designation
|
| Discussed Faculty Senate resolution on the matter of criteria for the designation of honors. Historical review of the matter was given. |
|
11/01/1977 |
|
| Criteria for honors designation and distinction at commencement and procedures for eligibility were discussed. Questions of incompletes and other issues were discussed. |
|
12/06/1977 |
|
| The AAC recommendations for criteria for the Honors designation were approved by the Faculty Senate on February 6, 1978 and will go into effect for the May 1979 Honors Convocation and for Commencement. School/College may do additional recognition. |
|
02/07/1978 |
|
| Honors, Academic Student
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| Subcommittee appointed to look into issue of conflicting honors |
|
11/03/1965 |
|
Report of subcommittee referred to Public Functions Committee without recommendation. The report included two recommendations:
- Distinguish between "honors" and "academic achievement"
- Change Honors Convocation to Commencement Award Co
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03/02/1966 |
|
Report of second subcommittee on the subject of Scholastic Honors7
- Honors = Undergraduate honors degree program
Distinction = Other scholastic recognition |
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08/08/1968 |
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| Report of Honors subcommittee -- Honors convocation a campus wide function -- criteria for invitations should be uniform across campus |
|
05/06/1975 |
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| Guidelines for implementing new honors criteria approved -- (See report to AAC from T.H.Hoover dated March 31, 1978) |
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05/02/1978 |
|
| 1978 criteria updated |
|
10/05/1999 |
|
| Honors: Criteria for Honors Designation at Commencement
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| The document entitled "Criteria for Honors Designation at Commencement was approved with an additional paragraph. |
|
12/06/1977 |
|
| Honors: Procedures for the Determination of Student Eligibility for Commencement Honors and Disctinction
|
| The document of "Procedures for the Determination of Student Eligibility for Commencement Honors and Disctinction" was discussed. |
|
12/06/1977 |
|
| ICCC issues, 8.0 Upgrade,ISIS Upgrade
|
| ICCC is discussing technical and policy issues affecting the 8.0 Upgrade. There are new reporting requirements for international students. There may be significant changes in the new regulations and requirements international students. |
|
06/04/2002 |
|
| ICCC, ICCC Update
|
| Overlap courses have been noted and the report is ready. Potential overlaps and repeats will be tracked. Certification for spring eligibility for althetes is priority. It would be helpful if a warning appeared if students duplicate a course. |
|
10/02/2001 |
|
| Identification Card, Photo
|
| Discussion of issues surrounding Regent mandated ID card; Schools and Colleges split on need for a 2nd photo; Consequences to student if ID card is not obtained |
|
11/04/1969 |
|
| Decision of Chancellor E. Young regarding students without ID cards:1) Credits for 1st semester 1969-70 will not be withheld; 2) Registration for 2nd semester 1969-70 will be withheld until ID card requirement is met |
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11/19/1969 |
|
| In a memorandum dated 12/15/69, Vice Chancellor F.C. Young declared that for Summer Sessions 1970 only, students enrolled as degree candidates would be required to obtain a UW-Madison photo ID card; requirement optional for non degree candidates |
|
01/06/1970 |
|
| Identification Numbers, Student
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| Proposal to include adviser ID in student record |
|
02/07/1995 |
|
| Beginning Summer Term 1998, first-time admittees will be assigned randomly generated ID numbers rather than rely on the Social Security Number |
|
10/07/1997 |
|
| Image Now technology
|
| Enrollment Management project that uses Image Now technology to scan and digitize student records. Joanne Berg advocated to have a centralized image process. |
|
06/05/2007 |
|
| Independent Learning, Office of See also Independent Study
|
| Office of Independent Learning is preparing issue papers on the use of Touch-Tone technology for registration and a clarification of the status of the Summer Term in relation to IL courses |
|
05/07/1996 |
|
Independent Learning, Office of
See also Independent Study
|
| Issues raised by Office of Independent Learning to be addressed in a joint meeting by the Registrar, Division of Continuing Studies, and Independent Learning |
|
04/02/1996 |
|
| Independent Study
|
| Business rules for tuition assessment for Correspondence Study courses taken by UW-Madison students -- report of ad hoc committee to be considered in fall 1976 |
|
05/04/1976 |
|
| Information Sheet for Off-Campus Summer Session Students
|
| The statement was distributed with the December 5 minutes. Hays proposed its acceptance. Desired general distribution with some minor changes. Young suggested a change in the paragraph relating to L&S students. |
|
12/19/1962 |
|
| Information, Release of
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| Declined to authorize a list of student drop outs to be sent other institutions upon request for recruitment purposes |
|
03/03/1965 |
|
| Subcommittee (E. Meyer, F.C. Young and C. Schoenfeld) will draft a statement relative to Student Personnel Record Policy for Division of Student Affairs (See also Records, Confidentiality of) |
|
03/03/1965 |
|
| Integrated Student Information System (ISIS)
|
| Announcement of proposal to purchase a vendor designed software system for DAS offices and the campus |
|
05/07/1996 |
|
| Discussion of PeopleSoft contract and plan of action |
|
06/04/1996 |
|
| ISIS update |
|
09/10/1996 |
|
| ISIS update |
|
10/01/1996 |
|
| ICIC (ISIS Campus Impacts Committee) being established |
|
09/09/1997 |
|
| ISIS Website established |
|
09/08/1998 |
|
| Undergraduate Admissions module goes live |
|
10/06/1998 |
|
| Proposed policy for authorization and access to student records discussed |
|
12/01/1998 |
|
| Implementation plan for Student Records, Phase 1, March-June 1999 announced |
|
01/05/1999 |
|
| Draft of ISIS reporting structure introduced |
|
06/01/1999 |
|
| ISIS leadership structure discussed |
|
09/07/1999 |
|
| ISIS organizational structure -- ICIC members to join ISIS teams |
|
10/05/1999 |
|
| Continued discussion of ISIS management structure |
|
12/07/1999 |
|
| ISIS management structure announced to be effective February 1, 2000 |
|
02/01/2000 |
|
| Integration of Extension with Residence Admissions and Records
|
| Sub-Committee was designed to bring the Extension with Residence Admissions and Records together. Written information is incorporated in the minutes. |
|
06/07/1961 |
|
| Integration of Residence and Extension Records
|
| Committee was appointed to study the proposals and make recommendations concerning the integration of student admissions and records in extension programs with residence study programs. |
|
04/12/1961 |
|
| Intercampus Transfer Form for Summer Session
|
| The Chairman should appoint a committee to make recommendations relative to the problems of carrying summer session work on one U.W. campus though enrolled during the regular year on some other U.W. campus and with a new student. |
|
11/02/1960 |
|
| International Student Enrollment Status
|
| Discussion of what constitutes full time status for international students. Undergrad is 12 credits and the Graduate status is determined by school. There can be exceptions in ISIS> |
|
11/01/2005 |
|
| Interpretation Manual for Research Deck 5859
|
| The Interpretation Manual for Research Deck 5859 was distributed. |
|
01/03/1962 |
|
| ISIS
|
| Report on the Status of ISIS: Call for Resources. Statements of concern were shared. |
|
11/07/2000 |
|
| ISIS 8.0 Upgrade
|
| The status report is very good and on schedule. ISIS team is working on a draft communication to students re: non-availability during week- starting July 27-that ISIS is down. Additional access and security issues were discussed. |
|
06/04/2002 |
|
| ISIS 8.0 Upgrade Timing
|
| Paul Barrows addressed the issue of timing the upgrade of ISIS to version 8.0. Consensus was Summer 2002 would be the best. Additional issues were discussed including the training and staffing. |
|
01/06/2001 |
|
| ISIS 9.0 Upgrade
|
| Organizational chart and timeline of key milestones of the 9.0 upgrade were distributed. Aug. 1st the data will be frozen as well as version 8.9 will be taken down and replaced by 9.0. New version will be up by August 11. Areas improved were indicated. |
|
04/01/2008 |
|
| ISIS Committee Structure Review, ICCC
|
| The committee was formed. Issues for the committee were listed. |
|
06/03/2003 |
|
| ISIS Committee Structure, ICCC
|
| Reviewed ISIS Committee Structure Review and Proposals about ICCC. The committee talked about the broader structure and what they thought the issues were. AAC makes recommendations how technology may impact students. |
|
06/03/2003 |
|
| ISIS Data
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| There are 4000 reports that are not reproducible. If the data is available, encourage users to become authorized to obtain the information. |
|
04/04/2000 |
|
| ISIS Status Report
|
| ISIS Adhoc Faculty Committee requested more representation on the ISIS Executive Committee. The ISIS Executive Committee focused on resources, traning and communication issues. |
|
12/05/2000 |
|
| ISIS Status Report, Call for Resources
|
| A letter will be sent to Provost Wiley requesting additional resourses and dedicated staff time to gain the functionality needed to serve students. |
|
10/03/2000 |
|
| ISIS Status Report; Advisement Pilot
|
| Additional budget was approved. Campus pursues the Advisement Pilot. Will upgrade at some point to 8.0. Campus issues on the feedback from AAC are listed in the detailed minutes. |
|
02/06/2001 |
|
| ISIS Strategic Directions Committee
|
| Charter and minutes of the summer ISIS Strategic Directions Committee. This committee is advisory to the ISIS Executive Committee. |
|
10/03/2000 |
|
| ISIS Upgrade
|
| ISIS 8.0 Upgrade Timing. Summer 2002 was determined to be the best time to upgrade. |
|
11/06/2001 |
|
| ISIS, ISIS Panels, FIGS
|
| Overview of Freshman Interest Groups (FIGS) for summer 2001. Difficulties in registration and holding classes for specific students. Administrative hurdles were discussed. A group is established to define linked registration & FIGS definitions. |
|
10/02/2001 |
|
| ISIS/Student Records Go Live
|
| Freeze on student records from March 5th to April 2nd went well. Priority registration for summer and fall started yesterday. Open section reports available on 4/12. |
|
04/06/1999 |
|
| ISS, SEVIS (Student Exchange and Visitors Information System)
|
| See departmental checklist. ISS urges to have admissions decisions made earlier and encourage early enrollment. An ISS fee of $50 has been approved by UW System. |
|
04/01/2003 |
|
| JAC Membership and Voting Membership
|
| The motion was approved that the Chairman appoint a committee of three to bring a recommendation to the Council relative to voting membership and other items deemed importatant relative to membership. |
|
10/05/1960 |
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| JAC-Committee Recommendations
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| Advisor signatures required, new freshmen advanced summer registration, maximum use of machines in the registration process, expand registration between semesters, procedures be comparable, study lists, registration plan for first and second semesters. |
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10/18/1961 |
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| JAC-Junior Administrative Council
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| The committee was formed on April 13, 1960 for the purpose of studying registration plans and procedures for the Madison campus, including identifying major issues, and to draw up alternative proposals for discussion and action by the Council. |
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10/18/1961 |
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| JAC-Report of the Committee on Summer Session Freshmen Policies
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| Board of Regents interested in a fuller use of the school year for instructional purposes. Director of the University of Summer Sessions presented "Propsed Policy Statement on the University of Wisconsin Summer Session" and recommendations. |
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11/01/1961 |
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| JAC-Report of the Junior Administrative Council to the Administrative Committee
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03/21/1960 |
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| JAC-Sub-Committee on Integration of Extension with Residence Admissions and Records
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| Proposal to integrate correspondence and credit class records with Madison and Freshmen-Sophomore Center Records. Objectives and Proposals listed. |
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11/15/1961 |
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| JAC-Summer Session Work at a UW Campus by a Student Regularly Enrolled on Another UW Campus
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| Report on students enrolled at more than one campus during summer term. Dissatisfaction with the procedure used to handle students who are enrolled at Madiosn and take summer session courses at UW-Milwaukee and vice versa. |
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11/01/1961 |
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| Joint Meeting of AAC and Registration and Records Committee
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| Discussion of transcript issues. Questions and comments were addressed regarding going to a computerized system. |
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05/03/1977 |
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| Junior Writing Skills Test; Writing Competency
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| Draft reports of the Junior Writing Skills Test Committee and the Writing Competency are being reviewed and recommendations were made to the deans and to the Chancellor respectively. The purpose is to determine competency. |
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02/01/1977 |
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| Jury Duty
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| P. Ginsberg to draft statement on status of students called for jury duty |
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12/05/1972 |
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| Statement on options open to instructor and student re continued enrollment in a course |
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03/06/1973 |
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| Kauffman Campus II Project
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| Project is focused on promoting entrepreneurial thinking on campus and throughout the state. The project has sponsored outreach to students on campus, community events that included Edgewood and MATC and an Earth Day Challenge last spring. |
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12/04/2007 |
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| Kellet Report
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| Report of Governor's Commission on Education (Kellet Report) |
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01/05/1971 |
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| L&S curriculum update
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| The Degree requirements for L&S have changed. Students matriculating subsequent to May 21 will use the streamlined curriculum. Continuing students may opt to follow new guidelines. |
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05/01/2007 |
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| L&S Degree requirements
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| L&S Curriculum Committee’s Proposal to Revise the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements for L&S will be presented to the Faculty Senate next Monday. There are several changes to the degree requirements. |
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11/02/2004 |
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| Labels and Lists, Student
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| H. Evert designated to handle requests for address labels from agencies outside the university and from student organizations |
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02/04/1975 |
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| Language requirement
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| There are problems associated with tracking and enforcing the language requirement for admission. A committee was formed to contact other schools and colleges and provide a report back to the Council in the winter. |
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10/05/1993 |
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| Late Enrollment Fee
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| Late initial enrollment fee description and procedures handout. The word initial was confusing. This policy only affects students enrolling in their first class late, not merely adding an additional class to their existing program. |
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10/01/2002 |
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| Late Registration Fee
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| Review of late registration fee in a Touch-Tone environment B students who initiate registration after September 1, 1989, for 1st Semester 1989-90 will be identified and billed separately for the $10.00 late registration fee |
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07/11/1989 |
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| Law School Mid-year admissions
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| Hays informed the council that the 2nd semester 1961-1962 will be the last time the Law School will admit students at mid-year. |
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01/03/1962 |
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| Learning Communities
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Learning communities and links to registration discussed; subcommittee appointed to explore options -- see also letter from
S. Nellis to Provost J. Wiley dated March 18, 1998 |
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02/03/1998 |
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| Learning Disabilities
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| Discussion of learning disabilities and role and function of the McBurney Center |
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11/06/1989 |
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| LINKS, Scheduling courses in pairs, First Year Experience
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| LINKS is designed for the College of Engineering to link students taking "paired" courses with other frehsmen Engineering students. The ISIS "block scheduling" capability will be used to keep students in both courses. |
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05/01/2001 |
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| Long Range Summer Session Developments
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| Proposed Policy Statement on the University of Wisconsin Summer Sessions, Working Paper on Strengthening UW Summer Sessions, 1961 and an Appendix on Communications Plan, UW Summer Sessions 1961 were distributed. |
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02/01/1961 |
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| Major Declarations
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| We need to look at processes of major/minor/certificate declaration. A survey indicated that students are getting into first or second choices. |
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10/13/1987 |
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| Majority, Age of
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| Subcommittee appointed to consider release of information to parents and students and provide input to chancellor |
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05/02/1972 |
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| Report of Subcommittee on Age of Majority |
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05/23/1972 |
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| Subcommittee will develop procedures for securing permission from students for release of information to parents |
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06/20/1972 |
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| Treat all students alike in the release of grade information regardless of age of student if a release has been signed |
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10/03/1972 |
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| Self-study committee appointed |
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11/04/1975 |
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| Majors, Additional as College Special
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| Letters & Science proposes to eliminate the LSS-9 classification effective 1st Semester 1988-89; students who have earned a bachelor's degree will not be permitted to pursue an L&S major as an LSS-9 (see memorandum from D. Cronon dated December 10, 1987) |
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02/02/1988 |
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| Majors, Substitutions in
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| Subcommittee appointed to review processes for making substitutions in the the major |
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11/07/1995 |
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| Report of subcommittee approved |
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03/05/1996 |
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| See also entries under "Certain/Corry Memoranda" - May to October 1987 |
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| Manning of Assignment Committee
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| Desks and departmental offices need to be manned on registration Saturdays. The RO is open and the departmental facilities are not. Assignment committees and advisers are not available on Saturday mornings. |
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12/05/1962 |
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| Maps
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| Maps will be free, they are part of the Publications budget. |
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11/05/1985 |
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| Membership Appointments and Changes, AAC
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First meeting of Council
F.C. Young, Chair
G.W. Sledge, Secretary |
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11/01/1963 |
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| F.C. Young and G.W. Sledge reelected as chair and secretary, respectively |
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11/03/1964 |
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| J. Kauffman, new dean of Student Affairs, in attendance |
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02/02/1965 |
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| C.A. Schoenfeld, director of Summer Sessions, new member |
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03/03/1965 |
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| F.C. Young recognized in his new role as vice chancellor for Student Affairs;B. Mathews acknowledged in his new position as associate dean for Student Academic Affairs in Letters & Science |
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01/14/1969 |
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| J. Kellesvig appointed director of Undergraduate Orientation; will report to F.C. Young as an assistant to the Vice Chancellor |
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03/04/1969 |
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| G.W. Sledge elected Chair, M. Kreul elected Secretary for 1969-70 |
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10/07/1969 |
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| C. Quinn succeeds J. Dilley as director of Student Personnel Services in the School of Education |
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09/04/1969 |
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Officers for 1970-71
G. W. Sledge, Chair
N. Abraham, Secretary |
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10/06/1970 |
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| W. E. Clingan appointed Dean of Students |
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11/03/1970 |
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| J. Kellesvig chair for 1972-73 |
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09/05/1972 |
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J. Kellesvig to continue as chair for 1973-74
L. Bosworth continues as secretary |
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09/03/1974 |
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F. Leidel chair 1975-76
L. Bosworth continues as secretary |
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09/09/1975 |
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F. Leidel to continue as chair for 1976-77
L. Bosworth continues as secretary |
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05/04/1976 |
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| Final meeting for F. Leidel - Engineering |
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05/04/1982 |
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| Final meeting for F. C. Young - Letters and Science |
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05/03/1983 |
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| Final meeting for T. H. Hoover - Registrar |
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05/07/1985 |
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| Final meeting for C. Quinn - Education |
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12/02/1986 |
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| Final meeting for N. Abraham - Summer Sessions & ICP |
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10/03/1989 |
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| AAC chair P. Runde will move from Allied Health to Summer Sessions and ICP effective November 15, 1989 |
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10/03/1989 |
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| B. Bawden will represent the programs from Allied Health going to the Medical School |
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12/05/1989 |
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| Final meeting for G. W. Sledge - CALS |
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05/04/1993 |
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| Last meeting with P. Runde as chair |
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06/07/1994 |
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| J. Vandevender assumes chair |
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10/04/1994 |
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| Final meeting for D. Dietmeyer - Engineering |
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05/02/1995 |
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| M. "Pete" Storey leaves Undergraduate Admissions for the University of Michigan |
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01/07/1997 |
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| Final meeting for H. Evert - Registrar |
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05/06/1997 |
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| S. Nellis to chair AAC for 1997-98 |
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05/06/1997 |
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| R. Seltzer introduced as Director of Admissions |
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03/03/1998 |
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| Final meeting for D. Wermers - Registrar |
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05/05/1998 |
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| M. Nielsen introduced as Registrar |
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11/03/1998 |
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| Final meeting for J. Johnson - Business |
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05/02/2000 |
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| P. Fessenden to chair AAC for 2000-01 |
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05/02/2000 |
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| Mentor program
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| Support voiced for Faculty Mentor program aimed at assisting minority students' adjustment to the University |
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05/01/1979 |
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| Mentor Program - Faculty
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| Faculty should be surveyed for their interest in the Faculty Mentor Program. If enough interest, recommendations could be implemented. If not, a pilot program could be initiated for fall 1979. An evaluation component should be added to recommendations. |
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03/06/1979 |
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| There is more interest of the faculty to be involved in the Faculty Mentoring Program than interested students. It was a pilot program. Early contact with the student is important. Accurate and timely contact information is difficult to obtain. |
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10/02/1979 |
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| Mid-Term Early Warning System, Six weeks grades
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| University of MN provided background information about Early Warning System. There seems to be a difference of opinion of what to do, additional discussion required. |
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06/03/2003 |
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| Military Call up
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| 2 handouts concerning military call up. Issues addressed were loan grace periods, deferments, and withdraway/drop policies. |
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10/02/2001 |
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| Military Duty Call Up Policy
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| Draft of the Military Service document regarding withdrawal, selective drops, incompletes and final grades. |
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11/06/2001 |
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| Military Science and Physical Education for Students Transferring from One U.W. Campus to Another
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| If a student transfers from the UW-M with a deficiency in physical education or military science at UW-M that definicency must be satisfied if the student transfers to Madison and vice cersa. |
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11/16/1960 |
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| Military Science Deficiency Notification
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| Discussion of how students with deficiencies in military science should be notified that they must make up these deficiencies in their next semester of residence without degree credit. Moved to have the Registrar notify student in the summer. |
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06/15/1960 |
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| Military Science Orientations and Physical Education Requirement for Part-Time Students
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| Moved that male students on a per credit fee basis with a freshman classification be permantently exempt from R.O.T.C. orientation. |
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02/15/1961 |
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| Moved to and then tabled the decision that men and women entering the University for the first time on a per credit fee basis be permanetly exempt from physical education. |
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02/15/1961 |
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| Military Service Policy
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| Edits to the Military Service Policy were discussed. |
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11/06/2001 |
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| Item #4, concerning the 12 week refernce, the wording was changed. Lockwood wants the faculty to have greater authority to decide. A copy of the military orders sent to the student will be required. |
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01/06/2001 |
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| Provost Spear gave an overview of the Military Service Policy. AAC reviewed and supported the policy. |
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12/04/2001 |
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| Military Service Policy, Study Abroad Military Service
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| If a student is called up on short notice and goes to the Registrar's office, an administrative withdrawal will be processed. They will notify the school/college after the fact. This might impact students in Study Abroad programs. |
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02/04/2003 |
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| Minimum Credit Controls
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| There is a docusment in the draft stage. There is general support for this concenpt and committee members should comment to Rosemary by Oct. 15, 1993 regarding their interest in using this. |
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09/21/1993 |
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| Minority Students - Recruitment and Retention
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| AP 7.2 document mandates the UW System campuses to enroll, retain, and graduate minority students in direct proportion to their status in the population at large. The New Student Services Office is staffed to help address this issue. |
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10/03/1978 |
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| Minors, Academic
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| Chair will write to University Academic Planning Council (UAPC) to request a review of the status of academic minors |
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04/05/1994 |
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| (See minutes of meeting of October 4, 1994, for Report of Subcommittee on Certificate Programs and Minors) |
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| Modular Courses
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| Students are expected to commit to courses at beginning of term -- add/drop deadlines identical to those for semester long courses; final grades to be submitted at end of semester |
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02/10/1970 |
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| Deadlines associated with modular courses will be proportional to full-term courses; grades earned will be reported at end of full-term -- approved |
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10/06/1981 |
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| There was discussion on the L&S policies on modular courses. Campus units need to make an effort to follow uniform administration procedures for modular courses. There are many problems with modular courses. Need policies developed. |
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03/01/1983 |
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| There are difficulties in identifying modular courses. Using session codes increases the size of the timetable. There is a need to look at other options. Dean's actions are the way to drop a modular course so the transcript reflects what was done. |
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05/05/1981 |
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| Modular Courses Subcommittee Report
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| There was a February 27th draft document that was reviewed. Defined modular course to mean courses of less than a semester in length. |
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04/02/1984 |
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| My UW
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| 500 Biology majors tested the My UW. The purpose is to draw together existing resources. |
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09/05/2000 |
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| National Clearinghouse
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| There has been a national clearinghouse for employers to ask about degrees. The Registrar's Office will verify the dgrees but will refer them to the clearinghouse in the future. |
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12/03/2002 |
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| NCAA eligibility Requirements
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| Discussion about the NCAA eligibility requirements and their impact on student progress and choice of academic programs. Update on new guidelines which requires studnets to make steady progress toward completing a degree. |
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10/02/2007 |
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| New Course Numbers
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| Registrar's Office is hopeful of having new course numbers available by September 21, 1962. The list will be maintained by the RO. |
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05/16/1962 |
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| New Data Views
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| Student Multi-term data views is moving into production. It can query alumni data. |
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09/04/2001 |
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| New Student Week Program
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