Faculty Senate MINUTES December 16

Faculty Senate
MINUTES
December 16, 2004

MEMBERS - Listed Alphabetically
Bill Allison - Gene Sessions representing
Tony Allred
Lee Badger
Jeff Bailey, Student - Excused
Dallas Broeker Bailey - Excused
Laine Berghout
Karen Brookens
Dilek Buchholz
Lloyd Burton
Tamara Chase
Bruce Christensen
Bill Clapp
Shelley Conroy - Admin.
Roger Crockett - Vel Casler representing
Gary Dohrer - Diane Krantz representing
Dave Ferro
Rick Ford
Lauren Fowler
Colleen Garside - Parliamentarian
Dawn Gatherum - Excused
Richard Greene
Sue Harley
Laird Hartman - Excused
Michelle Heward
Warren Hill - Admin.
Bob Hogge
Joan Hubbard - Excused
Debra Huber - Excused
Becky Johns
Cody Jones, Student - Excused
Diane Kawamura
Wade Kotter
Diane Leggett - Excused
Jeff Livingston - Admin.
Kathleen Lukken - Admin.
Laura MacLeod
Susan Matt
Marek Matyjasik
Jack Mayhew
President Millner - Admin.
Matt Mouritsen
Dale Ostlie - Admin.
Steve Peterson
June Phillips Admin.
Jack Rasmussen - Admin.
Richard Sadler - Admin. - Leah Murray
Paul Schvaneveldt - Excused
Rick Sline
Molly Smith
Erik Stern
Jeff Stokes - Excused
Michael Vaughan - Admin.
Huiying Wei-Arthus
Toni Weight, Admin.
Ryan Wolsey, Student
Scott Wright
Yu-Jane Yang
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Kay Brown, Secretary

1. ROLL CALL

2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

Motion: Moved to approve the minutes from the November 18, 2004 Faculty Senate meeting.
Made: Richard Greene
Second: Lloyd Burton
Outcome: The minutes were approved.

3. CURRICULUM AND GENERAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE – Rob Reynolds, Chair

Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology - Course deletions for Statics - MET SI2100 Engineering Technology - MET 2200, Strength of Materials - MET SI2300, Dynamics of Particles - MET 3000, Dynamics of Rigid Bodies - MET 3100, Machine Design I - MET 3200, Thermodynamics - MET SI3600, Fluid Mechanics - MET SI4400, and Heat Transfer - MET SI 4600; Course changes for senior Project - MET 4500, 4510, and Seminar in Mechanical Engineering Technology - MET 4990; New course proposals for Dynamics - MET 3050, Engineering Technology Materials - MET 3150, Testing and Failure Analysis - MET 3700, and Thermal-fluid Sciences - MET 4650; Program changes for Manufacturing Engineering Technology B.S. Degree, Mechanical Engineering Technology A.A.S. and BS Degrees.

They are changing the program to have more cross-disciplinary integration with the MET program. The changes require some courses to be deleted, with some of their content being merged into existing courses. MFET and MET have worked to coordinate course work and eliminate course duplications.

Motion: Moved to approve from Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering Technology the course deletions for Statics - MET SI2100 Engineering Technology - MET 2200, Strength of Materials - MET SI2300, Dynamics of Particles - MET 3000, Dynamics of Rigid Bodies - MET 3100, Machine Design I - MET 3200, Thermodynamics - MET SI3600, Fluid Mechanics - MET SI4400, and Heat Transfer - MET SI 4600; Course changes for senior Project - MET 4500, 4510, and Seminar in Mechanical Engineering Technology - MET 4990; New course proposals for Dynamics - MET 3050, Engineering Technology Materials - MET 3150, Testing and Failure Analysis - MET 3700, and Thermal-fluid Sciences - MET 4650; Program changes for Manufacturing Engineering Technology B.S. Degree, Mechanical Engineering Technology A.A.S. and BS Degrees.
Made: Bill Clapp
Second: Warren Hill
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Information Systems & Technologies - Course changes for Introduction to Information Technology - IS&T 2100, Software Development I - IS&T 2110; New course proposal for Data Structures and Algorithms - IS&T 2720; Program changes for Information Systems and Technologies - A.A. and A.A.S. degrees, Information Systems and Technologies B.A. and B.S. degrees, Information Systems and Technologies Minor, and Information Systems and Technologies BIS degree.

They are including more programming elements into their program as students learn more about computers from programming.

Health Information Management program change. The change is due to IS&T changing IS&T 2100 from 3 credit hours to 1 credit hour and reducing the course content. IS&T 3110 Information Technology for Business is taught for non-IS&T majors and will meet the curriculum needs and accreditation requirement for the HIM program.

Motion: Moved to approve from Information Systems & Technologies the course changes for Introduction to Information Technology - IS&T 2100, Software Development I - IS&T 2110; New course proposal for Data Structures and Algorithms - IS&T 2720; Program changes for Information Systems and Technologies - A.A. and A.A.S. degrees, Information Systems and Technologies B.A. and B.S. degrees, Information Systems and Technologies - Minor, and Information Systems and Technologies BIS degree. From Health Information Management the program change due to IS&T changing IS&T 2100 from 3 credit hours to 1 credit hour. IS&T 3110 Information Technology for Business will replace IS&T 2100 in the Health Information Management program.
Made: Diane Krantz
Second: Molly Smith
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Master of Accounting - Course deletions for Evolution of Accounting Thought - MPAcc 6140, Financial Accounting Theory - MPAcc 6150, International Financial Reporting - MPAcc 6170, SEC Accounting - MPAcc 6250, Quantitative Methods in Accounting - MPAcc 6260, Controllership - MPAcc 6340, Tax Policy & Procedures - MPAcc 6450, Audit Techniques & Cases - MPAcc 6550, and Databases & Information Systems - MPAcc 6620; New course proposals for Financial Statement Analysis - MAcc 6160, Advanced Individual Tax Problems - MAcc 6430, Exempt Entities and State & Local Taxation - MAcc 6440, Advanced Corporate Taxation - MAcc 6490, and Advanced Auditing - MAcc 6560; Program change for Master of Accounting.

Motion: Moved to approve from Master of Accounting course deletions for Evolution of Accounting Thought - PMAcc 6140, Financial Accounting Theory - MPAcc 6150, International Financial Reporting - MPAcc 6170, SEC Accounting - MPAcc 6250, Quantitative Methods in Accounting - MPAcc 6260, Controllership - MPAcc 6340, Tax Policy & Procedures - MPAcc 6450, Audit Techniques & Cases - MPAcc 6550, and Databases & Information Systems - MPAcc 6620; New course proposals for Financial Statement Analysis - MAcc 6160, Advanced Individual Tax Problems - MAcc 6430, Exempt Entities and State & Local Taxation - MAcc 6440, Advanced Corporate Taxation - MAcc 6490, and Advanced Auditing - MAcc 6560; Program change for Master of Accounting.
Made: Rick Ford
Second: Bill Clapp
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Criminal Justice - Course deletions for Cooperative Work Experience - CJ 2890/4890, Research Methods in Criminal Justice II - MCJ 6112; New course proposals for Critical Legal Studies - CJ 4000, Great Thoughts in Criminal Justice - MCJ 6255; Program changes for Criminal Justice B.A., B.S., and Master of Criminal Justice.

Motion: Moved to approve from Criminal Justice the course deletions for Cooperative Work Experience - CJ 2890/4890, Research Methods in Criminal Justice II - MCJ 6112; New course proposals for Critical Legal Studies - CJ 4000, Great Thoughts in Criminal Justice - CJ 6255; Program changes for Criminal Justice B.A., B.S., and Master of Criminal Justice.
Made: Michelle Heward
Second: Lauren Fowler
Outcome: The motion passed with 1 abstention.

Communication - Program changes for Communication Major, Minor, BIS Degree, and Departmental Honors.

This is a reconfiguration of courses. No new courses are being added to the program. All students seeking admission to the Communication major will be required to successfully complete three "pre-major" foundation Communication courses. Each of the six concentrations will offer` a selection of depth and breadth courses. Concern was expressed about having the Faculty Senate approve clusters of interdisciplinary courses without knowing the specific courses that will be offered within the interdisciplinary concentrations. It was mentioned that this type of program is similar to the BIS degree.

Call for the Question
Made: Gene Sessions
Outcome: The motion passed. Debate ended.

Motion: Moved to approve from Communication the program changes for Communication Major, Minor, BIS Degree, and Departmental Honors.
Made: Bill Clapp
Second: Yu-Jane Yang
Outcome: The motion passed with 1 opposed and 3 abstentions.

4. APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, ACADEMIC FREEDOM, AND TENURE COMMITTEE – Doris Geide-Stevenson, Chair

The APAFT Committee suggests writing a separate policy dealing with degree requirements.

Proposed PPM 8-1a - DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

At the time of initial appointment, as part of the recommendation for faculty employment or when their terms of appointment are modified, the department chair and the dean of the college will review whether all appropriate degree requirements are met by the candidate.

Degree requirements shall be interpreted as requiring a degree from an institution accredited by an institutional accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the foreign equivalent of such a degree. Equivalence of foreign degrees shall be evaluated by the regular faculty of the academic department and will be reviewed and approved by the college Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee .

"This definition shall be used for any purpose for which degree requirements need to be considered."

Main Motion: Moved to approve the above proposed policy for PPM 8-1a - Degree requirements as stated above.
Made: Bruce Christensen
Second: Bill Clapp

Some Senate members felt that the above policy did not go far enough.

Amended Motion: Add to the above policy, "Degrees from unaccredited institutions (as defined above) shall not be represented, recognized, or utilized in connection to university affiliation in any form or capacity on or off campus."
Made: Gene Sessions
Second: Rick Ford

Amended Motion Withdrawn

Many members of the Senate felt that this policy needed to be studied more and that legal council needed to be consulted. The University needs to feel comfortable with the representation of its faculty and the degrees that they have earned. The University needs to ensure that faculty are who they say they are with the credentials they say they have. The issue of disciplinary action for those not in compliance with the policy needs to be addressed. Currently there is no policy addressing faculty degree requirements from accredited institutions.

Call for the Question
Made: Bill Clapp
Outcome: 16 in favor, 8 opposed, 4 abstentions. The motion failed. Debate continues.

If this policy is approved there needs to be an effective date; it should not be effective just from its approval date. The policy could extend to current faculty who may have bogus degrees. As written now, the policy is forward looking. The policy could be accepted as part of the appointment process and then an amendment could be written to address the disciplinary process. The charge to the APAFT Committee was to establish a policy regarding degree requirements at the time of appointment. The Senate discussed accepting the proposed policy and then worrying about an addition to the policy discussing disciplinary action for those not in compliance with the policy. Concern was expressed about the policy being grand fathered.

Motion: Moved to refer back to committee with the instruction to include an effective date and to look at the additional wording to the policy suggested by Gene Sessions, "Degrees from unaccredited institutions (as defined above) shall not be represented, recognized, or utilized in connection to university affiliation in any form or capacity on or off campus."
Made: Michelle Heward
Second: Lee Badger
Outcome: The motion passed with 16 in favor and 12 opposed.

Charge 4: Bring PPM 8-17, 8-18, 8-20 in line with the 3/6 time line for tenure review.

PPM 8-17 - ACTION BY DEPARTMENT COMMITTEE

II. PROCEDURE

A. The Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee shall consider recommending advancement in rank, or recommending tenure for any faculty member in the final probationary year, and shall review progress of all probationary faculty members in their ~~fourth~~ third year of probation. The department Committee shall complete the review process in accordance with the dated guidelines contained in PPM 8-12. The department Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee shall also review the progress of a candidate in any other year of probation upon the request of the candidate, the department chair, the dean or the provost. The request must be made in writing according to the dated guidelines in PPM 8-12.

PPM 8-18 - ACTION BY COLLEGE COMMITTEE

POLICY

The college Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee shall review the files of all candidates for advancement in rank, and the files of all tenure track faculty who are in their ~~fourth~~ third or ~~seventh~~ sixth year of probationary standing shall be forwarded by the department Committee chair. The Committee shall inform the dean in writing of its recommendations, adding its own evaluation, and inform the dean that the files are ready for review. The Committee shall also send copies of its recommendations to the department chair and the candidate in accordance with the dated guidelines contained in PPM 8-12. . . .

PPM 8-20 D. ACTION BY PROVOST

D. Candidates in Other Probationary Years of Tenure

In the ~~fourth~~ third or other specially requested interim years' evaluations, the provost will only be made aware of the candidates' status of progress toward achieving tenure but shall not act unless the provost grants a petition for review by the candidate or undertakes such review on their own initiative.

Motion: Moved to approve the above changes to PPM’s 8-17, 8-18, and 8-20.
Made: Tamara chase
Second: Lloyd Burton
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

Charge # 6: Clarify the role of the department chair versus the chair of the department ranking tenure committee with regard to the receipt and placement of written recommendations in a candidate’s professional file.

PPM 8-12 - DATED GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTION/TENURE REVIEW

Oct 1 - The department chair forwards a list of all departmental candidates for review, for advancement in rank, and for tenure to all departmental faculty members, including those on leave or otherwise absent from campus for the year, and informs these faculty of their right to submit their written recommendations concerning those being considered for tenure or for advancement in rank. These written recommendations must be submitted to the department chair ~~chair of the department Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee~~ by January 8. (PPM 8-17)

PPM 8-17 - ACTION BY DEPARTMENT RANKING TENURE EVALUATION COMMITTEES

C. Prior to the convening of the department Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee, the department chair shall invite departmental faculty members to submit, in writing, recommendations on the candidates to be evaluated stating as specifically as possible the reasons for the recommendations. Such recommendations shall be shared with the candidates whom they respectively concern. Such recommendations ~~deemed by the Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee as having merit, or as desired by the respect~~ive candidate, shall be placed in the candidate's permanent file by the department chair.

PPM 8-13 - MAINTENANCE OF PROFESSIONAL FILE

It is the responsibility of the faculty member to update the professional file to insure its completeness prior to the beginning of the ranking tenure review process. Materials may not be added to this file after the review process has begun, unless it is at the request of individuals involved in the review process. Other authorized individuals, including department and college peers, former employers, recognized scholars and professionals within the faculty member's discipline and Ranking Tenure Evaluation Committee members may submit items to the department chair for inclusion into the file. The department chair will send the faculty member a copy of all items which have been sent to the office of the dean for inclusion in the faculty member's professional file. The office of the dean will stamp the date of submission on all documents submitted to the file and make an entry of these items into the table of contents.

The removal of any documents must occur as follows:

A. The faculty member must submit a written statement to the department chair presenting the reasons for excluding the item(s) from the file.

B. The department chair must submit a recommendation to the dean concerning the written statement of the faculty member.

C. After receiving the recommendation of the department chair, the dean, in consultation with the provost, will decide whether the challenged material will remain in the file.

D. If the decision is made to delete the challenged material, the removal of the item(s) will be shown in the table of contents as "deleted" and dated.

PPM 8-13 item "D" refers to a table of contents. There is no table of contents. There is a log sign in sheet, but no table of contents. It was suggested that "~~table of contents~~" be changed to read "log." "Table of contents" also appears in paragraph 2 under item "F."

Main Motion: Moved to approve the above changes to PPM’s 8-12 and 8-17.
Made: Bruce Christensen
Second: Diane Krantz

Amended Motion: Change "table of contents" in PPM 8-13 to read "log."
Made: Kathleen Lukken

Amended motion withdrawn

It was felt that there should be some kind of a record of what is put into the file and what is taken out of the file. The "log" is only a record of who is looking at the file.

PPM 8-13 will be referred back to the APAFT Committee for further discussion to look at replacing "table of contents" with "log" and look at including some kind of a record sheet to indicate what has been put into the file and what has been taken out of the file.

Main Motion: Moved to approve the above changes to PPM’s 8-12 and 8-17.

Made: Bruce Christensen
Second: Diane Krantz
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

5. ADMISSIONS, STANDARDS, AND STUDENT AFFAIRS – Erika Dianes, Chair

PPM 4-21 - CREDIT BY EXAMINATION OR PETITION

I. Reference
WSU Catalog for specific applications

II. General Policy
Credit for competency gained outside the university is awarded by standard examination such as the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the Advanced Placement program (AP), the International Baccalaureate (IB), by special examination administered by individual departments, and by petition. These credits are administered according to articulation agreements with other institutions, standard guides, and according to the following constraints.

A. A student must either be officially registered or have an established WSU transcript at the time the request for credit or examination is made.

B. Credit is not awarded if duplicated by previous examinations, petition or course work for which a student received a grade (A-E, I, T, W, UW, CR, NC).

C. This credit is not considered part of the residence requirement.

D. This credit, although graded on a credit/no credit basis, may be used to satisfy major, minor, and general education requirements.

E. Credit by standard examination (i.e. CLEP, AP, IB) is awarded at the discretion of the appropriate department and according to departmentally approved guidelines.

Motion: Moved to approve the changes to PPM 4-21 as stated above to include the International Baccalaureate degree in the policy.
Made: Wade Kotter
Second: Steve Peterson
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

PPM 4-17 ACADEMIC RULES, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS (Draft - Banner 11/5/04)

I. POLICY
Weber State University ~~requires~~ students to must maintain a minimum grade point average. They must also declare a program of study within a specified period of time. ~~In addition the University~~, In compliance with Federal, State and Institutional regulations, the University tracks satisfactory progress~~, which includes~~ ~~monitoring academic and required credit-hour~~ progress, of students participating in regulated programs. This includes tracking both GPA and required credit hour progress. Students who fail to meet the required standards will be placed on academic warning, probation, or suspension.

II. GRADE POINT REQUIREMENTS GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING

To remain in good standing, ~~Weber State University~~ students are required to maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least a 2.00 or C average. A student whose cumulative GPA is below the required C or 2.00 level will be placed on Academic Warning, Probation or Suspension. The cumulative GPA of students who transfer to the University will be computed on the work taken at Weber State University only.

III. ~~PROCEDURE~~ ACADEMIC WARNING, PROBATION, SUSPENSION

A. Minus points, academic warning, probation and suspension for students who have accumulated less than 60 semester or 90 quarter hours of credit (Freshman or Sophomore level students) are defined as follows:
1. Minus Points are calculated by using the following formula:
(GPA-2.00)x(GPA hrs) = minus points
Example: (1.80-2.00)x(40 cr) = -8
2. Academic Warning: one to six minus semester points or one to ten minus quarter points, rounded to the nearest integer.
3. Academic Probation: seven or more minus semester points or eleven or more minus quarter points, rounded to the nearest integer.
4. Academic Suspension: earning a term GPA less than 2.00 while on probation.
B. Academic probation and suspension for students who have accumulated 60 or more semester hours of credit or 90 or more quarter hours of credit (Junior-level) are defined as follows -
1. Academic Probation: a cumulative GPA less than 2.00.
2. Academic Suspension: a term GPA less than 2.50 while on probation.
C. The duration of an academic suspension is defined as follows:
1. Students whoa are academically suspended from Weber State University will be required to remain out of school for a minimum of one academic term (Fall, Spring or Summer).
2. Students who are suspended a second time will be required to remain out of school for minimum of one calendar year.

3. Students who are suspended a third or subsequent time will be required to remain out of school for 3 years.

A. Students who have accumulated less than 60 semester credit hours (Freshmen or Sophomores), will be placed on Warning, Probation or Suspension as follows:

1. Freshmen or Sophomores whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.00 will be placed on Academic Warning. They will remain on Warning during subsequent semesters until one or more of the following situations occur -
     a. Their cumulative GPA rises to or exceeds 2.00 (Student would move to Good Standing).
     b. An achieved semester GPA is below 2.00 (Student would move to Probation).
     c. Their class standing changes to Junior (60 semester credit hours).

2. Freshmen or Sophomores who earn a semester GPA below 2.00 while on Academic Warning, will be placed on Academic Probation. They will remain on Probation during subsequent semesters until one or more of the following situations occur -
     a. Their cumulative GPA rises to or exceeds 2.00 (Student would move to Good Standing).
     b. An achieved semester GPA is below 2.00 (Student would be Suspended).
     c. Their class standing changes to Junior (60 semester credit hours).

3. Freshmen or Sophomores who earn a semester GPA below 2.00 while on Academic Probation will be Suspended. The duration of the Suspension will be
    a. One academic term (e.g. Fall, or Spring, or Summer) for a first suspension,
    b. One calendar year for a second suspension, or
    c. Three calendar years for a third or subsequent suspension.

B. Students who have accumulated 60 or more semester credit hours (Juniors or Seniors), will be placed on Probation or Suspension as follows:
     1. Juniors or Seniors whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.00 will be placed on Academic Probation. They will remain on Probation until one of the following situations occurs -
          a. Until their cumulative GPA rises to or exceeds 2.00 (Student would move to Good Standing).
          b. An achieved semester GPA is below 2.50 (Student would be Suspended).
     2. Juniors or Seniors who earn a semester GPA below 2.50 while on Probation will be suspended unless their cumulative GPA rises to or exceeds 2.0, in which case they would return to Good Standing. The duration of the Suspension will be
       a. One academic term (e.g. Fall, or Spring, or Summer) for a first suspension,
       b. One calendar year for a second suspension, or
       c. Three calendar years for a third or subsequent suspension.

D. C. A waiver of suspension will be considered according to due process.
E. D . Students will be eligible to participate in University related programs and activities, unless prohibited by specific program requirements, until they are suspended from the institution.
F. E. Students will be advised by mail of their academic status. A letter will be sent to their current address. ~~who have been placed on academic warning or probation will be sent a letter to their current address advising them of their academic standing~~. A registration hold will be in effect for these students until they seek and show proof of academic advisement. Students who have declared a major should seek advisement by their college or department advisor. General Studies and undeclared students should seek advisement at the Academic Advisement Center.
F. Once the term(s) of Suspension has (have) been met, students may be readmitted with the status of Probation.

IV. DECLARATION OF PROGRAM OF STUDY
A. PROCEDURE
1. All Weber State University degree-seeking students will declare a program of study (major, minor if required, and degree) by the deadline corresponding to their intended degree:

Institutional Certificates - during the first term of enrollment
Associate Degree or Institutional Diploma - by the time ~~36 quarter or~~ 24 semester hours have been completed
Bachelor Degrees - by the time ~~72 quarter or~~ 48 semester hours have been completed
Graduate Degrees - during the first term of enrollment

V. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS FOR STUDENTS IN REGULATED PROGRAMS

B. PROCEDURE
4. Students not meeting the required credit-hour standard (see V.A.5.) will be placed on probation or disqualified from participation in the specific regulated program according to the following criteria:
     a. Freshmen and Sophomores (fewer than 60 semester ~~or 90 quarter~~ credit hours)
           (1) Warning: a deficit of ~~1-10 quarter or~~ 1-6 required semester credit hours.
           (2) Probation: a deficit of ~~11 quarter or~~ 7 ~~semester~~ or more required semester credit hours.
           (3) Disqualified from participation: Students will be disqualified if they fail to reduce their deficit required credit hours by two credits each term while they are on credit-hour probation.
     b. Students who have accumulated more than ~~90 quarter or~~ 60 semester credit hours (Junior-level)

7. Developmental courses will be counted toward required credit load only if they are taken during the first ~~36 quarter or~~ 24 semester credit hours of collegiate enrollment. Exceptions must be approved by an authorized regulated program committee and eligibility supervisor.

Motion: Moved to approve the above changes to PPM 4-17 as stated above.
Made: Gene Sessions
Second: Dave Ferro
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.

The ASSA Committee recommends the following changes to the catalog:

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Students may receive WSU degree credit by examination or petition under the following restrictions:
The student must be a WSU-admitted student.
The student must pay the appropriate recording fee in addition to specific test fees.

Credit will not be given if it duplicates previous examinations, petitions or course work for which a student received a grade (A-E) or notation I, T, W, UW, CR, or NC.

Credit by examination or petition will not ~~be considered part of the~~ apply toward the minimum standard to receive Utah residency for tuition purposes ~~requirement~~.

Credit by examination or petition, although graded with credit (CR), may be used to satisfy major, minor and general education requirements.

Advanced Placement Examination (AP)

International Baccalaureate Credit (IB)

A student who completes the IB Diploma program will receive 30 semester credit hours, a waiver of all Breadth Requirements contained in the general education requirements, and a waiver of the University Diversity requirement. To further waive the Core Requirements of general education, a student must complete the corresponding Higher-Level Subject with a score of five (5) or higher.

If the IB Diploma is not earned, students will be awarded eight (8) semester hours of credit and a waiver of the corresponding general education requirement for each Higher-Level Subject completed with a score of five (5) or higher.

If a student submits AP, CLEP, and IB scores for evaluation, the IB scores will be awarded first. If the AP or CLEP credit duplicates the IB credit already awarded the AP and CLEP credits will be reduced by the amount of credit awarded for the IB Higher-Level Subject in the specific area.

A student must be matriculated at WSU to have IB credit evaluated.

Once test results have been received, students eligible for credit will receive an evaluation from the Admissions Office with instructions about how to have credits added to their transcript.

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

CLEP is a way for students to earn college credit by completing one or more of the General or Subject Examinations administered by the Testing Center.

Applications and further information on the procedure, fees and testing schedule are available from the WSU Testing Center.

~~Student's tests scores will be considered if the student withdraws from the same course within the first 3 weeks of the semester.~~

Students must meet with the individual department prior to completing a CLEP examination to determine their eligibility for credit.

Eligible students with passing scores will receive an evaluation from the Admissions Office with instructions about how to have test credits added to their transcript.

Credit for Military Training

Students who have completed at least 24 48 months of active military service may be granted ~~a maximum of~~ 10 ~~credit~~ hours of general and elective credit. These credits are awarded as 3 credit hours which satisfy general education Health SS1030 and 7 elective credit hours.

Students who have completed four or more years in the National Guard or a reserve unit may be granted ~~a maximum of~~ 3 elective credit hours.
Additional credit may be granted for military schooling if where specific requirements are met.
To receive credit students ~~should~~ must submit military form DD2-14, a military transcript (in the case of additional training credit), and a $10 recording fee to the Admissions Office.
Military credit will be applied as elective credit to a student’s records ~~evaluated~~ only if it can be applied to a legitimate undergraduate degree program (based upon ACE recommendations for the application of credit). Students who ~~already~~ have completed a bachelor's degree are not eligible for a military credit evaluation.
Military credit is added to a student's total credit hours completed, and may reduce a student's eligibility for financial aid.

Credit for Courses from Non-accredited Schools and Colleges

Students with credit from non-accredited schools may request transfer credit for certain courses that are equivalent to courses described in the catalog.

Official transcripts should be mailed to the Admissions Office for evaluation of any credits automatically allowed by articulation agreements. Once a transcript is on file students may request that additional courses be evaluated by individual departments for credit.

Students must meet with the individual department to determine how their credit may be applied to the specific program.

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IB Credit
Students who have completed International Baccalaureate courses in high school and passed the corresponding Higher-Level or Diploma examinations may be granted WSU credit hours for each, and will be given general education credit in the appropriate category. (Refer to the Credit by Examination or Petition section and/or contact the Admissions Office for more information.)

Transfer Credit

Students who have completed all general education requirements ~~for a bachelor's degree~~ at another institution in the Utah System of Higher Education, at Brigham Young University, Brigham Young University-Idaho, LDS Business College, Western Wyoming Community College, or at Westminster College, Salt Lake City, prior to transferring to Weber State University will be considered as having met ~~not be required to meet~~ the above general education requirements. Transfer students from out-of-state institutions who have completed an identical general education program to that of WSU will only be required to complete the American Institutions and Quantitative Literacy requirement. Contact the Admissions Office for more information.

Kathleen Lukken was concerned that the existing policy language be reflected exactly the same in the catalog. The ASSA Committee will look at the language in the policy and the language in the catalog to make sure they are congruent. Specifically concern was mention regarding transfer credit on page 41 of the cataglog: Transfer Credit - Students who have completed all general education requirements ~~for a bachelor's degree~~ at another institution in the Utah System of Higher Education, at Brigham Young University, Brigham Young University-Idaho, LDS Business College, Western Wyoming Community College, or at Westminster College, Salt Lake City, prior to transferring to Weber State University will be considered as having met ~~not be required to meet~~ the above general education requirements. Transfer students from out-of-state institutions who have completed an identical general education program to that of WSU will only be required to complete the American Institutions and Quantitative Literacy requirement. Contact the Admissions Office for more information.

The math department was concerned about accepting transfer credit from LDS Business College for math courses. It was mentioned that the universities listed above have articulation agreements to accept associate degrees. However, the policy above seems a little more general.

It was suggested that the catalog changes that are reflected in the policy be approved today, but the catalog changes that are not reflected in the policy come back to the Faculty Senate. Kathleen Lukken and Kay Brown will look through the catalog changes and make sure they are in compliance with the policy.

ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5:03 p.m.