Approved 1-13-05

Thursday
December 2, 2004
2:00 p.m.
MA 211K

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.

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. . . .

Charge 7: Determine whether or not the existence of department tenure documents requires any PPM changes.

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.

The Executive Committee suggested inserting "International Baccalaureate" before "(IB)" in the above policy.

The following changes to the catalog are recommended:

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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.

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.

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.

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 
Wade Kotter: Moved to forward to the Faculty Senate the above changes to PPM 4-21, the suggested catalog changes, and PPM 4-17.
Second: Michelle Heward
Outcome: the motion passed unanimously.

Current wording in catalog - "Institutional Certificates require a minimum of 10 credit hours in residence at WSU. Refer to the listings under the academic department for specific requirements."

Wording for second bachelor’s degree reads: ". . . To qualify for a second degree, a student must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours in residence at WSU with a GPA of at least 2.00. The 30 hours must represent work beyond the requirements for the first degree. For students whose first degree is also from Weber State University, credits earned in conjunction with but beyond the minimum credits required for the first degree may be applied toward the second baccalaureate degree. . ." The Provost felt parallel language was needed for the institutional certificate, e.g. "At the discretion of the department credits earned as part of the institutional certificate may be applied to a degree."

In the department’s proposed curriculum, the Communication major will include six "interdisciplinary" concentrations: Civic Advocacy, Electronic Media, Interpersonal and Family Communication, Journalism, Organizational Communication, and Public Relations and Advertising. All students seeking admission to the Communication major will be required to successfully complete three "pre-major foundation" Communication courses, in addition to achieving a grade point average of 2.5 or higher in thirty credit hours, and fulfilling the general education requirements for Composition and Quantitative Literacy.