ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CREDITS COMMITTEE

DATE: April 9, 1982
TO: Thomas H. Johnson, Chairman of the Faculty
FROM: Charles S. Ward, Chairman, Credits Committee

Membership of the committee

Ex officio: Acting Chancellor John Howell] ;
#08 Thomas Johnson, Chairman of the Faculty
Susan McDaniel, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Ruth Benedict, Nursing 1984
William C. Byrd, Community Health 1984
Paul Hartley, Art 1982
Jack Thornton, Economics 1983
Charles Ward, Continuing Education 1983

Student: Andy Lewis
Committee meetings (dates and members absent)

August 24, 1981

September 8, 1981 °: . Thornton and Lewis
October 13, 1981 ..° Thornton and Lewis
November. 10, 1981 Thornton

December 8, 198] Byrd, Thornton and Lewis
January 21, 1982 Byrd, Thornton

February 18, 1982 Thornton

March 4, 1982 Thornton and Lewis

April 8, 1982 Thornton

Reports to the Faculty Senate during the year

Met with Faculty Senate on January 26, 1982, to present a requested
change to the Placement Test in Foreign Languages. The change had
been requested by the Foreign Language Department. The change was
approved.

Specific Instructions Given to the Committee by the Faculty Senate

A revised charge for the Credits Committee was approved by the Faculty
Senate on November 10, 1981. The charge does establish some new instructions

for the Credits Committee.

Committee Organization

The Committee acted as a body throughout the year with no subcommittees
gathering data and reporting back to the body as a whole.

 
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April 9, 1982

VII.

Committee Accomplishments

The Committee acted on a number of issues brought before it this year.
The issues and committee action follow:

Length of time to drop a course - 30 days
Review by Gil Moore (Registrar) and Don Bailey (General Coljege)
Results - Implement drops on student “transcript fell, 1982. vis

Appeal of Administrative Decision by David Chiswell
Results - decision upheld

Review of Undergraduate Academic Regulations
Results - continued to next year

Citation of Resolution Numbers of Senate Resolutions.

Senate Resolution 82-7 was presented to the Faculty Senate and was passed.

Proposals and/or Business to Be Carried Over to Next Year

A review of the academic regulations was begun with several suggested
modifications discussed. The Committee will need to review the suggested
changes during the coming year. (Please see Roman Numeral XI.)

Evaluation of the Committee

A. Structure: Satisfactory
B. Duties: Clearly defined
C. Functions: Satisfactory
D. Personnel: Effective and knowledgeable

Suggestions for Improving the Effectiveness of the Committee

We would suggest the Registrar and the Director of Admissions become
ex officio members of the Committee. The insight and expertise of these .
two University officials could assist the Committee in its deliberations. ~

The following. changes have been proposed by the Committee regarding the
academic regulations as noted in the 1981-82 Catalogue. The current
regulation is noted first, followed by the proposed change as approved by
the Committee. They should be reviewed by the Committee at its first
regular meeting in the fall of 1982.

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Current Policy

Students transferring from other colleges who desire to substitute
courses taken elsewhere for courses prescribed at the University must
submit such petition prior to enrollment for their first semester at
the University.

*Clarified in Credits Committee meeting July 13, 1982.

 
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April 9, 1982

Changed to

Students transferring from other institutions who desire to substitute
courses taken elsewhere for courses required within a major at East
Carolina University will submit a petition requesting the substitution,
to the dean or department chairperson of the academic unit offering the
degree. The petition will be submitted during the first semester the
student is at the University. If the petition is approved by the
student's academic advisor, and if it is approved by the dean or depart-
ment chairperson, it will be placed in the student's folder and trans-
mitted to the Office of the Registrar.

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Current Policy

The University is in session 5 1/2 days per week.

Changed to
Classes are in session 5 1/2 days a week.

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Under "Final Examinations", after the first sentence insert:
"A final examination appropriate to the subject of the course will be
given in all courses."

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Current Policy

Students who earn credit for teaching certificate renewal purposes

only should file the request for a transcript with their superintendents
of schools.

Changed _ to

Students who earn credit for teaching certificate renewal purposes

only, should request the Registrar's Office to forward a copy of the
transcript to their local school superintendent.

Charles S. Ward, Chairperson

William C. Byrd, Secretary