CREDITS COMMITTEE

Revised Charge November 10, 1981

Name: Credits Committee

Membership: 5 faculty members, one student member, plus ex officio:
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, or an appointed representative.

uorum: 3 faculty members exclusive of ex officio.

A. Committee Functions:
The Credits Committee: (1) reviews policies and practices pertaining
to academic credits and academic standards. Matters ef concern
include academic credits and grading policies, absentee policies,
drop policies, withdrawal policies, and multiple F policies; (2)
serves as an appeals board for students who wish to appeal adminis-
trative decisions involving the interpretation and enforcement of
policies pertaining to academic credits and standards.

B. To Whom Committee Reports:
The Credits Committee (1) recommends policies and practices pertain-

ing to academic credits and academic standards to the Faculty Senate;
(2) forwards the Committee's student appeal decisions on student
appeals to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

C. How Often Committee Reports:
The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate as often as necessary,

but at least once a year.

D. Power of the Committee to Act:
The Committee is empowered to make decisions in student appeal cases.