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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CREDITS COMMITTEE

Date: August 9, 1983 a
To: Caroline Ayers, Chairman of the Faculty
From: Jack W. Thornton, Chairman, Credits Committee

Membership of the Committee:

Ex officio: Chancellor John Howell
Caroline L. Ayers, Chairman of the Faculty
Susan McDaniel, Academic Affairs

Ruth Benedict, Nursing

William C. Byrd, Community Health
Richard Capwell, English

Rosina Lao, Psychology

Jack Thornton, Business

Charles Ward, Continuing Education

Students: John Greer (fall)
Charles R. Blake, II (spring)

Committee meetings (dates and members absent)

August 23 Greer

September 1 Greer

October 6 Capwell, McDaniel, Greer, Byrd
November 3 Greer, McDaniel

December 1 Greer

March 2, 1983 Blake

June 2 Capwell, Ayers, McDaniel

Reports to the Faculty Senate during the year:
September 21, 1982 Changes in Academic Regulations presented
October 12 Changes in Academic Regulations approved
November 16 Course-drop recording recommendation
presented--denied
December 7 Transfer policy change--approved
Faculty manual change--approved
April 19 Last drop date policy~-approved

Specific instructions given to the committee by the Faculty Senate:
September 21, 1982: Senate recommended that the committee make a
recommendtion to the senate as to whether drops should be recorded.

Committee organization:
The committee acted as a body in its deliberations, with no
subcommittees nor research activities.

Committee accomplishments:
The committee completed its review of Academic Regulations and gained
Senate approval of significant modifications in them.

 
VIII. Citation of Senate resolutions:
82-53, -54, ~55, -56, -57, -58, ~59, -70, -71, -80, ~81 and 83-23

IX. Proposals and/or business to be carried over to next year:
None

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:
None