ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COURSE DROP APPEALS COMMITTEE

April 19, 1988
Conner Atkeson, Chair of the Faculty

Susan J. McDaniel, Chairperson

Dr. Judy Bernhardt. (Nursing)

Dr. Jimmie Grimsley (HPERS), Secretary

Dr. Paul Haggard (Mathematics)

Dr. Susan J. McDaniel (Biology), Chair

Dr. Barr Taylor (Education), Vice Chair

Dr. Jack Thornton (Business)

Ms. Lisa M. Horn (Student Representative)

Dr. Donald Collins (Library Sciences), Ex Officio

Ms. Miriam Quick (Nursing) (term expired August, 1987)
Dr. Veronica Wang (English) (term expired August, 1987)

Committee Meetings:

Date Absences (including excused)

May 20, 1987 Horn, Taylor

August 19, 1987 Haggard, Horn

October 6, 1987 Horn

November 10, -1987 Thornton, Haggard, Horn
November 24, 1987 Horn

December 1, 1987 Horn

December 8, 1987 Horn, Grimsley, Thornton, Collins
December 15,- 1987 Horn, Collins

February 2, -1988 Horn, Haggard

February 16, 1988 Bernhardt, Collins
March 15, 1988 Haggard

April 19, 1988 Collins

IV. Reports to the Faculty Senate: On November 12, 1987, the committee reported
to the Committee on Committees of the Faculty Senate that its ex-officio

representation was entirely appropriate. This annual report constitutes the
other necessary communication to the Senate.

Specific Instructions: none beyond the committee charge.

Committee Operations:

The Committee meets as an appelate body. This year no sub-committees were
utilized. Students seeking to appeal a late-drop denial by the General College
are given an appeals petition by the Chair of the Committee. When the petition
is returned, an appellate meeting is scheduled. A copy of the petition is

sent to the instructor of the course which the student is attempting to drop

 
requesting the instructor's comments. The Chair consults with the General
College concerning their reasoning for denying the petitioner initially and
presents their comments to the Committee along with the student's petition
to the Committee and the instructor's response. In addition to these pro-
cecures, advice is solicited from the Student Health Service and/or the
Counseling Center if the student's case warrants it. At the hearing the
student petitioner is given an opportunity to explain to the Committee why
he/she believe that the case fits within the University's policy for a late
drop. Committee members may then question the petitioner and/or the involved
instructor if they have chosen to attend. After the student's presentation,
the Committee discusses the petition and makes a decision. The student is
notified immediately and, if a drop has been granted, is given a Change of
Schedule form signed by the Committee Chair. Minutes of the meeting noting
results of petition decisions are sent to each Committee member, to the
General College and to the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Academic
Affair.

Committee Accomplishments:

The Committee heard 24 appeals; 18 were denied, 5 were granted and one
remanded back to the General College with new information. The appeals
were as follows:

May 20, 1987 Holly Lynn Parker, denied
Kelwyn Sherard Love, granted (for PHYE)

Kelwyn Sherard Love, denied (for PSYC)

Derek Edward Gray, denied

William Tingle, granted

Billy Darrell Mabe, denied

Linda Dobrinske, denied
November 10, 1987 Roxanne R. Roch, denied

Thomas G. Simpson, granted

Stacy T. Brinson, denied
November 24, 1987 Ricky Branch, denied

Joseph P. Welsh, Jr., denied
December 1, 1987 Jackie Lester Armstrong, denied
December 8, 1987 Derek Gray, denied

James D. Gardner, granted
December 15, 1987 Herbert Ray Jones, denied

Todd Stewart, denied
February 2, 1988 Sherry Buck, granted

Richard W. Winstead, denied

Leonard L. Mollo, denied
February 16, 1988 Willie Eugene McNeill, denied
March 15, 1988 Richard K. Thurston, remanded back to General College
April 19, 1988 Richard Howe, denied

Paul J. Bassett, denied

 
Senate Resolutions: none

Recommendations: none
Evaluation:

A. Structure: quite adequate, given the purpose of the committee
B. Duties: clear
Functions; committee actually has more contact with students than the
number of petitioners indicates as more students pick up
petitions than return them to the committee for hearing
Personnel: committee's size is adequate, given its responsibilities.
Current personnel have discharged their duties conscien-
tiously and with distinction.

Suggestions: none

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