ACC Mins 3-29-2005

ACC Minutes Listing

Index of Topics 3/29/2005	For Approval 4/26/05–To Faculty Senate 5/2/2005
Admissions Committee Minutes – 3 topics discussed	*Minutes not yet approved by ACC*
Ad Hoc Committee on FIG – report in progress

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC COORDINATING COMMISSION MINUTES

Regular Meeting -- March 29, 2005

Chair Tom Downing called the meeting of the Academic Coordinating Commission to order on March 29, 2005 in OM340 at 4:01 p.m. There were fifteen (15) members present, one (1) guest, one (1) recorder, and one (1) representative from the Registrar’s office for a total of eighteen (18). (See attached roster).

Approval of ACC minutes

Members approved the minutes of March 1, 2005 as written.

Announcements and Reports

· Chair Downing announced that currently there is a vacant position of the ACC representative to the University Planning Council for Spring Quarter, as Maryann Reynolds is on leave of absence. Downing noted that there are four meetings of the UPC that occur on Wednesdays at 4 pm in OM435 at 4 p.m.. Members also reviewed the list of vacant positions on the Academic Coordinating Commission for the 2005-2007 term.

· Downing referred to a change in East Asia Studies 230 but postponed further discussion pending the arrival of the appropriate college curricular minutes.

AGENDA ITEMS - Action Items

College Curricular Minutes. The following minutes came before the Commissioners:

All of the following minutes were accepted by the Commission.

Committee	Date	Actions approved by Commission
Admissions & Inter-College Relations	*1-28-2005*	-Statement adopted re WASL -Statement re writing in the new SAT -HECB minimum admission requirements Scholastic Standing Committee Report
Discussion on Statements referred to the Admissions Minutes - SATs. Provost Bodman reported that there will be five public hearings on the relevant proposals on the new requirements. The proposal in the Admissions minutes may not actually pass. Bodman added that high schools have not had sufficient notice for changes in science requirements. Bodman also said that there are not enough qualified science teachers in the State. In response to questions from Commissioners Bodman replied that there are lots of possibilities that allow satisfaction of these requirements including use of the advance placement testing, GED equivalents, Running Start in junior and senior year of high school, and “college in the high school” credits. Regarding the Scholastic Standing Committee Report Russ Tiberii, Academic Advising, expressed interest in tracking the graduation rates of students who have been reinstated, as well as the length of time to graduation following reinstatement. Currently a process of reinstatement involves talking to two faculty members, and if there is disagreement, a third faculty reviews the application. Regarding the WASL Statewide discussion about the WASL does not currently concern Admissions. WASL scores may only be used as qualifications for *scholarships.* The Provost emphasized that taking a WASL in sophomore year of high school is not very relevant to later college admission.
Committee	Date	Actions approved by Commission
International Programs Advisory Cte	*1-31-2005*	Co-sponsorship approvals (Survey reminders)
College of Fine & Performing Arts	*3-2-05*	Writing course as GER
The catalog coordinator will move this writing course as a GER from Block B to Block C.following receipt of GER Committee minutes. Commissioners noted that there currently may be about 6 courses in Block C.

Discussion Items

Jeff Newcomer reported that progress is being made by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Evaluation of the FIG program. Newcomer stated that an interim report will be reviewed and most likely completed by Thursday when the committee meets. Data have been collected and formatted and some discussion with constituent groups still remains. The final report is due at the end of spring quarter.

Adjournment

Commissioners adjourned at 4:35 pm.

Rose Marie Norton-Nader, Recorder, March 29, 2005

ACADEMIC COORDINATING COMMISSION 2004-2005 ROSTER

	Membership (term ending 2005)			Chair – Tom Downing – 2004-2005
1	A - Janice Lapsansky, Biology	--		Vice Chair – David Curley
2	C – David Curley, Liberal Studies, VCh	P
3.	D – Grant Donnellan, Music	P		Ex-Officio
4	E -- George Sanders Accounting	P	17	Bodman, Andrew (Provost)	P
5	G -- Grace Wang, Environmental Studies	P	18	Perry, Karen (Catalog Coordinator)		P
6	H – Shelby Sheppard, Educational Foundations*	P
7	A - Jeff Newcomer, EngTech, Senate	P		Registrar, Recorder
				Teri Clarke, for		P
	Membership (term ending 2006)			Joe St. Hilaire, Registrar		--
8	B – Robert Thorndike, Psychology*	P		Rose Marie Norton-Nader, Recorder		P
9	AL – Linda Kimball, AT-LARGE (rep to GER)	P
10	C - Thomas Downing, Philosophy, Chair, (EESP)*	P		*Guests*
11	F – Marie Eaton, Fairhaven	P		Russ Tiberii, Academic Advising		P
12	I – Jeff Purdue, Library	P
13	S - Brian Gettmann, ASVP-Academics, 2004-2005	P
14	S - Nichole Pepple, 2004-05	--
15	S - Angela Stillwell, 2004-05	--
16	S- Lauren Balisky, 2004-05	P
	*Not Eligible for Re-election (served 4 yrs)
	Members (18)
	12 faculty (2yr terms) rep each area. Provost, Catalog Coordinator (ex officio) 4 students (1 ASVP), 2 faculty Senators. ACC reps: to UPC, to GUR, to SenLegislCte. Guests: Registrar, Recorder			Members Register, Recorder Guests		15 2 1
				March 29, 2005 TOTAL		18

Committee

Admissions & Inter-College Relations

Committee

International Programs Advisory Cte

College of Fine & Performing Arts