Senate Meeting
February 9th, 1999
Broun Hall Auditorium



Absent: C.W. Alderman, J. Bannon, L. Benefield, D. Bransby, W.R. Brawner, R. Brinker, D. Brinson, L. Colquitt, J. Heilman, D. Hendrix, J. Henton, G. Hill, D. Himelrick, J.N. Hool, J. Hung, C. Johnson, M. Kraska, F. Lawing, D. Lustig, A. Magg, J. Melville,J. Novak, C.M. Moriarty, R. Muntifering, L. Myers, J.C. Neidigh, D. Norris, J.T. Regan, R. Ripley, D. Rouse, R. Saba, S. Schneller, D. Shannon, W. Stegall, A.R. Tarrer, H. Thomas, H. Tippur, T. Tyson, D. Wilson

Absent (Substitute): S. Bentley (S. Downer), B. Burkhalter (J. Fletcher), B. DeMent (M. Jernigan), R.L. Evans, Jr. (R. Pearson), R. Gandy (M. Lisano), L. Katainen (T. Madrigal), L. Waters (R.A. Voitle)

Senate Chair Glen Howze called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m.

The minutes of the previous senate meeting were approved as posted on the Senate web page.

Announcements:

a) Senate Chair: Glen Howze

b) Assistant Dean & Librarian: Sherida Downer

Committee Reports:

a) Academic Standards: Dr. Sadik Tuzun

RECOMMENDATIONS

A correction will be made to Item (1) listed on page 3 in Academic Suspension whereas the word semesterly will replace quarterly. The sentence will read, "(1) the semesterly GPA is below 2.2."

In terms of academic forgiveness discussed under Academic Suspension, Tuzun added that the following statement will most likely be included, "All students, whether beginning freshman or transfers, are not subject to academic suspension until they have received one semester of academic warning." Summer term is not included as a term for academic suspension or warning.

In regard to the section on Graduation (page 4), Tuzun stated that Auburn will only hold two commencement ceremonies, one at the end of spring semester and one at the end of fall. Students who fulfill graduation requirements at the end of summer term will be eligible to participate in the fall ceremony.

B. Felkey (Pharmacy) suggested inserting the word commencement in the last sentence, so as to read, "If a student does not plan to attend the commencement exercises, arrangements should be made with the dean or the Registrar to receive the degree in absentia."

H. Rotfeld (Marketing and Transportation) noted his approval of the change to 18 hours as a maximum full time course load, listed in the section Course Load (page 5, sentence 1). However, he is concerned with item (1). He feels that a 2.5 GPA requirement for students who wish to overload is too light. Rotfeld does not consider a 2.5 student gifted and believes that this type of screening could hurt the integrity and quality of Auburn’s academics.

Tuzun informed Rotfeld that he would bring this issue to the committee.

A vote on these recommendations will be on the March 9th Senate meeting agenda. In the meantime, please contact the committee if you have comments or suggestions.

Additional Announcement:

  1. President William Muse:

c) Senate Ad-hoc Committee to Study Career Ladders for Non-tenure Track Faculty:
Dr. Jo Heath

The meeting was adjourned at 4:20.