AP157 was passed with changes as suggested by the subcommittee. Changes include altering the title of the AP to “College Safety Committee.” Todd Crawley contributed to the AP to ensure that the contents would be found acceptable to the PA Department of Labor and Industry.
A report was given by the Student Success Initiative subcommittee which summarized discoveries about current student success initiatives by numerous college groups. The subcommittee concluded that a unifying effort was needed to pull these varying parts together to make student success more attainable and reduce duplication by college staff. The subcommittee recommends that this effort be managed by an advisory team under the direction of the Vice President for Student Services.
Ellen Shatto, chair of APSA, will share the report with accompanying write-ups of current initiatives and student poll results with President Baehre in the next few days.
AP 663, the Appeal of Academic Decisions, will continue to be debated during the summer under a group of 2 deans and 2 faculty members as suggested by Faculty Council. This group will hopefully mediate some successful steps to make the appeal process run smoothly and equitably for all parties involved. AP 595 “Academic Dishonesty” will continue as a tabled item until some closure is reached for AP 663.
The committee concluded with an appreciation for the year’s efforts and plans to reconvene in Fall, 2009.
-Risa R. Robinson (Harrisburg Libraries)
