David Delker (TC), Lynn Ewanow (CAPD), Ike Ehie (BA), Larry Moeder (Adm/SFA), Carol Shanklin (Grad School), Karen Pence (HE), Monty Nielsen (RO), Al Cochran (PO), Fred Fairchild (AA), Mike Lynch (EDP), Kevin Donnelly (AG), Betty Stevens (DCE)
Donna Menke, Shanna Pumphrey, Mike Perl, and Jennifer Gehrt
Ray Hightower (EN)
David Delker, Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.
No new issues were added.
Approval for minutes of January 10, 2007 was moved by Fred Fairchild and seconded by Karen Pence. Motion carried.
Jennifer Gehrt illustrated that the student enrollment process would continue for current and future students with SIS for summer 2008 and iSIS for fall 2008 and future semesters. Faculty and staff will be working on both SIS and iSIS concurrently during the transition phase only.
Training on the admission functions for the iSIS system for the college and department users is planned for the end of June and July 2007, as soon as enrollment is completed. Beginning with the fall 2008 semester, SIS/KATS access will be discontinued and all inquiry and processing will occur on iSIS . Users will continue to use DARS, working out transition details. New Student System is the source of the official grade system, but a new process is being developed to transfer student grades from K-State Online to iSIS .
CAPP recommends for greater communication of project changes for the future. Some suggestions were to clarify academic terminology such as academic career, academic plan, campus location, etc. The LASER Project staff will get information on the website and to the colleges, as well as create open labs and web-based sites for student education purposes.
After much discussion, it was recommended that policy 1. C, line two, should read as follows: "The beginning point for the Academic Fresh Start cumulative GPA shall be the first, second, third, fourth and fifth academic semester enrolled following the student's initial KSU date of entry. David Delker recommended that each member review the GPA policy and discuss the issue electronically and a decision will be made soon.
Senior Day is Monday, February 19, 2007. Over 600 students will attend. Student admission numbers are still holding up for next year. Admissions will be ready for the fall qualified admission process.
A question was raised regarding increasing international student recruitment and enrollment. Ken Holland from International Programs will be invited to attend CAPP meeting to provide an update on this issue. Enrollment requirement for high school students: ACT greater than 21, rank top one-third in their class and a GPA 2.0, Out-of-state student requirements are ACT greater than 21, rank top one-third in their class and a GPA 2.5
Proposals are being sought from the Undergraduate Council to Academic Affairs for monitoring classes offered other than the non-standard on campus classroom studies that comply with the new undergraduate rules and regulations as far as the content of courses. The UGE Task Force group will meet Tuesday, February 20, 2007 to share with Academic Affairs their thoughts and proposals of future issues. The UGE target date for recommendation for any changes and making final decisions will be given at the end of this semester.
Al Cochran and the Provost Office met with the delegate from a Turkish university to discuss signing an agreement for a Turkey initiative for curriculum, international student recruitment and educational programs.
Christine Young, Director, and Liz Ward, Study Abroad Director, are new in the office of International Programs.
Continuing Education is pleased with Jennifer Gehrt's team responsiveness to DCE special needs in user software and report variables. A flexible, online, hyper-linked student catalog model will be welcomed and beneficial to KSU students.
Mike agreed to pass.
A motion was made by Karen Pence to accept the three as ongoing petitions for non-standard time request changes for the above courses. Lynn Ewanow seconded the motion. All CAPP members were in favor. Motion carried.
A copy of the Non-Student Class Time Action document was given to each college with attachments. Members should crosscheck what is on the data sheet. Some colleges did not give any data. Members are asked to update their information so that the document can be completed by the next CAPP Meeting.
The Registrar's Office, Ray Hightower and Academic Affairs are working hard to make the academic definitions more official and consistent and bring the academic definition process to an approval stage and closure soon. All faculty and members should feed each other with potential sources for academic definition clarity. Also, all of our sources such as academic transcripts, electronic catalog, faculty handbooks and our websites should be consist in statement and policy with each other. This discussion regarding academic definitions should be continued electronically and at the March 14 th CAPP Meeting.