Committee on Course & Standings Meeting Minutes on Wednesday, February 21, 2025
Minutes
The Academic Senate Committee on Committee on Course & Standings met on February 21, 2025
Committee Members in Attendance:
Attendees:
William Ryan English (Secretary)
Katwicia Desruisseaux College Discovery
Susan Mc Laughlin Biology & Geology
Mark Ulrich Business
Esma Yildirim Mathematics & Computer Science
Amanda Tambe ASAP
Gina Capozzoli Counseling
Absent:
Joanne Chang Music (Chair) (Bereavement Leave)
Chrisopher Roblodowski Biology & Geology
Liaisons in Attendance:
Lisandra Rodriguez
Business:
The meeting was called to order at
Topics discussed:
The committee reviewed late withdrawals.
Considered:
25
Approved:
12
Denied:
13
New business: The Committee:
- Discussed the Fresh Start program: Lisandra provided a link to a description after a student referenced a desire to apply for the program. Various committee members
- Discussed privacy issues regarding student health information. Lisandra shared that prior to the COVID pandemic, both the health services department and counselling department would review appeals with relevant health issues. For administrative reasons, this process was halted during COVID and the student appeals are now sent directly to the CCS. Various members agreed that the committee feels uncomfortable with the uniquely sensitive nature of the materials that students share and that the committee members are not qualified to evaluate the merits of students physical and mental health issues. Therefore, the committee is interested in reconsidering and addressing this issue with both the counselling and health services departments. Bill Ryan agreed to reach out to health services, while Gina Capozzoli agreed to discuss the reasons for the change with the counselling department.
The committee set a tentative date of 3/14/25 for next meeting.
Respectfully submitted by:
William Ryan, Joanne Chang submitted
Minutes typed on February 21, 2025
