The Academic Standing Committee (ASC) is charged with implementing Academic Regulation #22 (AR 22) and hearing students who are seeking reinstatement to the University by exception to AR 22. Over the course of the 2004/05 academic year, 525 undergraduates were suspended from the University for academic reasons, in accordance with AR 22. The ASC saw 91 students for Request for Reinstatement by Exception. Of these students, 61 were reinstated to the University and 30 were denied reinstatement. It should be noted that not all requests for exception in 2004-2005 were those students who were suspended in that year. Each term the committee may see students wishing to seek exception that were suspended in prior years. Spring term experiences the most suspensions (249). The Registrar’s Office schedules 30 minute meetings for students requesting reinstatement by exception and who have submitted all of the required paperwork.

Based on issues faced by the ASC in past years, committee meetings were scheduled for the entire year and notices of meetings sent out to college advisors and other student support units. The meeting schedule and processes are also posted on the Faculty Senate web site (under ASC) and on the Registrars’ web site. In addition, notices regarding student athletes on academic warning and probation are sent each term to the Student Athlete Academic Services office. Deadlines were also determined for when students must submit their paperwork to the Registrars’ Office to meet with the ASC. The ASC will see all students who meet the deadline for this paperwork. This change in process assures students who have completed the paperwork by the appropriate deadline of meeting with the committee in a timely manner.

Differing interpretations of implementation dates for AR 22 resulted in the Academic Regulations Committee reviewing the regulation and proposing revisions to the Faculty Senate. The Academic Standing Committee provided input to the Academic Regulations Committee on these possible revisions.

The Academic Standing Committee would like to thank Maggie Niess for chairing the Committee during Fall Term 2004 and for her excellent work in reviewing processes and guidelines for the ASC. We would also like to thank Mary Rhodes, Associate Registrar, and the Registrar’s Office for their invaluable assistance with the work of the ASC.

Submitted by 2004-05 Academic Standing Committee
Leslie Davis Burns, Chair

2004/2005 Committee Members:
Maggie Niess, Chair (fall 2004)
Leslie Davis Burns, Chair (winter & spring 2005)
Tracy Bentley-Townlin
Cass Dykeman
Goran Jovanovic
Kim McAlexander
Louie Bottaro
Manuela Huso
Urmila Mali
Ariella Wolf
Ex-officio: Mary Rhodes
Student Member: Grant Shenk