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 2006-07 academic year, 441 undergraduates were suspended from the University for academic reasons, in accordance with AR 22. This is down ever so slightly from 442 suspended students in 2005-2006. 112 students were suspended at the end of Fall Term 2006; 80 students were suspended at the end of Winter Term 2007; 249 students were suspended at the end of Spring Term 2007.
Reinstatement by Exception
The Registrar’s Office schedules 30 minute meetings for students requesting reinstatement by exception and who have submitted all of the required paperwork. The ASC met with 91 students for interviews as part of their requests for reinstatement by exception (down from 111 interviews during 2005-2006). Of these students, 58 were reinstated to the University and 33 were denied reinstatement. It should be noted that not all requests for exception in 2006-2007 were those students who were suspended in that year. For example, each term the committee may see students wishing to seek exception that were suspended in prior years. There were zero appeals to the decisions of the ASC.
Total Reinstatements
A total of 177 students were reinstated to the University during 2006-2007. The breakdown for these reinstatements is as follows:
Approved Reinstatement by Exception by the ASC petitions: |
58 |
Reinstatement by Appeal of ASC decision: |
0 |
Reinstatement based on 2-Year absence: |
64 |
Reinstatement based on successfully completing 24 credits at CC: |
47 |
Reinstatement by senior exception: |
8 |
Based on meeting scheduling 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 and appropriate advising offices. 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 process assures students who have completed the paperwork by the appropriate deadline of meeting with the committee in a timely manner.
The Academic Standing Committee would like to thank Mary Rhodes, Associate Registrar, and the Registrar’s Office for their invaluable assistance with the work of the ASC. I would also like to thank the following committee members for their outstanding commitment to the work of the ASC: Lee Ann Baker, David Craig, Jo Alexander, Steve Rubert, Urmila Mali and Florian Cerklewski.
Submitted by:
Louie Bottaro, Chair
2006-07 Academic Standing Committee
Committee Membership 2006-2007
Louie Bottaro '07, Chair Liberal Arts Advising Office
Lee Ann Baker '07 University Honors College
Urmila Mali '07 Educational Opportunities Program
Florian Cerklewski '08 Nutrition & Exercise Sciences
Steve Rubert '08 History
Michael Ingram ’08 Education
Jo Alexander '09 Services for Students with Disabilities
David Craig ’09 University Housing & Dining Services
Jennifer Meitl ’08 Student Member
Crystal McClintock ’08 Student Member
