Council on Admission, Graduation and Academic Standards
Minutes
March 3, 2016
Members present:
Edmund Asare, Ken Clontz, Chris Iwanicki, Kris Kelly, John Kennealy, Marty
Maskarinec, Esmeralda Moreno, Ioannis Papakyritsis, Steve Rock
Members absent:
Mark Cole, Amanda Divin, Kathryn Pohlpeter
Ex-Officio present: Angela Lynn, Patty Mason, Tracy Scott
Ex-Officio absent:
Lisa Melz-Jennings, Ron Williams
Guests present:
Tara Buchanan, Rica Calhoun, Caryn Morgan, Gordon Pettit, Donna Williams
The Council met from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in Memorial Hall, Room 124. The next meeting will be on
Thursday, 3/10/16, at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the University Union.
Math Competency Presentation
Due to an increase in requests by students for substitution of the Math competency requirement, there
needed to be a discussion of how such requests are handled by CAGAS. As part of this process, Tara
Buchannan, Director of the Disability Resource Center, and Rica Calhoun, University General Counsel
Attorney, addressed the Council. Their presentation was “Learning Disabilities and Math Substitutions”.
Also at this presentation was the chair of Philosophy and Religious Studies Gordon Pettit. Philosophy 140
is a course that is typically used for substitution when CAGAS approves a student’s appeal.
DRC indicated that with future documentation, they will classify Math LD students into one of three
groups: highly unlikely to pass Math 099 or 100, gray area, and likely to succeed with accommodations.
CAGAS policy, which is expected to continue, is to consider appeals on a case by case basis. A
subcommittee was constituted to examine developing guidelines and to fulfill legal requirements.
Request for S/U Grading
AGE 487
APPROVED
Admission
1.
DENIED
Waiver/Substitution
Waive 3 hours of Natural Science/Math requirement
APPROVED
Waive math competency requirement
DEFERRED
SOC 427-21
APPROVED
Late Registration
SP16
CAGAS Minutes
March 3, 2016
Page Two
Late Withdrawal
Total
COMM 247-02
COMM 311-01
COMM 312-01
JOUR 121-12
SP05
DENIED
MATH 311-02
FL15
APPROVED
Selective
Program Change
from FIN 321-I01 to FIN 321-01
Academic Integrity Incident
CS 101
Plagiarism
SP16
SP16
Meeting adjourned.
Council on Admission, Graduation and Academic Standards
Summary
March 3, 2016
Math Competency Presentation
Request for S/U Grading
Approved – 1
Admission
Denied – 1
Waiver/Substitution
Approved – 1
Deferred – 1
Late Registration
Approved – 1
Late Withdrawal
Total
Denied – 1
Selective
Approved – 1
Program Change
Approved – 1
Academic Integrity Incident
Reports – 1
APPROVED