IUPUI
Academic Policies and Procedures Committee (APPC)
Agenda
Friday March 7, 2014
CE 268
Minutes—Minutes of the Friday February 7, 2014 meeting were distributed electronically.
Information Items
 From the Registrar
o RISE
o Degree Maps/AARs
 Common Calendar
Academic Affairs Committee Report – John Watson, Chair
Items for Review, Discussion, or Action
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The School of Liberal Arts would like to create a new Minor in American Sign Language. Janet Acevedo will present
the proposal.
o A copy of the proposal and review document can be found at
http://registrar.iupui.edu/appc/proposed_programs.html
o The approval process for a new minor is APPC–>EVC Paydar
The School of Liberal Arts would like to change the name for an academic program unit, major, and minor from
International Studies Program to Global and International Studies Program. Given the common rationale for all three
requests, this is presented as a single proposal. Gina Gibau will present the proposal.
o A copy of the proposal and review document can be found at
http://registrar.iupui.edu/appc/proposed_programs.html
o The approval process for a change of name for the program unit is APPC–>EVC Paydar–>Academic Leadership
Council (ALC) and is a report item for the Trustees.
o The approval process for a change of major name is APPC–>EVC Paydar–>Academic Leadership Council (ALC).
o The approval process for a change of minor name is APPC–>EVC Paydar.
o As explained in the proposal, the school also is recommending a change to the program CIP code, though that is
not subject to APPC review.
The School of Science would like to create a new Minor in Geochemistry. William Gilhooly will present the proposal.
o A copy of the proposal and review document can be found at
http://registrar.iupui.edu/appc/proposed_programs.html
o The approval process for a new minor is APPC–>EVC Paydar.
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Variable Title/Topic Courses—Adoption of campus guideline
 There is no University policy limiting the number of times an academic unit may offer a variable topic course
with the very same topic before requiring that a new course request be submitted through the official
course approval process.
 There was general agreement with the proposed solution of establishing a campus practice designating a
limit on the number of times the same topic may be offered before requiring that a new course request be
submitted charging the unit and Registrar with enforcing.
 APPC will consider adopting the guideline of a maximum limit of 3 times within 2 academic years.
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Overall of credits for major and minor
o How many credit hours or % credit hours can overlap between a major and minor for student to be able to get
minor?
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For example, if the minor is 18 and 12 of the hours are part of their major and nine in outside their major
(school) can the student get the minor?
There is no university or campus policy and no formula for the amount of overlap allowed. Most schools do not
let a student pursue two minors that have a lot of overlap with similar content, nor let a student pursue a minor
that has significant overlap with the major. Some school bulletins or student program guides indicate which
minors are not allowed to be taken together and list any minors not available to their internal students since
they are too close to the school’s degree content.
 Generally, courses taken to meet a specific degree requirement cannot be double-counted (i.e., used to
satisfy any other degree requirement). Students earning a SPEA major, minor, or certificate may doublecount two courses across any allowable combination of these programs. The following restrictions apply: 1)
students are limited to two minors and 2) SPEA students may not earn a certificate or minor in the same
area as their major. SPEA won’t allow a minor in Public Affairs with any BSPA major. The Public Affairs minor
is available only to non-majors.
o http://www.iupui.edu/~bulletin/iupui/2012-2014/schools/spea/policies/undergraduate.shtml#Double%20Counting
o Regarding the new core, SPEA does permit double counting between Core Requirements and Major
Requirements (so J101, which is a Social Science on the Gen Ed Core, can be used to fulfill that
requirement AND be used to count toward the major). While the class may count in two areas, the
course is still only 3 credits, and the student still must achieve the required 120 credits and all degree
requirements).
 English majors also wanting a minor in the English Department can have no more than 3 credit hours that
overlap the minor and the major. In other words, you need 33 credit hours in the English major and an
additional 12-15 hours in the minor. If you are an English major also pursuing a minor in English, you cannot
count your minor courses toward the Area III School of Liberal Arts General Requirements.—SLA website
 The same view applies for two majors that are too close to each other, which is generally not allowed. In
those cases, students are asked to choose the one they prefer, but are not allowed to do both.
The general understanding is that duplication should be very limited for the sake of academic integrity.
Are there concerns with the lack of an academic policy?
Future Agenda Items
 Matriculation date and degree requirements
 Timing of dismissals to prevent financial aid disbursements
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Baccalaureate degree Law in Liberal Arts--School of Liberal Arts
 Minor in Geochemistry--School of Science
 Minor in Population Health Science—Fairbanks School of Public Health
Meeting Schedule for 2013-14
Website: http://registrar.iupui.edu/appc/
Date
March 7, 2014
April 11, 2014*
May 2, 2014
Time
1:00 – 3:00
1:00 – 3:00
1:00 – 3:00
Location
CE 268
CE 268
CE 268
*Typically meetings are first Friday of each month; these dates are exceptions
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