Ed Policy

 

Meeting Minutes, December 6, 2005

 

PRESENT:

Garry Nicol

Lynne Douglas

Tadashi Tsuchida

George Buckingham

Angelica Panganiban

Sherri Hancock

Jennifer Hughes

Cindy Moss

 

  1. Read Nov.1st meeting minutes.
    1. Delete  Ôpolicy awarenessÕ for clarification.

Minutes approved.

 

  1. Report from Academic Senate

 

  1. Report on Degree  Audit Steering committee Recommendations: Sherri
    1. Technical Subcommittee to review procedures written in the past regarding input for degree audit process. Counselors would be welcome to participate in this process.
    2. Jennifer stated emphasis on uniformity of text. 

 

  1. Progress report on disabled student academic accommodations appeals form  Lynne
    1. Lynne will give update at next meeting.

 

  1. Next step cheating/plagiarism:  Cindy, Garry
    1. Garry sent out the draft question to members for feedback.  Discussion about:

                                                     i.     Importance of utilizing the term ÔplagiarismÕ or ÔplagiarizeÕ in question. 

                                                      ii.     Combining two element in one question (the term ÔandÕ)>students may respond to first item, but not the second. 

                                                        iii.     What will become of end result?  What actions will be taken based on answer?  Is the purpose to change policy or to just gain idea of studentsÕ awareness on policy?

    1. Committee developed and agreed on this statement:  SkylinesÕ policies adequately control cheating and plagiarism. 

 

  1. Discuss problem of on-line updates to catalog:
    1. Garry informed committee off Language Arts department stating students may be asking for too much help at The Learning Center.  Review of discrepancy between what is stated on book-version of catalog Academic Integrity section versus online, specifically regarding Ôtypist and check of wordingÕ as acceptable or not acceptable (as stated in the book version).

                                                     i.     Sherri informed the committee that the book version is updated annually.  In this instance, updates may not have been sent to Chris Case (webmaster). 

                                                      ii.     George suggested that there be a ÔdisclaimerÕ regarding the term cheating: Cheating may be construed and but not onlyÉ..

                                                        iii.     Jennifer suggests the committee review this section of the catalog and send update for revisions to Maria Norris.

 

    1. The committee also agreed to suggest to the catalog editor(s) to remove ÔtypistÕ restriction as it seems to be an outdated regulation.  Garry remembered Maria Norris had already been notified to make the changes but he will double check.

 

  1. Clarify additional goals:
    1. Degree Audit
    2. Cheating/Plagiarism Policy
    3. Academic Adjustment
    4. Propose review and increase understanding of matriculation regulations. (Jennifer)
    5. MIS data (Jennifer)

 

  1. Matriculation Advisory Committee: Jennifer
    1. Proposal to increase profile of MAC.
    2. First meeting with MAC will be on February 2006 session.

 

  1. Smoking Policy: Involve Ed Policy?: Lori
    1. Sherri informed the committee that Vicky is also proposing this issue to the Health and Safety Committee.
    2. The committee agreed to remove this from the agenda, unless direct request to Ed Policy.

 

  1. Agenda items for 2/06:
    1. Matriculation Advisory Committee set for February (Jennifer)
    2. Accommodations appeals for March (Lynne)