Academic Deans Council Minutes : June 02, 1970

Abstract

Mrs. Joseph Smith, Registrar, discussed with the deans the deadline date for reporting grades of students who are graduating in the June commencement. Dean Miller initiated a general discussion of problems associated with commencement. The second problem on the agenda was the change in the grade point average requirement for graduation Cum Laude. There was a discussion of problems associated with evaluating transcripts with Pass-Fail grades or employing other non-grading systems. According to regulations, the last 45 quarter hours leading to the degree had to be completed at YSU, except for Pre-forestry, Pre-law and Pre-medical curricula. Problems were discussed that result from the fact that the summer commencement was scheduled for Wednesday, September 2, which was the same day that final exams end for Summer Quarter. There was a brief discussion of the desirability of a preliminary evaluation of student records in the Junior year.