MINUTES
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
DATE: Monday, April 14,1969, at 4:00 P.M., in Central Hall, Room No.2.
PRESENT: Chairman Behen, Prof. Alleman, Prof. Batty, Dr. Bridgham, Dr. Chrisp,
Dr. Dillon, Prof. Fortunato, Dr. Hare, Dr. R1chley.
ABSENT: Vice-President Coffield, Dean Edgar.
1. Chainnan Behen called the meeting to order at 4:05 P.M.
2. The minutes of the last meeting (April 1,1969) were approved with the
addition of Dean Edgar and Dr. Bridgham to the list of those present.
These two members were at the previously announcedmee~ingplace but
were unaware of a last minute change in the meating place.
3. Discussion next centered about the policy of allowing a senior only
two-thirds(2/3) credit in a SOO-level course.rollo~,ingChairman
Behen's presentation of background information on this point, Prof 0
Botty moved, Oro D1110n seconded and it was unan;mov.sly agreed that
"the two-thirds rule in question (as s',':ated in the
1968-69 YSU Catalog, page 49, leftcol~nn,next-to-last
paragraph, last sentence) be deleted."
That sentence is repeated here for clarity and cOfMenience.
"A senior taking a SOD-level COUi""Se win receive
only two-thirds of the normal credit for~t,unless
the chai man of his major department and "he Dean
of the University waive the rule" II
40 The matter of the eligibility of certain categories~ftransfer stud 
ents for honors was next considered. Prof, Fortunab moved, Dr.
Chrisp seconded and it was unanimously agreed that
lithe policy stated in the last sentence on I'age 52
of the 1968-69 Catalog-INa transfer student admitted
to the University on probation is eligible1~rhonors
l
 
be delet.ed inmediately and that consequences ilf this
deletion be considered relative to those hono\'S awardf:d
henceforth. II
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5. The next meeting was set for April 21,1969, at 4:00 P.M. in Central
Hall, Room No.2.
6. The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 P.M.
Victor A. Richley
Recorder
VAR:ams
cc President Pugst,ey
Dean Coffield
Dean Edgar
Prof. Allenen
Dr. Behan
Prof. Botty
Oro Bridgham
Dr. Chrisp
Dr. Dillon
Prof. Fortunato
Dr. Hare
Prof. Niemi
/ Mrs. ScbnClttgen