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l-LIf-.TfJTES LF THE ACADEhIC AFFAIRS CthhITTEE t£ETING
April 4, 1977
t1embers Present I
Previous
l\!inutes:
A.A.S. Degree in
Labor Studies
Technology:
\'Ji thdrawal:
Niscellaneous:
Next Meeting:
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Edgar, Hakojarvi, Hill, hhawaja,~uinby,~criven,
Shuster, Skarote
Under "withdrawal" the 5th line was corrected to
read "Paragraph 5, line 3 of. the proposal • • • II
The minutes of March 28, 1977, were unanimously
approved with the above correction.
The committee was informed that the U.C.C. has been
requested to inform us about the status of 'che new
courses included in this program. It was stated
that this committee should examine the new courses
very closely. It was also pointed out that the
specific aspects of the course proposals are more
properly the concern of the u.c.c. rather than
the Academic Affairs Committee and we ought
concern ourselves with the program and related
matter~.It was suggested that theco~~ittee
formulate a statement outlining its present pos 
ition on the proposal. The committee developed
the following statement:
The Academic Affairs eommittee fully approves
the concept of a program in Labor Studies Tech 
nology. A closer scrutiny of the courses and
the input from various divisipns of the University
is needed before any formal action can be taken
on the proposal for A.A.S. Degree in Labor Studies
Technology from t:he College of Applied Science
and Technology.
It was suggested that the above statement be sent
to 'the U. C • C •
The circulated version of the "W' grade pOlicy was
discussedo Dean Scriven moved and Prof. Quinby
seconded that "·the Academic Affairs Committee
approve ·the revised version of the "W" grade policy
and recommend its approval by the Senate."
The motion was approved unanimouslyo
Dean Scriven reported that he met with V.P. Edgar
and Dean Yozwiak and the problem created by
competency-based grading in NE courses has been
resolved. Starting from Fall Quarter NE courses
will not be available for competency-based in 
structiono
The next meeting will be held at 10 a.mo on Monday.
April 11, 1977, the Dean's Conference Room, ESB.
The agenda will .include the A.A.S. Degree in Labor
Studies Technology.
Re~pectfullysubmitted
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IJrralnKha't~aja, Chairman
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
YOUNGSTOWN. OHIO ....l5l55
The CoUege of Arts and Sciences
March 18, 1977
Dr. Earl E. Edgar
.Academic Affai rs
U N I V E R SIT Y
Dear Dr. Edgar:.
This letter will constitute official noti 
fication of the action of ' the Senate on
January 21, 1977. At that meeting the Senate
passed the motion that the "Senate discontinue
the pe1icy of early reporting of summer session
grades for graduating niors."
J n Kelty
cting Chairma
University Senate
Copies: Academic Deans
Dr. Khawaja, Chm.,
Academic Affairs
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
YOUNGSTOWN. OHIO 44555
Apr i 1 4, 1977
MEMORANDUM
To Dean James Scriven
From: Dr. Earl E. Edgar
Vice Presidentfo-r~~~~~~~~~~
As you know, at its meeting of January 21, 1977, the Academic
Senate passed the motion that the early reporting of summer session
grades for graduating seniors be discontinued.
The administratian is unwilling to change the date of August 27,
1977 for the Commencement for the coming Summer, as announced in the
catalog. This will reconfirm that date.
Because of the time period required for the regular processing
of grades, calculation of honors, and preparation of Commencement
programs, etc., this means that the names of honors students will
not be printed in the program or recognized in the ceremonies in
the Summer, 1977 Commencement, nor will diplomas-be distributed at
that Commencement, but mailed to graduates when they are ready.
Although appropriate publicity should be given to this change in
Summer Commencement plans, care must be exercised to prevent confusion
of this with the Spring Commencement exercises, which will be carried
out as usua I .
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cc: Chairperson, Academic Events Committee
~Jean Kelty, Acting Chairperson,
Academic Senate
University Relations