She reminded chairs to follow up on the contact cards from the Admissions office. This year s budget was based on 451 boarders but 439 are enrolled. Charles Moyer will look at the budget implications of this, trying not to cut academic areas such as instruction, academic support, faculty development and technology. Dean McElaney-Johnson reminded chairs that students should be advised to complete their BDRs before their senior year, as outlined in the catalog on page 60. She reminded chairs that majors need a 2.0 gpa in the major after three courses, as outlined in the catalog on page 58.
Departments decide if students can continue in the major if they fail to meet that requirement.
Joyce Jackson, registrar of the college, sent out student advisement forms transcripts with courses listed by department rather than by semester - in order to let advisers check the gpa in the major. Dr. Nohlgren suggested that the declaration of a major should trip the creation of a student advisement form. McElaney-Johnson gave an update on academic support initiatives. Ida Turner Davis has organized time management workshops in the dormitories. Faculty should have received a list of study skills workshops geared mostly at first year students but open to all students.