He would like to have the elections completed by the time Chair-elect Corbin takes office. Reports Academic Policy Committee Attendance Policy Issues Senator Griffin, Chair of the Academic Policy Committee, reported that the committee has discussed the attendance policy several times. It was also raised as an issue of concern. She stated that Philip Moses, Director of the Academic Support Program for Student Athletes, attended their meeting of February 2 to share his concerns about the current policy. The university has no control over when games and events are scheduled as the conference determines the schedule.
Some professors have a fixed number of absences that they allow whether excused or unexcused.
Senator Griffin reported that the Academic Policy Committee concluded that the policy is vague and confusing as to whether absences should be excused by instructors. As a result, they have drafted some suggested revisions. Senator Griffin raised an additional issue that has come up relating to grades for non-attendance. She stated that there are several discussions around campus where people are suggesting a grade other than F be given to students who cease participating in a course as opposed to those students that put forth effort and fail to meet certain grades and still do not pass the course. Chair Wahl stated that people do look at failing grades in classes and reach conclusions from that.