Dr. Sojka reported that the six policy conversions recommended to the Academic Affairs Committee were passed with some additional changes. There will be a hearing on these policy conversions at the beginning of Winter Quarter and they will be sent to the Board of Trustees at the February meeting. There was a discussion on what a 15-week semester will actually mean. The first results of the Student Surveys are in and were distributed to the committee members. An intersession is a short term spaced between two longer terms.
Students typically study one course intensely during intersession.
A quick overview of these new surveys showed that the results would be similar to those above. Chris Kenney seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously. Bobbie Hatfield asked the committee members to send their schedules for Winter Quarter so that a meeting time can be established. It was decided that programs would be evaluated by the SCC in the order that complete proposals are received. Chris Kenney requested and everyone concurred that the Semester Conversion Committee materials continue to be on blue paper.