Nov. 6, 2000
- The minutes of the October 30, 2000 AAC meeting were corrected and approved.
- In order to avoid a current conflict in the schedule the AAC approved the motion that beginning in the Fall term, the Monday, Wednesday, Friday academic day will begin five minutes earlier, at 8:20 a.m. Therefore, all classes will start five minutes earlier. In addition, all evening classes will begin five minutes later.
- The committee met with Professor Susan Niefield (Chair of the Mathematics Department) to discuss the department's external review.
- Dean Rosenthal presented a brief report on activities of the GenEd and Writing Board.
- The committee confirmed the policy that if computer science majors take 37 courses, they will not be charged for the extra course beyond the normal 36 courses.
- Emily Burns brought up the possibility of dean's list students taking a fourth class for free. This was tabled until the winter term.
Jan. 8, 2001
- The minutes of the Nov. 6, 2000 AAC meeting were corrected.
- Dean Bob Balmer reported on the Engineering “challenge.”
- The AAC discussed academic credit issues with the Turkey Virtual Term Abroad.
- Dean Rosenthal reported on the activities of the Writing Board concerning some proposed WAC changes. A discussion was tabled until the next meeting.
- The AAC will draft a letter to the faculty requesting suggested improvements in the trimester calendar.