Appendix H

3/14/17

SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

Change to Senate Policy 47-70 Online Student Progress Report
(Policy number changed to from 43-70 to 47-70 – typographical error)

(Legislative)

Implementation: Upon Approval by the Senate and development of procedures when applicable

Introduction and Rationale

This recommended legislation has come about as a result of the greater functionality of Starfish, which allows instructors to submit early progress reports for all of their students.  The Committee believes that we should no longer restrict these reports to the three categories of students defined in the current legislation, but, as a matter of best practices, we believe that instructors should evaluate the performance of all the students in classes numbered 499 and below.  This is a mechanism for giving positive feedback, but also a mechanism to give a heads-up to any student in any undergraduate course whose work is in danger of falling below a C.

RECOMMENDATION:

Please note that the following contains bold text for additions and strikeouts indicating deleted text. Deleted text is notated with [Delete] [End Delete]. Added text is notated with [Add] [End Add].

ORIGINAL:

47-70 Online Student Progress Report

Between the start of the third week and the end of the sixth week of classes during both fall and spring semesters, each instructor shall evaluate the performance of each 1. non-transfer degree candidates who are enrolled in their first or second semester (summers not included) 2. Degree-seeking provisional students and 3. nondegree regular students who have earned 27 or fewer credits. If any such student has a grade of less than C, the instructor will record that information. The student and his/her adviser will be notified that the performance is unsatisfactory.

CHANGE:

[Delete] Between the start of the third week and the end of the sixth week of classes during both fall and spring semesters, each instructor shall evaluate the performance of each 1. non-transfer degree candidates who are enrolled in their first or second semester (summers not included) 2. Degree-seeking provisional students and 3. nondegree regular students who have earned 27 or fewer credits. If any such student has a grade of less than C, the instructor will record that information. The student and his/her adviser will be notified that the performance is unsatisfactory. [End Delete]

[Add] To help students evaluate and improve their academic performance, instructors should submit early progress reports for all undergraduates in courses numbered 499 and below.  Prior to the late-drop deadline in a given semester, instructors should complete online early progress reports, especially noting whether a student is in danger of earning a grade of less than C.   Because academic success is a shared effort, it is the expectation that students take appropriate actions as outlined in any early progress report received.  Early progress reports are sent via email to students and their assigned academic adviser. [End Add]

CLEAN COPY:

47-70 Online Student Progress Report

To help students evaluate and improve their academic performance, instructors should submit early progress reports for all undergraduates in courses numbered 499 and below.  Prior to the late-drop deadline in a given semester, instructors should complete online early progress reports, especially noting whether a student is in danger of earning a grade of less than C.   Because academic success is a shared effort, it is the expectation that students take appropriate actions as outlined in any early progress report received.  Early progress reports are sent via email to students and their assigned academic adviser.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

  • Andrew Ahr
  • Jesse Barlow
  • Barbara Barr
  • Paul Bartell
  • Kathy Bieschke
  • Linda Caldwell
  • Gretchen Casper
  • Richard Duschl
  • David Eggebeen, Vice Chair
  • Joyce Furfaro
  • Yvonne Gaudelius
  • Sammy Geisinger
  • David Han
  • Claire Kelly
  • Ellen Knodt
  • Karen Pollack
  • Janina Safran
  • David Smith
  • Samia Suliman
  • Mary Beth Williams
  • Matthew Wilson, Chair
  • Richard Young