Changes in Policies Concerning Grades Awarded with Credit by Examination. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on October 29, 1999. Approved by the Faculty Council on November 15, 1999. Transmitted to the president on November 16, 1999. Comment by the provost on November 10, 2000: "The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost continues to explore various options. A final decision has not yet been reached." In a letter dated October 12, 2001, President Faulkner made the following comments:
"A close reading of our current credit by examination policies, as well as the proposal, raises several concerns.
"In supporting the removal of letter grades earned in credit by examination from the UT Austin grade-point average, the proposal itself comments that credit by examination does not reflect a student's performance in coursework at UT Austin. Beyond that issue is a question about inconsistency between the way in which a final grade is normally determined in coursework at UT Austin and the way in which the grade is determined in credit by examination. In coursework, the final grade is almost always the result of multiple factors (tests, papers, attendance, participation, etc.). In credit by examination, the grade is the result of a single test.
"These and other issues still need to be considered as regards the granting of credit by examination. I am asking the Executive Vice President and Provost to appoint a special committee to address the issues and prepare a report. I will hold the current proposal (Documents of the General Faculty 77-81), pending the report of that committee."
"There is, however, an inequity in our current policies that I believe must be addressed now. For the final grade in coursework at UT Austin, the student must choose between a letter grade or "Credit" (for pass/fail) by the mid-
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semester drop deadline, i.e., well before the final grade is determined. For credit by examination, however, the student is permitted to delay the choice of letter grade or "Credit" for an indefinite period until he or she knows the grade and knows how that grade might affect the grade-point average.
"To eliminate this inequity, I am considering the following changes in policy:
"1.
Beginning September 1, 2002, a student attempting credit by examination through a University of Texas at Austin test will be required to make the choice of letter grade or "Credit" prior to taking the examination (i.e., where that choice has been made available by the department offering the examination).
"2.
This policy alone would give an advantage to a student earning credit by examination off campus when that student retained the choice of letter grade or "Credit" until after the examination was completed. Therefore, beginning September 1, 2002, the University will accept credit by examination earned off campus as CR ["Credit"] only."
In a memorandum dated August 19, 2002, the provost made the following comments:
"Rather than convene a new committee, a decision was made to refer this issue to the Educational Policy Committee. Professor Robert Duke, as chair of the Committee, was asked to draft a proposal for consideration by the President and Provost. The draft proposal is to be ready for review in September 2002."
The committee returned the proposal to the president and provost without change.
At the Faculty Council meeting held December 12, 2005, President Faulkner offered the following modifications, which were subsequently approved by the Council:
"1.
For students who earn credit by examination, The University of Texas at Austin will record that credit only with the symbol "CR" ("Credit).
"2.
This policy will be effective as of the thirteenth class-day of the fall 2006 semester.
"3.
Students of The University of Texas at Austin who have earned credit by examination prior to the thirteenth class-day of the fall 2006 semester, but who have not yet made the choice of letter grade or "CR," must officially make their choice through the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assessment prior to the first class day of the fall 2007 semester."
President Faulkner has directed the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost and the Office of the Registrar to implement the policy that was proposed above and that was approved by the Faculty Council on December 12, 2005.
Educational Policy Committee
Proposal Recommending the Continuation
and Expansion of the Bridging Disciplines
Program (BDP) as an Interdisciplinary
Certificate Program. The
following item was posted on the
Faculty Council Web site on March
10, 2005, and presented to the
Faculty Council at its meeting
on March 21. The legislation appeared
on the Council's April 11 agenda
as an action item. However, due
to lack of time, the presentation
of the proposal was postponed until
the Council meeting on May 9, 2005,
at which time it was approved.
Transmitted to the president on
May 10, 2005. Transmitted to the
provost for his consideration and
action on June 29, 2005. Recommendation
to approve the legislation was
transmitted to President Faulkner
on October 12, 2005, and approved
by the president on November 1,
2005.
B.
ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS — None.
C.
ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY
THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING
BOARD — None.
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D.
ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR.
Resolution on the Legislative Requirement. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on April 4, 2004. Approved by Faculty Council on May 10, 2004. Transmitted to the provost on May 12, 2004. See D 2826 for background information. Approved by the president and transmitted to Chancellor Mark G. Yudof on June 3, 2004.
Addition to the Options of Required
Courses in the Degrees Chapter of The Law
School Catalog 2006-2008. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on October
19, 2005. Approved by the Faculty Council
on a no-protest basis on October 28, 2005.
Transmitted to the provost on November 1,
2005.
Approved by the provost and transmitted to the executive vice
chancellor for academic affairs on November 16, 2005.
Changes to Allow Undergraduate Foreign
Language Courses to Count toward the JD Degree
in the Degrees Chapter of The Law School
Catalog 2006-2008. Posted on
the Faculty Council Web site on October 19,
2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on
a no-protest basis on October 28, 2005. Transmitted
to the provost on November 1, 2005.
Approved by the provost and transmitted to the executive vice
chancellor for academic affairs on November 16, 2005.
Changes to the Special
Requirements in the Bachelor of Business
Administration in The Red McCombs School
of Business Chapter of The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on November
3, 2005. Approved by the Faculty Council
on a no-protest basis on November 11, 2005.
Transmitted to the provost on November 14,
2005.
Approved by the provost and transmitted to the executive vice
chancellor for academic affairs on November 22, 2005.
Changes to the Bachelor
of Business Administration Degree Requirements in The Red McCombs School
of Business Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on November 3, 2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on November 11, 2005. Transmitted to the provost on November 14, 2005. Approved by the provost and transmitted to the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs on November 22, 2005.
Proposed Changes to the Business Foundations Program in The Red McCombs School of Business Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on November 3, 2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on November 11, 2005. Transmitted to the provost on November 14, 2005. Approved by the provost and transmitted to the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs on November 22, 2005.
Changes to the Business Honors Program Degree Requirements in The Red McCombs School of Business Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on November 3, 2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on November 11, 2005. Transmitted to the provost on November 14, 2005. Approved by the provost and transmitted to the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs on November 22, 2005.
Changes to the Requirements for a Business Minor in The Red McCombs School of Business Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog,
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2006-2008. Posted on the
Faculty Council Web site on November 3, 2005.
Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest
basis on November 11, 2005. Transmitted to the
provost on November 14, 2005. Approved by the
provost and transmitted to the executive vice
chancellor for academic affairs on November 22, 2005.
E.
ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
Revised Proposal for Revision of The Handbook of Operating Procedures Regarding Discovery and the Rights of Parties when a Formal Hearing is to be Held. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on February 18, 2005. Approved by Faculty Council on February 21, 2005. Transmitted to the president on February 24, 2005. Letter dated June 14, 2005, from the president states that the proposal is "under review to determine whether necessary revisions address all substantive, legal, and terminological issues satisfactorily, and to determine whether the revised text corrects references to the Regents' Rules and conforms to the new format for the Handbook of Operating Procedures." Endorsed by President Faulkner and transmitted to the Office of General Counsel, UT System on August 12, 2005, for review.
Proposal for Language to be added to The Handbook of Operating Procedures 3.18 addressing Provost's Role in Grievance Procedures. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on February 18, 2005. Approved by Faculty Council on February 21, 2005. Transmitted to the president on February 24, 2005. Letter dated June 14, 2005, from the president states that the proposal is "under review to determine whether necessary revisions address all substantive, legal, and terminological issues satisfactorily, and to determine whether the revised text corrects references to the Regents' Rules and conforms to the new format for the Handbook of Operating Procedures. "Endorsed by President Faulkner and transmitted to the Office of General Counsel, UT System on August 12, 2005, for review.
Revision of the Recommendation for Change in TheHandbook of Operating Procedures Concerning Disciplining of a Faculty Member. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on March 8, 2005. This legislation replaced D 3208-3209 and was approved by the Faculty Council on March 21, 2005. Transmitted to the president on March 23, 2005. Endorsed by President Faulkner and transmitted to the Office of General Counsel, UT System on August 12, 2005, for review.
Educational Policy Committee Resolution
Endorsing the Recommendation from the Task Force
on Enrollment Strategy Limiting Undergraduate
Students to Ten Semesters In Residence. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on March 10,
2005, and presented to the Faculty Council at
its meeting on March 21. The legislation appeared
on the Council's April 11 agenda as an action item. However, due to lack of time, the presentation of the proposal was postponed until the Council meeting on May 9, 2005, at which time it was approved. Transmitted to the president on May 10, 2005. Transmitted to the provost for his consideration and action on June 29, 2005. In a letter dated November 11, 2005, Provost Ekland-Olson made the following recommendation for approval with comment:
I recommend approval of the recommendation by the Faculty Council that the provost establish a task force.
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D 3796-3805
Recommendations from the Educational
Policy Committee and the Admissions and Registration
Committee. The following items were
posted on the Faculty Council Web site on March
10, 2005, and presented to the Faculty Council
at its meeting on March 21. On April 11, 2005,
the items appeared on the Council's agenda
as action items. However, due to lack of time,
they were addressed and approved by the Faculty
Council at its meeting on May 9, 2005. Transmitted
to the president on May 10, 2005. Transmitted
to the provost for his consideration and action
on June 29, 2005. Recommendations to approve
the following legislative items were transmitted
to President Faulkner on October 12, 2005.
Admissions and Registration Committee
Proposed Recommendations for Change
in the Readmission after Second Dismissal
Policy (D
3796-3797).
Admissions and Registration Committee
Proposed Recommendation for Change
in the Coordinated Admissions Program
(CAP) Policy (D
3801-3803).
Admissions
and Registration Committee Proposed
Recommendations for Increasing the Number of
Transfer Credit Required for Admission
from Twenty-four to Thirty (D
3804-3805).
D 3838-3844
Educational Policy Committee Proposals. The
following items were posted on the Faculty Council
Web site on April 11, 2005. Archie Holmes, chair
of the Educational Policy Committee, was to present
the following proposals to the Council at its
meeting on April 11, 2005. However, due to lack
of time, the presentations were postponed until
the Council meeting on May 9, 2005, at which time
each item was approved. Transmitted to the president
on May 10, 2005. Transmitted to the provost for
his consideration and action on June 29, 2005.
Recommendations not to approve the following legislative
items were transmitted to President Faulkner on
October 12, 2005, with the following comments:
Educational Policy Committee Proposal to
change the definition of University Honors
(D
3838-3840).
"I do not recommend approval of this
item that the Faculty Council voted to approve.
The number of hours chosen for honors should
not be tied to fourteen hours to make it
consistent with the current basis for flat-rate
tuition. Not only is the number fourteen
unrelated to the actual hours that students'
take, but also under flat-rate tuition, enrolling
in more hours works in students' favor."
Educational Policy Committee Proposal to
require 15 or more hours for merit-based scholarships
(D
3843-3844).
"I do not recommend approval of this item, consistent with the recommendation of the Faculty Council."
In a letter dated November 21, 2005, President Faulkner made the following statement:
"In its final report (p. 9), the Task Force on Enrollment Strategy commented, 'If the University is going to improve the rate of time-toward-degree for undergraduates, then the average undergraduate course load must increase.' I agree with that statement and believe that we must find ways to induce undergraduates to carry higher course loads. However, the Educational Policy Committee has raised concerns about potential problems with implementation of the aforementioned
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recommendation of the Task Force on Enrollment
Strategy. Therefore, in receiving the Faculty Council resolution,
I ask Dr. Juan Gonzalez, Vice President for Student Affairs,
and Dr. Larry Burt, Associate Vice President and Director of
Student Financial Services, to look further into this issue
and to provide the President and Provost with a report about
the feasibility of implementing this policy for certain types of awards.
In committing this to Dr. Gonzalez and Dr. Burt, I
note that the university's transition to a flat-rate affects
some of the financial reasons that caused concern
about this proposal."
Educational Policy Committee Proposal
to Restrict the Number of Times a Student can
Apply for an Internal Transfer. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on April 11,
2005. Archie Holmes, chair of the Educational
Policy Committee, was to present the legislation
to the Council at its meeting on April 11,
2005. However, due to lack of time, it was
addressed and approved at the meeting on May
9, 2005. Transmitted to the president on May
10, 2005. Transmitted to the provost for his
consideration and action on June 29, 2005.
In a letter dated November 11, 2005, Provost
Ekland-Olson made the following recommendation
for approval with comment:
"I recommend approval of this item, as
recommended by the Faculty Council. I further
recommend for purposes of clarity that the phrase,
the student has completed four or more semesters,
be changed to read, the student has completed
four or more long semesters."
F.
ITEMS REFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE PROVOST FOR
REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION.
D 3791-3800
Recommendations from the Educational
Policy Committee and the Admissions and Registration
Committee. The following items were
posted on the Faculty Council Web site on
March 10, 2005, and presented to the Faculty
Council at its meeting on March 21. On April
11, 2005, the items appeared on the Council's
agenda as action items. However, due to lack
of time, they were addressed and approved
by the Faculty Council at its meeting on
May 9, 2005. Transmitted to the president
on May 10, 2005. Transmitted to the president
on May 10, 2005.Transmitted to the provost
for his consideration and action on June
29, 2005. As of October 12, 2005, the following
legislative items are still under review:
Educational Policy Committee Recommendation
that University Grade Point Average be
Based on In Residence Grade Point Average
(D
3791).
Educational Policy Committee Recommendation
to Eliminate the Table of Scholastic
Standards and to Change the Criteria
for Probation and Dismissal (D
3792-3795).
Admissions and Registration Committee
Proposed Recommendations for Change in
Enrollment as a Nondegree Seeker (D
3798-3800).
Educational Policy Committee Proposal to Improve Course Availability for Undergraduates. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on April 11, 2005. Archie Holmes, chair of the Educational Policy Committee, was to present the legislation to the Council at its meeting on April 11, 2005. However, due to lack of time, it was addressed and approved at the meeting on May 9, 2005. Transmitted to the president on May 10, 2005. Transmitted to the provost for his consideration and action on June 29, 2005. As of November 11, 2005, the legislation was still under review.
Proposed Changes to the Management Program
in The Red McCombs School of Business Chapter
of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on November 21,
2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest
basis on December 2, 2005. Transmitted to the
provost on December 5, 2005.
Proposed Changes Regarding Concurrent
Enrollment in The Red McCombs School of Business
Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on November 21,
2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest
basis on December 2, 2005. Transmitted to the
provost on December 5, 2005.
Proposed Changes to the Bachelor of Business
Administration in Finance in The Red McCombs
School of Business Chapter of The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on November 21,
2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest
basis on December 2, 2005. Transmitted to the
provost on December 5, 2005.
Proposed Changes to the Bachelor of Business
Administration in International Business in The
Red McCombs School of Business Chapter of The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on November 21,
2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest
basis on December 2, 2005. Transmitted to the
provost on December 5, 2005.
Proposed Changes to the Professional
Program in Accounting in The Red McCombs School
of Business Chapter of The Undergraduate
Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on November 21,
2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest
basis on December 2, 2005. Transmitted to the
provost on December 5, 2005.
Addition of a Supply Chain Management
Major in The Red McCombs School of Business Chapter
of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted
on the Faculty Council Web site on November 21,
2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest
basis on December 2, 2005. Transmitted to the
provost on December 5, 2005.
Final Report and Recommendations from the ad hoc Committee to Study Course Instructor Surveys (CIS). Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on November 18, 2005, in portable document format and subsequently numbered on November 30, 2005. The Faculty Council approved the recommendations as amended at its meeting on November 21, 2005. (Also see D 4133-4135)
Changes to the Admission Section in the College of Education Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on December 15, 2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on January 6, 2006. Transmitted to the provost on January 9, 2006.
Changes to the Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development in the College of Education Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on December 15, 2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on January 6, 2006. Transmitted to the provost on January 9, 2006.
Changes to the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in the College of Education Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on December 15, 2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on January 6, 2006. Transmitted to the provost on January 9, 2006.
Changes to the Middle Grades, Secondary, and All-Level Teacher Certification in the College of Education Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on December 15, 2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on January 6, 2006. Transmitted to the provost on January 9, 2006.
Changes to the Correspondence and Extension Courses Section in the College of Education Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on December 15, 2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on January 6, 2006. Transmitted to the provost on January 9, 2006.
Changes to the General Requirements Section in the College of Education Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on December 15, 2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on January 6, 2006. Transmitted to the provost on January 9, 2006.
Changes to the Admission to the Professional Development Sequence Section in the College of Education Chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2008. Posted on the Faculty Council Web site on December 15, 2005. Approved by the Faculty Council on a no-protest basis on January 6, 2006. Transmitted to the provost on January 9, 2006.
VI.
LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW BY THE GENERAL FACULTY — None.
VII.
LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL — None.
VII.
STATUS OF LEGISLATION NOT APPROVED BY THE FACULTY COUNCIL OR THE GENERAL FACULTY.
A.
ITEMS DISAPPROVED, TABLED, OR WITHDRAWN— None.
B.
ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY STANDING COMMITTEES — None.
C.
ITEMS UNDER REVIEW BY OTHER COMMITTEES — None.
IX.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES APPOINTED — None.
Sue A. Greninger, Secretary
The Faculty Council
Posted on the Faculty
Council Web site on January 19, 2006. Paper copies are available
on request from the Office of the General Faculty, WMB 2.102,
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