Senate Document 05-15

Agenda Committee

For Discussion

Moved to Action May 4, 2005

Passed May 4, 2005

To: Purdue University Calumet Senate

From: Agenda Committee

Re: Task Force on Admission Standards at PUC

Date: April 20, 2005

RESOLVED:

The Senate will establish a Task Force on Admission Standards to advise the VCAA.

Rationale:

1. According to the Constitution, the faculty is responsible for the curriculum. As the curriculum is closed tied to the ability of students to successfully complete the various courses, faculty believes that it should have the opportunity to advise the VCAA concerning admission standards.

2. As the faculty has the best opportunity to recognize the quality of the students presently in the classroom, it would appear that faculty could provide the VCAA with recommendations for improving the quality of students.

3. As the faculty develops the curriculum for its courses, the faculty are the best persons to indicate the level of standard necessary for students to satisfactorily complete their courses.

Approved:

Agenda Committee

Judy Hack, Chair

Sue Conners

J. Tazbir

Carolyn Boiarsky

Young Choi

Masoud Mojtahed

A. Agosto-Severa