EPPC Fall 2007 Report

Fall 2007

EPPC met approximately every two weeks this semester. Much of our time has been spent on policy implications of the changeover to GenEd, particularly for Core and transfer students.

We voted unanimously that:

"All QL courses will offer either QA or QB credit. A student would receive QB credit if they have already received QA credit. All other students would receive QA credit.as soon as is practically possible.
"All S/T courses will carry SB credit” for Fall 2008 and beyond.

We discussed whether new Core course could be approved. The EPPC members agreed that it does not make sense to create any more Core course, and that departments should be encouraged to instead submit their courses for GenEd.

We discussed a new protocol for Admissions to determine foreign language levels for students who are speakers of languages not covered by standard placement tests, TOEFL scores or individualized placement tests, and are seeking exemption from the Core requirement. The new protocol empowers Admissions specialists to evaluate foreign transcripts in CLA, CST, Art History, and Communications to determine whether the student's proficiency is at least equal to the exit level for Temple University's level three foreign language courses. As a prerequisite, students must have finished the equivalent of ninth grade in the non-English-speaking culture.

We discussed the 9/26/07 revision of the "Undergraduate Policy on Academic Warning, Probation, Dismissal and Reinstatement."

In the old policy, a GPA below 2.0 warranted academic warning. (According to federal regulation, this non-eligibility status barred a student from any federal financial aid.)
The new policy reflects President Hart's approval of a new category: "unsatisfactory academic performance," which allows a student to remain in "good standing" and thus remain eligible for financial aid.
No one with a 2.0 GPA will be dismissed.
The new policy also raises the credit threshold from 24 to 30 for academic warning. Under this provision, a student can be dismissed only if on probation. It also offers first-year students in particular more time to correct deficiencies.
The new procedure is based entirely on GPA
The revised policy contains new rules for Conditional Status, including a time limit (two years) and a credit limit (40). This synchronizes Temple's procedures with those of NCAA.

We received updates on electronic grading – which will be used beginning in spring 2008.

Respectfully Submitted

Mary Anne Gaffney, EPPC Chair

OFFICERS BY LAWS FACULTY HANDBOOK MEETING SCHEDULE MINUTES COMMITTEES FACULTY HERALD ELECTIONS SENATE HOME TEMPLE HOME		Educational Programs and Policies (EPPC) Fall 2007 EPPC met approximately every two weeks this semester. Much of our time has been spent on policy implications of the changeover to GenEd, particularly for Core and transfer students. We voted unanimously that: "All QL courses will offer either QA or QB credit. A student would receive QB credit if they have already received QA credit. All other students would receive QA credit.as soon as is practically possible. "All S/T courses will carry SB credit” for Fall 2008 and beyond. We discussed whether new Core course could be approved. The EPPC members agreed that it does not make sense to create any more Core course, and that departments should be encouraged to instead submit their courses for GenEd. We discussed a new protocol for Admissions to determine foreign language levels for students who are speakers of languages not covered by standard placement tests, TOEFL scores or individualized placement tests, and are seeking exemption from the Core requirement. The new protocol empowers Admissions specialists to evaluate foreign transcripts in CLA, CST, Art History, and Communications to determine whether the student's proficiency is at least equal to the exit level for Temple University's level three foreign language courses. As a prerequisite, students must have finished the equivalent of ninth grade in the non-English-speaking culture. We discussed the 9/26/07 revision of the "Undergraduate Policy on Academic Warning, Probation, Dismissal and Reinstatement." In the old policy, a GPA below 2.0 warranted academic warning. (According to federal regulation, this non-eligibility status barred a student from any federal financial aid.) The new policy reflects President Hart's approval of a new category: "unsatisfactory academic performance," which allows a student to remain in "good standing" and thus remain eligible for financial aid. No one with a 2.0 GPA will be dismissed. The new policy also raises the credit threshold from 24 to 30 for academic warning. Under this provision, a student can be dismissed only if on probation. It also offers first-year students in particular more time to correct deficiencies. The new procedure is based entirely on GPA The revised policy contains new rules for Conditional Status, including a time limit (two years) and a credit limit (40). This synchronizes Temple's procedures with those of NCAA. We received updates on electronic grading – which will be used beginning in spring 2008. Respectfully Submitted Mary Anne Gaffney, EPPC Chair

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Educational Programs and Policies (EPPC)

Fall 2007