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Faculty Senate focuses on admissions flaws, upcoming elections
Marc Walls
Issue date: 10/3/07 Section: News
Austin Peay State University's Faculty Senate met for the second time of the fall semester on Sept. 27.
Admissions Changes
Ryan Forsythe, director of admissions, presented possible changes to APSU's admission policy to the senate floor. A proposal has been made to amend the athletic scholarship recipient admissions criteria, which currently allows athletes at APSU who may not meet university admissions requirements but satisfy NCAA clearinghouse standards, for student athletes to be unconditionally admitted. "What this has done is set a double standard for students and student athletes," Forsythe said. The proposed change requires student athletes to satisfy NCAA and APSU admissions requirements.
A second proposal relates to a student's ability to appeal the school's decision of admission denial. The current policy contains no language that describes the documentation needed for consideration.
The new recommendation outlines the measures to be taken. For the first time the ability to advocate for a students admission, via two letters of recommindation, are included in the language of the admissions appeal form.
Proposals were also made to standardize the admissions requirements of international and transfer students. Currently, there is no minimum GPA required for students wishing to transfer with less than 12 credit hours.
This has allowed students who may have been denied admission to APSU to enroll in other schools, complete as few as one credit hour with a grade as low as a D, and transfer to APSU, unconditionally. The new policy, if enforced, will hold all transfer students with fewer than 12 credit hours to the same criteria as freshman applicants. "I am satisfied to eliminate this loophole," Forsythe said.
Transfer students with 12 or more credit hours will be held to the same academic standards as the previous policy.
Upcoming Elections
Nominations were accepted through Oct. 1 to fill the seven open senate seats.
There were three open seats in the humanities district, two in the education district and two in the applied science district. Senate members are selected to serve three year terms.
Admissions Changes
Ryan Forsythe, director of admissions, presented possible changes to APSU's admission policy to the senate floor. A proposal has been made to amend the athletic scholarship recipient admissions criteria, which currently allows athletes at APSU who may not meet university admissions requirements but satisfy NCAA clearinghouse standards, for student athletes to be unconditionally admitted. "What this has done is set a double standard for students and student athletes," Forsythe said. The proposed change requires student athletes to satisfy NCAA and APSU admissions requirements.
A second proposal relates to a student's ability to appeal the school's decision of admission denial. The current policy contains no language that describes the documentation needed for consideration.
The new recommendation outlines the measures to be taken. For the first time the ability to advocate for a students admission, via two letters of recommindation, are included in the language of the admissions appeal form.
Proposals were also made to standardize the admissions requirements of international and transfer students. Currently, there is no minimum GPA required for students wishing to transfer with less than 12 credit hours.
This has allowed students who may have been denied admission to APSU to enroll in other schools, complete as few as one credit hour with a grade as low as a D, and transfer to APSU, unconditionally. The new policy, if enforced, will hold all transfer students with fewer than 12 credit hours to the same criteria as freshman applicants. "I am satisfied to eliminate this loophole," Forsythe said.
Transfer students with 12 or more credit hours will be held to the same academic standards as the previous policy.
Upcoming Elections
Nominations were accepted through Oct. 1 to fill the seven open senate seats.
There were three open seats in the humanities district, two in the education district and two in the applied science district. Senate members are selected to serve three year terms.
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