SENATE RESOLUTION 00/01-01: RESCINDING SENATE RESOLUTION 99/00-03: ESTABLISHMENT OF FACULTY-INITIATED STUDENT WITHDRAWAL

WHEREAS, the Faculty Senate passed a Resolution 99/00-03 Establishment Of Faculty-Initiated Student Withdrawal; and

WHEREAS, individual faculty members would be allowed to assign a grade of “W” on the final grade sheets; and

WHEREAS, this resolution was approved by Administration and distributed to faculty and implementation was set for fall semester; and

WHEREAS, several problems were discovered regarding the implementation of this resolution; and

WHEREAS, these problems could be detrimental to students’ financial aid and scholarships; and

WHEREAS, it is the goal of the faculty to implement policies that are beneficial to students and not detrimental to their success;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED

by the faculty senate that: Resolution 99/00-03: Establishment Of Faculty-Initiated Student Withdrawal be rescinded immediately.