Archive for the ‘Academic Affairs’ Category

The confusing proccess that is Credit no Credit made clear

Friday, March 28th, 2008

The idea behind taking classes credit no credit is one that both faculty and students could get behind. Students are given the opportunity to take classes that are interesting, and that allow them to explore new areas without having the risk of hurting their GPA. This kind of exploration is ...

Professor Ratings

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

I'd like to give everyone an update about the professor rating committee. Things are finally moving ahead with this committee. Undergraduate Council just passed a resolution that came out of student senate about getting syllabi on the internet. This is one of the things that will be discussed by the ...

Arts and Sciences and University Conference Day

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Everyone probably already got the truview announcement. I know it's long, and even I didn't read all of it, but it has some interesting stuff. The agenda this year follows almost exactly the recommendations of the Arts and Sciences Group. There is a break out group for each of the ...

President Dixon’s response to Arts and Sciences

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

I know the buzz around campus has been about the Arts and Sciences Group report. I hope that many of you have had the opportunity to discuss the issues held within the report. I really want all the students on campus to be aware of what's going on with this ...

Article in the Index

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

You may have already noticed that Student Senate is very well represented in this weeks edition of the Index. The Safe Ride program is on the front page. If you turn to the inside...BAM.... there it is. A really great article about course syllabi on the Internet. It's a fun ...