Governance Council Committee MeetingsAgenda / Minutes

Academic Advisory CommitteeDate of Agenda Posting:

Monday, October 19, 2015

Meeting Date: Friday, October 30, 2015Meeting Start Time: 1:30 PMMeeting Actual Start Time:

1:35 PM

Meeting Location: President’s Conference Room, KNMeeting Secretary: Leigh A. Martin

Member Attendanc e

Committee Member Name

Title Present Notes

Joseph Amante y Zapata Performing Arts NKathryn Blessing Library YBarbara Bradley NURS Y

David Vito BIOL NElizabeth DaCosta MATH NLinda Gatewood RHAB NWilliam Geary PSYC N

Mark Hartshorn ART NDavid Igliozzi CJLS N

Julie Galleshaw DHYG YCatherine Johnson COMI YMadalena Josephs Allied Health NTracy Karasinski Student Services Y

Lisa Mallozzi Student Services YPaula Marcello HMNS YLeigh Martin ENGL Y

Jeanne McColl NURS NMetello Mugnai LANG YDennis Najarian SOCS N

Ann Omollo CHEM YRobert Pezzillo OFTD YDuayne Rieger PHYS NJody Robinson ENGR N

Melissa Sullivan DHYG Y

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JoAnn Warren BUSN YPeter Woodberry Dean, BST Y

Guests AttendingRobert Cipolla Dean, Student

ServicesJohn Cole Interim Dean, Arts,

Humanities, & Social Sciences

Julie Galleshaw DHYG/Student Advisory Council Representative

Ruth Sullivan Dean of Learning Resources

Millie Blessing Director, Advising & Counseling Center

Agenda

Agenda Item 1 Notes on Discussion Welcome, approval of

minutes, and review of last meeting

Guests were welcomed and introductions were performed.The Apr.3, 2105, minutes were reviewed and approved on a motion of Ann Omollo, seconded by JoAnn Warren.

VOTED: unanimous.Agenda Item 2 Notes on Discussion

Academic Residency Requirements

Peter provided background on residency requirement and reverse transfer pathways.On a motion of JoAnn Warren, seconded by Leigh Martin, the Advisory Committee voted to reduce academic residency requirements so that transfer students will be able to complete an associate degree or certificate with a minimum of 15 college-level credits at CCRI or one-fourth (25%) of the number of required program credits. The specific degree and graduation requirements of CCRI must be met for the associate degree or certificate awarded. VOTED: unanimous.

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Agenda Item 3 Notes on Discussion Multi-Measures Update Academic advisory cut-off scores

were reviewed as well as other placement determinants, including high school GPA (considered the best predictor of college success), Accuplacer scores, and ACT/SAT scores. CCRI is moving to require high school transcripts as part of application process.

Ruth Sullivan presented a preliminary analysis of incoming first-year students from RI high schools, their GPAs and transcripts, and their placements. This is an on-going project with anticipated future updates to the committee.

Future Agenda Items

Multi-Measures Update (standing item)Meeting End

Meeting Schedule End: 3:30 PMMeeting Actual End: 2:30 PMNext Meeting Date: Friday, April 29, 2016Next Meeting Time: 1:30 PMNext Meeting Location: KN, President’s Conference Room

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