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[Date] 4/27/07 [Motion] Motion: The UHH Faculty Congress Academic Policy Committee is satisfied that both Student Services and the CAS intend to examine the monitoring and delivery of University 101 with the intention of ensuring consistent quality in the course. The committee therefore recommends that the UHH Faculty Congress send a copy of this summary to Student Services, the CAS Dean and the Chair of the CAS Faculty Senate. The committee further recommends that no other action regarding University 101 be taken at this time. The motion passed unanimously. [Notes] 
University 101 was initiated a number of years ago by the CAS. The course objective is to provide a supporting experience for first-year freshman students, especially those considered at risk for experiencing academic problems during their tenure at UHH. Faculty teaching the class initially were primarily from CAS. In recent years however, delivery of the class has fallen largely to Student Services. Concern has arisen related to the oversight and monitoring of course objectives and quality. After a number of discussions with representatives from Student Services (including several people who teach or have taught the class), the Chair of the CAS Faculty Senate, the Dean of the CAS and a representative from the VCAA’s office, the following points have been discovered: Student Services acknowledges the need for better monitoring of course planning, content, delivery procedures, and quality. Since the course is in fact a CAS course, the Chair of the CAS Senate has expressed a willingness for the CAS Faculty Senate (likely via the CAS Curriculum Review Committee) to examine the course with an eye toward the concerns stated here. The CAS Dean has similarly indicated a willingness to take responsibility for the planning and oversight of the course, again with an eye toward the concerns stated here.
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