GRADUATE COMMITTEES                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
10/16/74                                                                        
     Graduate Petitions Comm. report discussed. GPC's guidelines to the Graduate Faculty in their role as advisors to petitioners; and guidelines for the Graduate College Staff regarding compilation of of complete documentation and scheduling meetings approved.                     
                                                                                
1/29/75                                                                         
     Approved alternating 2-year terms for the Graduate Admissions & Standards Comm.                                           
                                                                                
10/15/75                                                                        
     Approved Dr. Bailey (as an individual rather than in is capacity as Graduate Studies Assistant Dean) as an alternative, voting member of the Graduate Petitions Comm.                      
                                                                                
9/8/76                                                                          
     Approved 5-member composition for the Education Planning Comm.             
                                                                                
3/15/78                                                                         
     Discussed problems of incomplete written advisor recommendations, incomplete supportive documentation and advisors' unawareness of academic regulations as problems facing the Petitions Comm.                     
                                                      
5/20/81                                                                         
     Approved streamlining functions of the Graduate Petitions Comm.            
                                                                                
10/21/81                                                                        
     Approved: GC will solicit interest for standing committees and not be restricted from gathering other names.                               
                                                                                
11/9/83                                                                         
     The Graduate Grade Dispute Comm. will continue to function as it has, to assure due process to all students who dispute a grade and to consider disputes which concern the equity and accuracy of the application of grading standards.  It will not consider challenges to the professional or disciplinary expert judgment of a faculty member.          
                                                                                
5/14/86                                                                         
     Approved with ASC that the Graduate Petitions Comm. should assume complete authority on graduate student petitions, except involving grade disputes.                                     
                                                                                
4/19/88                                                                         
     Agreed that the Graduate Petitions Comm. should not grant exemptions from the graduation requirement of a minimum 3.0 GPA.