RESOLUTION 109

Chairman Forrest Hinton submitted the following report regarding Resolution 109, "Dead Week and Final Exam Reinforcement Act ", on Tuesday, April 6th 2004, on behalf of the Academics Committee, and pursuant to its Tuesday, April 6th 2004 recommendations, by general consent:

As provided by Senate Rule 14(b), the committee requests that the Senate President place Resolution 109 on the calendar for second reading.

Attendance:

There were six (6) Members (Adams, Cobb, Crouch, Hinton, Pearce, Reese) present.

There were four (4) Members (Brobst, Debrecht, Humphrey, Moussa) absent.

A quorum was present.

The following officials were also present: Lester, Leung

Purpose of Legislation:

Reinforces the academic regulation that no new assignments or tests shall be administered during the week before examinations.

Background Information:

-Apparently several professors have broken the "Dead Week Regulation."
-This bill has been in committee since January and throroughly discussed and debated.

Debate:

NONE

Recommendations:

Pass with current language
*Debatable as to whether the deans and professors are uninformed of this policy.

Committee Amendments:

NONE