Senate Document SD 03-7

(Approved, 12/8/2003)

TO: Fort Wayne Senate

FROM: Educational Policy Committee

Bruce Abbott, Chair

DATE: November 5, 2003

SUBJ: Amendment to Academic Regulations, Section 10.2, Requirements for Degrees

DISPOSITION: To the presiding officer for implementation

Whereas, there has been some student confusion about the applicability of Section 10.2 of the Academic Regulations to pre-major program requirements,

And whereas, the intent of Section 10.2 has always been to include pre-major programs,

Therefore, EPC recommends that Section 10.2 of the Academic Regulations be amended as follows:

10.2 Requirements for degrees. Any student entering a degree or certificate program degree, certificate, or pre-major program will be required to fulfill the requirements in the Bulletin or its supplement or departmental regulation current at the time of most recent entry or re-entry into that program at IPFW, or with the written acknowledgment of the academic advisor, the requirements in any subsequent Bulletin or supplement.

Any new requirement for a degree or certificate program degree, certificate, or pre-major program may not be applied to currently enrolled students in these programs if it would increase the number of semester hours or the number of semesters required for completion of the program.

The school/division/department committee in charge of curriculum matters may refuse to accept as credit toward graduation any course which was completed 10 or more years previously. Former students shall be notified of all such decisions upon reentering or when the credit is determined to be unacceptable.