Millersville University, Faculty Senate
Attachment B
Faculty Senate Minutes
18 April 1995
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Faculty Senate |
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Don Eidam |
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April 4, 1995 |
Recommendations on Admission to, Retention in, and Completion of Major.
ADMISSION TO THE MAJOR:
Special requirements for admission to the major may be established by
departments for students entering the University as freshmen or as
transfer students, and for current Millersville University students
declaring a major.
All special departmental requirments must be in writing and kept
current.
Proposals for special departmental requirements for admission to the
major must be approved by the appropriate School Curriculum Committee,
the Undergraduate Course and Program Review Committee, and the Faculty
Senate. Approved requirements for admission to the major must be
promulgated in the University catalog.
--approved by voice vote on February 21, 1995
RETENTION IN THE MAJOR:
All departmental retention requirements must be in writing and made
available to all majors at the time of admission to the major. Changes in
the retention criteria must be available in writing on a timely basis.
Students who have earned no more than 75.0 s.h. but have completed at
least 1/4 of the required courses in the major may register for
additional courses in the major only if they have met the departmental
retention requirements. Departments have the option to substitute for the
required courses in the major an equivalent number of selected courses.
These include required-related courses for the major, electives in the
major, and/or identified General Education courses.
In exceptional cases where students have earned more than 75.0 s.h.
but less than 1/4 of the required courses in the major, the departmental
retention requirements must be met when 1/4 of the required courses in
the major, or the equivalent number of selected courses, have been
completed.
Failure to meet departmental retention requirements may result in
dismissal from the major.
Proposals for special department requirements for retention in the
major must be approved by the appropriate School Curriculum Committee,
the Undergraduate Course and Program Review Committee, and the Faculty
Senate. Approved requirements for retention-in-the-major must be
promulgated in the University catalog.
--approved by voice vote on February 21, 1995
COMPLETION OF THE MAJOR:
The completion of any major program at Millersville University
requires that students must complete all courses in the major (courses in
the discipline but not the required-related courses) with a minimum
cumulative grade point average of 2.0. In addition fifty percent of the
credits in the major must be completed at Millersville University. A
department can neither require a cumulative grade point average higher
than the 2.0 University requirement, nor a grade point average higher
than the minimum University requirement for completion of the major.
Departments have the right to establish a competency level (minimum of
"C" grade) for courses in the major and required-related courses.
All departments must specify the courses required for completion of
the major and any additional requirements not specifically related to
coursework such as achievement examinations, certification examinations,
and evaluation of student performance as measured against competency
statements.
Proposals for special departmental requirements for completion of the
major must be approved by the appropriate School Curriculum Committee,
the Undergraduate Course and Program Review Committee, and the Faculty
Senate. Approved requirements for completion of the major must be
promulgated in the University catalog.
--approved 12-11 on April 4, 1995
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