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Policy and Procedural Changes. 6 /23/2014. Context and Overview In 2012, a Policy Review Task Force was formed and tasked with reviewing system-level policies through a college completion lens.
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Policy and Procedural Changes 6/23/2014
Context and Overview In 2012, a Policy Review Task Force was formed and tasked with reviewing system-level policies through a college completion lens. The aim was to identify policies and procedures that may be potential enablers and/or barriers to completion. The policy review recommendation report was released in April 2013. The report contains recommendations focused on Academic Renewal and how students can address Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) Deficiencies.
Academic Renewal and RHSC Deficiency Policy Working Groups As a result of the recommendations from the Policy Review Task Force, two working groups were formed. One focused on Academic Renewal and the other on RHSC Deficiency. The two working groups met from February 2014 through April 2014 and during this time conducted an extensive review of these two policy areas. Each group has produced a recommendation report.
Academic Renewal Recommendations • Time and Timing • A period of absence that is no less than 3 years and no more than 5 years • Students should apply for AR as soon as possible and by a deadline decided by the institution (not to be less than one calendar year) • Transfer Credit, Transfer Students and Eligibility • Transfer students should be eligible for AR • Students can be AR eligible AND be granted transfer credit • AR granted at one USG institution should be honored at another USG institution • Institutional Discretion • Institutions should determine a process for approving and denying AR • Institutions should determine if a student with AR is eligible for honors at graduation
RHSC Deficiency Recommendations • Address a Deficiency Prior to Enrollment • Provide an exemption to out-of-state students who have met their home state’s college preparatory curriculum and can demonstrate subject matter proficiency • Allow students to demonstrate subject matter proficiency through standardized tests • Allow students to demonstrate subject matter proficiency through approved coursework • Address a Deficiency After Enrollment • Students who successfully complete collegiate courses addressing their deficiencies within the first 30 credit hours will satisfy the deficiency
Next Steps • Recommendations Reports • The recommendation reports will be made available • Board of Regents Meeting – August • These recommendations will be presented at the August Board of Regents meeting • Sustainable Policy Review Process • Determining methods for maintaining systematic policy review process
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