1. Minutes from the last meeting were read and approved.
Evelyn reported that Academic Senate nomination forms for 2004-2005 have been distributed. She shared with the committee that she would not be running for Ed Policy Committee Chair and encouraged others to consider the position.

The committee agreed to an agenda change and covered item #7 first since the Vice President of Student Services and the dean’s needed to leave at 2 p.m. to attend the Manager’s Meeting.

2. Degree Audit:
Sherri Hancock distributed a grid indicating the status of each item on the degree audit list of recommendations at the 3 colleges. Jennifer Hughes shared with the group CSU GE Breadth information. The group agreed that review of the items on the grid would be important. Sherri and Evelyn will work to reformat the grid to show only the items that EP is to review.

The division reps. discussed AP and CLEP policies that exist in the departments. It was agreed that CLEP policy is a mystery and in Sherri’s absence decided to have the discussion at the May meeting. AP policies vary with each college.

3. Policy Sign- Off
Faculty committee members used the official ed. policy committee signature forms to sign off on the new policies developed for the student grievance and appeal form and the academic standards committee make-up for academic adjustments for students with disabilities.

4. Credit by Exam (CBE)
CBE Process
A few minor changes were made to the process. The committee hopes to move towards approval of the process at the May meeting.

CBE Petition Form
The committee reviewed the latest draft of the petition form. One small change was made. This item will be brought to the committee for approval at the May meeting.

5. Status of Revising Matriculation Exemptions
Evelyn reported that she and Marsha are reviewing the proposed revisions made to matriculation exemptions.

6. Computerized Prerequisite Enforcement Recommendation
Tadashi reported that math faculty representatives from the 3 colleges met at CSM on March 22 to discuss this item. After lengthy discussion the math faculty representatives selected Math 120, 122 as the course (s) for prerequisite blocking. The next step is for the district wide task force to meet and begin implementation for spring 2005.

7. Probation 2 Holds
Tabled until next meeting.

Thank you, Tadashi, for taking the minutes.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m. Next meeting is May 4, 2004.