Instruction Committee
Last Revised: June 20, 2008
Responsibilities

The Instruction Committee shall be responsible for recommendations regarding subjects that impinge directly on the quality of teaching and for providing policy recommendations concerning grading as well as admissions policies and requirements. It will also provide review and input concerning electronic teaching techniques.

In accordance with CAM 481 and AS-357-91/IC, the Instruction Committee shall review the Academic Calendar as proposed by the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs before its final submission to the President for approval.

Charges
  • Review the academic calendar and report in Fall 2008 (ongoing).
  • Resolution on religious holidays
  • Review Academic Senate Constitution and Bylaws, online description of committees and membership, and any other relevant material on Academic Senate web site; report any changes or recommendations for changes in Fall 2008.
Meetings
 
Membership

Shall include at one voting General Faculty representative from each college and from Professional Consultative Services. The Academic Senate Chair is an ex officio, nonvoting member. Ex officio members shall be the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee, the Vice Provost for Information Technology Services or designee, the Dean of Library Services or designee, a representative from Academic Records, and an ASI representative.

Name Dept College/Unit Office Email (@calpoly.edu) Exp. Term
Arseneau, Debra AcadRecords Admin 62461 darsenea Ex Officio
Brar, Navjit Library Library 62631 nbrar Ex Officio
Clay, Gary LandArch CAED 61372 gclay 2009
Havandjian, Nishan
Journalism
CLA
65727
2010
Herter, Roberta GrdSt/Ed COE 61568 rherter 2009
Jin, Xiaomin ElecEngr CENG 67046 jxiaomin 2010
Lertwachara, Kevin Mgt OCOB 61302 klertwac 2010
Montelongo, Jose Library PCS 67492 jmontelo 2009
Ney, Cheryl AcadAff Admin 62246 cney Ex Officio
Sandy, Linda ITS Admin 66568 lsandy Ex Officio
Schaffner, Andrew Stats CSM 61545 aschaffn 2009
VACANT   CAFES     2010
VACANT   ASI     Ex Officio
Committee Procedures
 
Documents

2008 Winter Quarter Report

2007 Fall Quarter Report

Resolutions

AS-669-08 Resolution on WU Grade

AS-654-07 Resolution on Timely Accessibility to Instructional Materials - approved by President

AS-645-06 Resolution on Grade Forgiveness - approved by President

AS-631-05 Resolution on Final Assessments - approved by President

AS-603-03/IC,CC,GEC Resolution on Credit/No Credit Grading (CR/NC) - no response received

AS-594-03/IC Resolution on Completion of Senior Project - approved by President

AS-592-03/IC Resolution on Class Attendance (CAM 485.2) - approved by President

AS-582-02/IC Resolution on Process for Change of Major - approved by President

AS-569-01/IC Resolution on Incomplete "I" Agreements - approved by President

AS-566-01/IC Resolution on Commencement - received by President

AS-563-01/IC Resolution on Publication of Change of Major Criteria - approved by President

AS-562-01/IC Resolution to Update the Campus Administrative Manual Senior Project Section - approved by President

AS-553-01/IC Resolution on Choices of Catalog Requests Older Than 10 Years - approved by President

AS-543-00/IC Resolution on Proposal to Establish a Campus wide Policy on Posthumous Degrees - approved by President

AS-511-98/IC Resolution on the Academic Calendar: Resolving Conflicts with Religious Holidays - approved by President

AS-495-98/IC Resolution on Integrated Modes of Instruction - approved by President

AS-490-98/IC Resolution on Final Exam Scheduling - approved by President

AS-488-97/IC Resolution on Faculty Governance Mode of Instruction - approved by President

AS-477-97/IC Resolution on Change of Grades -approved by President

AS-474-97/IC Resolution on the 1996 Advising Survey: Report and Recommendations for Future Action - approved by President

AS-473-97/IC Resolution on the Establishment of a Summer Advising Program Committee - approved by President

AS-468-96/IC Resolution on Credit for Advanced Placement - approved by President

AS-467-96/IC Resolution on the Academic Calendar; First Day of Instruction - approved by President

AS-456-96-EC Resolution on the Reorganization of Academic Senate Committees - approved by President

AS-449-95/IC Resolution on "U" Grades - approved by President

AS-439-95/IC Resolution on Change of Grades - approved by President

AS-390-92/IC Resolution on Repeating Courses for Credit - approved by President

AS-389-92/IC Resolution on Time Frame to Obtain Degree - approved by President

AS-378-92/IC Resolution on Visibility of the Policy on Cheating and Plagiarism - approved by President

AS-359-91/IC Resolution on Academic Probation and Disqualification - approved by President

AS-357-91/IC Resolution on the Academic Senate - no action required by President

AS-334-90-IC Resolution on Audit Policy - approved by President

AS-331-90-IC Resolution on the International Baccalaureate Program - approved by President

AS-321-89-IC Resolution on Accreditation Guidelines - approved by President

AS-320-89-IC Resolution on Academic Calendars - no response received from President

AS-319-89-IC Resolution on Foreign Language Exit Requirement - approved (with qualifications) by President

AS-307-89-IC Resolution in Support of Human Corps and of Service/Learning at Cal Poly State University - approved by President

AS-283-88-IC Resolution on Student Performance Evaluation - approved by President

AS-282-88-IC Resolution on Course Information Syllabi - approved by President

AS-206-86-IC Resolution on Giving of Finals During Finals' Week -approved (with qualifications) by President

AS-204-86-IC Resolution on the Proposal for the Support and Maintenance of an Excellence in Teaching Program at California Polytechnic State University - approved by President

AS-203-86-IC Resolution on Time Frame for Submission of Satisfactory Progress (SP) Grades - approved (with qualifications) by President

AS-155-84/IC Foreign Language Requirement -no action required by President

AS-149-83/IC Student-Initiated Adds and Drops - resolution failed at Senate

AS-139-82/IC Progress Points and +/- Grading - approved by President

AS-132-82/IC Modification of CAM 619 - approved by President

AS-121-81/IC CLEP Policy - approved by President

AS-118-81/IC +/- Grading - approved by President

AS-109-81/IC Grade Definitions and Guidelines - approved by President

AS-103-80/IC Guidelines for Withdrawal from Classes After the Census Date (Brown) - approved by President

AS-100-80/IC University Policy on Student Teaching and Field Experiences During Strikes and Other Emergencies - no action required by President

AS-84-80/IC Credit/No Credit Grading in Support Courses - approved by President

AS-76-80/IC Modify the Academic Calendar - approved by President

AS-74-80/IC Add/Drop Period - resolution failed at Senate

AS-68-79-IC Challenge Exams - no response received from President

AS-65-79-IC Junior Level Writing Certification - approved by President

AS-61-79-IC State-Supported Summer Quarter - approved by President

AS-50-78-IC Teaching Overloads - no action required by President

AS-43-78-IC Credit/No Credit Grading in PE Level 100 Courses - no action required by President

AS-34-77-IC Resolution on University Hour - approved by President

AS-8-76/IC Use of CR/NC Grading for Post-Baccalaureate and Graduate Students - approved by President

AS-3-75-IC Resolution of the List of Candidates for Graduation - approved by President