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SENATE ACTION  

Writing Proficiency Requirement applied over several courses (Motion Tabled).   

·         Chair Hearne reported that the writing proficiency requirement is an attribute applying to a particular course.   Some departments had asked to allocate the requirement over several different courses, applying a kind of point system to the level of writing provided in each to meet the overall proficiency requirement.  ACC had placed a  moratorium on this. 

·         A department wanted to distribute writing proficiency over 3 courses having 1/3 unit per course.  This prevents the same teacher from being burdened with the entire writing proficiency responsibility.

·           The proposal to reverse the moratorium came as a Motion moved and seconded from the Executive Committee of the ACC. 

·        Motion:  Departments can distribute writing proficiency points over the year long schedule and are recommended to apply this distribution only to required courses in the major.

·         Commissioners asked that the motion be deferred so that prior to the next meeting a list of writing proficiency courses and the departments that offer them can be provided.  Karen Perry agreed to provide such a list.

James Sanders moved to table the motion, seconded by Lauren Balisky, which Commissioners passed