FSD 16-15 Endorsement of IFC resolution 16.03

December 19, 2016

PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST FACULTY SENATE

Faculty Senate Document 16-15

Submission Date: 12/19/2016

Senate Action and Date:

For Action, 1/13/2017
Approved 1/13/2017

TO: Purdue University Northwest Faculty Senate

FROM: PNW representatives on the Intercampus Faculty Council of Purdue University

SUBJECT: Endorsement of IFC resolution 16.03 – “Concurrent Enrollment Program (CEP)/Dual Credit Program: Compliance with Higher Learning Commission Guidelines”

PNW representatives on the Intercampus Faculty Council of Purdue University request that Purdue University Northwest Faculty Senate endorses the IFC resolution 16.03 – “Concurrent Enrollment Program (CEP)/Dual Credit Program: Compliance with Higher Learning Commission Guidelines ‘’ (see attached IFC resolution 16.03).

Respectively submitted,

Daniel Stuart Wilbur, Chair, PNW Faculty Senate
Geoff Schultz, Chair-elect, PNW Faculty Senate
Vanessa Quinn, University Senator and IFC member
Feng-Song Wang, University Senator and IFC co-coordinator

Intercampus Faculty Council

IFC RESOLUTION 16.03

Passed November 21, 2016

From: The Purdue University Intercampus Faculty Council

To: The University Senate of Purdue University, Purdue University Northwest Faculty Senate, the IPFW Faculty Senate, the Faculty Senate of Purdue school of Engineering and Technology at Indianapolis, and Faculty Council of the Purdue School of Science at Indianapolis

CC: Debasish Dutta, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Diversity of Purdue University; Kathy Johnson, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer of IUPUI; Carl N. Drummond, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management of IPFW; Ralph O. Mueller, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost of PNW

Subject: Concurrent Enrollment Program (CEP)/Dual Credit Program: Compliance with Higher Learning Commission Guidelines

The Intercampus Faculty Council urges all Purdue Senates/Council to discuss and adopt the following resolution.

Whereas, faculty maintain and monitor all curriculum policy at all campuses of Purdue University; and

Whereas, faculty oversight of curriculum policy is a critical element in providing competent instruction and quality programs at all campuses of Purdue University; and

Whereas, faculty monitoring of curriculum policy applies to all concurrent enrollment/dual- credit course sections offered in local public schools and is a critical element to providing competent instruction and quality programs at all campuses of Purdue University.

Therefore, be it further resolved:

That all decision-making regarding the screening of high school instructors assigned concurrent enrollment/dual-credit courses be in accordance with the Higher Learning Commission guidelines effective September 1, 2017.
That all decision-making regarding the selection of textbooks, course materials, and the assessment of content mastery in concurrent enrollment/dual-credit coursework be monitored by faculty in accordance with the Higher Learning Commission guidelines effective September 1, 2017.
That concurrent enrollment/dual-credit coursework represents the same quality and rigor of equivalent coursework offered on campus for degree credit as determined by the faculty of Purdue University.Respectfully submitted by:
Intercampus Faculty Council of Purdue University