Rensselaer

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PROUDLY

• Rensselaer

2005
FACULTY STUDENT
PARTNERSHIP
ACHILLE MESSAC
MAX YATES
FACULTY SENATE PRESIDENT
GRAND MARSHAL
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2005
FACULTY STUDENT
PARTNERSHIP
MAX YATES
GRAND MARSHAL
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OVERVIEW

• Our Initiatives
• Non-academic
• Academic
• We Need Your Help

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PROTECTING OUR STUDENTS

• Shuttle Tracking System
• Legal Downloading Service
• Privacy Rights
• 24-Hour Building Access Control
• Student Advocacy Corps

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BUILDING SCHOOL PRIDE

• Go Be Red
• Capital Region Initiative

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WE NEED YOUR HELP

• Midterm Progress Reporting
• Mentoring / Networking / Advising
• Prescription Drug Abuse

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ACADEMIC INITIATIVES

• Midterm Progress Reporting
• Mentoring / Networking / Advising
• Take a Student to Lunch Program
• Communications Requirement, Grade Modifiers
• Other topics

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MIDTERM PROGRESS
REPORTING

• Grades matter.
• Mid-term grades would be offered online through
  the Student Information System (SIS)
• Students would know their grades halfway through
  the semester so they have time to improve in
  subjects that need improvement
• This would complement the Early Warning System
  for freshmen, enabling professors and FYE to
  recognize students who are struggling in one or
  more classes
• Drop deadline is 8 weeks after start of semester
  this would give students sufficient time to drop
  a course should they feel the need
• We would like to gauge the Faculty Senates
  opinion on this topic before going any further

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ADVISING / MENTORING

• Students need guidance.
• Advisors can provide guidance and important
  information to students in a specific major
• Switching into or out of a major/picking up a
  minor
• Internship opportunities
• Getting a job after graduation
• Help with coursework or knowing where to find
  help
• Students just arent utilizing their advisors
  program needs strengthening
• Ideas were throwing around implementing a
  better feedback system, starting the Promotion
  Tenure Sub-committee much earlier in the year,
  training advisors and ensuring that theyre
  updated when information changes, possibly
  mandating that students see their advisor at
  least once per year

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TAKE A STUDENT TO LUNCH

• Why not?
• Excellent opportunity for professors and students
  to interact and discuss topics ranging from
  quantum theory to classes to grade modifiers over
  sandwiches and chips
• Program has existed for awhile now but it seems
  not many students/professors are aware of it
• Collaborative effort with the Campus
  Communications Committee
• Promoting and publicizing the event in better
  ways
• Getting feedback on the program from both
  professors and students

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COMM. REQUIREMENTS
GRADE MODIFIERS

• Follow-up on both the communications requirement
  and grade modifiers, although both have already
  passed and will be in effect in the near future
• Ensure that these changes are being implemented
  well
• Observe how many professors choose to use grade
  modifiers
• See if students opinions change on this matter

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OTHER THOUGHTS

• Because we cant predict the future.
• Addressing smaller topics that pop up throughout
  the school year pertaining to academic affairs
• Testing during GM Week
• Communication between administration, faculty,
  and students
• Continuing to collaborate with other Student
  Senate committees on specific issues
• Looking into other topics mentioned in Maxs
  Agenda for Rensselaer, such as altering the final
  exam schedule and involving the Rensselaer Alumni
  Association more so than has been done in the
  past, especially concerning academic issues

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PROUDLY
2005
FACULTY STUDENT
PARTNERSHIP

• Rensselaer

ACHILLE MESSAC
MAX YATES
FACULTY SENATE PRESIDENT
GRAND MARSHAL