CURRICULUM MATTERS

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Fait Accompli the integration of CDIS with the
University of Missouri

• Susanne Darcy and Terrie Nagel
• AACIS, October 24, 2003

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Past Perceptions/Procedures

• Isolated/separate
• Small e on semester schedule of courses
• Carried no resident credit
  (video courses the
  exception)
• Classroom experience considered by many faculty
  to be the better option
• No W course designations reported to Registrar
  on any campus

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Past Perceptions/Procedures

• Courses not automatically considered part of
  semester load
• No financial aid disbursed until course grade
  received by registrars office
• Several courses entirely computer-evaluated, or
  minimal faculty involvement
• Subject to annual departmental approval,
  as is still the case

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Previous Record-keeping Procedures

• CDIS database
• CDIS course grades reported to the MU Registrar
  electronically (except video courses)
• Different method of requesting transcripts how
  they were handled (each campus)

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Differences in Perception between Print and Video

• Videoresident credit, contact hours (New York
  seminars)
• Independent studyExtension (e) credit, judged
  unfairly as inferior
• Ironically, some earlier video courses were less
  comprehensive (i.e., less rigorous) than IS
  courses

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Underlying Reasons for Integration

• Campus
• Increased enrollments
• Increased revenue to the University
• All CDIS students now admitted students
• Non-degree status for non-MU students

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Underlying Reasons for Integration

• CDIS
• Many other DE programs blurring of the
  boundaries between classroom DE courses
• Requirements for classroom seat time
  diminishing
• More frequent demands from students for
  electronic resources (library computer)
• Financial aid issues

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Process Involved in Integration

• Multiple meetings over time with several ad hoc
  groups comprised of CDIS and campus offices such
  as admissions, registrar, financial aid, AS,
  residential life
• How to deal with these non-degree-seeking
  students
• Subject to same academic
  regulations what makes sense?

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Process Involved in Integration

• Numerous procedural issues
• Transcripts
• Missing grades
• Semester classifications
• Financial aid
• Admissions
• Graduate students

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Process Involved in Integration

• Numerous procedural issues
• Applications
• FERPA rights
• Holds/Dismissal status
• Employee training (CICS Student Information
  System
• Drop vs. Withdrawal
• Notify students/faculty

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Result of ad hoc committee work

• Academic Procedures form sent to undergraduate
  deans, faculty council for approval March, 2003
• Revision of residency requirement. In March,
  2003 Faculty Council voted to replace the former
  residency requirement with the following
  graduation requirement Candidates seeking
  undergraduate degrees from the University of
  Missouri-Columbia must successfully complete at
  least 30, of their final 36, hours in coursework
  offered by MU. Approved exceptions to the
  policy will be allowed, as in the case of the RN
  to BSN program.

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Current procedures

• Students sign or accept academic procedures
  before enrolling
• Students notified concerning electronic resources
  and student numbers after enrolling/admission
• Biweekly enrollment reports
• Courses carry resident credit same appearance
• Non-UM graduate students must send official
  transcript with proof of baccalaureate degree
  before coursework can be accepted

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Current procedures

• Grade transfer process more complicated (will
  include grade reports signed by instructor and
  chair eventually)
• Drops/withdrawals reported
• Course repeat policy applies to CDIS courses
  effective SS2003

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Outcomes

• For students
• Financial aid for degree-seeking students
• Electronic resource access
• Dismissed students
• More stringent classifications/reporting
• Student IDs, other services

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Outcomes

• For CDIS
• More interaction with campus
• Standardized procedures/terminology
• Affect on enrollments?
• Academic renewal
• For Faculty
• More representative instructor load

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Potential Implications/Future Trends

• Students better served (financial aid, resident
  credit, physical presence not required)
• More faculty/departmental involvement
• Improved relationships with UM student advisors
• Academic units more willing to allow students in
  CDIS courses

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Potential Implications/Future Trends

• CDIS staff more oversight if allowed to enter
  grades directly into Registrars database
• Registrar personnel enter grades by hand, no new
  programming while their old system is being
  upgraded we continue to recommend an electronic
  grade transfer once the new system is implemented
• BGS completion degree program

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Contact information

• Susanne Darcy
• darcys_at_missouri.edu
• Terrie Nagel
• nagelt_at_missouri.edu
• 1 [phone] http//cdis.missouri.edu