MINUTES OF THE STUDENT ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS MEETING

November 7, 2002

PRESENT: Bates (Student), Begovic (ECE), Dessypris (Student),

Johnson, (ML), Kurtis (CE), Martanto (Student), McIver (REG), Usselman (HTS)

VISITORS: None

1. Chairman Begovic discussed the charge from the Executive Board to the Committee. The Board has requested an in-depth study of the issue of grade inflation at Georgia Tech. Begovic provided materials concerning the issues including studies done by other universities and a report given by Sandi Bramblett in IRP.

The Committee discussed other sources of data for the study including CETL, Physics department and additional information from IRP. It was stated that the Committee should be diligent in making certain that any recommendations are derived from data and not from any pre-conceived ideas that anyone might have.

Begovic scheduled the next meeting of the Committee for November 26, 2002 at 3:00 pm. At that time the Committee should come with an outline of how it should proceed and any additional information or sources of information for the study.

Adjourned,

M. Jo McIver

Registrar

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