BFC discusses policy reform

The Bloomington Faculty Council met Tuesday to discuss an update on math credit and policy reform.

President pro tempore Erika Dowell, during the agenda committee business,discussed whether there were any objections about the Communications Workers of America, a telecommunication union, having representation on the BFC.

There were no objections and from now on the CWA will have representation on the council but will not be able to vote, Dowell said.

Provost and Executive Vice President Karen Hanson gave her presiding officer’s report about the new academic directions committee.

“It offers some criteria for investment, some criteria for pursuing the areas we have strengths,” Hanson said. “It also makes a lot of comments about administrative issues.”

The results of that committee should be out in the next couple of weeks, Hanson said.

Vice Provost for Enrollment Management David Johnson discussed an update on the language of how many credits of mathematics incoming students need.

“In August of last year it became apparent that a review was needed,” Johnson said. “The data was analyzed and we did two preliminary reports and we believe that it’s important to return to the policy to the approved language of seven credits.”

The last BFC meeting will be 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. April 19 in the Georgian Room of the Indiana Memorial Union.