The Senate Meeting today centered around the following proposal, which after much debate seems ready for public review. We will address suggested changes and call for a vote at our next meeting, unless significant objections are raised.
In order to provide more frequent and timely positive feedback and recognition, the Senate resolves that a Deans List program shall be implemented beginning Fall of 2009. Class Deans will review grades, comments, notes of praise and nominations by faculty, and select up to 10% of each class to be recognized through a formal letter for noteworthy achievement, effort, improvement, and intellectual curiosity each grading period. While students may find themselves recognized multiple times throughout their academic careers, such recognition should not become an expectation. Deans list designation will not appear on transcripts, though will be shared with faculty, advisors, and the college office.
This proposal is a seperate proposal from suggested changes to our Cum Laude discussion, but may help give clarity to that process as well.
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I'm still feeling ambivalent about this proposal, but quite apart from that and in the interest of clarity, I'd like to suggest some changes to the wording. In particular, the part towards the end about repeat recognition says something other than what we have been talking about (read it carefully, it says students should not expect to be recognized multiple times over their Hawken career, when we all agree that's quite likely for many students, and acceptable). I've also suggested another criterion for recognition: excellence in multiple subjects or across extended time. And I've changed Ms. Griffin's beloved "and" to "or" because I don't think anyone would qualify otherwise (sorry, Ms G.).
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In order to provide more frequent and timely positive feedback and recognition, the Senate resolves that a Deans List program shall be implemented beginning Fall of 2009. At the conclusion of each marking period, Class Deans will review grades, comments, notes of praise and nominations by faculty, and select up to 10% of each class to be recognized through a formal letter for noteworthy achievement, effort, improvement, and intellectual curiosity, or consistent excellence in multiple subjects or over extended time each grading period. While students may find themselves recognized multiple times throughout their academic careers, such multiple consecutive recognitions should not be expected.come an expectation. Preference for consideration will be given to students who did not appear on the most recent Deans list. Deans list designation will not appear on transcripts, although it will be shared with faculty, advisors, and the college office.
Clean copy:
In order to provide more frequent and timely positive feedback and recognition, the Senate resolves that a Deans List program shall be implemented beginning Fall of 2009. At the conclusion of each marking period, Class Deans will review grades, comments, notes of praise and nominations by faculty, and select up to 10% of each class to be recognized through a formal letter for noteworthy achievement, effort, improvement, intellectual curiosity, or consistent excellence in multiple subjects or over extended time. While students may find themselves recognized multiple times throughout their academic careers, multiple consecutive recognitions should not be expected. Preference for consideration will be given to students who did not appear on the most recent Deans list. Deans list designation will not appear on transcripts, although it will be shared with faculty, advisors, and the college office.