Educational Policies Commission [EPC]

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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	Proposal favors student choice in class material Northern Iowan 94:16, p.1	10/24/1997	UNI student Elaine Jaquith presents proposal governing situations in which sexually explicit materials are used in class; several groups consider proposal.
2	The Educational Policies Commission A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.154	07/01/1995	The foundation and role of the EPC; its early work; its relationship with college administrators; photo.
3	Committee debates a UNI grade 'forgiveness' policy Northern Iowan 90:55, p.1	04/26/1994	Consider policy which would lessen effects of early grades for those who come back to school after a period of years.
4	Committee recommends no change; current withdrawal policy approved by Educational Policies Commission Northern Iowan 90:51, p.1	04/12/1994	Discussions lead to no change.
5	Withdrawal policy decision postponed Northern Iowan 90:49, p.1	04/05/1994	Considers limit to number of withdrawals.
6	Meeting dissolves into debate over parliamentary procedure Northern Iowan 90:45, p.1	03/15/1994	Commission approves motion to keep add/drop policy as is.
7	NISG concerned over proposed academic policy changes Northern Iowan 90:44, p.2	03/11/1994	Concerned over changes in add and drop periods.
8	New grievance policy halted Northern Iowan 90:27, p.1	12/03/1993	Faculty Senate considers revised student grievance policy.
9	Grievance policy addressed Northern Iowan 89:10, p.5	10/02/1992	Faculty Senate refers policy to EPC; considers education curriculum procedures.
10	Faculty approves dead week proposal Northern Iowan 85:32, p.1	01/27/1989	No final comprehensive examination should be given within last two weeks of class, though unit tests and papers may be assigned to be due during that period.
11	'Dead Week' is needed, logical Northern Iowan 84:54, p.2	04/19/1988	Points out the proposal was not defeated, but sent to EPC.
12	Faculty Senate sends Dead Week to committee Northern Iowan 84:53, p.1	04/15/1988	EPC will report to Senate in the fall.
13	Drop/ad policy remains same Northern Iowan 83:23, p.4	11/14/1986	Faculty Senate accepts EPC recommendation to leave policy unchanged; text of the policy.
14	News briefs Northern Iowan 83:15, p.6	10/17/1986	EPC recommends that current add/drop system not be changes; Jo Ann Zimmerman will speak; Dave Nagle and John McIntee will appear on KCRS.
15	Current drop/add policy favored Northern Iowan 83:11, p.6	10/03/1986	EPC considering policy.
16	Proposed changes to be discussed in open hearing Northern Iowan 83:10, p.1	09/30/1986	EPC will consider drop-add policy.
17	Withdrawal policy considered Northern Iowan 82:26, p.1	12/10/1985	EPC hears arguments for and against reduction of time allowed to add or drop a class.
18	Austin proposes policy Northern Iowan 82:14, p.7	10/22/1985	Policy change would reduce time for adding and dropping courses; referred to EPC.
19	Early final exams questioned Northern Iowan 81:11, p.24	10/09/1984	Athletic schedule sometimes leads to final examination conflicts; EPC is looking into the matter.
20	What type of finals do you prefer? Northern Iowan 74:56, p.1	05/05/1978	Professor Winsberg reports on EPC study of final examinations; most prefer a five day exam period.
21	Who should make educational policies? Northern Iowan 71:51, p.2	04/22/1975	Unhappy that EPC and Faculty Senate made decision regarding pass/fail option.
22	Faculty Senate raises pass/no credit to C- Northern Iowan 71:50, p.1	04/18/1975	Previous level had been D-.
23	Present pass/no credit system retention favored Northern Iowan 71:39, p.2	02/21/1975	EPC outlines four possible plans.
24	Pass/no credit modified? Students must decide now Northern Iowan 71:21, p.3	11/12/1974	Presents brief history of grading option; believes the option may be modified in unfortunate ways.
25	Pass/no credit issue lingers . . . Northern Iowan 71:8, p.2	09/27/1974	Supports action of Faculty Senate in sending issue to EPC for recommendations.
26	Finals earn a passing grade UNI Century 2:1, p.3	01/01/1974	Faculty Senate considers EPC study of final examinations; will continue policy of allowing faculty to make their own decision on administering examinations.
27	Stamp discusses some recommended revisions Northern Iowan 68:23, p.3	12/10/1971	Outlines possible revisions in grievance procedures.
28	Organizational News Northern Iowan 67:39, p.5	03/16/1971	Activities and meetings.
29	E. P. C. anticipates fruitful year Northern Iowan 67:15, p.4	11/06/1970
30	EPC of pass-fail needs clarification Northern Iowan 66:44, p.2	03/20/1970	Professor Longnecker attempts to clarify status of pass/fail in EPC.
31	Educational opportunities should be equal for all Northern Iowan 66:19, p.8	11/11/1969	Professor Oppleman proposes new program of teacher education.
32	Plan to implement pass/fail gen ed Northern Iowan 66:15, p.1	10/28/1969	Will take broader focus than just physical education.
33	EPC debates pass fail Northern Iowan 66:13, p.12	10/21/1969	Considers proposal to make general education physical education pass/fail.
34	EPC studies program for minority students Northern Iowan 65:39, p.12	02/25/1969	Consider program under which students would receive no formal grades for first two years.
35	Faculty to study strike bill Northern Iowan 65:34, p.1	02/07/1969	Committee will study proposed bill which would curb strikes and protests.
36	Students gain equal voting representation on EPC Northern Iowan 65:32, p.8	01/31/1969	There will now be eight students and eight faculty.
37	E. P. C. expands to include eight student members Northern Iowan 65:28, p.4	12/17/1968	There will be eight voting student members and nine faculty members.
38	Student Senate discusses campus traffic problems Northern Iowan 65:27, p.8	12/13/1968	Also considers student representation on Redress Committee and Educational Policies Commission.
39	Students may demand student EPC hearing Northern Iowan 65:22, p.12	11/22/1968	Professor Longnecker explains procedure.
40	Academic affairs area demands 'arrogant' students Northern Iowan 65:20, p.1	11/15/1968	Students discuss ways in which to participate in the academic portion of the university.
41	EPC urges SS to begin student policy committee Northern Iowan 65:14, p.6	10/25/1968	James Albrecht urged the Student Senate to establish a student educational policies committee; pass-fail and plus-minus grading were discussed; list of students who attended.
42	EPC plans open session Northern Iowan 65:12, p.19	10/18/1968	Open session October 21 will discuss a variety of topics, including the possibility of pass-fail grading in general education courses.
43	EPC Northern Iowan 65:9, p.4	10/08/1968	Will hold open hearings on October 21, 1968.
44	Defends plus-minus Northern Iowan 65:4, p.2	09/20/1968	Reprint of reply letter by David R. Crownfield to Des Moines Register editorial on plus-minus and pass/fail grading; states that these reforms should reduce grade pressures, not increase them.
45	Stand still Northern Iowan 65:3, p.2	09/17/1968	Editorial supports pass/fail grading but feels plus/minus grading will promote excessive grade-consciousness.
46	Adoption of plus-minus pass-fail promising Northern Iowan 65:2, p.1	09/13/1968	Planned changes for the grading system in the 1968-69 spring semester are outlined.
47	UNI grading system is undergoing revision Northern Iowan 64:61, p.1	07/12/1968	Detailed comments on addition of plus and minus grades and pass/fail option.
48	It can be done Northern Iowan 64:55, p.2	05/10/1968	Pleased with recent passage of pass/fail grading option.
49	EPC recommends profs adopt grading revisions Northern Iowan 64:51, p.4	04/26/1968	Recommends adoption of plus and minus grades and limited ungraded credit.
50	EPC to vote Thursday on new grading systems Northern Iowan 64:44, p.4	04/01/1968	Will consider pass/fail and plusses and minuses.
51	Faculty Senate downs skip day; referred to EPC Northern Iowan 64:41, p.9	03/15/1968	Also consider alternate class schedules including Saturday classes.
52	Pass-fail recommendations go to faculty next week Northern Iowan 64:40, p.1	03/12/1968	Outline of recommendations.
53	EPC to reconsider pass-fail system Northern Iowan 64:38, p.1	03/05/1968	Continues work on proposal.
54	EPC tables pass-fail; Upchurch calls it 'reproach;' no students at meeting Northern Iowan 64:36, p.1	02/27/1968	Will await student participation on EPC; photo.
55	Pass-fail not 'bogged down' in EPC -- Crownfield Northern Iowan 64:36, p.3	02/27/1968	Professor Crownfield explains that significant change takes time.
56	Too bad it's too late Northern Iowan 64:36, p.2	02/27/1968	Unhappy that students will not take part in necessary committee work.
57	Pass-fail bogged down; no students on committee Northern Iowan 64:34, p.1	02/20/1968	EPC still working on matter.
58	EPC to report annually to Faculty Senate Northern Iowan 64:18, p.1	11/10/1967	EPC will report even though it is not responsible to the Faculty Senate.
59	General Ed program discussed at EPC hearing Northern Iowan 64:16, p.1	11/03/1967	Considers length, function, flexibility of program.
60	EPC hearing to continue Monday Northern Iowan 64:14, p.1	10/27/1967	Meeting changed to evening.
61	EPC to hear students again Monday Northern Iowan 64:13, p.1	10/24/1967	Will continue unfinished agenda.
62	Why not pass-fail?; from Student Senate Northern Iowan 64:9, p.2	10/10/1967	Believes pass/fail may be worth trying; EPC will address the issue.
63	'Don't care how many' Northern Iowan 64:7, p.2	10/03/1967	Professor Crownfield believes that the quality of ideas at the recent meeting was good; hearing will resume.
64	Behrens' answer to education: tune in, turn on, drop out College Eye 64:6, p.2	09/29/1967	Reactions to recent EPC meeting.
65	Students discuss policies at EPC open hearing College Eye 64:6, p.4	09/29/1967	Topics include grading system, general education, quality of instruction, and comprehensive exams.
66	Educational policy hearing to be Monday College Eye 64:4, p.8	09/22/1967	Open meeting scheduled.
67	Previews College Eye 64:4, p.8	09/22/1967	Activities and meetings.
68	Policies commission to hear students College Eye 64:3, p.1	09/19/1967	Ready to hear student concerns.
69	Senate appoints lobby to work for beer on Hill College Eye 63:56, p.8	05/19/1967	Also recognizes Conservation Club.
70	Educational commission studies plus, minus system College Eye 63:32, p.4	02/14/1967	May suggest use on experimental basis.
71	Faculty Senate wrestles 90 minutes in meeting College Eye 60:55, p.3	05/13/1966	Discuss large classes; refer matter to EPC.
72	Twenty staff members elected to Faculty Senate College Eye 59:31, p.3	04/09/1965	List of those elected to Faculty Senate, Graduate Council, Committee on the Administration of Faculty Personnel, Educational Policies Commission, Committee on Committees, and the Student Loan Fund.
73	Faculty participation under Price First 75 Years 0:0, p.55	07/01/1951	Establishment of EPC.
74	Procedures in appointment and promotion First 75 Years 0:0, p.62	07/01/1951	Survey of practices involving faculty appointment and promotion.
75	Faculty election results released College Eye 42:22, p.3	03/09/1951	List of winners in Faculty Senate and committee elections.
76	North Central association coordinator visits ISTC Public Relations News Release 1950:212, p.1	02/13/1951	George E. Hill of Ohio University spent Sunday and Monday at the college and met with faculty committees in seven fields of teacher education. Hill is professor of education, counselor-trainer and coordinator of counselor advisement.
77	Faculty elects 12 committeemen College Eye 41:21, p.6	03/10/1950	The members elected to the Faculty Senate, the Educational Policies Commission, and the Committee on Committees are listed.
78	Faculty Senate members chosen College Eye 40:24, p.6	04/01/1949	Roster of new EPC, Committee on Committees, and Faculty Senate members.
79	Bodein, Trimble, elected to policies commission College Eye 37:27, p.2	04/05/1946
80	EPC working on plan for students to voice faculty members' promotions College Eye 37:27, p.1	04/05/1946	Professor Brown reports on the topics on which sub-committees have worked this year.
81	Buffum one of four to head E. P. C. council College Eye 37:8, p.1	10/26/1945	Four committees exploring various topics.
82	To classify problems College Eye 36:32, p.1	05/11/1945	EPC will decide where problems should be referred.
83	E. P. C. invites students to discuss problems at Wednesday meeting College Eye 36:31, p.1	05/04/1945	Will be second meeting regarding curricular problems.
84	EPC discussion example of democracy College Eye 36:31, p.2	05/04/1945	Appreciates opportunity for students to talk seriously with faculty.
85	Recent survey results show need of student counseling College Eye 36:29, p.3	04/20/1945	EPC hopes to make improvements.
86	E. P. C. to discuss college problems College Eye 36:27, p.3	04/06/1945	Will consider credit for extracurricular activities, creating better attitude toward scholarship, and mission of the college.
87	Submit ideas for new curriculum College Eye 36:24, p.1	03/16/1945	Major study groups should turn in recommendations to Student-Faculty Relations Committee.
88	Brown and Van Engen re-elected to E. P. C. College Eye 36:23, p.4	03/09/1945
89	Common problems College Eye 36:22, p.2	02/23/1945	EPC hears students' complaints about their studies and college life.
90	E. P. C. nominations must be in Tuesday College Eye 36:19, p.1	02/02/1945
91	E. P. C. to survey student opinion about counseling College Eye 36:17, p.1	01/19/1945
92	SFRC head appointed; Kough leads students in committee College Eye 36:13, p.1	12/08/1944	Will meet to discuss student problems.
93	Earlier training courses discussed College Eye 36:10, p.1	11/10/1944	Student League makes suggestions for curriculum revision.
94	E. P. C. discusses college problems College Eye 36:5, p.1	10/06/1944	Has discussed advising, sabbaticals, and teacher preparation problems since its authorization in April 1944.
95	Educational Policies Commission organized for college development College Eye 35:26, p.1	04/07/1944	Will assist in utilizing new plans and ideas for ISTC; will consist of eleven members.
96	Educational Policies Commission to consider vital campus problems College Eye 35:24, p.1	03/24/1944	Faculty Philosophy Committee establishes EPC; will consider vital problems.
97	The Educational Policies Commission announced that Fred Cram has been appointed Public Relations News Release 1935:648, p.1	02/21/1936	Cram has been appointed as consultant ex officio for the Commission.