Student Progression Ad Hoc Committee

To facilitate the academic progression of all students and particularly transfer students, the Provost convened an ad hoc committee chaired by the Associate Vice Provost for Student Success to consider and make proposals that would remove barriers for our students, thereby better advancing their academic progression to degree completion at TCU while maintaining the integrity of a TCU degree.

As a result of the committee’s work, the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs brought three proposals to the Undergraduate Council and Faculty Senate for their review so that all TCU students, regardless of their identity contingencies across social class, race, ethnicity, gender, and other categories, might enjoy equitable pathways to degree completion. Faculty Senate formed an ad hoc committee composed of eight members representing each of TCU’s colleges and schools, who surveyed the faculty of their respective colleges to review, vote, and either endorse or reject each of the three proposals. The survey resulted in 140 faculty members responding and one proposal approved. The Senate’s ad hoc committee submitted that proposal at the meeting in April 2023. That proposal, allowing for double counting of up to 6 credits between programs, passed at Undergraduate Council and University Council.

Committee Members
Annorah Moorman (Chair), Associate Vice Provost for Student Success
Sean Atkinson, Faculty Senate representative
Kristie Bunton, Dean, Bob Scheiffer College of Communication
Sandra Callaghan, Director, TCU Global
Muriel Cormican, Faculty Senate representative
Stacy Dissinger, Director of Academic Resources, Harris College of Nursing
Heath Einstein, Dean of Admissions
Nichole Fisher, Registrar
Theresa Gaul, Director, Core Curriculum
Frank Hernandez, Dean, College of Education
Ida Hernandez. Director, Degree Certification
Fran Huckaby, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Hettie Richardson, Interim Dean, Neeley School of Business
Dick Rinewalt, Faculty Senate representative
Mike Scott, Associate Provost, Enrollment Management
Reginald Wilburn, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs
Floyd Wormley, Dean, Graduate Studies
Shawn Worthen, Associate AD for Academic Services, Athletics

Timeline
April 2023: One proposal was submitted to Undergraduate Council and University Council to allow double counting of up to 6 credits between programs. The proposal passed.
January 2023: Faculty Senate formed an ad hoc committee to review and submit the three proposals for vote among all faculty.
December 2022: Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs presented three proposals to Faculty Senate.
August 2022: Ad hoc committee confirms four agreements that became the basis for three proposals to Faculty Senate.
April 2022: Ad hoc committee convenes and meets throughout summer 2022.