12-15-15+Collaborative+Agenda

Agenda 12/15/15

Present:
 * 1) Updates to the 16-17 Course Guide due: 1/15/16--Edit the Google Doc [|16-17 Course Guide]
 * 2) MiPhy Testing for 9th and 11th Graders on March 1 and March 3--See Schedule
 * 3) January 18 PD
 * 4) Exam Waivers:
 * 5) The criteria for eligibility and additional details by department will be discussed at the 12/15 Dept. Chair Meeting
 * A comprehensive end of semester test will be given within the June 6-10 week for any student that meets the waiver criteria (except seniors-if seniors meet the criteria there will not be an end of semester comprehensive test as their last day is May 27)
 * Students in grades 9-11 who meet the waiver criteria may choose from the following scenarios:
 * The comprehensive test will count in Q4 and count for Exam grade (20% of semester 2 grade) 40/40/20
 * The comprehensive test will count in Q4 and can count for Exam grade (20% of semester 2 grade) **or** a student can come back on final exam day and take the Final for a better grade (essentially a re-take) and it can be used for the Exam grade (20% of semester 2 grade) if it is a better score than the comprehensive test 40/40/20
 * The comprehensive test will count in Q4 and the student can excused from the final where Q3 is 50% of the semester 2 grade and Q4 is 50% of the semester 2 grade 50/50
 * Awarding Testing Out Credit procedure will be discussed further at the 12/15 meeting