AA Meeting Minutes –10/31/2026
Present: Issac, Tola, Demarri, Rocio, Saavani, Grace, Peter, Rocio, Ella, Noah, Kevin, Heidi, Boyi
Excused: Arjun
Meeting on Friday, got through half of things
FA’s view on sis
If technology doesn’t work, FA checkins (more transparency)
Advisor training
Possible tabling event
Emphasize classes that are more immersive
Schedule a follow up meeting because didn’t get through everything
Want to talk about more experimental learning opportunities
Would email back with a follow up date
Doesn’t need anything for now
Working with ambassador team after to implement it
Adulting 101:
Advertising for it in the spring
Class runs in Fall 2027. Register in Spring 2026
Done
FA Flexibility:
Meeting with Dr. Watters
Meeting about FA’s generally
FA’s are here to stay (lots of misconceptions) graduating early still possible
Dissatisfaction with the way things were structured originally (curriculum method and there was still dissatisfaction there)
Classes people are interested in doesn’t give FA’s they need
Long term solution to FA’s is the creation of new classes with new tags in mind
Addition of new tags might not be possible
FYS classes teachers don’t have an incentive: teachers don’t get paid extra. (Committee disbanded)
Very open to listening to new ideas (discussion of new committees being formed for course evals) combatting grade inflation (nationwide issue)
Ask Dr. Watters about undergrad committee
Need someone to replace Veda in this initiative
Consolidate information after meeting with Dr. Watters (lots of meetings and no redundancies)
Standard grading:
Sean gave access to drive with syllabi
Cold contacting not super successful for syllabi
Still trying to collect
Nothing from Tola or I but let us know if she runs into more dead ends
Focusing more on Adulting 101 so now focusing more on standing grading now
Ella takes the lead on this and has a new assistant by December
Synced exam schedules:
Still waiting for survey results (nov tabling)
Still waiting for mathematics email back
A little behind M2; need to lock in
Meet with deans after data collection if students think it’s an issue (scrap if not an issue)
Maybe internal syllabi collection without publishing them
Credit overloading to research:
Waiting on response from the deans
Talked to jazz to see if she had updates
Will send a follow up email to see if tola can meeting with them.
Not too many updates on what they’re thinking
Write a written proposal after their meeting
Transfer student experience:
Able to meeting with transfer student orientation person
Demarri isn’t a transfer student so no first person experience
Lauren is transfer student caucus senator so maybe have her take over this?
Speaking about a transfer student advisor
69 transfer student according to Lauren: 60% have Dwane as their advisor for their success coach
Advisor by advisor issue maybe? Better training
Recent started a student advising ambassadors program to work on advising.
Emily brailey has a KSAS advising council and they want student representation in that too
Talk to Lauren about joining AA. Not added to teams yet
She has more experience so have her work with Demarri
Try to figure out how to get Lauren on AA?
Next steps: Talk to more transfer students to gauge their opinions (no vague statements) anecdotal evidence
Make specific asks like M3
Cover grades:
Veda left so no updates
Try to get freshman on this one
Peter met with scheduling department
Bill Review
SGA Resolution - Equitable Access to AI Tools revised.docx
Resolution to acknowledge the inequitable access to AI tool among students
Looking forward: Deans and committee can look for solutions to address this issue