The District Board of Trustees of Miami Dade College will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. It will be held at the Wolfson Campus located at 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida in the James K. Batten Community Room (Room 2106).
During the meeting, a Public Hearing will be held pertaining to the amendment of the following Rule:
RULE NUMBER /TITLE:
Policy VIII-31 Grading Practices
RULE SUMMARY:
The policy will be revised to eliminate the computation of Unsatisfactory “U” grades in the Grade Point Average (GPA).
LAWS IMPLEMENTED:
Section 1001.02, Florida Statutes; and
Section 1001.65, Florida Statutes
If requested within twenty-one (21) days of this Notice, a hearing will be held at the time, date and place listed below:
8:00 a.m.
October 16, 2018
Miami Dade College
300 N.E. 2nd Avenue
James K. Batten Community Room – Room 2106
Miami, Florida 33132
The person to be contacted regarding the proposed rule amendment is Nanette C. Orange, Paralegal, Office of Legal Affairs, Miami Dade College, 300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33132.
TEXT:
A copy of the preliminary text, when available, can be obtained at no cost by submitting a written request to Nanette C. Orange at the address given above.
ORIGINATOR OF RULE:
Kathy Maalouf, Ph.D. – Vice Provost, Student Affairs
APPROVED BY:
Eduardo J. Padrón, Ph.D. – College President
Lenore P. Rodicio, Ph.D. – Executive Vice President and Provost
At the meeting, the Board of Trustees may also discuss potential real estate transactions.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to this or any other matter considered at this meeting, he or she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be heard.
Individuals with disabilities as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act who wish to attend the meeting and need special accommodations can request them by calling (305)237-0269 or through the Florida Relay System (1-800-955-8771) not later than seven (7) days prior to the meeting on this notice.
Dated this 13th day of September 2018
Eduardo J. Padrón
Secretary to the District Board of Trustees
Publication of this Notice on the 14th day of September 2018