The Council on Academic Affairs will address three items from as far back as last academic year at its meeting Thursday.

One continuing issue is the proposal to establish a “Speaking-Across-the-Curriculum Committee.”

The committee will establish a policy similar to the Electronic Writing Portfolio requirement Eastern currently has.

“We just believe in Eastern students being able to speak effectively by time of graduation,” said Nancy Marlow, CAA chair and marketing professor.

The request for the committee came up last year, but Eastern administration couldn’t get every detail put together for the policy to be put in place for the 2002-2003 academic year.

“Nobody involved is against having the requirement but the questions come over how it will be funded and who will run it,” Marlow said.

Currently, Eastern students are required to take a speech class to fill their general education requirement.

This policy will just add a required assessment to make sure board members are satisfied with every student’s speaking ability

The CAA also will discuss whether to lower a geology and industrial technology class, GEO/INT 3300G to a the 2000 level. This was a topic from last week and a proposal will be brought to the council Thursday.

Also, the CAA will address the issue of revising the requirements in the Speech communication and health studies minor.