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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

CAA OKs 2 program revisions Thursday

Staff Report February 28, 2020

The Council on Academic Affairs approved two program revisions and one course revision at its meeting Thursday in Booth Library. Eastern’s Public Health: Community Health B.S. was revised so it now...

Program, major, course revisions on CAA’s agenda

Corryn Brock, News Editor February 27, 2020

The Council on Academic Affairs will vote on revisions to programs, majors and courses during its meeting Thursday in Room 4440 of Booth Library. Changes to the Nutrition and Dietetics Program will also...

CAA reinstates bylaws Thursday

JJ Bullock, Editor-in-Chief February 21, 2020

The Council on Academic Affairs voted to reinstate its bylaws at its meeting Thursday afternoon. The CAA voted to suspend its bylaws at its meeting last week while it awaited a ruling from the public access...

CAA to vote on revision to credit for prior learning

Corryn Brock, News Editor February 20, 2020

The Council on Academic Affairs will vote on an action item to revise credit for prior learning during its meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. in Room 4440 of Booth Library. If approved, the proposal will change...

STAFF EDITORIAL: CAA should be compliant with OMA

Editorial Staff February 13, 2020

Eastern’s Council on Academic Affairs, at the behest of University Counsel Laura McLaughlin, is considering an amendment to its bylaws which would no longer subject the CAA to the Illinois Open Meetings...

CAA to discuss OMA bylaw revision Thursday

Logan Raschke and Corryn Brock February 13, 2020

The Council on Academic Affairs will discuss CAA and the Open Meetings Act again during its Thursday meeting, and Eastern’s general counsel Laura McLaughlin said she still stands by her opinion that...

McLaughlin talks to CAA about OMA

News Staff February 7, 2020

The Council on Academic Affairs approved a program change within the geology department, which will change the way students complete their work in field camps. Eastern was able to send students to do...

CAA to talk Open Meetings Act bylaw revision Thursday

Corryn Brock, News Editor February 6, 2020

General Counsel Laura McLaughlin will speak to the Council on Academic Affairs about the Open Meetings Act during its meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. in Room 4440 of Booth Library. Currently, the “Procedures...

CAA to hear grade appeals

Staff Report January 23, 2020

The Council on Academic Affairs will hear grade appeals from the College of Education, Lumpkin College of Business and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences during its meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. The...

CAA OKs department adjustments

JJ Bullock, Editor-in-Chief January 17, 2020

The Council on Academic Affairs approved four course modifications and three program modifications, mostly in the theatre and digital media departments, at its meeting Thursday afternoon. The digital...

CAA tables bylaw vote until January

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor December 6, 2019

The Council on Academic Affairs tabled a bylaw change regarding the Illinois Open Meetings Act Thursday, pending review from Eastern’s counsel after The Daily Eastern News submitted an objection. Laura...

Diane Burns, chair of the Department of Geology and Geography, answers a question from the Council on Academic Affairs about a proposal to revise the environmental sustainability and environmental studies minors to replace them both with a new minor: the environmental impact and sustainability minor. CAA voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to approve the proposal.

CAA approves revision to minor, 4 more items

Logan Raschke, Managing Editor October 31, 2019

The Council on Academic Affairs voted Thursday to approve a revision that will replace the environmental sustainability and environmental studies minors with the new environmental impact and sustainability...

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