Language Requirement Exemption Committee

Mission

The mission of the committee is to consider a course of action for students who are having inordinate difficulty completing Carleton’s language requirement. This action is determined by reviewing a student- submitted petition and supporting materials.

To learn more about the petition process, please visit the Language Requirement page on the Provost’s Office site, and particularly the explanation of the exemption procedures.

The Language Requirement Exemption Committee is a subcommittee of the Academic Standing Committee.   

Membership

Faculty: Two faculty members serve this committee. Each is appointed by the Faculty Affairs Committee to serve a two-year term.

Staff: An Associate Provost serves this committee in an ex officio capacity, as does the Director of the Office of Accessibility Resources and the Director of the Language Center.

Students: There are no students on this committee.

Preferred Skills or Experience for Committee Members

An experienced Language instructor is preferred.

Committee Work

The committee meets two times per term. The first meeting takes place just prior to the drop-add date (Week 1) to allow students to make informed decisions about staying in or dropping a course. The second meeting takes place just prior to the late drop deadline (Week 7), which allows students to decide on a possible late drop or S/Cr/NC, in advance of the registration period for the subsequent term.

Meeting agendas are determined by the number of petitions being discussed. All members of the committee are voting members. The committee reports to the Academic Standing Committee, through the Associate Provost.