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CSU trustees adopt new remedial course policy |
HARTFORD, Conn., July 16 -- Under a new policy adopted today by the board of trustees, Connecticut State University students unable to do college-level math or English will have to complete remedial classes within their first 24 credits. The new policy will take effect in 2004.
Students who do not complete the remedial classes in the required time frame will not be allowed to continue their education at a CSU university, under the new policy.
Last fall, 40 percent of new freshmen at CSU universities were recommended for remedial math and 15 percent for remedial English. Of these students, 27 percent enrolled in remedial math courses and 7 percent enrolled in remedial English courses. A study prepared for the trustees also found that at least one-fourth of those taking remedial courses at CSU universities are sophomores, juniors or seniors.
"We are convinced the sooner a student takes and completes his remedial courses, the better he will do," said John A. Doyle, chairman of the academic affairs committee of the board of trustees.
The policy change followed an eight-month study by trustees. At their meeting today, trustees agreed to continue to study the standards by which students are recommended for remedial work. |
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