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| Section: |
Employee/Labor Relations |
Section Number: |
5.3.2 |
| Subject: |
Counseling and Testing: President's Achievement Award |
Date of Present Issue: |
05/27/88 |
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Date of Previous Issues:
07/76 |
POLICY:
The President's Achievement Award (PAA) is an annual fall competition for
seniors from high schools within the University's primary service area. To
be eligible for the competition, a senior must have a cumulative grad point
average of 3.5 or better, or most be a National Merit semi-finalist. The competition
currently carries the following awards, all of which are renewable for up to
four year: first place - $2,400, second and third place - $2,000, fourth and
firth place - full tuition. PAA competitors who apply for admission to Lake
Superior State University are invited to participate in the spring in a special
College-level Examination Program (CLEP) testing program for which all charges
are waived.
PROCEDURE
| WHO |
DOES WHAT |
| Executive Vice President |
1. Sets October date for competition after consultation with counseling
Office and President's Office. Reserves facilities in Walker Cisler Conference
Center and makes arrangement for luncheon for participants.
2. Contacts high schools for names of eligible participants. Sends
invitation to prospective participants over President's signature.
Logs responses. |
| Counseling Office |
1. Has on hand and administers the selected standard examination on test
date. Corrects examinations and prepares report on order or finish. |
| Executive Vice President |
1. Notifies contestants; notification includes a reminder of spring CLEP
testing. Furnishes Office of Public Affairs and Information with names
of winners. |
| Public Affairs and Information |
1. Issues news releases on winners. |
| Executive Vice President and Counseling Office |
1. Sets spring date for CLEP testing session. Reserves testing area.
2. Notifies contestants who have applied for admission to LSSU of
CLEP test data. Logs responses. |
| Counseling Office |
1. Administers CLEP examination. Evaluates examinations and indicated
academic credit earned. |
| Executive Vice President |
1. Notifies participants of CLEP results and furnishes name of PAA winner
to Office of the President.
2. Prepares certificates for PAA winners and participants receiving
CLEP credit. Certificate for first place PAA winner is sent to the
Office of the President. All others are mailed to the appropriate high
schools for distribution at spring awards assemblies. |
| President or Designate |
1. Awards PAA winners' certificates at appropriate honors assembly. |
| Registrar |
1. Enters CLEP credit on transcripts of entering students. Notifies academic
departments and academic advisors of CLEP credit earned. |
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