Difference between revisions of "Academic Interests Committee"

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Founded in Spring 2007 by Nik Fusco, the purpose of the Academic Interests Committee is to address any academic-related concerns students have. This may include course requirements, study hours, and more. The idea was presented to us from other member schools in ACSG (Association of Consortium Student Governments) during a conference at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.  
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Founded in Spring 2007 by Nik Fusco, the purpose of the Academic Interests Committee (AIC) is to address any academic-related concerns students have. AIC has also tackled many issue that did not clearly fall under any specific committee. The idea was presented to us from other member schools in ACSG (Association of Consortium Student Governments) during a conference at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.
  
Note: You probably won't have much luck changing the course requirements, especially Microbiology. Microbiology is a requirement because it covers biology at the smallest levels, which lays the foundation for other biology classes.
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AIC has worked in various ways to help the college admissions process for college students, and help the Academy keep statistical track of graduating classes.
  
Double Note:  But that doesn't really matter because you can take genetics instead.
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It is often incorrectly assumed that IAC deals with Academy course requirements. [[Cleopas Samudzi|Dr. Cleo]], however, has made it clear that student opinion on course requirements will not be taken into consideration.

Revision as of 00:08, 9 April 2010

Founded in Spring 2007 by Nik Fusco, the purpose of the Academic Interests Committee (AIC) is to address any academic-related concerns students have. AIC has also tackled many issue that did not clearly fall under any specific committee. The idea was presented to us from other member schools in ACSG (Association of Consortium Student Governments) during a conference at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.

AIC has worked in various ways to help the college admissions process for college students, and help the Academy keep statistical track of graduating classes.

It is often incorrectly assumed that IAC deals with Academy course requirements. Dr. Cleo, however, has made it clear that student opinion on course requirements will not be taken into consideration.