TEXT OF E-MAIL FROM CRAIG OREN, CO-CHAIR OF THE SENATE'S ACADEMIC STANDARDS, REGULATIONS AND ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE, REQUESTING WITHDRAWAL OF CHARGE S-0314, ON BIG EAST ATHLETICS:


ASRAC has a charge concerning Big East athletics. The charge is to:
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>>"Review the issues associated with the Big East Conference, Rutgers
>>membership therein, and related athletic policies and affiliations.  As a
>>preliminary step leading to a subsequent report, identify critical issues
>>and elements to be included in a final report.  Respond to the Senate
>>Executive Committee with a list of components for further exploration by
>>January 2005."
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>>This issue concerns New Brunswick alone. Neither Camden or Newark are
>>members of the Big East. I therefore suggest that we ask the Executive
>>Committee to find a way to send this issue to the New Brunswick Faculty
>>Council.  In addition, we just don't have time for this issue --
>>copyright, admissions, and minus grades -- all strike me as higher
>>priority issues that will keep us busy for some time, and I rather doubt
>>whether the difficulties of addressing the issue justify our taking it up.
>>
>>Your thoughts?
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>> Professor Craig N. Oren                    telephone 856-225-6365
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