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The California Institute of Technology has a long tradition of sponsoring a biennial Student-Faculty Conference, which provides an opportunity for undergraduates and faculty to discuss current academic and student life issues with the goal of “improving the quality of learning at Caltech.” In recent years, it has been a one-day event that is primarily organized by the undergraduate Academics and Research Committee with support from faculty, Student Affairs, and the Provost’s Office. On the day of the conference the faculty is asked to excuse students from classes so that they are able to attend.
The last conference discussed reports from the several student and faculty subcommittees, including committees that looked at Caltech’s honor code, undergraduate research, and undergraduate core curriculum. In addition, there were committees formed around specific academic disciplines such as mathematics, electrical engineering, and biology. These committees collected data, conducted surveys, or analyzed student behavior to understand how effective these programs are at educating the Caltech students. With this past conference, the Academics and Research Committee also conducted an analysis of the follow-up to the suggestions and recommendations from the Conference.
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