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Raffi Khatchadourian, 2015-11-27 01:49 PM

 
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Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 08:38:24 -0500
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> I had spoken with George and James at the end of CAT last Friday. I am =
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My questions to them were along the lines of:
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course faculty would have to have department and college consent as well
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