2014-2015 Calendar and Schedules Committee Proposals A Change to Academic Summer Calendar 2015-2016 Academic 2017-2018 Calendar

2014-2015Calendar and Schedules Committee

Proposals

A Change to Academic Summer Calendar

2015-2016

Academic 2017-2018 Calendar

Each proposal presented today had full consensusfrom all the members of the committee

Members of 2014-2015 Calendar and Schedules Committee

Robin Jaffe (Chair) Theatre- 2015Laura Ann Forest (Registrar) Continuing - ex officioDavid King Geosciences – 2015Christine Schnittka Curriculum and Teaching – 2016Elizabeth Zylla-Jones Communications Disorders – 2016Sabit Adanur Engineering – 2017Stanley Reeves Engineering - 2017Meaghan Weir A&P Representative – 2015Michael Freeman Staff Representative – 2016Olabode Anise Undergraduate Student Representative – 2015Sloane Bell Undergraduate Student Representative – 2015

Selected Guidelines considered for Calendars

• Calendars for Fall/Spring Semesters 70 – 73 days• Calendars for Full Summer Term 48 – 49 days

• 7-10 days between semesters• Graduation on the preferred day of Saturday for Fall and Summer

• Graduation on the preferred days of Saturday and Sunday for Spring• 5 days for Finals for Fall and Spring

• 2 reading days after classes end for Fall and Spring• At least 1 reading day for each Mini-term and Full term in Summers• Fall Break will be two days unless 72 semester days aren’t available

thenFall Break will be 1 day

A Change to Academic Summer Calendar

2015-2016

The Change• Will return a reading day to

Summer Mini-Semester 1• Will return second reading day

to Summer Mini-Semester 2• Will increase the Registrar’s

office the days between Spring and Summer

Any Questions?

Academic Summer Calendar2015-2016


University Senate Calendar and Schedules CommitteeProposed CALENDAR

Academic Year August 2017 - August 2018

Fall 2017 Semester Term (73 days)

Fall Semester 2017Aug. 18 Classes Begin (FRI)Sept. 4 Labor Day (MON)Sept. 8 (15th Class Day) (FRI)

• Last day to withdraw from a course with no grade assignment.• Last day for potential tuition refund for dropped classes.

Oct. 9 Mid-Semester (36th Class Day) (MON)• Last day to withdraw from a course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned• Student deadline for request to move finals

Oct. 18 (41st Class Day) (WED)• Student deadline for request to move finals to Associate Deans

Oct. 12, 13 Fall Break (THUR-FRI)Nov. 20-24 Thanksgiving Break (MON-FRI)Dec. 8 Classes End (FRI)Dec. 9, 10 Study/Reading Days (SAT, SUN)Dec. 11-15 Final Exam Period (MON-FRI)Dec. 16 Commencement (SAT) Explanation:73 class days13 complete weeks, 1 TUES-FRI week, 1 MON-THUR week, 1 FRI week5 days for exams



Spring 2018 Semester term (72 days)

Spring Semester 2018Jan. 10 Classes Begin (WED)Jan. 22 M. L. King Jr. Day (Holiday) (MON)Jan. 31 (15th Class Day) (WED)


Mar. 1 Mid-Semester (36th Class Day) (THUR)• Last day to withdraw from a course with no grade penalty. “W” assigned• Student deadline for request to move finals

Mar. 8 (41st Class Day) (THUR)• Student deadline for request to move finals to Associate Deans

Mar. 12-16 Spring Break (MON-FRI)Apr. 27 Classes End (FRI)Apr. 28, 29 Study/Reading Days (SAT, SUN)Apr. 30, May 1-4 Final Exam Period (MON-FRI)May 5, 6 Commencements (SAT, SUN) Explanation:72 class days13 complete weeks, 1 TUE-FRI week, 1 WED-FRI week5 days for exams



Summer 2018 Semester Term (48 days)

Summer Semester 2018May 17 Classes begin (THURS)May 21, 22, 23 (3rd-5th Class Day) (MON-WED)

• Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.May 23 (5th Class Day) (WED)


May 28 Memorial Day (Holiday) (MON)June 20 Mid-Semester (24th Class Day) (WED)

• Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. "W" assigned.July 4 Independence Day (Holiday) (WED)July 27 Classes End (FRI)July 30, 31 Study/Reading Days (MON, TUES) Aug 1-3 Final Exam Period (WED-FRI)Aug 4 Commencement (SAT) Explanation:48 Class days7 complete weeks, 1 TUE-FRI week, 1 MON-WED week, 1 THURS, FRI week1 MON, TUES, THURS, FRI week



Summer 2017 Mini-Semester I Term (24 days)

Summer Mini-Semester I May 17 Classes begin (THURS)May 21, 22, 23 (3rd-5th Class Day) (MON-WED)

• Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.May 23 (5th Class Day) (MON)


May 28 Memorial Day (Holiday) (MON)June 4 Mid-Semester (12TH Class Day) (MON)

• Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. "W" assigned.June 20 Classes End (WED)June 21 Study/Reading Day (THURS)June 22, 23 Final Exam Period (SAT, MON) Explanation:24 Class days3 complete weeks, 1 TUE-FRI week, 1 MON-WED week, 1 THURS, FRI week



Summer 2017 Mini-Semester II Term (24 days)

Summer Mini-Semester IIJune 25 Classes Begin (MON)June 27-29 (3rd-5th Class Day) (WED-FRI)

• Dropping a course during these days will result in a $100 Drop Fee per course dropped.June 29 (5th Class Day) (WED)


July 4 Independence Day (Holiday) (WED)July 11 Mid-Semester (WED)

• Last day to withdraw from course with no grade penalty. "W" assigned.July 27 Classes End (FRI)July 30, 31 Study/Reading Days (MON, TUES) Aug 1-3 Final Exam Period (WED-FRI) Explanation:24 Class days4 complete weeks, 1 MON,TUES, THURS, FRI week

Any Questions?


Documents

2014-2015 Calendar and Schedules Committee Proposals A Change to Academic Summer Calendar 2015-2016 Academic 2017-2018 Calendar