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Calendar and Schedules Committee Proposals: Academic Calendar Changes 2017-2020

This document presents the proposed changes to the academic calendars for 2017-2018, 2018-2019, and 2019-2020. The proposals have received consensus from the committee members and additional guidelines are considered. Questions are welcome.

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Calendar and Schedules Committee Proposals: Academic Calendar Changes 2017-2020

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  1. Calendar and Schedules Committee Proposals for and changes to 2017-2018 - Academic Calendar 2018-2019 - Academic Calendar 2019-2020 - Academic Calendar

  2. All proposals presented today had full consensus from all the members of the committee

  3. Members of 2016-2017 Calendar and Schedules Committee Robin Jaffe (Chair) Theatre- 2018 Laura Ann Forest (Registrar) Continuing - ex officio Sabit Adanur Engineering – 2017 Stanley Reeves Engineering – 2017 Elizabeth Miller Accounting – 2018 Lauren Redden Building Science – 2019 Jane Teel Educational Foundations Leadership Technology – 2019 Mark Bransby A&P Representative – 2017 Jennifer Holt Staff Representative – 2017 Trey Fields Undergraduate Student Representative – 2017 Executive Vice President of Initiatives-SGA Brandon Honeywell Undergraduate Student Representative – 2017 Vice President-SGA Invited Guests to 2016-2017 Calendar and Schedules Committee meeting on November 29, 2016 Jesse Westerhouse President SGA Kevin Hoult Director, University Housing and Residence Life

  4. 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 then Fall Break will be 1 day

  5. Item #1: Changes to the 2017-2018 Academic Calendar 1) To move the starting date from August 18, 2017 to August 21, 2017. Changing the number of classes from 73 to 72. This will help students and families overall allowing them to move in over the weekend, and enabling housing more time.  2) Adding a Third Graduation Date on May 7, 2018

  6. Any Questions?

  7. Item #1: Changes to the 2017-2018 Academic Calendar 1) To move the starting date from August 18, 2017 to August 21, 2017. Changing the number of classes from 73 to 72. This will help students and families overall allowing them to move in over the weekend, and enabling housing more time.  2) Adding a Third Graduation Date on May 7, 2018

  8. Item #2: Addition of Third Graduation Day to 2018-2019 Academic Calendar on May 6, 2019

  9. Any Questions?

  10. Item #2: Addition of Third Graduation Day to 2018-2019 Academic Calendar on May 6, 2019

  11. Item #3: Proposal for 2019-2020 Academic Calendar

  12. Any Questions?

  13. Item #3: Proposal for 2019-2020 Academic Calendar

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