University Senate Calendar Committee

CALENDAR PROPOSAL A

15-week (75 day) Fall/Spring semester term;

10-week (50 day) Summer term; includes 5 + 5-week & 6-week options

 

5-day break between Summer/Fall, and Spring/Summer semester terms; 14-day break between Fall &  Spring semester terms

 

Fall Semester 2005

Aug. 16                  New Student Orientation                      (Tues)

Aug. 17                  Classes begin                                        (Wed)

Sept. 5                   Labor Day (Holiday)                            (Mon)

Sept. 7                   15th Class Day*                                    (Wed)

Oct. 7                    Mid-Semester (37th Class Day)**        (Fri)

Nov. 21-26            Thanksgiving Break                              (Mon-Sat)

Dec. 7                    Classes End                                          (Wed)

Dec. 8                    Study/Reading Day                               (Thurs)

Dec. 9-10, 12-14   Final Exam Period                                (Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed)

Dec. 16                  Commencement                                    (Fri)

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*    Last day to withdraw from a course with no grade assignment

**  Last day to withdraw from a course with no grade penalty

 

Explanation:

75 class days

13 complete weeks,1 week Wed-Fri,1 week Tues-Fri, 1 week Mon-Wed

Mondays (14), Tuesdays (15), Wednesdays (16), Thursdays (15), Fridays (15)

 

Spring Semester 2006

Jan. 6                     New Student Orientation                      (Fri)

Jan. 9                     Classes Begin                                       (Mon)

Jan. 16                   M. L. King Day (Holiday)                     (Mon)

Jan. 30                   15th Class Day*                                    (Mon)

Mar. 1                    Mid-Semester (37th Class Day)**        (Wed)

Mar. 27-Apr. 1      Spring Break                                        (Mon-Sat)

May 1                    Classes End                                          (Mon)

May 2                    Study/Reading Day                               (Tue)

May 3-6, 8             Final Exam Period                                (Wed-Sat, Mon)

May 11                  Commencement                                    (Thurs)

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*    Last day to withdraw from a course with no grade assignment

**  Last day to withdraw from a course with no grade penalty

                             

Explanation:

75 class days

14 complete weeks, 1 week Tue-Fri, 1 week Mon only

Mondays (15), Tuesdays (15), Wednesdays (15), Thursdays (15), Fridays (15)

 

 

Fall Semester 2006

Aug.15                   New Student Orientation                      (Tues)

Aug 16                   Classes Begin                                       (Wed)

Sep. 4                    Labor Day (Holiday)                            (Mon)

Sep. 6                    15th Class Day*                                    (Wed)

Oct. 6                    Mid-Semester (37th Class Day)**        (Fri)

Nov. 20-25            Thanksgiving Break                              (Mon-Sat)

Dec. 6                    Classes End                                          (Wed)

Dec. 7                    Study/Reading Day                               (Thurs)

Dec. 8-9, 11-13     Final Exam Period                                (Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed)

Dec. 15                  Commencement                                    (Fri)

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*    Last day to withdraw from a course with no grade assignment

**  Last day to withdraw from a course with no grade penalty

 

Explanation:

75 class days

13 complete weeks, 1 week Wed-Fri, 1 week Tues-Fri , 1 week Mon-Wed

Mondays (14), Tuesdays (15), Wednesdays (16), Thursdays (15), Fridays (15)

 

Spring Semester 2007

Jan. 5                     New Student Orientation                         (Fri)

Jan. 8                     Classes Begin                                          (Mon)

Jan. 15                   M.L. King Day (Holiday)                         (Mon)

Jan. 29                   15th Class Day*                                       (Mon)

Feb. 28                  Mid-Semester (37th Class Day)**           (Thu)

March 26-31          Spring Break                                           (Mon-Sat)

April 30                  Classes End                                             (Mon)

May 1                    Study/Reading Day                                  (Tues)

May 2-5, 7             Final Exam Period                                   (Wed-Sat, Mon)

May 10                  Commencement                                       (Thurs)

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*    Last day to withdraw from a course with no grade assignment

**  Last day to withdraw from a course with no grade penalty

 

Explanation:

75 class days

14 complete weeks, 1 week Tue-Fri, 1 week Mon only

Mondays (15), Tuesdays (15), Wednesdays (15), Thursdays (15), Fridays (15)