Pay schedule adapted to semester system
The faculty pay schedule has been adjusted to reflect the semester system.
Faculty will begin noticing the change this summer.
Fall 2000 semester starts Aug. 22-- a full month earlier than under the
quarter system. As a result, the summer 2000 term is only eight weeks long.
Faculty teaching this upcoming summer quarter will receive checks for a
one-half month salary on June 30 and August 15, and a check for a full month
salary on July 31.
The semester pay period begins August 16. Faculty will receive checks for
a one-half month salary on August 31 and May 15. Checks issued during the
months of September - April will be for a full month.
Appeals process outlined
An appeals procedure is in place to protect students against credit loss
in the transition to semesters. No appeals will be accepted after completion
of Spring semester 2002. Following is the procedure to be followed in the
event that a satisfactory solution cannot be reached between the student
and academic advisor or appropriate faculty member:
1. The issue should be appealed to the appropriate department head/chair.
2. The next level of appeal is to the appropriate college/school dean.
3. If the college/school-level appeal is denied, the next level is to appeal
to the Semester Transition Appeals Committee.
The assistant provost for academic affairs makes the final decision for
undergraduate students based on the committee’s recommendations. The
associate vice president for academic affairs and dean of the graduate school
makes final decision for graduate students based on the committee’s
recommendations.
Upcoming summer term last under quarter system
Summer 2000 is the last quarter term as Auburn University’s transition
to a semester system occurs this fall. Classes during this summer term
will meet only eight weeks. In order to have an academically viable term,
class meeting times will be extended. What normally has been a 50-minute
class under quarters will be extended to a 60-minute class.
Summer 2000 Schedule
37 Class Days: June 14 - Aug. 8
Final Exams Aug. 9-11
• Classes run 60 minutes each
– 10 minutes between each session
• Class day runs 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
• Special Saturday labs
– June 24; July 8,15, 22, 29; Aug. 5
A.M. 7:00 - 8:00 8:10 - 9:10 9:20 - 10:20 10:30 - 11:30 11:40 - 12:40 |
P.M. 12:50 - 1:50 2:00 - 3:00 3:10 - 4:10 4:20 - 5:20 5:30 - 6:30 6:40 - 7:40 7:50 - 8:50 9:00 - 10:00 |
Semester schedule book now on the AU homepage
The schedule book for Fall 2000 semester can be accessed through the
AU web site.
• Go to the main AU homepage at http://www.auburn.edu
• Then select “Academics” from the menu options
• Next select “Course Schedule” from the menu options
• Then select “Fall 2000” from the drop-down menu
Body of Knowledge required for graduation
Students must have a minimum of 120 semester credit hours and attain
the body of knowledge required for their degree program in order to meet
graduation requirements.
Advising this spring must help each student who began at Auburn before Fall
2000 to progress through the transition toward graduation without delay.
Students should be urged to take a nominal 15-hour course load under the
semester system.
Each degree program must decide how a student who began a degree program
under the quarter system will complete the degree program under the semester
system.
Because in most degree programs, the number of hours required for the degree,
the number of courses needed, and the content and distribution of course
content in the major requirements have changed significantly, completion
of the body of knowledge for the degree program, with at least 120 semester
hours, defines when a student in the transition has completed the requirements
for a degree.
Guidelines for Advising Students
• The dean/associate dean for academics of the college/school and the
faculty and departmental head/chair of the degree program must ensure that
a student has taken the appropriate courses to acquire the requisite body
of knowledge before the degree is awarded. The courses may be either quarter
or semester courses.
• Faculty and the departmental head/chair involved in the degree program,
in conjunction with their dean or associate dean for academics, should assess
the body of knowledge attained by each student under the quarter system
and determine what courses are needed in the semester system.
• For some students, acquiring the requisite body of knowledge may
mean that they should continue to follow the quarter curriculum, adapted
to semester courses. Others should follow the semester curriculum requirements,
while some may need some combination of requirements from both the quarter
and semester curricula. All students must complete a minimum of 120 semester
hours.