1. Calendar and Schedules Committee Proposals for and changes to
Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar
Proposals

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

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 Calendar and Schedules Committee meeting on November 29, 2016
Jesse Westerhouse President SGA
Kevin Hoult Director, University Housing and Residence Life
Thank you and acknowledge members of the Committee a very hard working group of individuals, as well as my wife Evie Ratner who is an inspiration to me every day.

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
Selected Guidelines

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

6. Proposal 2

7. Proposal 2

8. Any Questions?
Proposal 2

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

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

11. Proposal 2

12. Proposal 2

13. Any Questions?
Proposal 2

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

15. Proposal for 2019-2020 Academic Calendar
Item #3:
Proposal for Academic Calendar
Proposal 2

16. Proposal 2

17. Any Questions?
Proposal 2

18. Proposal for 2019-2020 Academic Calendar
Item #3:
Proposal for Academic Calendar
Proposal 2

19. Proposal 2