Academic Calendar Committee Meeting, 2/2/2017, 4:00PM, Ruby Hicks 241
Meeting called by: Scott Harvey, Type
of meeting: Academic Calendar
Note taker: Jenell Peoples
Attendees: Scott Harvey, Donna
Palmer, Robin McFall, Matthew Anzur, Kristin Karasek, Chris McFarlin, Mary Heyer,
Sharon Colcolough, Karen Culp-Linscott
Agenda
- Review minutes from January 19th meeting
- Review Fall 2017 calendar
January 19, 2017 Meeting Minutes
- Robin made a motion to approve the meeting minutes, that was seconded by Karen and approved by majority vote
Fall 2017 Calendar
- Each committee member took a session and confirmed the dates were correct for their session
- Labor Day needs to be added to academic calendar. Was left off because we did not have it off Fall 2016
- Session J classes begin October 12 to avoid session I grades being due the same time Session J begins
- Session A withdrawal moved to 10/19 to avoid falling on Fall Break
- Avoid important deadlines falling on Friday because of 2pm deadline.
- Registration opens at 8am and will be noted on the calendar
- Friday deadlines cannot be extended to 11:59pm like Mon-Thurs because of maintenance window
- Withdrawals that fall on a Friday can’t be moved to Monday but can be moved to Thursday
- Financial Aid deadline moved to July 13
- Chris made a motion to approve the calendar with the paragraphs subject to change, that was seconded by Robin and approved by majority vote
- Calendar needs to be approved so planners can be done
- Will be sent by email for approval by deans
Spring 2017 Exam Schedule
- Robin brought up a concern from faculty that the exam schedule was heavy on Wednesday, May 3 and very light on Monday, May 1
- Tonia made a motion to modify the exam schedule that was seconded by Matthew.
- The exam schedule will go back to the exam schedule group for review
Spring 2018 and Summer 2018
- Scott and Jenell will work on Spring and Summer calendar and bring to next meeting to review similar to what was done for Fall 2017
