Monday, October 9, 2017

Academic Calendar Committee Minutes May 25, 2017




Meeting Called By: Karen Culp-Linscott                  RH 245

Note Taker: Jenell Peoples                                          4PM=

Attendees: Karen Culp-Linscott, Tonia McClain, Mary Orem, Chris McFarlin, Donna Palmer, Matthew Anzur

Agenda

  • Work on Summer 2018 Calendar

 

Summer 2017 Exam Schedule

  • Exam scheduled was submitted to Scott Harvey to distribute
  • Session A ends earlier than Session C resulting in finals for session A taking place while C is still in class and needs to be communicated to faculty through deans and/or by faculty announcement
     

Summer 2019

  • College Closed – July 4, 2019 (4th of July) and July 5, 2019 (Memorial Day)
  • Commencement – August 6, 2019
  • Two possible calendar options were considered
  • Now that we count days and not meetings we do not have luxury of days between exams and grades due
  • Suggested summer be treated differently than other terms, because of smaller class sizes and less course offerings

Option A

Session Maymester

Classes Begin     May 1, 2019

Classes End         May 31, 2019

Exams                   June 3, 2019

Grades Due        June 5, 2019

15 class days

 

Session A

Classes Begin     May 15, 2019

Classes End         July 26, 2019

Exams                   July 29, 2019 – July 31, 2019

Grades Due        August 2, 2019

10 Mondays, 10 Tuesdays, 11 Wednesdays, 10 Thursdays and 10 Fridays

 

Session B

Classes Begin     May 15, 2019

Classes End         June 18, 2019

Exams                   June 19, 2019

Grades Due        June 21, 2019

5 Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

 

Session C

Classes Begin     June 24, 2019

Classes End         July 30, 2019

Exams                   July 31, 2019

Grades Due        August 2, 2019

**5 Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

 

  • Option A for Summer 2019 has Session A ending before Session C ends which would result in problem with exam schedule
  • July 29, 2018 would be treated as a Thursday and July 30, 2019 would be treated as a Friday in order to achieve 5 weeks in Session C
  • Option A allows time between Session B exams, Session B grades due and first day of Session C
     

 

Option B

Session Maymester

Classes Begin     May 13, 2019

Classes End         May 31, 2019

Exams                   June 3, 2019

Grades Due        June 5, 2019

15 class days

 

Session A

Classes Begin     May 14, 2019

Classes End         July 26, 2019

Exams                   July 29, 2019 – July 31, 2019

Grades Due        August 2, 2019

10 Mondays, 11 Tuesdays, 11 Wednesdays, 10 Thursdays and 10 Fridays

 

Session B

Classes Begin     May 14, 2019

Classes End         June 17, 2019

Exams                   June 18, 2019

Grades Due        June 19, 2019 at noon

5 Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

 

Session C

Classes Begin     June 20, 2019

Classes End         July 26, 2019

Exams                   July 29, 2019

Grades Due        August 2, 2019

5 Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

 

  • Option B for Summer 2019 eliminates dilemma of Session A ending before Session C
  • Option B does not have any days between end of session B, Session B exams, Session B grades due and first day of Session C