Academic Calendar Committee Minutes 2/12/2020

Academic Calendar Committee                              February 12, 2020

Meeting Called By: Scott Harvey                            RH 211, 4pm

Note Taker: Jenell Peoples                                      

Attendees: Matt Anzur, Chris McFarlin, Kristin Karasek, Scott Brabham, Donna Palmer

Absent Members: Pam Goodman, Carlos Howard

Agenda

• Create 2021 calendars

2021 Calendar

• HR approved moving observation to July 2^nd
• Catalog has to include 2020-2021 calendar
  • Calendar does not have to be published but it has to be approved
• Faculty days off will be included in calendar meeting minutes
• We count days instead of hours because of one day a week classes, clinicals and labs
• Options to make 2021 calendar work
  • Early January start
    • Would like to avoid short break between winter break and spring start because of impact to students, faculty and staff
  • Move Memorial Day observation
    • Proposed it is moved to Wednesday before Thanksgiving break
      • This is typically a No Class day
        • Would benefit faculty and staff

Action Item

• Scott will propose to Executive Staff can we observe Memorial Day on November 24^th
• Scott and Jenell will create calendar and distribute for final review