The University Senate of
PROPOSAL 25-06
(Voting Units: Academic)
ANNUAL AND PROVISIONAL ACADEMIC
CALENDARS
Background:
Currently the University
calendar for the next academic year is voted upon during the fall session of
the Senate. With the expansion of events involving students, faculty, staff,
parents and alumni, there is a need to provide a more timely mechanism for
planning purposes. One area of particular impact is the Financial Aid
department where the aid year start-up process begins more than a year in
advance. Changing the calendar vote to the Spring Semester and providing a “provisional”
calendar for planning purposes would allow advance planning to take place
across campus and still allow the Senate some flexibility with the calendar
when appropriate.
Proposal:
The following
recommendation is made in regard to Senate approval of the University academic
calendar:
Annual Academic Calendar Approval
The University
Calendar for the upcoming academic year and Provisional Calendar for the
subsequent academic year shall be approved annually in the Spring Semester. Approval of this proposal will provide a new
academic calendar 14 months in advance and a provisional calendar 26 months in
advance.
The
Provisional Calendar may be posted on the website and will be clearly
identified as “Provisional.” It will reflect only the calendar dates outlined
in Senate Proposal 21-03.
Approved by Administration: 10 July 2006
Became Senate Policy 101.1