Chair Andries reminded Senators of the first Monday in March deadline to submit curriculum changes for the fall.
Secretary Rye inquired of progress on Academic Reviews by the Green Ribbon Committee and potential impact on the timeline for curriculum changes, if so indicated/recommended. Deputy Provost Sipes said she did not see those decisions being made in time to meet Senate Curriculum Committee’s March deadline for Fall 2018. Program changes may be indicated, initiated, and submitted but they cannot necessarily be approved for fall implementation.
This Action Item is being proposed to rescind/retract the two academic holidays (Presidents' Day and Good Friday), previously approved as APC1161711, from the current 2017-2018 Academic Calendar.
Brief discussion clarified this is only for faculty, students and classes and not for staff, and it is only for the current academic calendar in order to be in SACs compliance for contact hours per semester. They are not listed in the published Academic Calendar and students should not be confused.
FSAPC 171806 passed unanimously by voice vote.
FSAPC 171807: Update calendar going forward and change Faculty Institute to Encampment.
These changes will bring the 2018-2019 academic calendar in line with the university calendar, and they will reflect current policy and practice.
Changes/Updates highlighted in yellow below:
Monday, August 13 -- Tuesday, August 14
Faculty and Staff Encampment
Last day for students to submit an Application for Degree to departments for the Fall 2018 semester
Last day for departments to submit Applications for Degree to the Office of the University Registrar for the Fall 2018 semester
Academic holiday (Columbus Day)
Founder's Day (Day of Service – No class meetings)
Last day for Registrar to notify Fall 2018 graduates and advisors of deficiencies in Application for Degree