Calendar Committee FY2024


Committee Details:

Committee: Calendar Committee
Committee Category: Standing Committees of the University Senate
Fiscal Year: FY2024

Members

  • Co-Chair: John Gluckman, Linguistics, CLAS, Faculty, Voting, 2024
  • Co-Chair: Charlotte Tritch, Business, Faculty, Voting, 2025
  • Joseph Huber, Mathematics, CLAS, Faculty, Voting, 2024
  • Shaobo Li, Business, Faculty, Voting, 2026
  • Kelly Bellmyer, Linguistics, CLAS, Staff, Voting, 2025
  • Wendy Bridges, KU Calendar, Staff, Voting, 2025
  • Lillian Collins, , Student, Voting, 2024
  • TBD, , Student, Voting, 
  • TBD, , Student, Voting, 
  • Casey Wallace, University Registrar, Ex-officio, Voting, 
  • Lynne Vanahill, Director of ISS, Ex-officio, Non-voting, 

Charges

Standing Charges

  1. Monitor compliance with University Senate Rules and Regulations 1.3.2 concerning final examinations, including: (a) ensuring that adequate arrangements are made each semester to inform students and faculty through the Schedule of Classes about the regulations governing final examinations, and the appropriate procedures to be followed if questions arise about the application of the regulations; (b) informing the teaching faculty and GTAs, via an e-mail from the chair, one week before the beginning of each semester (in August and January) of these regulations and their rationale; and (c) considering requests for exceptions, as provided in the regulations. Report actions taken on these matters to SenEx. (ongoing)
  2. Monitor compliance with University Senate Rules and Regulations 1.4.2 concerning the scheduling of examinations outside of regular class hours. Following the committee’s established procedures, approve or disapprove applications for tests other than final examinations to be held at times other than regular class hours. Report actions taken on these matters to SenEx.

Specific Charges

  1. Explore options for moderating student workload during the final week of courses caused by the accumulation of major unit exams and projects, as well as other university deadlines and obligations (e.g., student housing, graduation, teaching) (see FY2023 final report).

Meeting Minutes

Calendar Meeting Minutes - Oct. 13, 2023
Calendar Meeting Minutes - April 3, 2024

Final Reports and Outcomes

Calendar Final Report FY2024 (pdf)

Calendar Committee FY2024