University of Minnesota, Morris
February 21, 2006
The Campus Assembly met on
Tuesday, February 21 at 4:30 p.m. in the Science Auditorium.
I.
Chancellor's
Remarks.
The first order
of business was to elect a parliamentarian for the next two meetings. Greg Thorson was elected by voice vote
to serve as parliamentarian.
Nancy Carpenter,
chair of the Chancellor Search Committee gave a brief update. She said the committee continues to
work very hard and they are currently screening application files. Information and updates on the search
may be found at: http://www.morris.umn.edu/chansearch/
Pareena Lawrence
gave a brief update on the Retention Work Group. The charge of the group is to facilitate and aid in the
retention of students at UMM. This
year, the immediate retention efforts continue to focus on the following
areas: 1) increasing awareness of
the availability of options and enrichment opportunities both on and off campus;
2) continuing to help current students get registered; 3) spreading the culture
of Òretention is everyoneÕs issueÓ to faculty and to staff; 4) more effective
programming of events on campus; and 5) a retention list-serve where individual
faculty and staff can email a concern or question and the committee can help
answer questions and provide resources.
You can email the committee at:
ummretention@lists.umn.edu. The work group members include: Geoff Sheagley, Stacey Parker-Aronson,
Pareena Lawrence (chair), Leslie Meek, Peh Ng, Jennifer Ropp, Brenda Boever,
Julie Phelps, David Swenson, Nancy Helsper, Lynn Schulz, Bonnie Gulbrandson,
Clare Strand, Marie Hagen, Bryan Herrmann, and James Morales.
Chancellor
Schuman reported that the Constitution Revision Task Force has begun
meeting. Mary Elizabeth Bezanson
will serve as chair of the task force.
Other members include:
Michael Korth, Jeff Ratliff-Crain, Greg Thorson, Gwen Rudney, Tom
McRoberts, Roger Wareham, Rebecca Webb, Kristen Strissel, and Tim
Lindberg. Rich Heyman and Sandy
Olson-Loy serve as ex-officio members.
Bezanson added that the task force is anxious to hear input from the
campus. Information and updates
may be found at: http://www.morris.umn.edu/committees/constitution/
He also reported
that the Executive Committee asked Roland Guyotte to prepare a document on the
history of Campus Assembly. That
document may be found at: http://www.morris.umn.edu/academic/chancellor/CA_history.html
Schuman concluded
his remarks by noting that this is the final Campus Assembly meeting in which
Fritz Schwaller will be serving as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and
Dean. Fritz has served UMM as a
gifted classroom teacher, a prodigiously productive scholar and a reasoned and
courageous academic administrator.
Schuman thanked him for his hard work and wished him the very best at
SUNY Potsdam.
II.
Minutes
from 11/30/05 assembly meeting were approved as presented.
III.
From the
Curriculum Committee. Directed
Study to be used for General Education Requirement.
Dian Lopez
suggested that every directed study be put into the GER. Schwaller said that would put a burden
on each directed study. Roland
Guyotte was concerned whether or not directed studies were an efficient use of
our time. He wondered why students
would do a directed study when they could simply register for a course
out-of-sequence. Jim Cotter
wondered why there was a concern about this if weÕre only talking about a
handful of students. He added that
with more rules, there is less negotiation for students. Schwaller noted that this comes from
the Curriculum Committee as a seconded motion. Schuman asked assembly members to vote. Voice vote passes.
IV.
From the
Executive Committee. Faculty
Affairs Committee membership was approved as presented.
The Executive
Committee and the Faculty Affairs Committee recommend that the membership
selected for 2005-06 be extended through the 2006-07 academic year since those
members had less than ½ year of actual service. Professor Keith Brugger will have to be
replaced as the representative for Division of Science and Math since he is
scheduled to be on leave.
V.
2007-2008,
2008-09, 2009-2010, 2010-11 Academic Calendar were presented for information.
(See attached)
Fritz Schwaller
added that if there are concerns about any of the calendars to contact the
DeanÕs Office or Clare Strand.
VI.
Senators'
Reports.
Sam Schuman
encouraged everyone to attend the State of the U Address on Thursday, March 2.
VII.
Old
Business.
None.
VIII.
New
Business.
None.
Adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
Fall Semester 2007 (73
class days)
|
August 26,27,28 |
Sun.-Tues |
Orientation |
|
August 29 |
Wednesday |
Classes begin |
|
September 3 |
Monday |
Labor Day holiday |
|
October 19 |
Friday |
1st half sem.
Classes end |
|
October 22-23 |
Mon.-Tues. |
Fall Break (no classes) |
|
October 24 |
Wednesday |
2nd half sem.
Classes begin |
|
November 22-23 |
Thurs. -Fri. |
Thanksgiving holiday |
|
December 14 |
Friday |
Last day of instruction |
|
December 15 |
Saturday |
Study day |
|
December 17-20 December 24 |
Mon. -Thurs. Mon. |
Final examinations Floating holiday |
|
December 25 December 31 |
Tues. Mon. |
Christmas holiday Floating holiday |
|
January 1 |
Tues. |
New Year's holiday |
Spring Semester 2008 (74 class days)
|
January 21 |
Monday |
MLK holiday |
|
January 22 |
Tuesday |
Classes begin |
|
March 14 |
Friday |
1st half sem.
Classes end |
|
March 17-21 |
Mon. - Fri. |
Spring Break |
|
March 21 |
Friday |
Floating Holiday |
|
March 24 |
Monday |
2nd half sem.
Classes begin |
|
May 9 |
Friday |
Last day of instruction |
|
May 10 |
Saturday |
Study day |
|
May 12-15 |
Mon.-Thurs |
Final examinations |
|
May 17 |
Saturday |
Commencement |
May Session 2008 (14 class days)
|
May 19 |
Monday |
May session begins |
|
May 26 |
Monday |
Memorial Day holiday |
|
June 6 |
Friday |
May session ends |
Summer Session 2008
|
May 26 |
Monday |
Memorial Day holiday |
|
May 27-June27 |
|
Summer Session I |
|
June 30-August 1 |
|
Summer Session II |
|
July 4 |
Friday |
Independence Day holiday |
2007-08
Holidays (Total: 11 (no change)
|
July 4, 2007 December 31 |
Wednesday Tuesday |
Independence Day Floating holiday Martin Luther King Day |
Fall Semester 2008 (73 class
days)
|
August 24,25,26 |
Sun.-Tues |
Orientation |
|
August 27 |
Wednesday |
Classes begin |
|
September 1 |
Monday |
Labor Day holiday |
|
October 17 |
Friday |
1st half sem.
Classes end |
|
October 20-21 |
Mon.-Tues. |
Fall Break (no classes) |
|
October 22 |
Wednesday |
2nd half sem. Classes
begin |
|
November 27-28 |
Thurs. -Fri. |
Thanksgiving holiday |
|
December 12 |
Friday |
Last day of instruction |
|
December 13 |
Saturday |
Study day |
|
December 15-18 |
Mon. -Thurs. |
Final examinations |
|
December 25 December 26 |
Thurs. Fri. |
Christmas holiday Floating holiday |
|
January 1 January 2 |
Thurs. Fri. |
New Year's holiday Floating holiday |
Spring Semester 2009 (74 class days)
|
January 19 |
Monday |
MLK holiday |
|
January 20 |
Tuesday |
Classes begin |
|
March 13 |
Friday |
1st half sem.
Classes end |
|
March 16-20 |
Mon. - Fri. |
Spring Break |
|
March 20 |
Friday |
Floating Holiday |
|
March 23 |
Monday |
2nd half sem.
Classes begin |
|
May 8 |
Friday |
Last day of instruction |
|
May 9 |
Saturday |
Study day |
|
May 11-14 |
Mon. – Thurs. |
Final examinations |
|
May 16 |
Saturday |
Commencement |
May Session 2009 (14 class days)
|
May 18 |
Monday |
May session begins |
|
May 25 |
Monday |
Memorial Day holiday |
|
June 5 |
Friday |
May session ends |
Summer Session 2009
|
May 25 |
Monday |
Memorial Day holiday |
|
May 26- June 26 |
|
Summer Session I |
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June 29- July 31 |
|
Summer Session II |
|
July 3 |
Friday |
Independence Day holiday |
2008-09
Holidays (Total: 11)—(no change)
|
July 4, 2008 January 1, 2009 |
Friday Friday |
Independence Day Christmas Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Fall Semester 2009 (73
class days)
|
August 23,24,25 |
Sun. – Tues. |
Orientation |
|
August 26 |
Wednesday |
Classes begin |
|
September 7 |
Monday |
Labor Day holiday |
|
October 16 |
Friday |
1st half semester
classes end |
|
October 19-20 |
Mon.-Tues. |
Fall Break (no classes) |
|
October 21 |
Wednesday |
2nd half semester
classes begin |
|
November 26-27 |
Thurs. -Fri. |
Thanksgiving holiday |
|
December 11 |
Friday |
Last day of instruction |
|
December 12 |
Saturday |
Study day |
|
December 14-17 |
Mon.-Thurs |
Final examinations |
|
December 24 December 25 |
Thurs. Fri. |
Floating holiday Christmas holiday |
|
December 31 January 1 |
Thurs. Fri. |
Floating holiday New Year's holiday |
Spring Semester 2010 (74
class days)
|
January 18 |
Monday |
MLK holiday |
|
January 19 |
Tuesday |
Classes Begin |
|
March 12 |
Friday |
1st half sem.
Classes end |
|
March 15-19 |
Mon. - Fri. |
Spring Break |
|
March 19 |
Friday |
Floating Holiday |
|
March 22 |
Monday |
2nd half sem.
Classes begin |
|
May 7 |
Friday |
Last day of instruction |
|
May 8 |
Saturday |
Study day |
|
May 10-13 |
Mon.-Thurs |
Final examinations |
|
May 15 |
Saturday |
Commencement |
May Session 2010 (14
class days)
|
May 17 |
Monday |
May session begins |
|
May 31 |
Monday |
Memorial Day holiday |
|
June 4 |
Friday |
May session ends |
Summer Session 2010
|
May 24-June 25 |
|
Summer Session I |
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May 31 |
Monday |
Memorial Day holiday |
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June 28-July 30 |
|
Summer Session II |
|
July 5 |
Monday |
Independence Day holiday |
|
July 5 |
Friday |
Independence Day holiday |
2009-10
Holidays (Total: 11)--proposed
|
July 3, 2009 December 31 |
Friday Friday |
Independence Day Floating holiday New Year's Day |
Fall Semester 2010 (73
class days)
|
August 22,23,24 |
Sun. – Tues. |
Orientation |
|
August 25 |
Wednesday |
Classes begin |
|
September 6 |
Monday |
Labor Day holiday |
|
October 15 |
Friday |
1st half sem.
Classes end |
|
October 18-19 |
Mon.-Tues. |
Fall Break (no classes) |
|
October 20 |
Wednesday |
2nd half sem.
Classes begin |
|
November 25-26 |
Thurs. -Fri. |
Thanksgiving holiday |
|
December 10 |
Friday |
Last day of instruction |
|
December 11 |
Saturday |
Study day |
|
December 13-16 |
Mon. – Thurs. |
Final examinations |
|
December 24 December 27 |
Friday Monday |
Christmas holiday Floating holiday (proposed) |
|
December 31 January 3 |
Friday Monday |
New Year's holiday* Floating holiday (proposed) |
Spring Semester 2011 (74
class days)
|
January 17 |
Monday |
MLK holiday* |
|
January 18 |
Tuesday |
Classes Begin |
|
March 11 |
Friday |
1st half sem.
Classes end |
|
March 14-18 |
Mon. - Fri. |
Spring Break (probably same
as TC) |
|
March 18 |
Friday |
Floating Holiday (proposed) |
|
March 21 |
Monday |
2nd half sem.
Classes begin |
|
May 6 |
Friday |
Last day of instruction |
|
May 7 |
Saturday |
Study day |
|
May 9-12 |
Mon.-Thurs |
Final examinations |
|
May 14 |
Saturday |
Commencement |
May Session 2011 (14
class days)
|
May 16 |
Monday |
May session begins |
|
May 30 |
Monday |
Memorial Day holiday* |
|
June 3 |
Friday |
May session ends |
Summer Session 2011
|
May 23-June 24 |
|
Summer Session I (24 class
days) |
|
May 30 |
Monday |
Memorial Day holiday* |
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June 27-July 29 |
|
Summer Session II (24 class
days) |
|
July 4 |
Monday |
Independence Day holiday* |
2010-11
Holidays (Total: 11)--proposed
|
July 5, 2010 December 30 |
Friday Monday |
Independence Day Christmas holiday Floating holiday? Martin Luther King Jr. Day* |
* Federal Holidays for 2011
have not been officially publicized on the government website but these dates
are likely to be the ones chosen.