University of Minnesota, Morris
Campus Assembly Minutes
February 22, 2007
The Campus Assembly met on Thursday, February 22 at 4:00
p.m. in the Science Auditorium.
I. ChancellorÕs
Remarks
Chancellor
Johnson gave an update on the budgets and program review.
II. Minutes
from 10/4/06 and 11/29/06 meetings approved as presented.
III. From
the Executive Committee. Committee replacement approved as presented.
Daniel Magner replaces Ken Crandall on the Scholastic
Committee.
IV. From
the Curriculum Committee. Course addition approved as presented.
Interdisciplinary Studies (Honors)
1 New Course
IS 3212H Honors: Global Encounters and the Making of the
Contemporary World, 1450 to the Present
V. From
the DeanÕs Office. Academic calendar for 2011-2012 was approved as presented. (See attached).
Peh Ng reported that SCEP has already approved the
2011-2012 calendar, however, we could ask for an amendment if necessary.
VI. SenatorsÕ
Reports
Peh Ng reported that SCEP will be discussing student
evaluation forms soon. She is the rep for UMM and will keep the campus
informed. The Senate office recently distributed expected learning outcomes to
each campus. They are available in the Senate minutes.
Janet Ericksen reported that SCFA will be discussing the
faculty/staff tuition waiver.
VII. Old
Business
None
VIII. New
Business
Paula OÕLoughlin reported the Executive Committee will be
scheduling a meeting with the committee chairs.
Bert Ahern reported that the Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs and Dean search is moving along as they had hoped. The search committee
anticipates having candidates on campus mid-April.
Mary Elizabeth Bezanson reported that the writing
subcommittee of the Constitution Revision Task Force has completed their work
and will be presenting to the full committee soon. Their work is moving along
as they had hoped and she is very optimistic.
Jim Togeas reported that the Assessment Committee has
been gathering information from all the disciplines and are on track.
Chancellor Johnson thanked the campus community for their
good work and good discussions that have taken place.
Adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Fall
Semester 2010 (73 class days)
|
August
22,23,24 |
Sun.
– Tues. |
New Student
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* |
|
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 |
Monday 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.