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Ad Hoc Committee on Potential Academic Calendar Conversion

Ad Hoc Committee on Potential Academic Calendar Conversion. By Don Hoyt, co-chair On behalf of AHCPACC. Membership of the Committee:. Martin Sancho-Madriz, Agriculture James Swartz, Business Shahnaz Lotfipour, CEIS Michael Cholbi, CLASS Sandra Kapoor, Collins

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Ad Hoc Committee on Potential Academic Calendar Conversion

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  1. Ad Hoc Committee on Potential Academic Calendar Conversion By Don Hoyt, co-chair On behalf of AHCPACC

  2. Membership of the Committee: • Martin Sancho-Madriz, Agriculture • James Swartz, Business • Shahnaz Lotfipour, CEIS • Michael Cholbi, CLASS • Sandra Kapoor, Collins • Saeed Monemi, Engineering • Alyssa Lang, Env • Amar Raheja, Science • Ann Morgan, Related Areas • Ismael Sooley, ASI • Don Hoyt, Academic Affairs • Maria Martinez, Student Affairs • Walter Marquez, Admin Affairs • Carol Gonzales , I&IT

  3. Charge to the Committee: • First Phase – Summer 2010: • Review background information on the academic, administrative and fiscal implications that a calendar conversion would entail. • The committee should communicate with the other quarter-based CSU campuses in order to coordinate efforts and share information. • Compile reasons for and against converting from a quarter-based to a semester- based calendar without advocating. • Prepare a FAQ document addressing a potential conversion to a semester system. • Prepare surveys for faculty, staff and students that can be administered in the Fall Quarter. • Plan a series of town hall meetings to be held during Fall Quarter 2010.

  4. Report: • The committee met for two hours on: June 11, 15, 29 • A Blackboard site • Nominate a faculty co-chair: Martin Sancho-Madriz • A list of 60 “FAQs” • Contact other CSU Campuses with quarter calendar: • Los Angeles • East Bay • San Luis Obispo • Bakersfield • San Bernardino

  5. Report (continued) • Meet tomorrow (7/22) to review FAQ answers • Possibly will establish four subcommittees: • FAQ completion: final revisions, formatting, documentation • PRO: to make a strong argument for conversion to semesters • CON: to make a strong argument against conversion to semesters • Survey development: determine objectives of surveys and plan Town Hall meetings in Fall.

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