Motions from the AP Committee

April 5, 2006


First motion:

Beginning with the Fall 2007 semester, start fall semester classes the Thursday 11 days before Labor Day, and have the final exam period start on the Monday morning following the end of classes (on Wednesday), except that when Labor Day occurs on the 6th or 7th of September, the exam period would start the Saturday following the end of classes.

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Second motion:

Beginning with the Spring 2008 semester, for spring semesters in years for which MLK Day comes relatively early, so that by current policy classes would begin the Monday following MLK Day, begin spring semester classes the Thursday following MLK Day, and have the final exam period start the Monday morning following the end of classes (on Wednesday). (For spring semesters in years for which MLK Day comes relatively late, so that by current policy classes would begin the Tuesday following MLK Day, continue with the current policy of starting classes on the Tuesday following MLK Day, ending classes on a Monday, and having final exams start the following Wednesday morning (allowing for only one reading day).)

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