The University of Texas at Arlington

Undergraduate Assembly

Minutes

 

The Undergraduate Assembly met in regular session on Tuesday, September 26, 2006, at 2:15 p.m. in the UC Rio Grande.  Provost Dana Dunn presided.

 

Attendance.

 

Member

Present

Excused

Absent

Alternate

Dana Dunn

ü

 

 

 

Michael Moore

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Jane Ahrens

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Deborah Behan

 

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Beverly Boulware

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Bill Carroll

 

 

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Jinny Choi

 

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Tom Christie

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Andrew Clark

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Phil Cohen

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Richard Cole

 

 

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James Epperson

 

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Richard Ferrier

 

 

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Dan Formanowicz

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Donald Gatzke

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Jeanne Gerlach

 

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Barry McKeown

James Grover

 

 

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Robert Gunnip

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Andy Hansz

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D. L. Hawkins

 

 

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Santos Hernandez

 

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Dan Himarios

 

 

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Karen Johannesson

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David Kung

 

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Peter Lehmann

 

 

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Carl Lovely

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Dennis Marynick

 

 

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Gladys Maryol

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Robert McMahon

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Jackie Michael

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Sung Seek Moon

 

 

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James Munch

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David Navalinsky

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Jaimie Page

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Paul Paulus

 

 

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Lynn Peterson

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Karl Petruso

 

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Shelley Smith

Elizabeth Poster

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Anand Puppala

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Steve Quevedo

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Allen Repko

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Lana Rings

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Jamie Rogers

 

 

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Zac Sanders

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Gerald Saxon

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Marilee Schmelzer

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Chandra Subramaniam

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Mike Ward

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Collins Watson

 

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Holly Lortie

Tom Watts

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Joy Wiggins

 

 

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Judy Wilson

 

 

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Beth Wright

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Kai Yeung

 

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Approval of Minutes.  The minutes of the regular meeting on April 25, 2006, were approved as published.

 

Report of the Registration, Calendar and Scheduling Committee.  Robert Gunnip presented the following Academic Calendar 2007-2008 for approval. 

 

Academic Calendar 2007-2008

 

Fall Term – Regular Session, 2007                               

Registration for Fall Term 2007 for current/continuing students       June 4 – August 26

Registration for Fall Term 2007 for all students                                June 25 - August 26

First day of classes                                                                           August 27

Late registration                                                                              August 27- August 31

Labor Day holiday                                                                           September 3

Census date                                                                                      September 12

Mid-Session                                                                                      October 19

Spring Term registration begins for current and former students       October 29

Last day to drop for Fall Term                                                         November 2

Spring Term registration begins for all students                                November 19

Thanksgiving holidays                                                                     November 22 – 25

Last day of classes                                                                            December 7

Final exams (some dept. exams given Dec. 8)                                  December 8, 10-14

Commencement ceremonies                                                            December 13-17

 

Spring Term - Winter Intersession, 2007-2008

Spring Term – Winter Intersession classes                                       December 17-21

Late registration                                                                              December 17

Census date                                                                                      December 18

Spring Term – Winter Intersession classes continue                         January 2-4

Mid-Session                                                                                      January 3

Last day to drop for Spring Term – Winter Session                          January 4

Spring Term – Winter Intersession classes continue                         January 7-9

Spring Term – Winter Intersession final exams                                January 10

 

Spring Term – Regular Session, 2008                         

Registration for Spring Term – both sessions, for all students           November 19 - January 13

First day of classes                                                                           January 14

Late registration                                                                              January 14-18

Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday                                                 January 21

Census date                                                                                      January 30

Mid-Session                                                                                      March 7

Spring vacation                                                                                March 10-14

Last day to drop courses for Spring Term – Regular Session             March 28

Current and former student registration begins

            for Summer Term (all sessions)                                            April 7

Registration for Summer Term (all sessions), for all students            April 28-May 26

Last day of classes                                                                            May 2

Final exams (some dept. exams given May 3)                                  May 3, 5-9

Commencement ceremonies                                                            May 8-12

 

 

Summer Term – Summer Intersession, 2008                                                                                     

Summer Term - Summer Intersession classes (Monday-Saturday)     May 12-17

Late registration                                                                              May 12

Census date                                                                                      May 13

Last day to drop for Summer Term -- Summer Intersession              May 21

Summer Term - Summer Intersession classes continue                      May 19-23

Summer Term - Summer Intersession final exams                            May 30

Commencement exercises for Summer Term (all sessions)               Aug 8-11

 

Summer Term – 1st Five Week Session, 2008                 

Registration for Summer Term (all sessions) for all students             April 28-May 26     

Memorial Day holiday                                                                     May 26                   

Classes begin for Summer Term – 1st Five Week Session                  May 27

Late Registration                                                                             May 27-28              

Fall Term 2008 registration begins for current and former students  June 2                     

Census Date                                                                                     June 2                     

Mid-Session                                                                                      June 11

Fall Term registration begins for all students                                    June 23

Last day to drop courses for Summer Term – 1st Five Week Session June 17                   

Last day of classes for Summer Term – 1st Five Week Session          June 26                   

Final examination dates for Summer Term – 1st Five Week Session June 30                   

Commencement exercises for Summer Term (all sessions)               Aug 8-11

 

 

 

Summer Term – 11 Week Session, 2008

Registration for Summer Term (all sessions) for all students             April 28-May 26

Memorial Day holiday                                                                     May 26

Classes begin for Summer Term – 11 Week Session                          May 27

Late Registration                                                                             May 27-28

Fall Term 2008 registration begins for current and former students  June 2

Census Date                                                                                     June 2

Fall Term registration begins for all students                                    June 23

Mid-Session                                                                                      July 7

Last day to drop courses for Summer Term – 11 Week Session        July 11

Last day of classes for Summer Term – 11 Week Session                 Aug 5

Final examination dates for Summer Term – 11 Week Session         Aug 6-7

Commencement exercises for Summer Term (all sessions)               Aug 8-11

 

 

Summer Term – 2nd Five Week Session, 2008

Registration for Summer Term – 2nd Five Week Session for all students                           April 28-July 6

Classes begin for Summer Term – 2nd Five Session                           July 7

Late Registration                                                                             July 7-8

Census Date                                                                                     July 10

Mid-Session                                                                                      July 22

Last day to drop courses for Summer Term – 2nd Five Week Session                                July 28

Last day of classes for Summer Term – 2nd Five Week Session         Aug 6

Final examination dates for Summer Term – 2nd Five Week Session                                Aug 7

Commencement exercises for Summer Term (all sessions)               Aug 8-11

 

            Gunnip pointed out that the Martin Luther King holiday is late in 2008.  The Spring semester will be in session for a week and then break for the holiday.

            He also noted that Spring Break, March 10-14, is scheduled for the same week as the break for UT Austin and Texas A&M University.  Arlington Independent School District has promised to schedule their break for the same week.

            Since a new law requires that Texas K-12 public school districts begin their classes no earlier than the fourth Monday in August, they will be finishing up at the end of the first week of June.  This will prevent teachers from attending the first and 11 week summer sessions which begin May 27.  Gunnip said he will work with the College of Education to set up some late-start classes which is possible through the MyMav system.

            The calendar was approved as submitted.

 

Other Business.  Provost Dunn announced that the compliance report for the ten-year SACS reaffirmation has been submitted.  This was a monumental undertaking spearheaded out of the office of Institutional  Research and Planning under the direction of Pam Haws.  Many people on campus played critical roles through the committees she constituted in terms of preparing it.  Thanks to all those individuals.  The document is available on the web, complete with links to hundreds of documents that are our various policies and procedures  They did a wonderful job and it is a good policy document that will be a useful resource for us.

 

Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 2:29 p.m.

 

Michael K. Moore

Secretary

 

 

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