Friday, September 14, 1979
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SenEx to discuss new calendar
By DAVE LEWIS Staff Reporter
The University Senate executive committee will discuss today the proposed budget for the University, could save the University $100,000 or more, according to DAVID Ambler, vice chairwoman.
Ambler, who made the revision, said yesterday that KU's calendar could be shortened by two weeks without reducing the number of actual classroom days.
Amber's revision was in response to a study that determined KU had the longest academic calendar of any Big Eight or Big 10 school.
Under the revision, residence halls would open a week later and enrollment would be shortened to six days to them. The final graduation would be six days instead of 10 days.
Ambler said the operation, food and utility costs of the residence halls would decrease if the new program were adopted.
"The savings would not be pocketed." Ambler said. "They would prevent future fee increases at residence halls and save students money."
AMBLER ALSO said that the University would save energy.
According to Ambler's revision, the
The reduction of final exams from three hours to two would not affect many students, Ambler said.
- Final examinations would be reduced to two-hour exams instead of the present three-hour, thus permitting four exam periods each day instead of three.
- The University would eliminate some vacation days.
"The REVISION has a long way to go." Ambler said. "It will require a great deal of discussion within the University and then Board of Regents would have to discuss it."
"The Saturday during final examinations would be reserved for three-hour exams if they were necessary," he said.
proposed calendar is based on the following assumptions:
- The Board of Regents would agree to change the opening day of classes.
- The University would adopt a computerized pre-enrollment system that would permit the completion of enrollment in three
Gerhard Zuther, chairman of SenEx, said the proposal would have to go through
days with no break between the end of enrollment and the beginning of classes.
SenEx, the calendar committee and the University Council. The University then would petition the Regents, he said.
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