Where there's smoke...

As blog readers will know, the Academic Senate has held several meetings regarding a proposal to move from quarters to semesters. The meetings were called by petition, i.e., forced on the agenda by petition. So we can assume that this topic was not something Senate leaders were anxious to discuss. And, so far, the meetings have not produced an actual vote.*

The Senate chair has insisted that there is no plan at UCOP to make such a change in calendar. But somehow, there is a report on the Senate website about just that topic. It got there somehow. Someone wanted the topic to be studied. There has to be a back story here.

In any event, the report is available and can be read and commented on. Go to:

https://senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/_files/underreview/apc-academic-calendar-workgroup-draft-report.pdf 

to see the report and make any comments you have. Comments are due on May 30. Directions on how to submit comments are on the first page of the cover letter.

And by the way, since there is said to be no plan to do anything, why is there a deadline on comments? What's the urgency about a non-plan? Just asking...

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*https://uclafacultyassociation.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-special-assembly-meeting-of-march.html.