The following guidelines are used in creating the Academic Calendar, University Calendar, or Campus Calendar each year.
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- The Valparaiso University academic calendar is comprised of fall, spring, and summer terms.
- The fall and spring terms shall be 17 calendar weeks in length, including a week break and the final exam period. This allows for 42 MWF instruction periods, plus a 2 hour (100 minute) final exam period for each three-credit course.
- The fall, spring, and summer terms shall span at least 16 instructional weeks. An instructional week is one containing at least one day of classes or exams.
- The first day of class in the fall and spring terms (a Wednesday) will be treated as if it were a Monday.
- Each term shall contain two mini-terms. During the fall and spring, the mini-terms will contain 21 MWF instructional days, and during the summer they will be six calendar weeks long. The final exam for any mini-term course will be scheduled during the last regular period of the term. (i.e. there will be no dedicated final exam sessions.)
- Final exams will be scheduled over four days, Monday through Thursday.
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- Suggestions for modifying calendaring guidelines can be submitted at any time to the Registrar.
- The Registrar reports these suggestions to the Provost’s Council which determines whether they warrant a full review. This review will be conducted by a group identified or selected by the Provost.
- If a set of recommendations to change the guidelines is returned to the Provost, said recommendations are circulated to EPC, GEPC, Student Senate, CCPC, and Provost’s Council for feedback.
- A revised set of recommendations are then sent to the Faculty Senate for further review. Its recommendation for or against the set of recommendations is sent to the Provost.
- Final recommendations are then made by the Provost to the President’s Council for approval.
Annual Calendar
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Approval Process
- Annually, the Registrar constructs a calendar for the academic year three years out, consistent with the approved guidelines.
- This calendar is circulated to EPC, GEPC, CCPC, and Provost’s Council for feedback.
- The Registrar makes any modifications s/he feels appropriate in response.
- The calendar goes to the University Council for approval.
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The deadline for this petition is the same as the deadline to add or drop a course and is published in the University Calendar in the General Catalog.
REG - Intensify a Course
Students may propose a special project for earning one extra credit in one course in which they are enrolled in a given semester. See the University Catalog for the full intensification policy.
The deadline for this petition is published in the University Calendar in the General Catalog. valpo.edu/registrar/catalog
REG - Sat/Unsat Grade Petition
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