At the request of Faculty Senate's Executive Committee, Ohio University's provost approved a 14-week calendar for semesters last week, reversing a decision made last year.
Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit initially decided on a 15-week semester with a four-week winter break, but the Senate asked the provost to reconsider the calendar - arguing the 15-week semester would cut into research time.
The worst of all worlds was a 15-week semester with a four-week break
Senate Chairman Joe McLaughlin said, adding that no combination would satisfy everyone, but the 14-week semester with a four-week break was better for faculty.
I appreciate the fact that the provost and the deans were willing to reconsider and re-discuss. It may not be quite as vexed an issue as the quarters versus semesters issue was a few years ago but this is not the kind of thing that's going to make everyone happy he said.
Although the semester calendar is not finalized, Benoit said the 14-week term with a four-week winter break maintains essential instructional time while allowing students extended internship
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