Semester Plan

Displaying 1 - 38 of 38 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
1	News briefs: shorter semesters proposal Northern Iowan 106:19, p.2	11/03/2009	A proposal by Professor Susan Hill to shorten semesters to fourteen weeks was voted not to be docketed by the Faculty Senate.
2	Students speak about budget situation Northern Iowan 106:18, p.1	10/30/2009	Baker Hall demolition, shorter semesters, tuition surcharge, and layoffs draw the attention of students. Opinions vary and emotions run high.
3	Faculty divided over shorter semesters, longer classes Northern Iowan 106:17, p.5	10/27/2009	A proposal to have fourteen week semesters and longer class periods has met differing opinions among faculty members. The proposal will be brought up at the next Faculty Senate Meeting.
4	Other major administrative, service, and curricular changes A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.234	07/01/1995	The college adopts the semester plan to begin in summer, 1957; changes in student teaching supervision include resumption of work in Cedar Falls schools; institution of honors program and work with provisional students; photo.
5	Curriculum and related matters, 1940-1950 A Century of Leadership and Service 2:0, p.132	07/01/1995	Detailed coverage of curriculum change, especially the movement to reformulate general education.
6	Classes start early this fall UNI Century 2:3, p.3	06/01/1974	Fall semester begins August 26, with three week interim between fall and spring semesters.
7	Semester will begin, end earlier next fall UNI Century 2:1, p.1	01/01/1974	Fall classes will begin in late August and end before Christmas; spring classes will begin in mid-January and end in mid-May.
8	New semester plan may be one year away UNI Century 1:3, p.1	06/01/1973	Faculty and students react to plan to end fall semester before Christmas; have three week interim; and end spring semester in mid-May.
9	The 4-4-2-2 calendar plan; Fitzgerald suggests another plan Northern Iowan 68:29, p.4	02/04/1972	Detailed explanation of another academic calendar.
10	Coed is upset by faculty 'buck-passing' Northern Iowan 68:28, p.2	01/14/1972	Finds only disorder in Faculty Senate consideration of modifying semester calendar.
11	Pre-Christmas semester meets opposition from faculty Northern Iowan 68:28, p.1	01/14/1972	After debate, the matter is sent to the full faculty without a recommendation.
12	Student Senate passes pre-Christmas semester Northern Iowan 68:21, p.1	12/03/1971	Also considers proposals from Committee on Grading.
13	Student Senate discusses emergency conference Northern Iowan 68:19, p.1	11/19/1971	Also consider alteration of semester schedule.
14	Students present facts about 'Texas plan' Northern Iowan 68:15, p.3	11/05/1971	Present advantages and disadvantages.
15	Dialogue topic is Texas Plan Northern Iowan 68:15, p.7	11/05/1971	Will discuss rescheduling the semesters.
16	VP Leonard talks about Texas plan Northern Iowan 68:11, p.2	10/22/1971	Believes UNI should adopt pre-Christmas semester end, despite problems posed by student teaching schedules.
17	Student Senate discusses 'Texas', '17 week' plans Northern Iowan 68:11, p.15	10/22/1971
18	Pre Christmas semester into effect next year Northern Iowan 68:9, p.1	10/15/1971	Committee recommends re-arrangement of semesters.
19	Student Senate discusses 'Texas plan' in Tuesday meeting Northern Iowan 68:9, p.7	10/15/1971
20	'Texas plan' Northern Iowan 68:9, p.2	10/15/1971	Supports ending first semester before Christmas.
21	Student wants finals before X-mas break Northern Iowan 68:4, p.2	09/28/1971	Advantages of plan.
22	End fall semester before Christmas vacation Northern Iowan 67:24, p.2	12/15/1970	Would like to move calendar up about two weeks.
23	New semester plan? College Eye 52:32, p.6	05/26/1961	Proposes a comical new academic calendar.
24	Semester plan begins College Eye 48:32, p.2	06/21/1957	Congratulates the Registrar's office for the relatively smooth change from quarters to semesters.
25	Registrar begins semester switch College Eye 48:26, p.5	04/26/1957	Converting statements of graduation requirements into semester hour requirements.
26	Record enrollment for winter quarter Alumnus 41:1, p.4	02/01/1957	Early winter figure is 3010; may climb; fall enrollment was 3189; will begin transition to semesters..
27	Semester catalogs available now College Eye 47:34, p.1	06/22/1956	Will reflect semester plan changes.
28	Curricular change will be explained College Eye 47:30, p.1	05/11/1956	Will explain change from quarter to semester calendar.
29	Semester system plans continue Alumnus 40:2, p.2	05/01/1956	Dr. Beard reports progress.
30	Semester switch will bring changes College Eye 47:28, p.1	04/27/1956	A look at the advantages of the new semester plan.
31	Fee changes and budget are approved College Eye 47:27, p.1	04/20/1956	Most changes reflect the upcoming change from the quarter to the semester academic calendar.
32	Semester change work continues College Eye 47:20, p.6	02/24/1956	Departments re-arranging courses; adjusting student teaching; translating quarter hours into semester hours.
33	State board approves changes Alumnus 39:4, p.3	12/01/1955	Will shift from quarters to semesters beginning with 1957 summer session; also, all students in dorms must pay both room and board.
34	College starts new semester plan in 1957 College Eye 47:3, p.1	09/23/1955	Will begin at start of 1957 summer session; cite ease of registration and transfer of credit.
35	Faculty votes for quarters College Eye 45:14, p.7	01/08/1954	Vote to retain quarter system over semester system, 109-103; brief history of quarter system on campus.
36	Most students here favor quarter system College Eye 40:29, p.6	05/06/1949
37	Letter to the editor College Eye 38:21, p.2	02/21/1947	Responds to letter on the advantages of the two semester plan.
38	Letter to the editor College Eye 38:20, p.2	02/14/1947	Discuses the advantages of a two semester plan over the three quarter system now in practice. Written by the members of speech 110.