Fall Break Proposal
S.09-05
Title of Bill: Fall Break Proposal
Legislative Session: 63rd Session
Bill №: S.09-05
Introduction Date: Monday, August 24, 2009
Sponsor(s): Student Body President OBER, Student Body Vice President MARTIN
Summary of Purpose: AN ACT TO INSTITUTE A RECESS DURING THE FALL SEMESTER CONSISTING OF TWO DAYS IN
MID-OCTOBER
WHEREAS, the current break in the Fall semester is the three-day Thanksgiving Recess in late November in addition to Labor Day;
and,
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WHEREAS, Purdue University - West Lafayette schedules an annual Fall break after the eighth week of the Fall semester; and,
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WHEREAS, data from the Purdue University Calumet Counseling Center shows an increase in the number of students seeking help
in the weeks preceding midterm exams; and,
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WHEREAS, data from the Office of the Registrar shows an increase in the number of students withdrawing from courses during the
weeks preceding midterm exams; and,
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WHEREAS, Purdue University Calumet is the only campus in the Purdue University network that does not offer a Fall break to it's
students, faculty and staff; and,
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WHEREAS, the Purdue University Calumet Faculty Senate is responsible for setting the academic calendar for each academic year;
now, therefore be it,
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ENACTED, that the Purdue University Calumet Faculty Senate amend the 2010-2011 Academic Calendar to reflect the following
changes which shall be instituted thenceforth in the Academic Calendar;
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ARTICLE 1. Fall Semester
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§1.1 The first day of classes of the fall semester shall be the Monday falling between August 20 and August 26, inclusive,
10 §1.2 Labor Day shall be a holiday. Classes shall be suspended starting at 4:30 PM on the Friday preceding Labor Day and resume on
the Tuesday following Labor Day.
11 §1.3 There shall be a two-day suspension of regular classes consisting of the Monday and Tuesday after the mid-point between the
beginning of the semester and Thanksgiving break.
12 §1.4 Thanksgiving recess shall consist of Thanksgiving Day, the preceding Wednesday, and the following Friday and weekend.
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On this, the _____ day of __________, 2016 we hereunto set our hands in affirmation of the adoption of S.09-05 henceforth referred to
as the Fall Break Proposal by the Student Senate of Purdue University Calumet and hereby submit this legislation to the Student Body
President for signature.
Measure:
Yea:
Nay:
Student Body Vice President
Date
Witness
Speaker of the Senate
Date
Witness
Absent:
On this, the _____ day of _________, 2016 I hereunto set my hand in affirmation of the adoption of the Fall Break Proposal by the
Student Senate of Purdue University Calumet and in accordance with the authority vested in the office of the Student Body President by
the Purdue Calumet Student Government Constitution I do hereby enact this legislation.
Student Body President
Fall Break Proposal
Date
VETO
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