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College Calendar is Changing.

Kaplan, Justine – New York Times, 1985

A trend toward adoption of the early-semester calendar, which runs from August to May with exams before Christmas vacation is discussed, along with other changes in college scheduling for curriculum development, increased efficiency, student job scheduling, student retention, and decreased paperwork. (MSE)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Curriculum Development, Educational Change

Report and Recommendation of the Ad Hoc Committee to Review the College Calendar.

San Joaquin Delta Coll., Stockton, CA. – 1979

A study was conducted at San Joaquin Delta College (SJDC) to determine whether its present calendar, based on the traditional semester system, should be abandoned in favor of either the quarter or the early semester calendars. The study involved: (1) contacting employers to determine the effect of a calendar change on student employment, (2)…

Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Costs, Employer Attitudes