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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This is a reminder of the changes to the Winter Mini and Spring Semester schedule. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Winter Mini</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: Begins Monday, December 20 and ends Tuesday, January 11.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Spring Semester (16-week)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: Begins Wednesday, January 12 and ends Tuesday, May 3. Wednesday,
May 4 through Friday, May 6 are designated study days. Finals begin Monday, May 9 and conclude Friday, May 13. No finals may be given prior to May 9. University policy requires faculty to offer a final or final assignment and meet their courses during the
assigned final exam period. Spring Break and Graduation dates are unchanged.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Shortened Spring Graduate Semester (14-week):
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Most graduate courses begin Monday January 31 and continue through Tuesday, May 3. These follow the same requirements as the Spring Semester (above) regarding study days, exam schedules,
and exam requirements. Spring Break and Graduation dates are unchanged. Consult your department head to confirm your department’s participation in this term.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">No other terms were affected by the change in dates to these three. Please be aware that the University has far more academic terms than those presented. If you have questions
about your particular department or program, contact your department head.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ricky<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ricky Dobbs, Ph. D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Professor of History<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Associate Provost<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SACSCOC Liaison
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">903-468-8707<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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