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Ohio State approves switch to semesters
The Ohio State University will soon join the ranks of Ohio’s other public four-year universities when it switches to a semester-based academic calendar in Fall 2012.
The university’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Friday, April 3, to adopt a resolution approving the conversion from an academic quarter system, in place since 1922, to a semester calendar.
“Ohio State is acting partially in response to the University System of Ohio’s ‘Strategic Plan for Higher Education,’ which calls for a common academic calendar across all state universities,” said Ohio State Provost Joseph A. Alutto. “But the move to semesters has been seriously considered for some time.”
An earlier prospect of calendar conversion was rejected in the committee stage in 1991. In 2001, the conversion was approved by committee, but tabled by the University Senate, citing an inadequate student information system at the time. The university has since implemented a new, modern system, according to Ohio State officials.
“The conversion to semesters will allow us to better integrate with other universities, facilitating the transfer of credits and students,” Alutto said.
Wright State University on Friday, March 27, approved a switch from quarters to semesters. Wright State also plans to make the transition for Fall 2012, along with Ohio University and the University of Cincinnati, which have adopted similar resolutions.
Among the benefits to students will be an earlier entrance into the job market following graduation. The current quarter system keeps students in school a month longer than their competitors for jobs from semester schools. The conversion also will facilitate opportunities for student research, international study, internships, service learning and other specialized learning experiences for undergraduate and graduate students.
According to the final report of Ohio State’s Ad-Hoc Committee on Semesters, formed last year to study the feasibility of a switch, the conversion process should be complete by 2012 at an estimated cost of $8.7 million to $11.2 million for such expenses as technology modifications, course redesign and curriculum alignment.
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By brian
April 3, 2009 4:31 PM | Link to this
Well, I wonder how this will affect football tickets? Since students will be at school sooner they will be able to attend more games and take the early games away from alumni. This sucks!!By Scott
April 3, 2009 5:02 PM | Link to this
I am sure they did this to screw the alumni out of football tickets. Get a life and quit thinking how everything affects you. OSU has more worries than to keep non-contributing alumni happy with football tickets.By Angry Students
April 3, 2009 8:22 PM | Link to this
If you think the alumni get screwed on tickets, check out www.thelantern.com, The Ohio State University’s Newspaper. All students are very upset with the distribution of tickets to them. ONLY 8,000 were made available to CURRENT Students for the USC Game. And alot were shutout of them. As well as their messed up new ‘Ordering’ Process. Stupid Athletic Department. They don’t care about their own.By Al
April 4, 2009 5:10 AM | Link to this
Majore benefits listed are “The conversion also will facilitate opportunities for student research, international study, internships, service learning and other specialized learning experiences for undergraduate and graduate students.” In other words this gives the kiddies more time to screw off and avoid traditional and more rigorous avenues of learning.By G. Brunner
April 4, 2009 11:09 AM | Link to this
Finally, a sign of intelligence at THE OSU.By Oldtimer
April 4, 2009 1:04 PM | Link to this
Back in the 1940’s the professors at Kent State University wanted to switch to the semester system; the students wanted to stay on the quarter system. University President George Bowman said the college was there for the students not the faculty and kept the quarter system. I wonder if students are being asked which they prefer?By student
April 4, 2009 1:30 PM | Link to this
No, students aren’t being asked how we feel about the change. They made the decision without even letting us know it was something being discussed. I feel the majority of people on campus love quarters, myself included. Thankfully, I’ll be out of OSU before the change occurs.