3.11 Academic Calendars

  1. Academic calendars for all Regent institutions shall be submitted to the Board Office for review. The Board of Regents shall delegate approval of academic calendars to the Executive Director. In addition, major proposed calendar changes and the consequences of such changes shall be submitted with recommendations to the Board Office for approval by the Executive Director. Substantive changes approved by the Executive Director on behalf of the Board shall be reported to the Board president and at the Board president’s discretion may be reported to the Board.
     
  2. Institutional heads may cancel classes or close the institution temporarily because of an emergency situation such as extreme weather conditions or an epidemic. Such action shall be reported promptly to the Board Office for notification to the Board.