17 Feb 1967
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Newspaper
Oberlin Review
Location
Oberlin, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1967
Page
1
The college committee Delay deliberations on a January Term concept amid tentative proposals. Officials discuss aims and potential staffing changes and seek input from faculty and students about the new academic option.
EPOC proposes a January concentrated study term to reduce total student load, shifting from 18 to four January hours and adjusting fall and spring terms to 14 weeks. The plan includes independent study, seminars, and more off campus programs with co operation from visiting specialists, while flagging questions on grading, scheduling, and resource impact.
The College faculty previously rejected several reform proposals from 1958 to 1963, including a 50 85 vote, a 64 51 defeat, and a 99 ? defeat amid committee reviews. Debates centered on semester vs term schedules and conflicts with athletics and professional meetings, with no major changes since 1968.
A fragmented calendar note outlines term dates from September to May. It lists a January term from January 5 to February 3, with a four day Thanksgiving break and a one day break near March 31. It mentions homecoming and a two-term structure with vacations and a late February to May second semester.
A discussion emerged about altering the academic calendar after disruptions in the holiday schedule. Dean William Hellmuth outlined proposed steps in January as faculty considered a formal response and future calendar alignment.
Information from Colby College Colgate University and St Olaf College outlines January Term plans begun in the 1960s. Programs vary from group and independent study to travel and teaching internships with mixed results. Faculty and student opinions split on workload structure and independence, but overall support exists for experimental term offerings amid concerns about class size and facilities.
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