Faculty Senate Measure could make Classes more difficult to cancel
The Faculty Senate will vote Monday on a proposed addition to the Faculty Handbook that would allow cancelled classes to continue in an alternate format.
Classes would continue online or professors could schedule make-up classes.
The proposition was discussed at a Faculty Senate meeting last month with hardly any opposition.
The only comment came from Kim Milton, physics and astronomy professor.
“Isn’t it common sense?” she said.
The meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. in Jacobson Faculty Hall.
— Jacqueline Clews/The Daily
Study abroad director switching positions
The study abroad program will be losing its long-time director next semester.
Millie Audas, director of Education Abroad and International Student Services, will leave her post this summer for a new position working with President David Boren as the Special Assistant to the President for International Partnerships.
University spokesman Jay Doyle said Audas will continue to work with international students.
“She will focus on reviewing and strengthening OU’s reciprocal exchange agreements and International OU Alumni Association groups, continue working with international student groups on campus and continue working with host families for international students,” Doyle said.
Doyle said Audas, who has served at OU for 30 years, has committed to one more year working with President Boren.
— Griffin Shaffer/The Daily
Huffman center helps students fight stress during finals week
The Huston Huffman Center is aiming to keep students’ stress levels down during finals week and will make its group fitness classes free to students next week to help reduce stress.
Amy Davenport, director of the Huston Huffman Center, said free chair massages will also be available to students during finals week. She said students interested in one should contact the center to schedule an appointment.
— Kelly Marose/The Daily
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delayed 3 years ago
First not all students have computers, so making the classes online would not be fully effective. Secondly, scheduling make-up classes is ridiculous. Finding a time where even the majority of the class could make would be impossible. Most professors are able to cram sufficiently in the next actual class period to make up for the lost classes. I don't see the need to change in this situation.
TheJR 3 years ago
How can we be expected to attend a make-up session of class online if we don't even have power? I know personally my apartment complex tends to lose power if the wind blows too hard in our direction.
Rescheduling would be difficult, because when are they supposed to be rescheduled to? Weekends? Some of us have to work all weekend to be able to pay for our schooling.
I thought this was a terrible idea when it was proposed, and I think it's a terrible idea now. Professors should be left to their own means of making up class material, whether it be take-home homework assignments, or emailing material to be completed and turned in later, as was the case in one of my classes this semester.
nich8627 3 years ago
Kimball "Kim" Milton is a man.