The following document is presented for archival purposes only. It is the
motion orginally presented to the Senate. The
actual motion as passed by the
Senate
April 11 2001 is normative.
Resolution US00/01-4 Academic calendar
and athletic event scheduling conflicts
Original motion: Academic calendar and athletic event scheduling conflicts
The Civil War game was rescheduled for 2001 by the Athletic Departments of UO and OSU to suit the convenience of ABC, which will televise the game. The game is now scheduled for the Saturday before final exams. This change was made without due consideration of the academic calendar. The new date is inappropriate, not only for the players involved but for all the students of the two universities.
The problem of athletic scheduling has grown worse in recent years: we note an increase of mid-week travel in many sports, and also the inappropriate timing of the NCAA basketball finals, which from now on will be held during finals week of Winter term. Such conflict may be unavoidable, but every effort should be made to accommodate the academic needs of our students.
The combined University Senates of UO and OSU therefore make the following recommendation to our Presidents and Provosts: In the future, the academic calendar should be of paramount consideration in the scheduling of athletic events. Major events like the Civil War game must never again conflict with final exams. In general, we urge a greater sensitivity to the academic calendar by our Athletic Departments.
