MONTANA BOARD OF REGENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
 Policy and Procedures Manual

 

SUBJECT:  ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Policy 305.2 - Common academic calendar
Effective November 18, 1999; Issued December 10, 1999

---

Board policy: 

          1.  All campuses of the Montana University System shall establish an academic calendar which a) maintains a semester system in which the fall session ends prior to the Christmas holiday, b) complies with requirements of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges pertaining to minimum instructional hours and days, and c) permits each campus of The University of Montana and Montana State University to identify breaks, starting and ending dates for each semester (including summer and interim terms) and the length of class periods.

History: 

             Board of Regents Minutes, December 12, 1986 and January 22, 1988; Item 75-001-R0592, Common academic calendar, June 18, 1992 as revised May 19, 1994 and November 18, 1999 (Item 104-103-R0999)