University of Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati Semester Conversion Home Page


This University of Cincinnati Semester Conversion Web page is provided as a service to share information and updates as they become available regarding ongoing planning for UC’s potential conversion from the quarter system to the semester system.

A university faculty/staff/student task force is currently at work to outline a plan to take UC from the quarter system to the semester system. The task force and subcommittees are comprised of faculty, students and staff members totaling about 90 in number carefully planning and researching all issues.

Due date for completion of the initial plan is the end of spring quarter 2008. IF, later, the UC Board of Trustees ultimately approves a quarter-to-semester conversion, planning will continue and follow-up preparations will require about three years. The earliest recommended date for any academic conversion to semesters would likely be autumn 2011.

 

Guide to this site

  • Under the “Announcements” button, you will find information regarding the planning process as well as a link listing the complete Conversion Task Force and subcommittee membership roster.

 

  • Under the “Background” and "More Background" buttons, you will find information on “why” and “why now” regarding the potential conversion to semesters along with a proposed UC semester academic calendar.

 

  • Under the “Pledge to Students” button, you will find guarantees already made to safeguard current students’ interests.

 

  • Under the “Questions Regarding Co-op” button, you will find information regarding the conversion’s effect on UC’s celebrated cooperative education program.



  • Under the "Final Report" button, you will find the committee's final report completed at the end of May 2008.



  • Under the "Conversion Tasks" button, you will find committee recommendations regarding timelines and tasks related to the conversion transition.



  • The “Discussion Board” button will take you to directions regarding accessing a Blackboard semester conversion discussion board to submit questions regarding the process or available information.