The University of La Verne currently offers two 16 week semesters and a winter term in January known as “Jan Term” for the academic year. Most universities like Chapman University, UC Berkeley and the Pomona Colleges that are on a semester system offer 15 week semesters instead.
The College of Arts and Sciences recognized faculty members for their commitment to excellence Friday at the Alumni Awards in the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center.
The University of La Verne is currently conducting on-campus interviews for new deans for the College of Arts and Sciences, the LaFetra College of Education and the Regional and Online campuses.
In response to the May 14 Faculty Assembly resolution that affirmed a Faculty Hiring Plan that endorses race-based hiring, I would like to express my reassurance that this resolution is non-binding and that it is not and will not be University policy.
President Steve Morgan sent out an e-mail to faculty announcing that, with the endorsement of the Board of Trustees, he had decided to removed the word “interim” from Provost Greg Dewey’s title on Nov. 23.
The University of La Verne will undergo new academic assessments under the leadership of Aghop Der-Karabetian, who will assume the position of associate vice president of university assessment for academic affairs.
Starting in the 2009-2010 academic year, many University of La Verne students will go to school for two additional weeks, with fall classes starting one week earlier and spring classes ending one week later than they did under the previous traditional semester schedule.
The University of La Verne was nationally recognized last week through the publication of a USA Today article that commended ULV as being a leader in the accommodation of transfer students.
The College of Arts and Sciences changed its by-laws Nov. 5 to establish a new seven faculty member governing council.
The University of La Verne currently has a two-semester schedule with a January interterm, which works perfectly for undergraduate students because the January term is paid for in the general tuition for up to five units per student.
