BOT approved academic calendar for 21-22 & conducted other business at Jan. 26 meeting

Board of Trustees, Faculty & Staff

Jan 29, 2021

The Cincinnati State Board of Trustees approved the academic calendar for 2021-22 at their meeting on Jan. 26.

The 2021-22 calendar (click to download) begins in August 2021, and follows the same general pattern as the current calendar, with Spring Semester starting in mid-January, and no spring break.

Provost Robbin Hoopes reported to the Board that the proposed calendar for 21-22 was reviewed by several stakeholder groups.
Provost Hoopes said a compelling reason for the recommended calendar configuration is that the mid-January start provides sufficient time to assist new students who are enrolling in Spring.
The College-wide Calendar Committee, which includes faculty and staff representatives, will begin work soon on developing calendar recommendations for academic year 2022-23 and beyond.
The detailed “Important Dates Chart” for the 2021-22 year will be prepared by the Registrar’s Office for distribution in the future.

To view the complete set of slides from the Jan. 26 BOT meeting, click here or click the image above.

Other business conducted at the Jan. 26 BOT meeting included:

Receiving a report from Chief Financial Officer Chris Calvert on the current (Fiscal Year 2021) budget.

CFO Calvert discussed the anticipated impact of new funding including:

improvements to the State subsidy allocation, restoring over $1 million in previously cut funding.
additional Federal support for higher education approved by the U.S. Congress in December, with over $7 million in new funding allocated to the College for operations, and over $2 million allocated for financial assistance to students affected by COVID-19-related concerns.

Reaffirming the fiscal priorities for development of the FY22 College budget.
Approving an extension to the collective bargaining agreement with the Cincinnati State Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) bargaining unit.
Approving the College’s Student Success & Campus Completion Plan 2020-22 for submission to the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
Reaffirming the College’s Mission, Vision, and Values statements.
Meeting newly-elected officers of Cincinnati State Student Government.

Recordings of Board meetings conducted via Zoom and the “packet” of information (the agenda and supporting documents) for each Board meeting are posted on the College intranet.

Go to How the College Works > Board of Trustees and then select “BOT Packets” or “BOT Recordings” and choose 2020 or 2021.

The next Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23, starting at 3:45 p.m., via Zoom Remote Delivery.