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Faculty Senate
140 Rawl Annex

919-757-6537
FSLEE@ECUVM1

Greenville,
North Carolina
27858-4353

March l,

1990

Dr. Richard Eakin, Chancellor
East Carolina University

Spilman

Building

Greenville, N. C. 27858

Dear Chancellor Eakin:

On February 20, 1990, the Faculty Senate approved, for your
consideration, the following resolutions:

#90-7

#90-8

#90-9

#90-11

#90-12

#90-13

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Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Resolution (attached)

That the Senate support efforts to develop multi-disciplinary and
multicultural initiatives, such as Writing Across the Curriculum.

That the Senate recognize that some incoming students at ECU lack
the kinds of writing skills they will need both as students and,
once graduated, as professionals.

That the Senate support the principle that writing can and may be
used in classes throughout the university to help students become
better learners and improved writers.

That the involvement of faculty in a WAC program be optional.

That faculty who participate in a WAC program be justly rewarded
for their efforts.

That since WAC can include a variety of uses of writing, that any
program present teachers with options for the way they might use
writing in their classes and train them to employ those options.

That WAC be developed by beginning with existing programs, such
as the Writing Center, and with courses which currently use
writing.

That a support system for WAC be built as soon as possible into

the Writing Center so that the program can begin as early as Fall
1990.

That a committee be appointed by the current Director of WAC to
continue the task of developing WAC in cooperation with the
office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

versity is a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina
unity/ Affirmative Action Employer

 
##90-17

#90-18

#90-19

#90-20
#90-21
#90-22
90-23
#90-24
#90-25

#90-26

#90-27

#90-28
#90-29

#90-30

That changes in student writing and learning as a product of WAC
be studied over the next three years.

That any changes in curriculums as a product of WAC be carried
out through established committees.

That WAC should be under the auspices of the office of the Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

Revised Admissions and Recruitment Committee charge (attached)
Revised Credits Committee charge (attached)

Revised Curriculum Committee charge (attached)

Revised Student Retention Committee charge (attached)

Revised Teaching Effectiveness Committee charge (attached)
New Readmission Appeals Committee charge (attached)

Composition of the Ad-Hoc Committee to consider the
College of Arts and Sciences Chairs' Resolution

Amendment to Appendix A regarding the Agenda Committee's
role in preparing dates for Faculty Senate meetings

Approval of Summer 1992 calendar (attached)

Approval of Fall 1992 calendar (attached)

Approval of Spring 1993 calendar (attached)

Thank you for your consideration of the above mentioned resolutions.

Qa
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J

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Chair of the Faculty

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Attachments

cc: Marlene Springer, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

 
Resolution #90-7

RESOLUTION OF THE FACULTY SENATE AD HOC COMMITTEE
ON WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

WHEREAS, The final report of the Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Writing
Across the Curriculum concludes that a program in Writing Across the
Curriculum will enable teachers to help students become better

learners and improved writers, and

that same committee recommends that steps be taken immediately to
develop a university-wide program in Writing Across the Curriculum in
cooperation with the office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic

Affairs,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Senate likewise recommends to the Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs the appointment of a Task Force, as
outlined in the Final Report of the Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee on
Writing Across the Curriculum to work with the Vice Chancellor's
office in developing a program in Writing Across the Curriculum.

 
ADMISSIONS AND RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE CHARGE
Revised November 30, 1989
(Faculty Senate Resolution #90-20)

Name: Admissions and Recruitment Committee

Membership:

7 faculty members and 1 student member. Ex-officio member (with vote):
The Chair of the Faculty. Ex-officio members (without vote but with all
other parliamentary privileges): The Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs, the Director of Admissions, the Director of Continuing
Education, and the Associate Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Studies/
Dean of the General College, or their appointed representatives.

Quorum: 4 elected members
A. Committee Functions:

1. The Committee is concerned with matters related to the admission
and recruitment of entering students;

2. The Committee recommends policies, procedures and standards
governing under-graduate admissions and recruitment.

3. The Committee serves as an appeals board for entering students
who for sufficient reasons cannot meet admission requirements.

B. To Whom The Committee Reports:

The Committee makes its recommendations of policies, procedures and
standards governing admissions pertaining to academic regulations and
residence requirements for degree programs to the Faculty Senate.

C. How Often The Committee Reports:

The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate on the academic composition
of the freshman class and entering transfer students at least once a
year, and reports other times as necessary.

D. Power Of The Committee To Act:

The Committee is empowered to make decisions regarding entering student
admission appeals. The Committee suggests to the Director of Admissions
such research studies as are helpful for evaluation of the efficiency of
current practices.

 
CREDITS COMMITTEE CHARGE
Revised November 30, 1989
(Faculty Senate Resolution #90-21)

Name: Credits Committee

Membership:

5 faculty members and 1 student member. Ex-officio member (with vote): The
Chair of the Faculty. Ex-officio members (without vote but with all other
parliamentary privileges): The Chancellor and the Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs, or their appointed representatives.

Quorum: 3 faculty members exclusive of ex-officio

A. Committee Functions:

The Credits Committee:

1) reviews policies and practices pertaining to academic credits and
academic standards. Matters of concern include academic credits and
grading policies, absentee policies, drop policies, withdrawal
policies, and multiple F policies;

2) serves as an appeals board for students who wish to appeal
administrative decisions involving the interpretation and enforcement
of policies pertaining to academic credits and standards.

3) recommends policies regulating the 30 semester hour residence
requirement for graduation.

B. To Whom The Committee Reports:

The Credits Committee:

1) recommends policies and practices pertaining to academic credits and
academic standards to the Faculty Senate;

2) forwards the Committee's student appeal decisions on student appeals
to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

C. How Often The Committee Reports:

The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate as often as necessary, but at
least once a year.

D. Power Of The Committee To Act:

The Committee is empowered to make decisions in student appeals cases.

 
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE CHARGE
Revised November 30, 1989
(Faculty Senate Resolution #90-22)

Name: Curriculum Committee

Membership:

11 faculty members and 2 student members. Ex-officio member (with vote):
The Chair of the Faculty. Ex-officio members (without vote but with all
other parliamentary privileges): The Chancellor and the Vice Chancellor
for Academic Affairs, or their appointed representatives.

Quorum: 7 elected faculty members

A. Committee Functions:

The Curriculum Committee is concerned with undergraduate courses and
programs. It has the responsibility of assuring the high quality of
course offerings. It reviews requests for permission to plan new degree
programs and reports on its review to the Educational Policies and
Planning Committee. The Committee reviews and presents to the Faculty
Senate for its approval:

1. Policies for determining the acceptability of programs and
courses};

2. New courses and program proposals and modifications of
existing programs presented to the Committee by the academic
units;
Proposals regarding changes in the general education require-
ments presented to it by the General College Committee;
Policies for the proposal of new courses and programs and for
the banking and deletion of courses and programs; and
Proposals regarding changes in the teacher education
requirements presented to it by the Teacher Education Committee.
Proposals regarding standards and requirements for admission to
and retention in degree programs.

B. To Whom The Committee Reports:

The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate. It reports on requests for
permission to plan new degree programs to the Educational Policies and
Planning Committee.

C. How Often The Committee Reports:

The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate as often as necessary, but at
least once a year.

D. Power Of The Committee To Act:

The Committee is empowered to make recommendations to the Faculty Senate &
in curriculum matters in 4. A.

 
STUDENT RETENTION COMMITTEE CHARGE
Revised November 30, 1989
(Faculty Senate Resolution #90-23)

1. Name: Student Retention Committee

2. Membership: 6 faculty members and 1 student member. Ex-officio member
(with vote): The Chair of the Faculty. Ex-officio members (without vote
but with all other parliamentary privileges): The Chancellor, the Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Associate Vice Chancellor for
Undergraduate Studies/Dean of the General College, the Vice Chancellor
for Student Life, or their appointed representatives, and the Chair of the

Readmission and Appeals Committee.

uorum: 4 faculty members exclusive of ex-officio
Di

A. Committee Functions:

The Student Retention Committee is concerned with matters relating to the
retention of students. The Committee reviews policies and procedures
governing orientation and retention of students.

B. To Whom The Committee Reports:

The Committee recommends policies and procedures governing orientation and
retention of students to the Faculty Senate.

C. How Often The Committee Reports:

The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate at least once a year and other
times as necessary.

D. Power Of The Committee To Act:

The Committee makes recommendations concerning the implementation and
administration of policies and procedures regarding the orientation and
retention of students to the appropriate University officials.

 
TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS COMMITTEE CHARGE
Revised November 30, 1989
(Faculty Senate Resolution #90-24)

Name: Teaching Effectiveness Committee

Membership:

10 faculty members and 3 student members. Ex-officio member (with vote):
The Chair of the Faculty. Ex-officio members (without vote but with all
other parliamentary privileges):: The Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs, the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Dean of
one Undergraduate Professional School, or their appointed
representatives. The Deans of the Undergraduate Professional Schools
shall rotate from year to year in alphabetical order of their schools.
All faculty members shall serve three-year terms staggered so that no
more than one-third of the members shall be elected annually. The
student members and the Deans of undergraduate professional schools shall
serve one-year terms.

Quorum: 6 elected faculty members exclusive of ex-officio
A. Committee Functions:

The Teaching Effectiveness Committee is concerned with the identification
and development of faculty teaching effectiveness and with the promotion
of teaching excellence. As a means of encouraging improved teaching
effectiveness, the Committee is charged with the responsibility of
studying and developing methods and procedures for the identification of
teaching excellence through programs such as surveys of student and
collegial opinion. The Committee shall assist units requesting aid in
developing teaching evaluation instruments for personnel decisions and,
when requested, shall assist individual faculty members in improving
their teaching effectiveness. The Committee is empowered to recommend
the procedures by which the recipients of the annual Alumni Association
teaching awards are chosen.

B. To Whom The Committee Reports:

The Committee makes its recommendation of policies and procedures
governing teaching excellence to the Faculty Senate.

C. How Often the Committee Reports:

The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate as often as necessary, but at
least once a year.

D. Power Of The Committee To Act:

The Committee is empowered to request assistance from the Vice Chancellor
for Academic Affairs for the promotion of teaching excellence.

 
READMISSTION APPEALS COMMITTEE CHARGE
Created November 30, 1989
(Faculty Senate Resolution #90-25)

Name: Readmission Appeals Committee

Membership: 7 faculty members, 2 alternate faculty members and 1 student
member. Ex-officio member (with vote): The Chair of the Faculty. Ex-officio
members (without vote but with all other parliamentary privileges): The
Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Director of
Continuing Education, the Registrar, and the Associate Vice Chancellor for
Undergraduate Studies/Dean of the General College or their appointed
representatives.

Quorum: 4 faculty members exclusive of ex-officio

A. Committee Functions:

1. The Readmission Committee is concerned with matters relating to the
readmission of students.

2. The Committee recommends policies, procedures, and standards regarding
the readmission of students.

3. The Committee serves as an appeals board for students seeking

readmission and for continuing students who have been declared
academically ineligible to return.

B. To Whom The Committee Reports:

The Committee makes its recommendations of policies, procedures and standards
governing readmission of students to the Faculty Senate.

C. How Often The Committee Reports:

The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate at least once a year and other
times as necessary.

D. Power Of The Committee To Act:

The Committee makes recommendations concerning the implementation and
administration of policies, procedures and standards regarding the readmission
of students to the appropriate University officials.

 
Calendar Committee 1/29/90 Approv Faculty Senate 2/20/90
Resolution #90-28

SUMMER SESSIONS 1992

FIRST TERM

(Actual class days: 5 Mondays, 5 Tuesdays, 5 Wednesdays, 5 Thursdays, 5 Fridays, 1 day for
Registration, 1 day for Final Exams)

April 20, Monday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for first term
May 15, Friday Schedules cancelled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
May 18, Monday Registration and schedule changes

May 19, Tuesday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes

May 20, Wednesday Last day for late registration and schedule changes for first term

June 1, Monday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or

withdraw from school without grades. Block courses may be dropped
only during the first 40% of their regularly scheduled class meetings.

12, Friday Last day to submit thesis to the Graduate School for first term
graduation

16, Tuesday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades
22, Monday Classes end

23, Tuesday Final examinations

SECOND TERM

(Actual class days: 4 Mondays, 5 Tuesdays, 5 Wednesdays, 6 Thursdays, 5 Fridays, 1 day for
Registration, 1 day for Final Exams)

May 26, Tuesday Last day to apply for admission to Graduate School for second term

June 23, Tuesday Schedules cancelled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
June 24, Wednesday Registration and schedule changes

June 25, Thursday Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes

June 26, Friday Last day for late registration and schedule changes for second term
July 6, Monday State Holiday

July 9, Thursday Last day for undergraduate students to drop term-length courses or

withdraw from school without grades. Block courses may be dropped
only during the first 40% of their regularly scheduled class meetings.

July 20, Monday Last day to submit thesis to the Graduate School for second term
graduation

July 24, Friday Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades
July 30, Thursday Classes end
@ uly 31, Friday Final examinations

 
Calendar Committee 1/29/90

Approved

Faculty Senate 2/20/90

Resolution #90-29
FALL SEMESTER 1992

(Actual class days: 14 Mondays, 14 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays, and 14

Saturdays)
July 22, Wednesday

August 10, Monday
August 20, Thursday

August 21, Friday
August 24, Monday
August 25, Tuesday
September 3, Thursday
September 7, Monday
October 5, Monday

October 26- 27
Monday Tuesday

November 16, Monday
November 20, Friday

Last day for persons holding a bachelor's degree to apply for admission
to Graduate School for the fall semester

Last day to pay or secure fall semester fees without penalty

Faculty meetings; schedules cancelled for all who have not paid fees by
4:00 p.m.

Registration and schedule changes

Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes
Last day for late registration and schedule changes
Last day to apply for graduation in December 1992
Labor Day holiday; no classes

Last day for undergraduate students to drop semester-length courses

or withdraw from school without grades. Block courses may be
dropped only during the first 40% of their regularly scheduled class
meetings.

Fall break (tentative) *pepending on when Homecoming is set*

Early registration for spring semester 1993 begins

Last day to remove incompletes given during spring and/or summer.
session 1992

November 25- November 29 Thanksgiving break

Wednesday to Sunday
November 30, Monday

December 1, Tuesday
December 7, Monday
December 8, Tuesday

December 9, Wednesday

December 12, Saturday

December 16, Wednesday

8:00 a.m. - Classes resume, and last day for graduate students to drop
courses without grades.

Last day to submit thesis to the Graduate School for Fall graduation
Classes end

Reading Day

Regular exams begin

Commencement

Exams for fall semester close

 
Calendar Committee 1/29/90 Approved Faculty Senate 2/20/90

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
FALL SEMESTER 1992

There will be no departure from the printed schedule, except as noted below: All examinations for
one credit hour courses will be held during the last regular meeting of the class. Classes meeting more
than three times a week will follow the examination schedule for MWF classes.

Examinations in undergraduate courses meeting at night will be held at 7:30-9:30 p.m. on the
first night of their usual meeting during the examination period (December 9 - December 15).
Graduate courses meeting at night will hold their examination during their regular class time the first
class night during the examination period. Courses meeting on Saturday morning will have the final
examination on Saturday, December 5, at the usual hour at which the class meets.

Those classes beginning between hours or meeting more than one hour will have the final
examination at the time scheduled for the hour during which the class begins (e.g., a 9:30-11:00 a.m.
TTH class will meet the examination schedule of the 9:00 a.m. TTH class; an 8:00-10:00 a.m. MWF
class will meet the examination schedule of the 8:00 a.m. MWF class.)

Common examinations will be held according to the following schedule:

Mathematics 1065 ......... 4.4... . . +. Wednesday, December 9, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Geography 1000. . . . . . . . Thursday, December 10, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Chemistry 0150, 1120, 1150, 1160, 2620 . : . . . . Friday, December 11, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
French 1001,1003, Spanish 1001, German 1001 . . Saturday, December 12, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Physics 1251,1261 . . . . . Saturday, December 12, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
French 1002, Spanish 1002, 4003, German 1002

and Chemistry 1121,1151,1161,2621 . . . . . Monday, December 14, 5:00-7:00 p.m
Economics 1000,2113,2133............. Tuesday, December 15, 5:00-7:00 p.@p

Other examinations will be held on Wednesday, December 9; Thursday, December 10; Friday,
December 11; ‘Aonday, December 14; Tuesday, December 15; and Wednesday, December 16.

Times Class Regularly Meets Time and Day of Examination
8:00 MWF ............  11:00- 1:00, Wednesday, December 9
B:00 PIN se ete a aie | 2200 4500) Wednssuay, December 1
9°00 Wire ree. ee 11:00- 1:00, Friday, December 11
9:00 TTR. . 6.5 4)... see ,, 1900- 1200, Monday, Deceniber.14
10:00 MWF.......... . . 11:00- 1:00, Tuesday, December 15
10:00 TTh . . . 1... . . . . . «©2:00- 4:00, Wednesday, December 9
11:00 MWF........ . .. . 11:00- 1:00, Wednesday, December 16
11:00 TTh . .. 1... «1... 2:00- 4:00, Thursday, December 10
12:00 MWFO oe we. ot 2200-24200, Friday, : December 11
12000 TTh . 2. . ww ee. .. . 2:00- 4:00, Monday, December 14
SO Re 5 Mees SR Ee is cea 2:00- 4:00, Tuesday, December 15
TOO TIN. Sige chee. oe 2a TIO, Threaten, Oecember te
2:00 MWF ........ . . . . 8:00-10:00, Wednesday, December 9
2:00 TTh. . . ...... +... . 8:00-10:00, Thursday, December 10
3:00 MWF ............. . 8:00-10:00, Friday, December 11
3:00 TTh. . . . . . . «w+ ~~ ~©=©—8200-10:00, Monday, December 14
4:00 MWF ~ 4 0 © ee + 2 eee ww ©, 8200-10:00, Tuesday, December 15
400 TTh. . .... 4... . . . 8:00-10:00, Wednesday, December 16

 
Calendar Committee 1/29/90

Approv Faculty Senate 2/20/90

Resolution #90-30

SPRING SEMESTER 1993

(Actual class days: 14 Mondays, 15 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 13 Fridays, 14
Saturdays. Effective class days: 14 Mondays, 14 Tuesdays, 14 Wednesdays, 14 Thursdays, 14 Fridays,

14 Saturdays)

December 2, Wednesday

December 11, Friday
January 7, Thursday
January 8, Friday

January 11, Monday
January 12, Tuesday
January 18, Monday
January 19, Tuesday
February 22, Monday

March 7- 14
Sunday to Sunday

March 15, Monday
March 29, Monday

April 5, Monday
April 9, Friday
April 13, Tuesday

April 15, Thursday
April 16, Friday
April 27, Tuesday
April 28, Wednesday
April 29, Thursday
May 6, Thursday

May 8, Saturday

Last day for persons holding a bachelor's degree to apply for admission
to Graduate School for the spring semester

Last day to pay or secure spring semester fees without penalty
Schedules cancelled for all who have not paid fees by 4:00 p.m.
Registration and schedule changes

Classes begin; late registration; schedule changes

Last day for late registration and schedule changes

State Holiday (no classes)

Last day to apply for graduation in May 1993

Last day for undergraduate students to drop semester-length courses

or withdraw from school without grades. Block courses may be
dropped only during the first 40% of their regularly scheduled class
meetings.

Spring recess

8:00 a.m. - Classes resume

Early registration for summer sessions and fall semester 1993 °
begins

Last day to remove incompletes given during fall semester 1992
State holiday (no classes)

Good Friday makeup day (Classes which normally would have met on

Friday, April 9, will meet on this day so that there will effectively be
the same number of Tuesdays and Fridays as every other weekday
during the semester.)

Last day for graduate students to drop courses without grades.

Last day to submit thesis to the Graduate School for spring graduation
Classes end

Reading day

Regular exams begin

4:00 p.m. - Exams for spring semester close

Commencement

 
Calendar Committee 1/29/90 Approved Faculty Senate 2/20/90

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
SPRING SEMESTER 1993

There will be no departure from the printed schedule, except as noted below: All examinations for
one credit hour courses will be held during the last regular meeting of the class. Classes meeting more
than three times a week will follow the examination schedule for MWF classes.

Examinations in undergraduate courses meeting at night will be held at 7:30-9:30 p.m. on the
first night of their usual meeting during the examination period (April 29 - May 5). Graduate courses
meeting at night will hold their examination during their regular class time the first class night during
the examination period. Courses meeting on Saturday morning will have the final examination on
Saturday, April 24, at the usual hour at which the class meets.

Those classes beginning between hours or meeting more than one hour will have the final
examination at the time scheduled for the hour during which the class begins (e.g., a 9:30-11:00 a.m.
T~'' class will meet the examination schedule of the 9:00 a.m. TTH class; an 8:00-10:00 a.m. MWF

Class will meet the -xamination schedule of the 8:00 a.m. MWF class.)
Common examinations will be held according to the following schedule:

Genera y T0005 6. he eee ee
Chemistry 0150,1120,1150,1160,2620...
French 1001,1003, Spanish 1001, German 100
PUYGMEE Vat LOE... 8 Me ee es
French 1002, Spanish 1002,1003, German 1002

and Chemistry 1121,1151,1161,2621 .
Economics 1000,2113,2133 ig
Mathematics 1065

Thursday, April 29, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
. Friday, April 30, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 1, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 1, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Monday, May 3, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
. Tuesday, May 4, 5:00-7:00 p.m
Wednesday, May 5, 5:00-7:00 p.

Other examinations will be held on Thursday, April 29; Friday, April 30; Monday, May 3;
Tuesday, May 4; Wednesday, May 5; and Thursday, May 6.

Times Class Regularly Meets
8:00 MWF
8:00 TTh .
9:00 MWF
SO tor nige;.
10:00 MWF .
10:00 TTh .
11:00 MWF .
TOO TEN
12:00 MWF .
12:00 TTh
1:00 MWF
1:00 TTh .
2:00 MWF
2:°00.TTh .
3:00 MWF
3:00 TTh .
4:00 MWF
4:00 TTh .

Time and Day of Examination
11:00- 1:00, Monday, May 3
8:00-10:00, Friday, April 30
11:00- 1:00, Wednesday, May 5
11:00- 1:00, Thursday, May 6
2:00- 4:00, Thursday, April 29
. 2:00- 4:00, Monday, May 3
2:00- 4:00, Friday, April 30

-  2:00- 4:00, Tuesday, May 4
2:00- 4:00, Wednesday, May 5
2:00- 4:00, Thursday, May 6

8:00-10:00, Thursday, April 29

11:00- 1:00, Tuesday, May 4
8:00-10:00, Monday, May 3

- 8:00-10:00, Tuesday, May 4
8:00-10:00, Wednesday, May 5
8:00-10:00, Thursday, May 6

"11:00- 1:00, Thursday, April 29

11:00- 1:00, Friday, April 30