University of Houston faculty and students missed a week of classes due to Hurricane Rita and its aftermath. After consulting with the Faculty Senate to identify ways to make up part of the lost class time, Donald J. Foss, senior vice President for academic affairs and provost, announced the decision to use the scheduled reading days at the end of the semester as official class days.

The scheduled reading days at the end of the semester—Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 5 and 6—will be official class days to allow faculty to have time to cover missed coursework. Therefore, students should plan to attend their regular Monday classes on Dec. 5 and their regular Tuesday classes on Dec. 6 in their regular classrooms. The schedule for finals will not change.

Wendy Adair
wadair@uh.edu