Campus Councils Challenge Loss of 2009 Reading Week

Many students are up in arms over a threat to a cherished academic tradition: Reading Week.

The fall 2009 academic calendar, now available online from the University Registrar, has only a single “Study Day” on Dec. 15, with final exams beginning on the 16th. This would leave students with less time for exam preparation than the current “Reading Week,” which lasts for three weekdays, pushing the Columbia College Student Council Policy Committee and the Engineering Student Council to seek out other options.

By Kim Kirschenbaum | Dec 3 03:47 am ET