The Undergraduate Student Government Academic Assembly reaffirmed their resolution last night to oppose any calendar decision eliminating fall break, as they believe that it goes against the wishes of the student majority.

"I feel that this is a strong resolution," said Academic Assembly Vice President Robyn Ricketts said. "When we voted, we voted on behalf of the students."

The Joint Committee To Review The University Calendar's recent recommendation combines fall break with Thanksgiving recess, leaving four days for final exams. It also proposes 72 instructional days for each semester.

The assembly said that in addition to keeping fall break where it is, they would also like the Monday and Tuesday before finals week to be designated for study and review, not for lecture.

"We discussed some of the weaknesses of our resolution so if asked to back it up, we will be prepared," said Academic Assembly President Paul Ricciardi.

The assembly has three of its members on the Undergraduate Education Committee and one on the University Planning Committee.

These two groups will meet separately today to discuss both the Joint Committee's recommendation and assembly's resolution. They will then meet together and have a final discussion on the two proposals before bringing their findings before the University Faculty Senate at its meeting this afternoon. However, the calendar is not set to be voted on until the group's January meeting.

Ricketts said that although she is not sure how assembly's opinion will influence the final decision, she is confident that even if fall break is moved her group will still have a strong voice on campus and not be discouraged.

Senator for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and member of the Undergraduate Education Committee, Terry Shirley said that his group will take assembly's resolution seriously.

"I know that they will listen to all of the key points," Shirley said.