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Change in UC Quarter System Start Date for Fall 2014

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCSB chapter.

         

          As many have already heard, Fall 2014 for the UC schools running on the quarter system will begin a week later than previous years. The schools will start on October 2, 2014. The change was planned years in advance and is taking place due to conflicts with religious holidays. The Policy for Addressing Religious Holiday implemented in 2007 requires Residence Hall’s move-in weekend to push back their dates to avoid conflict with the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana. Because of the later start, winter break will be shortened to two weeks, starting December 19 and ending on January 5 to ensure the same amount of school days. Although this change has caused mixed reactions, the old schedule (starting instruction at the end of September) will resume for Fall 2015 and 2016. 

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Rachel is a senior at UC Santa Barbara and studies Communication and Global Peace and Security. Rachel is from a small, beautiful town in southern California called Palos Verdes. However, Palos Verdes is just one of the many places Rachel has lived. Rachel spent her childhood moving and traveling all over the world, living in places such as Indianapolis, Indiana; Santiago, Chile; Vienna, Austria; and Orlando, Florida. Rachel has found her heart and her home in California, choosing to spend her college years in sunny Santa Barbara. However, Rachel continued her wanderlust when she studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain in Fall 2012. At UCSB, Rachel is an immensely dedicated and involved member of her sorority Kappa Kappa Gamma, where she held the positions of Panhellenic Delegate, Inter-Greek Counselor, Rho Gam, and a member of the Nominating Slate. Best Buddies, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is a passion of Rachel's, as she is their Social Media Coordinator as well as an active and proud member. As a member of the Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honors Society, Rachel is able to implement her prowess and affinity for communication and communication-related issues. When Rachel is not writing, participating in Kappa events, or volunteering, you can find her in the gym, on the soccer field, watching Modern Family, or cooking. Rachel's love for sports, food, and writing often times go hand-in-hand, as one may see in her weekly blogs. For the past two summers, Rachel has been freelance writing for the Los Angeles Times, and hopes to continue her career pursuit of journalism after she graduates. Rachel is elated to be a part of Her Campus's fabulous team and loves every moment of it!