Interim President Ray Kieft has announced that starting with the 2004 Fall Semester, Metro State will observe a fall break each year during the week of Thanksgiving. Kieft made the decision based on a recommendation that was made several years ago by the Faculty Senate.

Just as with spring break, the college will remain open during fall break (except for the Thanksgiving Day holiday), but there will be no classes. Classified and administrative staff may take annual leave, as long as their supervisors approve and offices remain open and staffed. The implementation of a fall break means that the fall and spring semesters are now the same number of weeks.

This year's fall break will begin on Monday, November 22, and end on Sunday, November 28. UCD will observe the same break, but CCD will not. This means that Metro students enrolled in CCD classes will be required to attend their CCD classes.

Academic information on the Metro's Web site and Metroconnect will be adjusted, and students will receive an official college e-mail.