Approved Meeting Times & Scheduling Guidelines
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Approved Meeting Times & Scheduling Guidelines
Standard Class Meeting Times
The 15 minute class break is to be split evenly between courses
for student/instructor entrance and egress (7 ½ min. each).
| Monday, Wednesday, Friday (as of Fall 2023) | Tuesday, Thursday | |
|---|---|---|
| Period 1 | 8:00 AM - 8:55 AM | 8:00 AM - 9:20 AM |
| Period 1-2*/# | 8:40 AM - 10:00 AM | |
| Period 2 | 9:10 AM - 10:05 AM | 9:35 AM - 10:55 AM |
| Period 3 | 10:20 AM - 11:15 AM | 11:10 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Period 4 | 11:30 AM - 12:25 PM | 12:45 PM - 2:05 PM |
| Period 5 | 12:40 PM - 1:35 PM | 2:20 PM - 3:40 PM |
| Period 6 | 1:50 PM - 2:45 PM | 3:55 PM - 5:15 PM |
| Period 7 | 3:00 PM - 3:55 PM | |
| Period 8 | 4:10 PM - 5:05 PM | |
| Period 9* | 5:20 PM - 6:40 PM M / W | 5:30 PM - 6:50 PM |
| Period 9-10** | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
| Period 10* | 6:55 PM - 8:15 PM M / W | 7:05 PM - 8:25 PM |
Notes:
*2 days (80-minute class) M/W or M/F or W/F
**One day per week
#As space permits
Start times between 8:40 a.m. and 1:50 p.m. are considered peak meeting times
For courses scheduled between 8:00am-5:00pm, at least 60% should be on MWF, and no more than 40% should be on TR.
5-week Summer Sessions
(23/24 instructional days)
| Monday through Friday | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3 credit hour course |
4 credit hour course |
|
| Period 1 | 8:00 AM - 9:35 AM | 8:00 AM - 10:05 AM |
| Period 2 | 9:50 AM - 11:25 AM | 10:20 AM - 12:25 PM |
| Period 3 | 11:40 AM - 1:15 PM | 12:40 PM - 2:45 PM |
| Period 4 | 1:30 PM - 3:05 PM | 3:00 PM - 5:05 PM |
| Period 5 | 3:20 PM - 4:55 PM | |
Winter Session 2025
(24 instructional days)
| Monday through Friday | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3 credit hour course |
4 credit hour course |
|
| Period 1 | 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM | 8:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
| Period 2 | 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM | 10:30 AM - 12:45 PM |
| Period 3 | 12:00PM - 1:45 PM | 1:00 PM - 3:15 PM |
| Period 4 | 2:00 PM - 3:45 PM | 3:30 PM - 5:45 PM |
| Period 5 | 4:00PM - 5:45 PM | |
By Units/Credit Hour
Following, Faculty Handbook policy 3.1.7, each regular semester and special session, course instruction is scheduled for approximately 750 minutes (12.5 hours) per course credit hour.
| Fall | Spring | Winter | 5 Week Summer Session | 7.5 Week Summer Session | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours to Meet | 12.5 hrs for 1 credit | 12.5 hrs for 1 credit | 12.5 hrs for 1 credit | 12.5 hrs for 1 credit | 12.5 hrs for 1 credit |
| 37.5 hrs for 3 credits | 37.5 hrs for 3 credits
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37.5 hrs for 3 credits
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37.5 hrs for 3 credits
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37.5 hrs for 3 credits
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| 50 hrs for 4 credits | 50 hrs for 4 credits | 50 hrs for 4 credits | 50 hrs for 4 credits | 50 hrs for 4 credits |
Calculating Units/Credit Hours
This is most accurately calculated if required meeting hours are converted into minutes. A course must meet 12 hours/term for each credit (12.5 hours for a 1 credit course; 37.5 hours for a 3 credit course; 50 hours for a 4 credit course, etc.).
One 15-week laboratory credit hour represents 1 hour per week of lecture or discussion time plus 1-2 hours per week of scheduled supervised or independent laboratory work, and 2 hours of student preparation time.
One credit hour for 15 weeks of visual or performing arts studio, supervised student teaching, supervised clinical practicum/rounds, field work, independent study, etc. represents 3-4 hours per week of supervised and/or independent practice. This in turn represents between 45 and 60 hours of work per 15-week semester.
The following is an example of how to compute the meeting minutes/week required.
Examples:
3-credit course that wants to meet twice/week: |
|---|
37.5 hours x 60 minutes = 2,250 minutes. |
Courses with Labs:4 credit course w/1-credit LAB must meet 6 hours/week: |
2 hours/week for each credit of LAB |
3 credit course w/1-credit LAB must meet 5 hours/week: |
2 hours/week for each credit of LAB |