Standard Meeting Pattern

Standard Meeting Pattern:
50 Minutes, 3 Days per Week.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday (MWF)

Blocks: 

MWF-1: 8:00 am - 8:50 am 

MWF-2: 8:30 am - 9:20 am 

MWF-3: 9:30 am - 10:20 am

MWF-4: 11:00 am - 11:50 am 

MWF-5: 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm

MWF-6: 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm 

Standard Meeting Pattern:
75 Minutes, 2 Days per Week. 

Monday and Wednesday (MW), Tuesday and Thursday (TR), Wednesday and Friday (WF) 

Blocks: 

75-1: 8:00 am - 9:15 am

75-2: 9:30 am - 10:45 am

75-3: 11:00 am - 12:15 pm 

75-4: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm

75-5: 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

75-6: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm

75-7: 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm

75-8: 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm 

75-9: 6:55 pm - 8:10 pm 

75-10: 8:20 pm - 9:35 pm

Standard Meeting Pattern:
2 hours and 30 minutes,
1 day per Week.

Blocks: 

Monday (M), Tuesday (T), Wednesday (W), Thursday (R), Friday (F)

2h5-1: 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm 

2h5-2: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

2h5-3: 6:55 pm - 9:35 pm

 

Friday Only, Option 2: 

F-1: 8:00 am - 10:30 pm

F-2: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

F-3: 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

F-4: 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm 

Non-Standard Meeting Patterns

  • Departments must have approval of the Provost’s Office in order to schedule a class at a non-
    standard time.
  • Specialized programs may require alternate meeting patterns to be approved by the Provost’s
    Office.
  • A class which meets longer than the standard meeting time or that follows a non-standard meeting
    pattern must not cross more than two 75-minute standard class times. Example:
    • Allowable: Monday 8:00am-10:45am crosses Monday/Wednesday 8:00am-9:15am and 9:30am-10:45am.
    • Not Allowed: Monday 9:00am-11:45am crosses Monday/Wednesday 8:00am-9:15am, 9:30am-10:45am, and 11:00am-12:15pm.
  • Classes will be allowed to meet four or five days per week if pedagogically necessary.
  • Five credit hour courses require 250 minutes of instructional time per week with an additional
    10-15 minute break built-in if they meet for 2.5 hours or more. Five credit hour courses must use
    the standard start times and may not cross more than two 75-minute standard class times.
  • Five credit hour courses meeting two or three evenings per week must begin on or after 5:30 pm
    and five credit hours courses meeting one day per week must begin on or after 2:00 pm
  • Arranged ("ARR") meeting patterns are only allowed on courses that are independent in nature,
    and have no need for a general purpose classroom.

 

Level Scheduling Guidelines

Primetime Scheduling

  • “Primetime” is defined as Monday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • No more than 50% of each departments on-campus sections can be scheduled during Primetime.
  • If the department schedules 10 or fewer on-campus sections for the semester, they must have
    no more than 65% of their sections during Primetime.

Classroom Assignments

  • Classes using standard meeting patterns will be given priority over those using non-standard
    meeting patterns for all generally assigned classrooms, including advanced computer rooms,
    Learning Studios, and rooms designated as HyFlex.
  • Classes are assigned to rooms based on seating capacity and maximum enrollment.
  • Room requests based on accommodations due to medical conditions or disabilities,
    documented through HR, will be given priority.
  • Room requests based on pedagogical reasons will be considered, but cannot be guaranteed.

 

Approved by the Provost's Office December 2024.