Marie Gentry (Interior Design), ChairJim Gigantino (History), Vice Chair

University Calendar Committee Proposal

Purpose and Background

• Both students and faculty are finding the current ten minute interval between classes to be inadequate due to a number of factors including:– Continued growth on campus both in enrollment

and facilities– Development of facilities away from the center of

campus– Centralized scheduling system that spreads room

assignments across campus

Committee Charge

• The University Calendar Committee reviewed the current class schedule and voted to recommend an additional five minutes be added to the interval between classes

• The Committee studied three different proposals submitted by the Registrar’s Office

• Each proposal:– Modified the start times for MWF courses– Decreased TR contact time to 150 minutes

• Provides equity between MWF and TR contact hours (each now at 150 minutes) and leaves the TR start times unchanged

Current IntervalsMWF 7:30 AM 8:20 AMMWF 8:30 AM 9:20 AMMWF 9:30 AM 10:20 AMMWF 10:30 AM 11:20 AMMWF 11:30 AM 12:20 PMMWF 12:30 PM 1:20 PMMWF 1:30 PM 2:20 PMMWF 2:30 PM 3:20 PMMWF 3:30 PM 4:20 PMMW 3:30 PM 4:50 PMMWF 4:30 PM 5:20 PMMW 4:30 PM 5:50 PM

TR 8:00 AM 9:20 AMTR 9:30 AM 10:50 AMTR 11:00 AM 12:20 PMTR 12:30 PM 1:50 PMTR 2:00 PM 3:20 PMTR 3:30 PM 4:50 PMTR 4:00 PM 5:20 PMTR 4:30 PM 5:50 PM

Proposal One: Start on Half HourMWF 7:30 AM 8:20 AMMWF 9:00 AM 9:50 AMMWF 10:30 AM 11:20 AMMWF 12:00 PM 12:50 PMMWF 1:30 PM 2:20 PMMWF 3:00 PM 3:50 PMMWF 4:30 PM 5:20 PMMWF 6:00 PM 6:50 PMMWF 7:30 PM 8:20 PMMW 7:30 PM 8:50 PMMWF 9:00 PM 9:50 PMMW 9:00 PM 10:20 PM

TR 8:00 AM 9:15 AMTR 9:30 AM 10:45 AMTR 11:00 AM 12:15 PMTR 12:30 PM 1:45 PMTR 2:00 PM 3:15 PMTR 3:30 PM 4:45 PMTR 4:00 PM 5:15 PMTR 4:30 PM 5:45 PM

Proposal Two: Start on Quarter HourMWF 7:30 AM 8:20 AMMWF 8:45 AM 9:35 AMMWF 10:00 AM 10:50 AMMWF 11:15 AM 12:05 PMMWF 12:30 PM 1:20 PMMWF 1:45 PM 2:35 PMMWF 3:00 PM 3:50 PMMWF 4:15 PM 5:05 PMMWF 5:30 PM 6:20 PMMW 5:30 PM 6:50 PMMWF 6:45 PM 7:35 PMMW 6:45 PM 8:05 PM

TR 8:00 AM 9:15 AMTR 9:30 AM 10:45 AMTR 11:00 AM 12:15 PMTR 12:30 PM 1:45 PMTR 2:00 PM 3:15 PMTR 3:30 PM 4:45 PMTR 4:00 PM 5:15 PMTR 4:30 PM 5:45 PM

Recommended Proposal: MWFMWF 7:30 AM 8:20 AMMWF 8:35 AM 9:25 AMMWF 9:40 AM 10:30 AMMWF 10:45 AM 11:35 AMMWF 11:50 AM 12:40 PMMWF 12:55 PM 1:45 PMMWF 2:00 PM 2:50 PMMWF 3:05 PM 3:55 PMMW 3:05 PM 4:20 PMMWF 4:10 PM 5:00 PMMW 4:35 PM 5:50 PMMWF 5:15 PM 6:05 PMMW 6:20 PM 7:35PMMW 7:50 PM 9:05 PM

Recommended Proposal: TRTR 8:00 AM 9:15 AM

TR 9:30 AM 10:45 AM

TR 11:00 AM 12:15 PM

TR 12:30 PM 1:45 PM

TR 2:00 PM 3:15 PM

TR 3:30 PM 4:45 PM

TR 4:00 PM 5:15 PM

TR 4:30 PM 5:45 PM

TR 6:00 PM 7:15 PM

TR 7:30 PM 8:15 PM

Highlights of Recommended Proposal

• 15 minute interval between classes• MWF class start times adjusted for the new

interval---start times will vary• TR class contact hours now equivalent to MWF

class contact hours (all at 150 minutes)• New TR one credit hour course start times

TR One Credit CoursesNumber of Spring 2012 Sections Current Start Time Current End Time

Proposed Start Time Proposed End Time

1 7:30 AM 8:20 AM

7 8:30 AM 9:20 AM 8:00 AM 8:50 AM

10 9:30 AM 10:20 AM 9:30 AM 10:20 AM

1 10:00 AM 10:50 AM

4 11:00 AM 11:50 AM 11:00 AM 11:50 AM

9 11:30 AM 12:20 PM

17 12:30 PM 1:20 PM 12:30 PM 1:20 PM

1:00 PM 1:50 PM

1 2:00 PM 2:50 PM 2:00 PM 2:50 PM

7 2:30 PM 3:20 PM

7 3:30 PM 4:20 PM 3:30 PM 4:20 PM

4:00 PM 4:50 PM 4:00 PM 4:50 PM

5 4:30 PM 5:20 PM 4:30 PM 5:20 PM

Proposed New MW and TR Course TimesMW 3:05 PM 4:20 PMMW 4:35 PM 5:50 PMMW 6:20 PM 7:35PMMW 7:50 PM 9:05 PM

TR 6:00 PM 7:15 PM

TR 7:30 PM 8:15 PM• Altered MW afternoon course times (currently start at 3:30 and 4:30PM) • Standardized MW and TR night course times.

– Currently all courses after 5PM are exempt from standardized time blocks– Recommend standardizing night courses to:

• Meet demands of enrollment growth• Enable non-traditional students to take a full load (12 hours) after 6PM

– Flexibility still exists for courses that meet one night a week (exempt from standardized times)

– Studied the possibility of an early morning MW time block at 8:00AM but could not recommend due to classroom space conflicts

– Possibility of adding a MW 7:00-8:15AM course time if interest exists

Implementation

• Recommend implementation of new course times in Fall 2013