CLASS SCHEDULING PATTERNS

Senate Document SD 06-16

TO: Fort Wayne Senate

FROM: Educational Policy Committee

DATE: 19 March 2007

SUBJECT: Changes to Class Scheduling Patterns

DISPOSITION: To the Presiding Officer for implementation

WHEREAS, classroom space at IPFW is limited; and

WHEREAS, classroom occupancy in the earliest time slots on Tuesday and Thursday (7:30-8:45 AM) is extremely low; and

WHEREAS, classroom occupancy in the afternoon on Wednesday and Friday (including 1:30-2:20 and 2:30-3:20) is low; and

WHEREAS, an Ad-Hoc AOC Committee reviewed many possible revisions to the class scheduling patterns in order to increase classroom occupancy; and

WHEREAS, EPC concluded that most Ad-Hoc AOC Committees recommendations were either impractical or too disruptive to current patterns;

BE IT RESOLVED, the Course Scheduling Patterns be modified for Monday-Friday (before 9:00 AM) and Wednesday-Friday (after 1:30) according to the revised Course Scheduling Patterns document, effective Spring 2008.

For: Against: Absent: Non-voting:

Peter Dragnev Audrey Ushenko Patrick McLaughlin

Susan Hannah

Ahmad Karim

Glenda Moss

David Oberstar

Jonathan Tankel

Senate Document SD 06-16

CLASS SCHEDULING PATTERNS

FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS

As of March 12, 2007

These patterns should be used for all classes according to the number of contact hours for the class. The laboratory portions of a general class may be scheduled in unique patterns when necessary to provide optimum use of the laboratory.

No classes will be scheduled during the FREE PERIOD - Monday, 12:00-1:30 PM.

I. One-Hour Classes

A. May meet one day per week in any approved 50-minute time period.

B. May meet two days per week in any approved two-hour time period for eight weeks.

II. Two-Hour Classes

A. May meet in any approved three-hour class period for reduced time (100 min. total).

B. May meet one day per week in the time periods listed below (all include a 10 min. break):

M or W

8:00 - 9:50 AM (10)

5:30 - 7:20 PM (10)

7:30 - 9:20 PM (10)

T or R

2:30 - 4:20 PM (10)

5:30 - 7:20 PM (10)

7:30 - 9:20 PM (10)

2:00 - 3:50 PM (10)

III. Three-Hour Classes ‑ may meet at any time listed below (including break times in parentheses)

A. May meet in any 3-day combination – 8:00-8:50 AM

MWF

8:00 - 8:50 AM

9:00 - 9:50 AM

10:00 - 10:50 AM

11:00 - 11:50 AM

1:30 - 2:20 PM

2:30 - 3:20 PM

3:30 - 4:20 PM

3:00 - 4:15 PM

12:00 - 1:15 PM

1:30 – 2:45 PM

3:00 – 4:15 PM

M or T or W or R

4:30 - 7:15 PM (15)

6:00 - 8:45 PM (15)

7:30 - 10:15 PM (15)

7:30 - 8:45 AM

9:00 - 10:15 AM

10:30 - 11:45 AM

12:00 - 1:15 PM

1:30 - 2:45 PM

3:00 - 4:15 PM

TWR

3:00 - 3:50 PM

MW or TR

4:30 - 5:45 PM

6:00 - 7:15 PM

7:30 - 8:45 PM

9:00 - 10:15 PM

1: 30 – 4:15 PM

* 4:30 - 7:20 PM (20)

* 6:00 - 8:50 PM (20)

* 9:00 - 11:50 AM (20)

*12:30 - 3:20 PM (20)

* 1:00 - 3:50 PM (20)

* 4:00 - 6:50 PM (20)

* WEEKEND COLLEGE CLASSES

IV. Four-Hour Classes

A. May meet TWRF 12:00 - 12:50

B. May meet TWR 3:00 - 4:10 or TWRF 3:00 - 3:50

C. May meet in any approved five-hour class period for reduced time (200 min. total).

D. May meet in any approved Weekend College time period by delaying ending time.

V. Five-Hour Classes

A. May meet in any time period listed below:

Daily (M-F)

8:00 - 8:50 AM

9:00 - 9:50 AM

11:00 - 11:50 AM

1:30 - 2:20 PM

3:30 - 4:20 PM

Others

MWF 10:00-10:50 and TR 10:30-11:20 AM

MWF 1:30- 2:20 and TR 1:30- 2:20 PM

MWF 2:30- 3:20 and TR 3:00- 3:50 PM

TWRF 12:00- 1:05 PM

TWRF 3:00- 4:05 PM

B. May meet in any approved Weekend College time period by delaying ending time.

Senate Document SD 06-16

CLASS SCHEDULING PATTERNS

SUMMER SESSIONS

These patterns should be used for all classes, according to the number of contact hours for the class. Laboratory portions of a general class may be scheduled in unique patterns when necessary to provide optimum use of the laboratory.

A. Weekday Classes

1. 3‑hour classes

MTR (3 day option) 7:30‑ 9:50 AM

(15 min. break/day) 10:00‑12:20 PM

12:30‑ 2:50 PM

3:00‑ 5:20 PM

5:30‑ 7:50 PM

8:00‑10:20 PM

MTWR (4 day option) 7:30‑ 9:15 AM

(10 min. break/day) 10:00‑11:45 AM

12:30‑ 2:15 PM

3:00‑ 4:45 PM

5:30‑ 7:15 PM

8:00‑ 9:45 PM

2. 4‑hour classes

MTWR 7:30‑ 9:50 AM

(15 min. break/day) 10:00‑12:20 PM

12:30‑ 2:50 PM

3:00‑ 5:20 PM

5:30‑ 7:50 PM

8:00‑10:20 PM

3. 5‑hour classes

MTWRF 7:30‑ 9:50 AM

(15 min. break/day) 10:00‑12:20 PM

12:30‑ 2:50 PM

3:00‑ 5:20 PM

5:30‑ 7:50 PM

8:00‑10:20 PM

B. Weekend Classes Must be listed as Summer I.

(Two 20 min. break/day) Will meet for eight weeks.

Saturdays only, 9:00‑11:45 AM and

12:45‑3:30 PM.