Approved Meeting Times & Scheduling Guidelines

North Green

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 2024
(22 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

 

37.5 hrs for 3 credits

 

37.5 hrs for 3 credits

 

37.5 hrs for 3 credits

 

 
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.
2,250 minutes / 14 week term = 160.71 minutes per week
160.71 minutes / 2 days = 80.35 minutes
The course must meet 80 minutes both days (80.35 is rounded to nearest 5 min. increment).

Courses with Labs:

4 credit course w/1-credit LAB must meet 6 hours/week:

2 hours/week for each credit of LAB
4 hours/week of LEC, DIS and/or combination of both (if approved for both)

3 credit course w/1-credit LAB must meet 5 hours/week:

2 hours/week for each credit of LAB
3 hours/week of LEC, DIS and/or combination of both (if approved for both)