Approved Meeting Times & Scheduling Guidelines

Standard Daytime 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    *M/W or *M/F or *W/F    (as of Spring 2013)	Tuesday,Thursday
Period 1	8:00AM -  8:50AM	8:00AM -   9:15AM
Period 1-2*	8:40AM -  9:55AM
Period 2	9:05AM -  9:55AM	9:30AM - 10:45AM
Period 3	10:10AM - 11:00AM	11:00AM - 12:15PM
Period 4	11:15AM - 12:05PM	12:30PM -  1:45 PM
Period 5	12:20PM -  1:10 PM	2:00PM -  3:15 PM
Period 6	1:25PM -  2:15 PM	3:30PM -  4:45 PM
Period 7	2:30PM -  3:20 PM
Period 8	3:35PM -  4:25 PM
Period 8-9*	3:35PM -  4:50PM
Period 9	4:40PM -  5:30 PM

Summer Session Monday through Friday   3 credit hour course 4 credit hour course Period 1   8:00AM -  9:30AM    8:00AM -   10:00AM Period 2   9:45AM - 11:15AM   10:15AM -  12:15PM Period 3 11:30AM -   1:00PM     1:00PM -    3:00PM Period 4   1:15PM -   2:45PM     3:00PM -    5:00PM Period 5   3:00PM -   4:30 PM

Winter Session Monday through Friday   3 credit hour course 4 credit hour course Period 1     8:00AM -   9:45AM     8:00AM -   10:15AM Period 2    10:00AM - 11:45AM   10:30AM -   12:45PM Period 3    12:00PM -   1:45PM     1:00PM -     3:15PM Period 4      2:00PM -    3:45PM     3:30PM -     5:45PM Period 5      4:00PM -    5:45 PM

By Units/Credit Hour Fall Spring Winter 5 Week Summer Session 7.5 Week Summer Session Hours to Meet 12 hrs for 1 credit 12 hrs for 1 credit 12 hrs for 1 credit 12 hrs for 1 credit 12 hrs for 1 credit   36 hrs for 3 credits 36 hrs for 3 credits 36 hrs for 3 credits 36 hrs for 3 credits 36 hrs for 3 credits   48 hrs for 4 credits 48 hrs for 4 credits 48 hrs for 4 credits 48 hrs for 4 credits 48 hrs for 4 credits Meeting Days MWF .50 minutes @  3 x per week .50 minutes @ 3 x per week       T/R .75 minutes @ 2 x per week .75 minutes @ 2 x per week

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 hours for a 1 credit course; 36 hours for a 3 credit course; 48 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:
	36 hours x 60 minutes = 2,160 minutes. 2,160 minutes / 14 week term = 154.29 minutes per week 154.29 minutes / 2 days = 77.14 minutes The course must meet 75 minutes both days (77.14 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)