Standard Course Time Block Schedule:Review and RevisionSEPTEMBER 2016

Standard Course Time Block Schedule Work Group Faculty, staff, and administrators

Outcomes

Students can get classes they need with minimum conflicts

Standard course schedule aligns with campus activities and promotes campus engagement

Time blocks maximize space utilization and minimize campus footprint

Final exam schedule conflicts are eliminated

Standard course schedule provides the ability to have a policy on the distribution of course offerings across schedule zones

All colleges/schools have the same reset point to align offerings with the standard course schedule

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Workgroup Methodology

Compared current standard course schedule to actual scheduling

Comparison suggested the current schedule was not meeting needs – students are not able to create class schedules using a standard template

Identified criteria

Reviewed models from peer and aspirant schools

Prepared a draft model to be shared broadly in September

Will collect qualitative and quantitative input/feedback

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Current Standard Course Time Block Schedule

This is the official standard course schedule with which class offerings are expected to align

This is the schedule students use to plan their semesters

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Actual Scheduling

This is an actual sample schedule showing one semester

This schedule shows an estimated 80% of exceptions to the master schedule

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It seems clear our current standard course schedule

does not meet our needs.

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Criteria for a Standard Course Time Block ScheduleThe schedule must:

Be student-centered

Have clear demarcations between time blocks

Allow MTWRF, MTWR, MWF, MW, TR, WF, and Friday/Saturday classes

Accommodate 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5-credit courses

Encompass the full day and the full week

Allow 10-15 minutes between classes

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Criteria (cont.)

Address the needs of commuting students

Address the needs of adult learners

Include specified lab blocks

Allow room for innovation within the schedule for evening classes, extended experiential/field classes, and interdisciplinary opportunities

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Aspirational Criterion

Common meeting time for student groups and department meetings without class conflicts

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Feedback/Input

What do you like about the draft Standard Course Time Block Schedule?

What are your suggestions for improving the draft Standard Course Time Block Schedule?

Can your classes fit into this schedule?

If not, why? What needs to be revised for your classes to fit?

What other comments, questions, or concerns do you have related to the draft Standard Course Time Block Schedule?

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Timeline

August: Preview the work-to-date of the work group; create awareness of the project.

September: Share a draft standard course time block schedule broadly; collect data from discussions and a Qualtrics survey. Review feedback/input and adjust draft schedule as deemed appropriate.

October: Provide a recommendation to the Provost and President.

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