Policy | Phase | Terms | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
Standard Time Blocks | Both | Fall/Spring | To reduce unused half-hour blocks and to facilitate room changes |
70/30 Prime Time Percentage | Priority Phase | Fall/Spring | To reduce unplaced classes and to promote equitable allocation of rooms and time slots |
Allowable Hours | Priority Phase | Fall/Spring | To promote equitable allocation of rooms and time slots, and to prevent circumvention of the 70/30 Prime Time policy |
Pre-algorithm 98/198s | Priority Phase | Fall/Spring | To prioritize non-DeCals and to reduce circumvention of the 70/30 Prime Time policy |
Non-15-Week Courses | Both Phases | Fall/Spring | To fully utilize classrooms for the entire semester and to facilitate room changes |
Contact Hours | Both Phases | All | To comply with the Committee on Courses of Instruction, to reduce unused half-hour blocks, and to prevent unnecessary enrollment time conflicts for students |
Colloquiums | Both Phases | All | Mandated by the Campus Committee on Classroom Policy & Management |
Enrollment Capacities | Both Phases | All | To protect student and instructor safety and to comply with fire code |
DeCals in Active-Learning Rooms | Both Phases | All | To prioritize specialized classrooms for faculty use |
Room-Switching | Manual Phase | All | To allow and encourage departments to find internal solutions for their scheduling needs |
Semester Start-Up Deadlines | Manual Phase | All | To prioritize academic classes while also allowing classrooms to be reserved for other purposes |
Day(s): | Any Day(s) | Tu/Th Only | Any Day(s) | Any Day(s) | Tu/Th Only | Any Day(s) |
Consecutive Hours: | 1 hr | 1.5 hrs | 1.5 hrs | 2 hrs | 3 hrs | 3 hrs |
8–9 a.m. | 8–9:30 a.m. | 8–10 a.m. | ||||
9–10 a.m. | 9–11 a.m. | |||||
10–11 a.m. | 9:30–11 a.m. | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | ||||
11 a.m.–12 p.m. | 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | ||||
12 p.m.–1 p.m. | 12–2 p.m. | |||||
1–2 p.m. | 12:30-2 p.m. | 1–3 p.m. | ||||
2–3 p.m. | 2–3:30 p.m. | 2–4 p.m. | 2–5 p.m. | |||
3–4 p.m. | 3–5 p.m. | 3–6 p.m. | ||||
3:30-5 p.m. | 3:30-6:30 p.m. | |||||
4–5 p.m. | 4–6 p.m. | 4–7 p.m. | ||||
5–6 p.m. | 5–6:30 p.m. | 5–7 p.m. | 5–8 p.m. | |||
6–7 p.m. | 6–8 p.m. | 6–9 p.m. | ||||
6:30-8 p.m. | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | ||||
7–8 p.m. | 7–9 p.m. | 7–10 p.m. | ||||
8–9 p.m. | 8–9:30 p.m. | 8–10 p.m. | ||||
9–10 p.m. |
Day(s): | M–F, or Any 4 Weekdays | M, W, F, or Any Combination | M, W, F, or Any Combination | M, W, F, or Any Combination |
Consecutive Hours: | 1 hr | 1 hr | 2 hrs | 3 hrs |
9–10 a.m. | 9–10 a.m. | |||
Morning | 10–11 a.m. | 10–11 a.m. | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | |
11 a.m.–12 p.m. | 11 a.m.–12 p.m. | |||
12:00-1:00 PM | ||||
Afternoon | 2–5 p.m. | |||
Prime Time Description | Starts 9 a.m.–12 p.m. | Starts at any morning hour later than 8 a.m. | Starts at any morning hour later than 8 a.m. | Starts at 2 p.m. |
Day(s) | Tu and/or Th | Tu/Th Only | Tu and/or Th | Tu and/or Th |
Consecutive Hours: | 1 hr | 1.5 hrs | 2 hrs | 3 hrs |
9–10 a.m. | ||||
Morning | 10–11 a.m. | 9:30-11 a.m. | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | |
11 a.m.–12 p.m. | 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | |||
12–1 p.m. | 12–2 p.m. | |||
1–2 p.m. | 12:30–2 p.m. | |||
Afternoon | 2–3 p.m. | 2–3:30 p.m. | 2–4 p.m. | 2–5 p.m. |
3–4 p.m. | 3–6 p.m. | |||
3:30–5 p.m. | 3:30-6:30 p.m. | |||
4–5 p.m. | 4–6 p.m. | 4–7 p.m. |
Consecutive Hours: | 1 Hour | 1.5 Hours | 2 Hours | 2.5 Hours | 3 Plus Hours |
8–9 a.m. | 8–9:30 a.m. | 8–10 a.m. | |||
9–10 a.m. | |||||
10–11 a.m. | 9:30-11 a.m. | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | |||
11–12:30 p.m. | |||||
12–1 p.m. | 12:30-2 p.m. | 12–2 p.m. | 1–3:30 p.m. | ||
1–2 p.m. | |||||
2–3 p.m. | 2–3:30 p.m. | 2–4 p.m. | 2–4:30 p.m. | 2–5 p.m. | |
3–4 p.m. | |||||
3:30-5 p.m. | 3–5:30 p.m. | 3–6 p.m. | |||
Description: | Any hour on the hour | On the even hour | On the hour after 1 p.m. | On the hour after 2 p.m. | |
Any half hour after 4 p.m.: | 4–5 p.m. | 4–5:30 p.m. | 4–6 p.m. | 4–6:30 p.m. | 4–7 p.m. |
4:30-5:30 p.m. | 4:30–6 p.m. | 4:30–6:30 p.m. | 4:30–7 p.m. | 4:30–7:30 p.m. | |
5–6 p.m. | 5–6:30 p.m. | 5–7 p.m. | 5–7:30 p.m. | 5–8 p.m. |