SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY F98-4

Whereas:	In the Fall of 1996 a referral came to the Senate to review the existing class scheduling policy and evaluate the possibility of moving to a two-day schedule for all or most classes, and
Whereas:	The two-day schedule was supported for pedagogical reasons and for reasons of better accommodating our students’ needs and desires, and
Whereas:	Surveys of students and faculty indicate that a two-day schedule is preferred by both groups over other modes of scheduling, and
Whereas:	The majority of written comments on the faculty survey suggest that faculty are interested in scheduling classes at times that best meet the needs of the students, and
Whereas:	Class scheduling paradigms are constrained by the physical limitations of room availability, and these limitations must be taken into consideration in any scheduling policy, and
Whereas:	Mandated, across-the-board, two-day scheduling is not feasible based on current room availability, and
Whereas:	Maintaining uniform starting times for classes campus-wide reduces the possibility of course conflicts for students, and increases their opportunity to complete graduation requirements in a timely manner,
Whereas:	Unique curricular needs of Colleges and Departments should be accommodated in the scheduling policy,
Resolved:	That the attached policy be implemented: Beginning in the Fall of 2000.

This policy deals with those classes commonly referred to as "lecture" classes (C1-C6), and governs the 167 rooms designated as lecture rooms (see attached list). It also governs prebaccalaureate ("remedial") courses. While it does not explicitly govern the scheduling of labs, workshops, sports or music activities (C7-C21), such activities should follow departmental scheduling practice. The policy is meant to govern Phase I scheduling within the Colleges and Phase II scheduling at the University level. (For a complete listing of C1-C21 course classifications, see The Faculty Workload Report, Educational Planning and Resources, November 9, 1995).

1. The traditional schedule of classes (shown immediately below) shall be maintained as the preferred schedule. Classes begin at 7:30, but may begin as early as 6:30 or 7:00. Most three and five unit classes meet at the following hours:

2. Departments that wish to switch entirely or partially to a MW-TR-F schedule may do so. Classes will meet twice a week for 75 minutes on MW or TR at the following hours:

If a department chooses to offer three-unit classes on a MW-TR schedule its college must offer at least one three-unit Friday class for every 10 three-unit classes offered on MW-TR. These should be offered in 150-minute blocks.

3. Classes that meet once a week for 150-minutes (or more), cannot begin before 1330 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.

5. One-, two-, four- and five-unit classes should observe that start times indicated on the standard time grid (shown under number one above).

2. Prime-time classes shall be assigned rooms according to the following priorities:

MTWRF 730-1330
MTWR, MTWF, TWRF, etc. (any 4 day/week combination) 730-1330
MWF 730-1330
TR, MW 730-1330
F only 730-1330

Any course with a non-standard start time shall receive last priority in room assignment.

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Lydia Rose
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San José State University
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Three Unit		Five Unit
MWF	TR		MTWRF
730	730		730
830	900		830
930	1030		930
1030	1200		1030
11300	1330		1130
1230	1500		1230
1330			1330