Standard Class Meeting Times

All scheduled classes on both Main and Riverpark Campus must adhere to the standard class times provided below.
These meeting times are based on 3-credit-hour courses and a standard of approximately 2250 minutes of class time (or 4 Credit hour where specified).

• Fall and Spring Semesters
• Summer Terms

Fall and Spring Semesters

• January Mini Term
• Full-term classes (meet multiple times per week)
  • Monday-Wednesday-Friday
  • Tuesday-Thursday
• Once-per-week classes
• Short-term classes & Half-term classes
• Hybrids

January Mini Term Classes

January intersession courses have to satisfy the minimum requirement of 750 minutes of class time per 1-credit hour (2250 for a 3-credit course). Standard classes meet for 12 days (11 class meetings plus the final exam) and includes Saturdays. Standard starting times for classes follow. Other schedules are allowed at the discretion of the department chair, with college approval. See "Campus Scheduling Guidelines".
January Term FAQ (PDF)

3 credit hours / 11 classes + Final Exam

Morning classes: 9:00am - 12:30pm (including a 20 minute break)
Afternoon classes: 1:00 - 4:30pm (including a 20 minute break)

Monday-Wednesday-Friday (MWF) and Monday-Wednesday (MW) Classes

Day class periods of fifty (50) minutes in length, meeting three days per week, and night class period of seventy-five (75) minutes in length, meeting Monday and Wednesday only, as follows.

Tuesday and Thursday (TR) Classes

Class periods of seventy-five (75) minutes in length, as follows. No classes between 12:15 and 1:30 p.m. in order to allow time for student activities.

Classes Meeting One Time Per Week

Classes that meet only once a week must follow the standard graduate class meeting schedule (6:00-8:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday). Once a week classes will follow the same final exam schedule as regular classes. A department must offer at least one class at 6 p.m. each day of the week in order to be allowed to schedule more than two classes at the same one-day-a week period.

Graduate Scheduling

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 3 and 4 credit hours

Graduate courses meeting in the evenings may start at any time on or after 4:30 pm. All classes must meet in accordance with SACS guidelines. (SACS requires that 3 credit-hour classes meet 150 minutes per week and 4 credit-hour classes meet 200 minutes per week. Class time must be increased if you plan on including a break during the meeting time).

Example of 3 credit hour class: 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm; 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm; 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm (without a break; if faculty intend to have a break, it must be added to the 150 minute requirement)

Example of 4 credit hour class: 4:30 pm – 7:50 pm; 5:30 pm – 8:50 pm; 6:30 pm – 9:50 pm (without a break; if faculty intend to have a break, it must be added to the 200 minute requirement)

Saturday classes optional and are at the discretion of the departments.

Short-Term/Half-Term Classes

Half-term classes meet for a standard of approximately 2250 minutes, based on a 3-credit-hour course, with a final examination scheduled separately. Half-term 3-credit-hour courses that meet twice a week meet for 14 meetings (13 meetings for 162 minutes each meeting and a 150-minute final exam during the 14th meeting). Part-of-term classes should be scheduled so that every first half-of-term class has a companion second term class that utilizes the same meeting pattern and location. Please contact the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for times.

Hybrid (Technology-Enhanced)

33% Reduced Seat Time:

Monday-Wednesday (100 minutes per week)

• 8:00 - 8:50 a.m.
• 9:00 - 9:50 a.m.
• 10:00 - 10:50 a.m.
• 11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
• 12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
• 1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
• 2:00 - 2:50 p.m.
• 3:00 - 3:50 p.m

50% Reduced Seat Time:

75% Reduced Seat Time:

Friday (37.5 Minutes Per Week)

• 8:00 - 8:38 a.m.
• 9:00 - 9:38 a.m.
• 10:00 - 10:38 a.m.
• 11:00 - 11:38 a.m.
• 12:00 - 12:38 p.m.
• 1:00 - 1:38 p.m.
• 2:00 - 2:38 p.m.
• 3:00 - 3:38 p.m.