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

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

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.