Thank you for your interest and investment in developing the best possible schedule to match our programs and commitments.  Campus-wide feedback from students, faculty, and staff has led the committee to develop two calendar models for broad discussion.  These models share much in common, and I will describe their some of the common and distinctive features.

The common features include:

• Starting times for classes are consistent all days of the week, and ALL classes will start at these times.
• Starting times occur at 90 minute intervals throughout all days Monday through Friday.
• One, two, and three day-per-week classes (165 min, 75 min, and 50 min per day classes) can begin at any of the starting times.
• Three day-per-week classes would meet on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
• Two day-per-week classes could meet on Monday and Wednesday, Tuesday and Thursday, or Wednesday and Friday.
• Each department and college would have a balance of classes scheduled for M/W and T/R and those scheduled for M/W/F and W/F.
• There is a three-hour period on Thursday afternoon when no classes are scheduled. 

The difference in the two models is the times at which classes start.  In one model, the first class time is 7:00am, and classes would start at 90 minute intervals following.  In this model, the schedule each day would have classes starting a half-hour later than our current Tuesday/Thursday schedule (8:30, 10:00, 11:30, etc.)  Major consequences of this change is that the first somewhat heavily used class time would be 8:30 each day (instead of 8:00); evening classes would start at 5:30 (instead of 5:00); and the last class would end at 9:45 (instead of 9:15).

In the other model, classes start on the current Tuesday/Thursday schedule all day, and the evening schedule is unchanged.

A new model has been added which was developed during fora discussions.  It uses the 8:00 am start time, but has a common meeting time 5 days per week from 12:30 - 1:45 pm.

The goals for calendar revisions remain:

1.   To support five days each week of engaged campus life;

2.   To use resources efficiently through balance in the distribution of classes among available days and times while optimizing flexibility that supports individuals and programs;

3.   To protect a time each week when no curricular events (classes) are scheduled.

Please review these models and discuss them with colleagues in your department, your college, and across the university.  We have scheduled the following University-wide fora to discuss these models:

Thank you for your participation in this process.

Calendar Workgroup Members:
Frank Ardaiolo, Vice President for Student Life
Cindy Cassens, Director of Residence Life
Tim Daugherty, Associate Professor of Psychology
Tim Drueke, Registrar
Cheryl Fortner-Wood, Associate Professor of Psychology & Chair, Faculty Conference

Peggy Hager, Director of Graduate Studies, College of Business Administration
Karen Jones, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jennifer Solomon, Acting Dean of University College
Tom Moore, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Tom Polaski, Professor of Mathematics and Chair, Academic Council
Jonatha Vare, Director of Center for Pedagogy & Professor of Education
Andrew Vorder Bruegge, Chair of Theatre & Dance, Professor of Theatre
Margaret Williamson, Dean of Enrollment Management