THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR FALL/SPRING SCHEDULING, PATTERNING, AND CLASS DISTRIBUTION POLICY GUIDELINES FOR SCHEDULING: Starting times: Day classes: 5:50 a.m. – 4:25 p.m.; Evening classes: 5:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Beginning Digit 0 5 6 7 8 9 Help Students design a satisfactory schedule. Build schedules which make the best use of faculty expertise. Make the most effective utilization of classroom and laboratory space. Distribute courses throughout the entire day and evening. ASSIGNMENT OF SECTION NUMBERS Explanation Fall/Spring Day Courses. . . . . . . . International Courses. . . . . . . . . Off-Campus Courses . . . . . . . . . . Wayne College Courses. . . . . . . . . Fall/Spring Evening/Saturday Courses . Workshop Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Example 3230:150-001 3500:101-501 5560:454-601 7600:106-701 7600:106-801 5610:590-901 FORMULA TO DETERMINE PATTERN: CREDIT HOURS X 750 = MINUTES PER SESSION # OF MEETING DAYS 2 WEEK INTERSESSION 1 CREDIT MTWTHF 8:00-9:15 9:30-10:45 11:00-12:15 12:30-1:45 2:00-3:15 3:30-4:45 DAY 3 CREDITS MTWTHF 8:00-11:45 12:00-3:45 2 CREDITS MTWTHF 8:00-10:30 11:00-1:30 2:00-4:30 4 CREDITS MTWTHF 8:00-1:00 2:00-7:00 1 CREDIT MTWTHF 5:00-6:15 6:30-7:45 8:00-9:15 EVENING 2 CREDITS 3 CREDITS MTWTHF MTWTHF 5:00-7:30 5:00-8:45 8:00-10:30 4 CREDITS MTWTHF 5:00-10:00 15 WEEKS - DAY 1 CREDIT T or TH 6:40-7:30 7:45-8:35 8:50-9:40 9:55-10:45 11:00-11:50 12:05-12:55 1:10-2:00 2:15-3:05 3:20-4:10 4:25-5:15 2 CREDITS T & TH 6:40-7:30 7:45-8:35 8:50-9:40 9:55-10:45 11:00-11:50 12:05-12:55 1:10-2:00 2:15-3:05 3:20-4:10 4:25-5:15 -or- 3 CREDITS T or TH 5:50-7:30 7:45-9:25 9:55-11:35 12:15-1:55 2:15-3:55 MWF 6:40-7:30 7:45-8:35 8:50-9:40 9:55-10:45 11:00-11:50 12:05-12:55 1:10-2:00 2:15-3:05 3:20-4:10 4:25-5:15 -or- T & TH 6:15-7:30 7:45-9:00 9:15-10:30 10:45-12:00 12:15-1:30 1:45-3:00 3:15-4:30 60% of 3-credit courses should meet MWF; 40% should meet TTh 4 CREDITS MTWF or MWTHF -or- T & TH 6:40-7:30 5:50-7:30 7:45-8:35 7:45-9:25 8:50-9:40 9:55-11:35 9:55-10:45 12:15-1:55 11:00-11:50 2:15-3:55 12:05-12:55 1:10-2:00 2:15-3:05 Meeting 3:20-4:10 configuration: 4:25-5:15 40% MTWF 40% MWTHF 20% TTh 15 WEEKS – EVENING* 1 CREDIT M/T/W/TH/F 5:00-5:50 6:05-6:55 7:10-8:00 8:15-9:05 9:30-10:20 2 CREDITS 3 CREDITS 4 CREDITS M/T/W/TH/F 6:05-7:45 8:10-9:50 MW or TTH –or-GRAD ONLY M/T/W/TH 5:10-6:25 5:20-7:50 6:40-7:55 8:10-10:40 8:10-9:25 MW or TTH–or-GRAD ONLY M/T/W/TH 6:05-7:45 6:05-9:25 8:10-9:50 If two 1-night-only courses are offered, one should meet Monday and the other Wednesday or one Tuesday and the other Thursday. Selected 3-credit undergraduate courses may be offered 1 night a week, but must begin and end according to the 3-credit graduate pattern. 3-credit courses offered 2 nights a week should be evenly balanced between the M/W or T/TH pattern. *PLEASE NOTE: All evening classes meet M/W or T/TH except 2-credit classes, selected 3-credit classes and selected 3- and 4-credit graduate classes. For every 2 evening courses offered before 8 p.m., one course should be offered after 8 p.m. SATURDAY/SUNDAY CLASSES 1 CREDIT 8:00-8:50 9:05-9:55 10:10-11:00 11:15-12:05 12:20-1:10 1:25-2:15 2:30-3:20 3:35-4:25 2 CREDITS 8:00-9:40 10:10-11:50 12:20-2:00 2:30-4:10 3 CREDITS 8:00-10:30 10:45-1:15 1:30-4:00 4 CREDITS 8:00-11:20 11:40-3:00