A discussion of the proposed modification of Standard Class Time at the University of Oklahoma schedule with Chairs, Directors and Assistants.

1. Standard Class Time Proposal
Provost Advisory Committee for Classrooms and Scheduling

2. PACCR to PACCS
• PACCR was created after a study of classroom renovation needs in
2004 and was responsible for setting classroom standards and
recommending classroom renovations.
• PACCS will continue to set classroom standards and recommend
renovations as well as provide the Provost with recommendations and
input on the classroom scheduling processes, procedures, and policies.
• Provost’s Office is working very closely with the Registrar’s Office and
Classroom Management to provide a path for Units to engage in
discussions when they have concerns or see opportunities with
classroom scheduling.

3. Goals of the Proposal
Higher Student Retention and Graduation Rates
Greater Efficiency in use of Classroom Space

4. Problems
• Low Student Success rates in course with start times before
9:00 a.m.
• Scheduling conflicts decrease options for students to take
other courses.
• Large number of “non-standard” class times decrease space
usage efficiency and complicate student course scheduling

5. Proposal
1.Start classes on the hour, e.g. 9:00 rather than 9:30, from 9:00-12:00 on
Monday-Wednesday-Friday
2.Start Monday-Wednesday one hour and fifteen minute courses at 1:00
3.Eliminate the 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. time blocks from the standard blocks.
First standard class time to start at 9:00 a.m. Earlier Classes allowed by
permission.
4.Evaluate all classroom spaces currently used for courses but NOT
centrally scheduled. Bring some of these spaces into Central Scheduling,
while maintaining priority scheduling for Departments and Colleges.
5.Review of current non-standard and conflicting class times

6. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
7:30 AM MWF TR MWF TR MWF
7:45 AM 7:30 - 8:20 7:30 - 7:30 - 8:20 7:30 - 7:30 - 8:20
8:00 AM 8:45 8:45
8:15 AM
8:30 AM MWF MWF MWF
8:45 AM 8:30 - 9:20 8:30 - 9:20 8:30 - 9:20
9:00 AM TR TR
9:15 AM 9:00 - 9:00 -
9:30 AM MWF 10:15 MWF 10:15 MWF
9:45 AM 9:30 - 10:20 9:30 - 10:20 9:30 - 10:20
10:00 AM
10:15 AM
10:30 AM MWF TR MWF TR MWF
10:45 AM 10:30 - 11:20 10:30 - 10:30 - 11:20 10:30 - 10:30 - 11:20
11:00 AM 11:45 11:45
11:15 AM
11:30 AM MWF MWF MWF
11:45 AM 11:30 - 12:20 11:30 - 12:20 11:30 - 12:20
12:00 PM TR TR
12:15 PM 12:00 - 12:00 -
12:30 PM MWF 1:15 MWF 1:15 MWF
12:45 PM 12:30 - 1:20 12:30 - 1:20 12:30 - 1:20
1:00 PM
1:15 PM
1:30 PM MWF MW TR MWF MW TR MWF
1:45 PM 1:30 - 1:30 - 1:30 - 1:30 - 1:30 - 1:30 - 1:30 -
2:00 PM 2:20 2:45 2:45 2:20 2:45 2:45 2:20
2:15 PM MW
2:30 PM MWF MWF MWF
2:45 PM 2:30 - 2:30 - 2:30 -
3:00 PM 3:20 MW TR 3:20 MW TR 3:20
3:15 PM 3:00 - 3:00 - 3:00 - 3:00 -
3:30 PM MWF 4:15 4:15 MWF 4:15 4:15 MWF
3:45 PM 3:30 - 3:30 - 3:30 -
4:00 PM 4:20 4:20 4:20
4:15 PM
4:30 PM MW TR MW TR
4:45 PM 4:30 - 4:30 - 4:30 - 4:30 -
5:00 PM 5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45
5:15 PM
5:30 PM
5:45 PM
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:00 AM
8:15 AM
8:30 AM
8:45 AM
9:00 AM MWF TR MWF TR MWF
9:15 AM 9:00 - 9:50 9:00 - 9:00 - 9:50 9:00 - 9:00 - 9:50
9:30 AM 10:15 10:15
9:45 AM
10:00 AM MWF MWF MWF
10:15 AM 10:00 - 10:50 10:00 - 10:50 10:00 - 10:50
10:30 AM TR TR
10:45 AM 10:30 - 10:30 -
11:00 AM MWF 11:45 MWF 11:45 MWF
11:15 AM 11:00 - 11:50 11:00 - 11:50 11:00 - 11:50
11:30 AM
11:45 AM
12:00 PM MWF TR MWF TR MWF
12:15 PM 12:00 - 12:50 12:00 - 12:00 - 12:50 12:00 - 12:00 - 12:50
12:30 PM 1:15 1:15
12:45 PM
1:00 PM MW MW
1:15 PM 1:00 - 1:00 -
1:30 PM 2:15 TR 2:15 TR
1:45 PM 1:30 - 1:30 -
2:00 PM 2:45 2:45
2:15 PM
2:30 PM MW MW
2:45 PM 2:30 - 2:30 -
3:00 PM 3:45 TR 3:45 TR
3:15 PM 3:00 - 3:00 -
3:30 PM 4:15 4:15
3:45 PM
4:00 PM MW MW
4:15 PM 4:00 - 4:00 -
4:30 PM 5:15 TR 5:15 TR
4:45 PM 4:30 - 4:30 -
5:00 PM 5:45 5:45
5:15 PM
5:30 PM
5:45 PM
Current Standard Class Times Proposed Standard Class Times
9:00 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

7. 1. Start classes on the hour, e.g. 9:00 rather than 9:30, from 9:00-12:00 on
Monday-Wednesday-Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:30 AM
8:45 AM
9:00 AM MWF TR MWF TR MWF
9:15 AM 9:00 - 9:50 9:00 - 9:00 - 9:50 9:00 - 9:00 - 9:50
9:30 AM 10:15 10:15
9:45 AM
10:00 AM MWF MWF MWF
10:15 AM 10:00 - 10:50 10:00 - 10:50 10:00 - 10:50
10:30 AM TR TR
10:45 AM 10:30 - 10:30 -
11:00 AM MWF 11:45 MWF 11:45 MWF
11:15 AM 11:00 - 11:50 11:00 - 11:50 11:00 - 11:50
11:30 AM
11:45 AM
12:00 PM MWF TR MWF TR MWF
12:15 PM 12:00 - 12:50 12:00 - 12:00 - 12:50 12:00 - 12:00 - 12:50
12:30 PM 1:15 1:15
12:45 PM
1:00 PM MW MW
1:15 PM 1:00 - 1:00 -
1:30 PM 2:15 TR 2:15 TR
1:45 PM 1:30 - 1:30 -
2:00 PM 2:45 2:45
2:15 PM
2:30 PM MW MW
2:45 PM 2:30 - 2:30 -
3:00 PM 3:45 TR 3:45 TR
3:15 PM 3:00 - 3:00 -
3:30 PM 4:15 4:15
3:45 PM
4:00 PM MW MW
4:15 PM 4:00 - 4:00 -
4:30 PM 5:15 TR 5:15 TR
4:45 PM 4:30 - 4:30 -
5:00 PM 5:45 5:45
5:15 PM
5:30 PM
5:45 PM
The 30-minute shift moves the
current 4:30 start time for the last
afternoon block to a 4:00 start time.
This create a late afternoon course
time instead of the early evening
time.

8. 2. Start Monday-Wednesday one hour and fifteen minute courses at 1:00
Eliminates Inherent conflicts between
MW and MWF afternoon courses
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1:30 PM MWF MW TR MWF MW TR MWF
1:45 PM 1:30 - 1:30 - 1:30 - 1:30 - 1:30 - 1:30 - 1:30 -
2:00 PM 2:20 2:45 2:45 2:20 2:45 2:45 2:20
2:15 PM
2:30 PM MWF MWF MWF
2:45 PM 2:30 - 2:30 - 2:30 -
3:00 PM 3:20 MW TR 3:20 MW TR 3:20
3:15 PM 3:00 - 3:00 - 3:00 - 3:00 -
3:30 PM MWF 4:15 4:15 MWF 4:15 4:15 MWF
3:45 PM 3:30 - 3:30 - 3:30 -
4:00 PM 4:20 4:20 4:20
4:15 PM
4:30 PM MW TR MW TR
4:45 PM 4:30 - 4:30 - 4:30 - 4:30 -
5:00 PM 5:45 5:45 5:45 5:45
5:15 PM
5:30 PM
5:45 PM
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1:00 PM MW MW
1:15 PM 1:00 - 1:00 -
1:30 PM 2:15 TR 2:15 TR
1:45 PM 1:30 - 1:30 -
2:00 PM 2:45 2:45
2:15 PM
2:30 PM MW MW
2:45 PM 2:30 - 2:30 -
3:00 PM 3:45 TR 3:45 TR
3:15 PM 3:00 - 3:00 -
3:30 PM 4:15 4:15
3:45 PM
4:00 PM MW MW
4:15 PM 4:00 - 4:00 -
4:30 PM 5:15 TR 5:15 TR
4:45 PM 4:30 - 4:30 -
5:00 PM 5:45 5:45
5:15 PM
5:30 PM
5:45 PM

9. Preference for 2-day-a-week Courses
0
25
50
75
100
69
16
95
34
90
53
MWF 1:30 MW 1:30 MWF 2:30 MW 3:00 MWF 3:30 MW 4:30
• 100% available times scheduled in 151+
size classrooms during Prime Time on TR
(93% usage, 7% conflicts)
• 96% available times scheduled in 60-150
size classrooms during Prime Time on TR
(93% usage, 3% conflicts)
• 97% available times scheduled in 26-59
size classrooms during Prime Time on TR
(89% usage, 8% conflicts)
Prime Time = 9:00 a.m. - 2:29 p.m.

10. 3. Eliminate the 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. time blocks from the standard blocks. First
standard class time to start at 9:00 a.m. Earlier Classes allowed by
permission.

11. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
MWF TR MWF TR MWF
7:30 - 8:20 7:30 - 8:45 7:30 - 8:20 7:30 - 8:45 7:30 - 8:20
2 Courses 2 Courses 2 Courses 2 Courses 2 Courses
MWF MWF MWF
8:30 - 9:20 8:30 - 9:20 8:30 - 9:20
44 Courses TR 44 Courses TR 44 Courses
9:00 - 10:15 9:00 - 10:15
MWF 136 Courses MWF 136 Courses MWF
9:30 - 10:20 9:30 - 10:20 9:30 - 10:20
112 Courses 112 Courses 112 Courses
9%
85%
6%
Before 9:00
9:00-4:30
After 4:30
• 61% of courses/sections before 9:00 a.m. are Lower Division courses
• 53% of courses/sections before 9:00 a.m. are traditional Lecture courses

12. 4. Evaluate all classroom spaces currently used for courses but NOT centrally
scheduled. Bring some of these spaces into Central Scheduling, while
maintaining priority scheduling for Departments and Colleges.
5. Review of current non-standard and conflicting class times
• Current capacity concerns with centrally scheduled classroom
• Impact of course scheduling conflicts on Student Success
• Future enrollment growth, both short and long term

13. 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
X-small (0-15) Small (16-25) Medium (26-59) Large (60-150) X-Large (151+)
% of Availalbe Prime Time Slots Scheduled
% of Prime Time that can not be scheduled due to conflicting/non-standard courses
Classrooms
X-small (12) 4
Small (16-25) 27
Medium (26-59) 67
Large (60-150) 25
X-Large (151+) 12
Centrally Scheduled Classroom Usage during Prime Time (9:30-2:29 M-F)

14. Non-Standard Courses
• MW 10:30-11:20 2-hr courses or 3-hr course with separate
Recitation
• T 9:00-10:15 3-hr Blended course with 75 minutes in class
• MW 6:00-7:15 3-hr course
Conflicting Courses
• MW 12:00-1:15 3-hr course – This time overlaps with the
Standard MWF 11:30-12:20 and MWF 12:30-1:20 class times.
MW schedule currently starts at 1:30 p.m.
• F 10:30-11:30 1-hr course – The standard time is 50 minutes
per week. The 60 minute time span causes this course to
overlap with the MWF 10:30-11:20 and the MWF
11:30-12:20 class times.
28%
33%
40%
Standard
Non-Standard
Conflict

15. Process to Modify Schedules for Fall 2017
• Create a rollover schedule with new Standard Class Times
• Adjusting MWF course times by rolling start times back by 30
minutes.
• Request preferences from units that currently have early
morning and afternoon MWF Standard Class Time courses
• Rollover Schedule sent to Units in August
• Units make modifications to the Schedule
• Submit Schedule to Classroom Management by November 1

16. Non-Centrally Classroom Spaces
Evaluation of Usage of non-Centrally Scheduled class spaces
• Units with low usage rates would be contacted over the
next couple of years to discuss current usage, Department/
College program needs, and plan for enhancing the usage.
• Some spaces may be converted to Central Scheduling with
Unit priority.
• Spaces would not be converted to Central Scheduling
without discussions with Unit involved.

17. Conflicting and Non-standard Courses
Continue Analysis of Conflicting and Non-standard Class Times
• Units with conflicting courses would be contacted to discuss aligning
courses with the Standard Class Times or finding an alternative that did
not cause student scheduling difficulties. Undergraduate Courses are the
primary concern.
• PACCS will be creating recommended schedules that minimize conflicts
for courses that do not fit the 3-hr course format.
• PACCS and Classroom Management will work to identify non-standard
course formats that could be localized in certain classrooms to decrease
classroom scheduling conflicts that decrease efficiency. (5-day-a-week
course classrooms)

18. Standard Class Time Proposal
• The proposal is a modification of current Standard Class Time
schedule, not for a reboot of the entire course schedule.
• The process will involve the Units during the transition to the new
Standard Class Times.
• The change in class times will not take effect until Fall 2017.
• The other aspects of the proposal will be a long process of interactions
with Units and Colleges to enhance the schedule for students and
provide the capacity necessary for future enrollment growth.

19. OU students are all of our students.
Undergraduate students take courses from across the University.
Students taking all of their courses within one Department,
School, or College in a semester are the exception, not the norm.
Aligning course schedules across the campus is in the best
interest of our students and their success.
We should strive to schedule courses at times and in formats
that will maximize our students’ opportunities to succeed.

20. Questions?
stdclasstime.teachou.net