Schedules for these special rooms are developed after the departmental schedules have been completed, and follow the same process as described above in the Large Lecture and Large Active Learn room assignment process.
Achieving the best distribution of course offerings, with the subsequent effective use of instructional spaces, begins with central development of the schedule for the limited resources classified as large lecture room and active learn classrooms. Those schedules are developed first, with the subsequent construction of the departmental schedules, encompassing the smaller general purpose classrooms and departmental teaching spaces. Each of these processes is described below.
The primary goal of academic scheduling is to develop class times that maximize the chance for students to develop workable schedules in order to make progress towards degree. Academic scheduling encompasses courses, staff, and facilities. Following standard scheduling patterns is the cornerstone to this process. Meshing start and stop times allows students to build a schedule with maximum course selectivity. Another key component is “spreading” courses out during the day, rather than queuing at the popular hours. By spreading course offerings throughout the day, students are better served with more choices, and the university, as a by-product, optimizes the amount of teaching space, and staff resources needed to meet the academic mission. Providing superior course selectivity for students, which has its own benefits, and is of utmost importance, has the natural by-product of decreasing the need to build additional spaces, and freeing up space for other university needs. The fact that Purdue has very good space utilization is a serendipitous result of its approach to developing class schedules for the benefit of its students.
One classroom is assigned for each 45 daytime room-hours of anticipated instruction in classrooms other than large lecture rooms and active learn rooms.
Just like the central scheduling of large lecture rooms, central scheduling of the Large Active Learning facilities promotes equitable and efficient sharing of these limited resources.
Purdue operates with a 55-hour academic week. Classes are offered Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (5:45 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday), plus Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. The 10-hour day has been in place since the 1962-63 school year. As good stewards of precious resources, the university long ago recognized ...
An instructor shall not make an unauthorized change in the time and place of a scheduled course.
Before you head off to college, sit down and have a heart-to-heart with yourself.
University life is a whole new ballgame. It can be pretty overwhelming at first - everything is new and exciting and scary. One way to gain some control is to have a plan. Set goals for your academics. Do you want a 4.0 your first semester? Then you will need to decide how much study time you need each day to attain that goal.
Once you know what needs to be accomplished, you must prioritize your tasks. Stay focused on the things that need to be done first in order to move on.
Being organized will help you achieve your goals in a timely manner. Use a daily planner to keep track of things that need to get done. Make sure you schedule time for everything- classes, club meetings, exercise, study time, etc. Have a daily to-do-list. Get into the habit of using a calendar, and it will save you a lot of headaches.
Procrastination is a real enemy of university students. The university schedule gives you much more freedom, which can lead to putting things off. University life also has many more academic demands and deadlines, so if you procrastinate too much, things can really pile up.
3 Credits#N#An historical introduction to philosophy from the pre-Socratics to modern times. Topics such as the nature of God, of knowledge, of human nature, of society, of friendship, and of beauty will be studied through the close reading and discussion of representative Great Books of the Western philosophical tradition.
Newman Theological College courses are offered on a rotation. This means that not all courses outlined below are offered in each semester of each year. For further details see the specific course offerings for the current academic year. These Course Offerings Sheets are also available for pickup in the foyer of Student Services on campus.
Distance education courses at Newman Theological College are held to the same academic standards as on-campus courses. Every distance education course shall be assessed through the same means as on-campus courses, including an opportunity for students to evaluate the course.
The Office of Admissions schedules individual campus visits each week throughout the year.
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