Office of Classroom Management

Scheduling Improvement Resources

Scheduling Policy

Scheduling Policy Summary
Standard/Non-Standard Time and 60/40 Rule policy summary

Request for Approval of Non-Standard Meeting Time Form
This form must be submitted for all courses requesting a meeting pattern that is non-standard. It provides justification for Non-Standard course scheduling and must be approved at the Department Chair and Associate Dean levels before being authorized by the OCM Director. Requests that are approved by Associate Dean but not authorized by OCM Director will be forwarded to the Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education for review.

Non-Standard Course Exemptions
A list of exemptions for non-standard courses.

Scheduler Updates and E-Mails
Recent e-mail communications regarding class scheduling, OCM presentations, and current college-specific Scheduling Analysis Tools available for reference.

Critical Dates

Fall 2010 Important Scheduling Dates

2010-2011 Class Schedule Production Calendar
Important scheduling dates and deadlines for the 2010-11 academic year

Resources

Class Schedule Production Instructions

10 Ways to Reduce Classroom Shortages

UM Reports
The Enrollment/Course Reports section of UM Reports provides valuable data to course schedulers.

ECS Functional Help
The Student Records Training Team provides functional training and support for ECS users. 

Questions? E-mail classrm@umn.edu