{"id":2729,"date":"2026-06-12T22:27:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T02:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.dev.www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=2729"},"modified":"2026-09-10T09:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T13:18:00","slug":"academic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/faculty-staff\/scheduling\/academic\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic\u00a0Classroom\u00a0Scheduling\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Academic Classroom Scheduling<\/h1>\n
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Everything you need to manage course scheduling for your department \u2014 approved class times, room requests and key deadlines.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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New schedule deputies should first complete Schedule Deputy training.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Class Section Cancellation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a class section needs canceled, the department schedule deputy must notify the Office of the Registrar Academic and Classroom Scheduling and inform enrolled students to change sections. If no other section is available, students must officially drop the course.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Changes to Official Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All changes to the official schedule must go through the scheduling deputy and the Office of the Registrar Academic Classroom Scheduling team. Instructors may not change the time or location of a scheduled course without authorization. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Disability-related Scheduling Accommodations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have students in need of disability-related scheduling accommodations, please contact the Office of the Dean of Students or the Disability Resource Center<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Academic Scheduling Guidelines <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Purdue uses a 55-hour academic week. Classes typically meet Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (until 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday), and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. To support a conflict-free schedule and fair use of teaching spaces, departments are asked to follow the guidelines below when building their schedule of classes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Use standard meeting patterns.<\/strong> Standard sequences help students build workable schedules and stay on track to graduate. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Spread classes throughout the day.<\/strong> Distribute courses across the week to increase student options and reduce bottlenecks at peak times, especially before 9:30 a.m. or after 3:30 p.m. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Use classrooms and staffing efficiently.<\/strong> Improving space utilization benefits the entire campus schedule. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Allow flexibility for large sections.<\/strong> Because large classrooms are limited, large-section courses should have as much scheduling flexibility as possible. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. No long-standing commitments are guaranteed.<\/strong> Long-standing time and location arrangements may not be possible each term. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Requests and preferences are reviewed but not guaranteed.<\/strong> The Registrar works with department heads to accommodate requests made in UniTime at the instructor-, course- or program-level when possible. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Non-standard times and weeks require approval.<\/strong> Requests must be approved by the college dean and the Office of the Provost. If a non-standard course requests a specific location, it may need to choose between the requested time or the requested space \u2014 not both. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Schedule faculty meetings after the schedule of classes is published.<\/strong> Alternatively, align with standard sequences starting at 3:30 p.m. to avoid conflicts. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Practice, study and observation (PSO) sections may be scheduled online at any time.<\/strong> In-person PSO sections with 50 students or fewer are scheduled in available daytime classrooms, while sections with more than 50 students are scheduled in available evening classrooms.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Class Transitions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Between classes, the first five minutes after the official dismissal time is a shutdown period for the outgoing class. This allows the instructor time to power down equipment and pack up materials. The following five minutes before the next class begins is preparation time for the incoming class. Plan accordingly and dismiss on time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Approved Class Times<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The following time sequences are approved for use when planning the schedule of classes. Requests for exceptions must be approved by the dean and the provost and require a letter submitted through the Office of the Registrar at schedule planning time each semester.<\/p>\n\n\n

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