Standard Meeting Patterns
Standard Meeting Pattern
The Standard Meeting Patterns, or Schedule Template, determines the days and times that courses may be offered. The standard meeting pattern is intended to maximize utilization in General University Classrooms (GUCs) and optimize student registration options. Courses with 3+ credits/units must be offered using all days in the meeting pattern.
- Example: MWF 3 credit classes must meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for 50 minutes. 75 minute classes on just MW, MF, WF are not allowed.
- Example: TH 3 credit classes must meet Tuesday and Thursday for 75 minutes. One 150 minute session is not allowed.
All sections of professional and graduate courses scheduled in GUCs must be scheduled using the standard periods. Classes longer than the standard meeting time must start or end using the standard meeting pattern and cannot be longer to skip a day (see examples above).
Pullman Pattern
| M,W,F (60%) | Tu,Th (40%) |
|---|---|
| 8:10 – 9:00 am | 7:45 – 9:00 am |
| 9:10 – 10:00 am | 9:10 – 10:25 am |
| 10:10 – 11:00 am | 10:35 – 11:50 am |
| 11:10 am – 12:00 pm | 12:05 – 1:20 pm |
| 12:10 – 1:00 pm | 1:30 – 2:45 pm |
| 1:10 – 2:00 pm | 2:55 – 4:10 pm |
| 2:10 – 3:00 pm | 4:20 – 5:35 pm |
| 3:10 – 4:00 pm | 5:45 – 7:00 pm |
| 4:10 – 5:00 pm | |
| 5:10 – 6:00 pm | |
| 6:10 – 7:00 pm |
Effective Spring 2012: 75-minute M,W scheduling periods are not allowed. Effective Fall 2020: TH meeting times were moved 5 minutes later starting at 12pm.
Historical Class Time Data
Courses should be evenly distributed throughout the day. 9:00 am - 3:00 pm classes are most frequently requested and room options are more limited during this times. The chart below shows historical class day/time information. The chart is interactive: hover over the wedges for more information and click on the legend to remove portions of the chart.
Meeting Templates by Campus
Meeting Days
3 Credit Lecture Courses
Classes will be scheduled as follows:
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- Tuesday, Thursday
4 Credit Lecture Courses
Classes meeting four days a week are to be scheduled equally over the following five combinations:
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday meetings will use the MWF time schedule. Tuesday & Thursday meetings will start or end using the TH time schedule, and will not follow the MWF time schedule.
Session Dates
Information about available sessions, including the deadlines, is available on the Registrar Deadlines: Drop, Withdrawal, P/F, Audit page.