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Sipes responded that accelerated ENG and MAT could fit within a four-day block. She added that upper division classes with labs could have labs on TR. She stated that she has spoken with math faculty, and they responded that this new schedule might actually work better for them. The issue goes back to how many credit hours and how many contact hours do students need to satisfy those credit hours." }, { "id": "p7.4", "order": 4, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 51.36, "t": 608.16, "r": 261.84, "b": 594.96 }, "text": "- 5 minutes were added to the discussion", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3 }, { "id": "p7.5", "order": 5, "type": "list", "bbox": { "l": 68.88, "t": 578.896, "r": 573.6, "b": 318.48 }, "text": "", "attrs": { "item_count": 6 }, "children": [ { "id": "p7.5.1", "order": 6, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 78.984, "t": 578.896, "r": 564.664, "b": 568.096 }, "text": "A Senator noted that, as someone involved in scheduling lab coursework, he would be happy to sit in the think tank room. Scheduling labs is not just a matter of times but also of facilities. We have a finite amount of space and a finite number of days. Sipes responded by inviting him to join the deliberations.", "marker": "-" }, { "id": "p7.5.2", "order": 7, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 78.984, "t": 537.466, "r": 566.32, "b": 526.6659999999999 }, "text": "Another Senator stated that this semester we had challenges with scheduling classrooms. The Provost responded that our space consultants said that we don’t have a problem with space, but we have a problem with space-utilization. We have over-usage on TR because people don’t want to teach MWF. If we make this change, it will give us a better utilization of the space we have.", "marker": "-" }, { "id": "p7.5.3", "order": 8, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 68.88, "t": 484.08, "r": 573.6, "b": 402 }, "text": "Schneller added that she has worked at an institution which has this schedule. Students were able to schedule their internships on Fridays, and faculty were able to go to conferences because most of them start Friday. Similarly with internships and with capstone projects: we would have Capstone Fridays, which would give faculty more opportunity to create projects, knowing that the students have Fridays to work. Additionally, the longer class periods allow teachers to do more and finish lessons; the longer class times also reduce the urge to procrastinate.", "marker": "-" }, { "id": "p7.5.4", "order": 9, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 69.6, "t": 401.04, "r": 546.48, "b": 375.12 }, "text": "Sipes pointed out that this schedule would keep athletes from missing Friday classes due to away games.", "marker": "-" }, { "id": "p7.5.5", "order": 10, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 69.84, "t": 373.44, "r": 544.56, "b": 347.28 }, "text": "A Senator noted that student athletes are continually training in the afternoon; he asked, will this schedule create a conflict?", "marker": "-" }, { "id": "p7.5.6", "order": 11, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 69.36, "t": 346.32, "r": 572.4, "b": 318.48 }, "text": "A Senator explained that for upper class math-science classes, students have multi-hour labs; it will be hard to coordinate between the lab facility and the athletic practice.", "marker": "-" } ] }, { "id": "p7.6", "order": 12, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 51.6, "t": 303.6, "r": 261.6, "b": 290.88 }, "text": "- 5 minutes were added to the discussion", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3 }, { "id": "p7.7", "order": 13, "type": "list", "bbox": { "l": 68.64, "t": 276, "r": 574.56, "b": 83.04 }, "text": "", "attrs": { "item_count": 4 }, "children": [ { "id": "p7.7.1", "order": 14, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 68.64, "t": 276, "r": 570.48, "b": 235.68 }, "text": "Sipes responded that most of the football team travels on Friday, and the Baseball team also travels on Friday. 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