UWinterM Scheduling Guidelines
Purpose of UWinterM intercession
The purpose of the UWinterM intercession is to: 1) provide students
with enriched learning experiences and faculty with opportunities to develop and pilot new
courses, and 2) provide service courses which focus on specialized training or preparation
for required courses, preparation for certification examinations, or technical training in
specialized areas.
Guidelines to consider in the development of UWinterM intercession
courses
- Required or regularly scheduled courses may be offered, but the
offering unit should carefully consider impact upon yearly enrollment targets. (Note:
According to the proposed Revenue Target Budget Plan, offering required or regularly
scheduled courses during the UWinterM would likely reduce the amount of revenue credited
to the Department because those students probably would have taken those courses during
the regular academic year and been counted among the School’s regular production of
SCH; courses offered during the UWinterM do not get counted toward the Department/School
Targets.)
- Encourage the delivery of "new" non-required courses that
offer general education, recreation, leisure, technical training/preparation, or
preparatory information for courses considered more difficult.
- Courses offered during the UWinterM session should be limited to
lecture or laboratory-type courses, or lecture/laboratory courses of not more than 2
credits.
- In developing or offering courses, Programs should consider
"need" or void within the greater community.
- Hours of contact should be considered in the assignment of credit and
approval for scheduling of UWinterM courses. Credits should be consistent with current
course offerings.
Recommended Contact minutes per credit:
Lecture Courses (Credit) Contact Minutes (minimum)
- 660
- 1320
- 1980
- 2640
Activity Courses (Credit) Contact Minutes (minimum)
- 1320
- 2640
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Last update: September 24, 2002
