Attendance
The right to excuse a student from class rests solely with the instructor of that class.
In accordance with Section 224-a of the New York State Education Law, any student who is absent from school because of religious beliefs must be given an equivalent opportunity to enroll in classes or make up any examinations, study, or work requirements that may have been missed because of such absence on any particular day or days. No fees of any kind shall be charged by the university for making available such equivalent opportunities. In order to facilitate preparation of makeup exams, students intending to be absent in order to observe religious holidays are requested to notify the instructor by the end of the first full week of classes.
Class Meeting Times
In accordance with the Academic and Events Scheduling Policy, faculty must work with their department chairperson to make every effort to comply with standard class meeting times. Only when local resolution proves impossible may the faculty member request, in writing, an exception. Exception requests may be submitted through the Office of the University Registrar website using the Non-Standard Meeting Pattern Form.
The standard class meeting patterns listed below are valid effective Fall 2023. Class meeting patterns are listed by duration and the number of times the class meets per week: 50 Minutes, 75 Minutes, 115 Minutes, 150 Minutes, and 180 minutes.
50 Minute Periods
| Start |
End |
3 Meetings |
2 Meetings |
1 Meeting |
| 8:00am |
8:50am |
MWF |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 9:05am |
09:55am |
MWF |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 10:10am |
11:00am |
MWF |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 11:15am |
12:05pm |
MWF |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 12:20pm |
1:10pm |
MWF |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 1:25pm |
2:15pm |
MWF |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 2:30pm |
3:20pm |
MWF |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 3:35pm |
4:25pm |
MWF |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 7:30pm |
8:20pm |
– |
MW |
M, W |
| 8:35pm |
9:25pm |
– |
MW |
M, W |
75 Minute Periods (1 hour & 15 Minutes)
| Start |
End |
3 Meetings |
2 Meetings |
1 Meeting |
| 8:40am |
9:55am |
– |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 10:10am |
11:25am |
– |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 11:40am |
12:55pm |
– |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 1:25pm |
2:40pm |
– |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 2:55pm |
4:10pm |
– |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 7:30pm |
8:45pm |
– |
MW |
M, W |
115 Minute Periods (1 hour & 55 Minutes)
| Start |
End |
3 Meetings |
2 Meetings |
1 Meeting |
| 8:00am |
9:55am |
– |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 10:10am |
12:05pm |
– |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 12:20pm |
2:15pm |
– |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 2:30pm |
4:25pm |
– |
MW, TR |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 7:30pm |
9:25pm |
– |
MW |
M, W |
150 Minute Periods (2 Hours & 30 Minutes)
| Start |
End |
3 Meetings |
2 Meetings |
1 Meeting |
| 8:30am |
11:00am |
– |
– |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 11:15am |
1:45pm |
– |
– |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 2:00pm |
4:30pm |
– |
– |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 7:30pm |
10:00pm |
– |
– |
M, W |
180 Minute Periods (3 Hours)
| Start |
End |
3 Meetings |
2 Meetings |
1 Meeting |
| 8:00am |
11:00am |
– |
– |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 11:15am |
2:15pm |
– |
– |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 1:25pm |
4:25pm |
– |
– |
M, T, W, R, F |
| 7:30pm |
10:30pm |
– |
– |
M, W |
Tuesday and Thursday evenings are reserved for evening examinations and therefore shall remain free from classes and laboratory exercises. On Monday and Wednesday evenings only regularly scheduled courses, and prelims previously approved by the Office of the Dean of Faculty are permitted. Other evening academic activities commencing at or after 7:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays are not allowed. For additional information, see faculty legislation regarding Meeting Time Patterns.
Free Time Zone
Faculty legislation defines the “free-time zone” to be Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between 4:25pm and 7:30pm, Fridays after 4:25pm, Saturdays after 12:05pm, and all day Sunday. The idea is to create a dependable space for relaxation and outside-of-class activities.
Graduate-level courses are allowed to meet during the free-time zone but exception requests must be submitted through the Office of the University Registrar website using the Non-Standard Meeting Pattern Form. Undergraduate-level courses, or course combinations that include any undergraduate course, are generally not allowed to meet during the free-time zone.
It is important that the intent of the free-time-zone policy be respected during the process of course scheduling. For that reason, the scope of teaching in the free-time zone will be reviewed annually. For additional information, see faculty legislation regarding the Free-Time Zone.
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