Possible Changes in Schedules

The length and days that classes will be held may soon change to help accommodate the growing population of GSU.

Proposal

The proposed class schedule suggests converting 75 minute Monday/Wednesday classes to 50 minute Monday/Wednesday/Friday sessions.

T.G.I.F. may not be the mindset of Georgia Southern’s students if the recently proposed schedule change is put into place.

One suggestion to accommodate the growing population of GSU is offering additional class times. With this solution comes one scheduling aspect of which students may not be fond. The proposed class schedule suggests converting Monday/Wednesday classes to Monday/Wednesday/Friday.

Instead of having the option to take a 75-minute class only MW, students will only be given the option of 50-minute sessions on MWF. These shorter sessions will provide a substantial increase in the amount of class sections offered in each subject, according to officials proposing the schedule change.

“The division of Academic Affairs works diligently to make sure that adequate course offerings are available each term based on anticipated enrollment changes,” said Registrar Mike Deal. According to Deal, one resolution to the issue is spreading the course offerings throughout the day and over the entire week.

The proposed schedule change would not only potentially spread out student’s school week but could also keep students on campus later into the evening. The current proposed schedule shows class times beginning at 8 a.m. and lasting until 8:45 p.m.