RATIONALE:The Office of the Registrar is responsible for establishing policies and procedures for the scheduling and management of General Purpose Classrooms and the scheduling of Other Instructional space, as defined below. The result is efficient room utilization, avoidance of scheduling conflicts, and the facilitation of the assignment or reassignment of classrooms due to variances in actual versus projected course enrollment. |
POLICY:General Purpose Classrooms and Other Instructional Space are scheduled based on the following ranked priorities:
- Academic credit-based class offerings
- ESL class offerings
- PACE non-credit offerings and sponsored activities
- Enrollment Management and Graduate School sponsored outreach, recruitment and yield events and support activities
- New student, transfer student, and family orientation programs
- University academic unit meetings and conferences.
- University approved testing site for standardized tests
- Student organization approved requests
- Faculty and staff meetings or professional development/training
The Office of the Registrar has the authority to review and approve classroom schedules and assignments for compliance with established policies, procedures, and values. This authority includes rescheduling courses and changing General Purpose Classroom assignments for effective and efficient module and classroom utilization. If necessary, the Office of the Registrar can also allocate General Purpose Classrooms to academic departments by day/time modules in support of equitable classroom utilization. Other Instructional Space is scheduled for class use in collaboration with the Office of the Registrar. The Office of the Registrar reviews room utilization on a regular basis with the local authority, typically a College/School Dean or designee. Ad Astra Scheduling is designated as the official tool for location management and should be kept updated with room use by the Dean or Dean's designee and their team.
The OUWB School of Medicine (OUWB) designated instructional spaces are managed and scheduled by the local authority, typically the Office of Records and Registration or the Office of the Dean.
实验室/秒tudios on the University's main campus are scheduled by the local authority, typically a College/School Dean or designee. |
DEFINITIONS: General Purpose Classroomsrefers to any instructional space on the University’s main campus, such as classrooms, seminar rooms, lecture halls and conference rooms assigned to the Office of the Registrar for class scheduling.
实验室/秒tudiosmean specialized instructional space on the University’s main campus, appropriate for academic disciplines such as the sciences, arts, education, clinical and business.
Other Instructional Spacedescribes any instructional space, such as classrooms, seminar and conference rooms on the University’s main campus, assigned to specific academic departments. In addition to classes being held in these rooms, departmental meetings and other related events may be scheduled in this space.
Oakland University William Beaumont (OUWB) School of Medicine Spacemeans any space that is assigned to the OUWB for class scheduling, department meetings and related events.
Off Campus Spacemeans any space not on the University's main campus. Scheduling for these spaces are controlled by a specified off campus department or external organization for class scheduling, departmental meetings and other related events. |