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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND PLANNING
To: Bill Krane ?
From: Jacy Lee
Associate Vice-President, Academic ?
Director, Institutional Research
and Associate Provost
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and Planning
Subject: Impact of new scheduling policy
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Date: November 10, 2009
As requested, here are two attachments showing the patterns of undergraduate primary class
sections (Burnaby, Surrey and Vancouver campuses), and of centrally scheduled classrooms
(Burnaby only), in Fall 2009, compared to Fall 2008.
Highlights include:
. With respect to scheduling of all primary class sections:
o Some smoothing out has occurred. In Fall 2008, the busiest period was between
9:30 - 11:30 am and 1:30 - 2:30 pm on Monday through to Thursday. In Fall 2009,
there is a decrease in the scheduling of primary class sections during those
times, and an increase during 3:30 - 5:30 pm on each day (see Figs 1A and 113).
o Friday continues to be different from the other weekdays. However, compared to
Fall 2008, there is an increase in the scheduling of primary class sections
throughout the day in Fall 2009 (see Fig. id.
o Compared to Fall 2008, the Wednesday peak between 10:30 - 11.30 am has
leveledoff in Fall 2009 (see Fig. 2C).
. With respect to centrally scheduled classrooms:
o Compared to Fall 2008, there is some leveling off in the use of centrally
scheduled rooms within the week. However, Wednesday continues to be the
busiest day (see Fig. 3).
The contents of the attachments include:
1. Attachment 1: Undergraduate Primary Class Sections
• Fi g
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hour slots (using intensity of colour as per Legend
provided).
o Figure 1A: Fall 2008
o Figure iB: Fall 2009
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Figure 1C: Change in number (Fall 2009— Fall 2008); Note the green areas
show reduction while the pink areas show increase in the number of class
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sections scheduled in the relevant time slots. The white areas experienced
no change (see legend).
• Tables 1A to 1C: Percentage of undergraduate primary class sections scheduled by
1
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hour slots. (The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of primary class
sections in each
1/2
slot by the total number of class sections in the term. The total
class sections are 1,193 in Fall 2008 and 1,154 in Fall 2009
• Table 1A: Fall 2008
• Table iB: Fat[ 2009
• Table 1C: Change in percentage (Fall 2009 - Fall 2008)
• Tables 2A and 28: Average prime time and daytime percentages by day of the week
• Table 2A: Fait 2008
• Table 2B: Fait 2009
• Fi g ures 2A to 2E: Line graph of percentage of undergraduate primary class sections
scheduled by
1 /2
hour slots.
• Figure 2A: Monday (Fall 2008 and Fall 2009)
• Figure 2B: Tuesday (Fall 2008 and Fall 2009)
• Figure 2C: Wednesday (Fall 2008 and Fall 2009)
• Figure 2D: Thursday (Fat[ 2008 and Fall 2009)
• Figure 2E: Friday (Fat[ 2008 and Fall 20091
2. Attachment 2: Centrally Scheduled Rooms in Burnaby (excludes departmentally
scheduled rooms and laboratory rooms)
• Fi g ure 3: Line graph of percentage of weekly instructional hours by day and by term
. Table 3: Instructional hours in centrally scheduled rooms by day and by term
• Fi g ures 4A to 4F: Line graph of percentage centrally scheduled rooms scheduled by
one hour slots. Note scheduling for non-credit are excluded. Credit activities
include primary and secondary class sections such as tutorials and LAB (dry tabs)
that are taught in centrally scheduled rooms.
o Figure 4A: Monday to Friday (Fall 2009 only)
o Figure 4B: Monday (Fall 2008 and Fall 2009)
o Figure 4C: Tuesday (Fall 2008 and Fall 2009)
o Figure 4D: Wednesday (Fall 2008 and Fall 2009)
o Figure 4E: Thursday (FalL 2008 and Fall 2009)
o Figure 4F: Friday (Fall 2008 and Fall 2009)
Reports on utilization of centrally scheduled classrooms for Fall 2008 and Fait 2009 are available
at: http://www.sfu.ca/irp/space/ClassUtiLization/index.htm
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The following course sections are excluded from
this report:
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Distance education sections
Sections held offsite
Sections without scheduled classes
(e.g. directed studies)
English Bridge and Back on Track course sections
2)
"Prime time" is defined as the period between
10:30am and 2:30pm (14:30 hours).
"Daytime hours" are defined as 8:30 to 16:29.
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Table 3: Instructional Hours Held Within the Centrally Scheduled Rooms (Burnaby)
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Notes:
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Only for-credit instruction occuring in centrally scheduled classrooms on the Burnaby campus is included.
Laboratory rooms are not included.
2) Above usage reflects both undergraduate and graduate credit activity.
3)
Secondary sections (e.g. tutorials) are included.
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Notes:
1)
This report only recognizes those classrooms scheduled for credit activity for at least one hour per week in the
respective semester (122 in Fall 2008, 120 in Fall 2009). Laboratory rooms are not included.
2) Above usage reflects both undergraduate and graduate credit activity.
3) Secondary sections (e.g. tutorials) are included.
4)
"Prime time" is defined as the period between 10:30am and 2:30pm (14:30 hours).
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