WHEREAS, section 3.1.6 of the Faculty Handbook was revised in September of 2012 to reduce the required minimum days of instruction in the Fall and Spring semesters from 68 to 65 because 68 days of instruction could not always be scheduled (67 or 68 days are normally scheduled); and

WHEREAS, section 3.1.7 of the Faculty Handbook was not updated to change the minimum number of class meetings required per semester (11 of the past 20 semesters have had 40 rather than 41 days of MWF classes scheduled; one semester had 26 rather than 27 TR days of instruction); now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the first paragraph of section 3.1.7 of the Faculty Handbook be revised to read as follows:

Class meeting hours at the University of Delaware follow the normal standards adopted by most colleges and universities. For a three credit course meeting three times a week (e.g., on Monday-Wednesday-Friday), there typically will be three, 50 minute weekly meetings for a minimum of 39 scheduled class meetings during the fall and spring terms (40 or 41 class meetings are normally scheduled). For a three credit course meeting twice a week (e.g., on Tuesday-Thursday), there typically will be two, 75 minute weekly meetings for a minimum of 26 scheduled class meetings (27 or 28 class meetings are normally scheduled). Courses for other than 3 credit hours should likewise meet for the equivalent of 50 minutes per credit hour per semester week. Courses with laboratory components grant one credit for every two or three hours of laboratory work per week. Class meeting time during the winter and summer sessions should be equivalent to that scheduled in the fall and spring academic terms.