Dear Allegheny Students,
We know there have been a flurry of College e-mails over the past few days, but we want to make sure that we provide you timely updates about important matters. I have previously communicated with you about changes to the academic calendar and about what happens next for course registration. Today, I want to update you about changes to the daily scheduling grid to increase the “passing time” between classes.
As students, you do not need to do anything (except to check the updated start and end times for your classes). Within the next 24-48 hours, Self-Service will be updated with the new class times. You can see a grid of the new class times below.
The sole change is that “passing time” between classes has been expanded from 10 minutes (MWF) or 15 minutes (TTH) to 20 minutes (MWF & TTH). The duration of class periods remains the same, 50 or 75 minutes, plus labs, studios, and other exceptions. The only changes are the start and end times. This does, obviously, necessitate a later end to the teaching day. This change was vetted with, among others, Athletics and Recreation, the Department of Music, and Parkhurst Dining.
Monday / Wednesday / Friday
| Old Monday / Wednesday / Friday |
New 20 Minute Passing – Monday / Wednesday / Friday |
|---|---|
| 8:00-8:50 A.M. | 8:00-8:50 A.M. |
| 9:00-9:50 A.M. | 9:10-10:00 A.M. |
| 10:00-10:50 A.M. | 10:20-11:10 A.M. |
| 11:00-11:50 A.M. | 11:30 A.M.-12:20 P.M. (or 11:30 A.M.-12:45 P.M.) |
| 12:00-1:30 P.M. – Lunch | 12:40-1:30 P.M. – Lunch |
| 1:30-2:20 P.M | 1:50-2:40 P.M. |
| 2:30-3:20 P.M. | 3:00-3:50 P.M. |
| 3:30-4:20 P.M. | 4:10-5:00 P.M. |
| 4:30 P.M. – Start of Athletics Practice | 5:20 P.M. – Start of Athletics Practice |
Tuesday / Thursday
| Old Tuesday / Thursday |
New 20 Minute Passing – Tuesday / Thursday |
|---|---|
| 8:00-9:15 A.M. | 8:00-9:15 A.M. |
| 9:30-10:45 A.M. | 9:35-10:50 A.M. |
| 11:00 A.M.-12:15 P.M. | 11:10 A.M.-12:25 P.M. |
| 12:15-1:30 P.M. – Lunch | 12:45-1:35 P.M. – Lunch |
| 1:30-2:45 P.M | 1:55-3:10 P.M. |
| 3:00-4:15 P.M. | 3:30-4:45 P.M. |
| 4:30 P.M. – Start of Athletics Practice | 5:05 P.M. – Start of Athletics Practice |
The Curriculum Committee approved this change to adhere to the Allegheny College Health Agency requirements for cleaning and physical distancing. This is a temporary change for one semester and does not represent a permanent change to the daily scheduling grid.
You should also be aware that we are moving classes around campus to allow for proper physical distancing and to ensure that spaces adhere to appropriate air handling standards. Please check your schedule in Self-Service before going to class, as its location may have changed.
If you have questions please reply to this message at registrar@allegheny.edu.
Best wishes,
Professor Binnington