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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have a follow up question regarding instructional time. After speaking with several registrars I seem to be getting some differing opinions regarding instructional time so I would like to rephrase my question.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Federal definition of a credit hour allows institutions to define how they meet a credit hour based on the Carnegie unit. It appears that there are several flexibilities in determining the appropriate amount of credit hours for student coursework. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However, an ad hoc committee recommended that Ohio adopt a minimum of 750 minutes of formalized instructional time per credit hour as its guideline for public universities. Can anyone tell me if this is a state requirement, and if it applies to private institutions? Does legislation require private institutions to meet the minimum of 750 minutes per credit hour of formalized instructional seat time? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Cantarell;color:#8BC100'>Sue Hutchens</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#024E43'>| Registrar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#024E43'>Office of Academic Records<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Cantarell;color:#004C3F'>937.382.6661 ext 214 (O)</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#004C3F'>937.383.8508 (F)</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'><a href="mailto:sue_hutchens@wilmington.edu"><span style='color:blue'>sue_hutchens@wilmington.edu</span></a></span></u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Cantarell'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Cantarell;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Museo-700","serif";color:#024E43'>Wilmington College</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Cantarell;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Cantarell;color:#024E43'>Pyle Center 1286</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Cantarell;color:#024E43'>1870 Quaker Way</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Cantarell;color:#024E43'>Wilmington OH 45177</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Cantarell;color:#024E43'>+1.800.341.9318</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Cantarell;color:#024E43'><a href="http://www.wilmington.edu/"><span style='color:blue'>www.wilmington.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>