[OACRAO] instructional time.

Wed Mar 21 13:56:51 EDT 2018

Hello all,

In the Fall of 2013, Miami University adopted a 14 week + 1 week of finals
for a total of *15 weeks of instruction* semester. This was done primarily
to accommodate a winter term that would eventually be 4 weeks in length.
Minutes for the more common 3 credit hour base changed from 50 to 55
minutes three days a week and 75 to 80 minutes for two days a week.

The basis for the Instructional Minutes Requirements chart located on the
University Registrar's website  here
<http://miamioh.edu/emss/offices/registrar/class-schedule-development/instructional-minute-requirements/index.html>
are
the ODHE guidelines.

*ODHE guidelines per each academic credit hour...2,250 minutes or 37.5
hours per credit hour:*

   - lecture: 37.5 hours is 12.5 hours in class, 25 hours out of class (1:2
   ratio)
   - lab: 37.5 hours is 25 hours in class, 12.5 hours out of class (2:1
   ratio)
   - studio/clinical: 37.5 hours is all 37.5 hours in class, zero out of
   class (3:0 ratio)

Marsha

On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 11:10 AM, Hideo Tsuchida <htsuchida1 at udayton.edu>
wrote:

> Hi, I don't know if anyone has seen this directive under Ohio Articulation
> and Transfer Policy.  When someone mentioned the ad hoc committee, I
> assumed that you guys were talking about the directive.  Attachment A may
> provide the answer (or may bring up more questions? :-)) to your question
> about exams: https://www.ohiohighered.org/sites/ohiohighered.org/f
> iles/Dir2010-016.pdf
>
> Hideo
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 10:59 AM, Tina Hickman <perduet at marietta.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Cindy, You just couldn't let sleeping dogs lie, could you?  ;-)
>>
>> Just to be sure that I am clear, can we include final exams in this
>> calculation? My understanding was that we could not, meaning we would need
>> a 16 week semester (15 weeks of instruction and 1 week of finals) for those
>> of us with 50 minute classes.
>>
>> I cannot imagine that Marietta is alone in this. Have others adjusted
>> their calendars?
>>
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>> On 3/20/2018 8:49 PM, Cynthia Suter wrote:
>>
>> Sue and OACRAO colleagues:
>>
>> I was very curious about this discussion as I was not familiar with the
>> 2009/10 ad hoc recommendations which then became part of the program
>> approval guidelines. I reached out to Matt Exline with the ODHE to see if
>> all schools approved by ODHE had to abide by the guidelines. Below is his
>> reply and I hope this helps.
>>
>> ...Yes, the 750 minute credit hour rule applies to all institutions.
>> However, the Guidelines do state that “*Credit hours may be calculated
>> differently for other types of instruction…. as long as the credit hour
>> calculations align with commonly accepted practices in higher education and
>> with the regulations of regional accreditors and the federal ﬁnancial aid
>> program.”* Matt Exline, ODHE
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 9:51 AM, Sue Hutchens <
>> sue_hutchens at wilmington.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Colleagues,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Sue Hutchens* | Registrar
>>>
>>> Office of Academic Records
>>>
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>>>
>>> 937.383.8508 <(937)%20383-8508> (F)
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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Division of Enrollment Management and Student Success
Miami University
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