Scheduling

Academic Schedule of Classes
The Fall and Spring semester schedules of classes are developed by the Office of the Registrar in consultation with academic departments. Summer and winter session schedules are developed, also in consultation with academic departments, by the Office of Summer and Winter Programs.

Fall and Spring Semester schedules are developed according to guidelines established by the Classroom Committee. These guidelines include standard time blocks into which courses are to be scheduled. More information about these guidelines is available at http://www.umbc.edu/registrar/F05NewMeetingTimes.html.

The Fall Semester schedule of classes is developed beginning in late January through early March. The Spring Semester schedule of classes is developed beginning in late August through October. The Schedule of Classes for Fall semesters is published online in early April. Spring semester schedules are published in early November.

Summer and Winter schedules are also available via the Schedule of Classes.

A designated faculty or staff member serves as the scheduling coordinator for each academic department. This individual consults with (or in some cases may also serve as) the department chair and is the point person for development and modifications to the schedule of classes.

Faculty who wish to inquire about changes to a course they are offering, including times or locations, should consult their scheduling coordinator.

Scheduling coordinators should send inquiries about schedule changes to Academic Services at schedregoffice@umbc.edu.

Final Examinations
The Office of the Registrar, in consultation with the Office of the Provost, is responsible for scheduling all final exams for fall and spring semester courses.
Once established, the exam schedules for current and upcoming fall and spring semesters are available online at http://www.umbc.edu/AboutUMBC/Schedule. For information regarding final exam policies, including guidelines for scheduling common examinations, visit the Final Examination Policies page(Section 14.6).

Event Scheduling
All non-academic events are scheduled through the Campus Scheduling and Guest Services Office. Academic events held during the Fall and Spring semesters are scheduled through the Office of the Registrar. Academic events are defined as meetings which are associated with a particular course, but which are scheduled outside of the regular class meeting time. Examples include special discussion sessions, exam reviews, or make-up exams.

Those interested in scheduling academic events should contact the Office of the Registrar at schedregoffice@umbc.edu.