The fall 2011 final exam schedule for general purpose classrooms is now available for you to review in the classroom schedule viewer event catalog.
It is important to look through the courses for your department to make sure all are in place and correct. To review final exams click on the college, followed by subject, then the course, and, finally, click on the little cross in the box next to 'Meetings On or After Today' to review the final exam's time and location.
Please note room locations and forward on to instructors to ensure that they know where their final exam will take place.
Questions about final exam(s) policy?
all 2011 final exam regulations
University final examination policy
If you have questions about scheduling, you can contact the scheduling team in the Office of Classroom Management at ocmsched@umn.edu.
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In order to ensure that instructors will be able to access their grade rosters online, please review all of your fall 2011 courses and make sure the correct instructor is assigned to each course that will require grades.
To determine if you have courses still requiring instructor assignment, review "Classes Missing Instructor Information" in UM Reports. The data in this report can be sorted by:
The Office of Classroom Management (OCM), the Office of Information Technology (OIT), and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs are pleased to announce a partnership project that will add video conferencing capability to the classroom technology system in Humphrey Center room 25.
This video conferencing pilot program will add enterprise-level video conferencing capability, based on established OIT video conferencing standards, to an existing general purpose classroom. When complete, the classroom projection system will allow full-function, high definition video conferencing features to support classes and other events. The new features will allow courses to connect to the Learning Network of Minnesota and other connection points. Technology and general classroom support will be provided by the OCM.
The pilot classroom will feature two high-definition cameras and monitors for remote site display, as well as installed microphones for full coverage of both the instructor and students. The added video conferencing technology will be fully integrated with the standard classroom projection system and will function with the same easy-to-use interface that instructors are accustomed to in other OCM classrooms. The pilot project equipment will be installed during the summer months and is expected to be available for use in fall semester, 2011.
For further information on this classroom technology pilot, please contact John Knowles at knowl014@umn.edu or 612-626-8650.
Classrooms on the Twin Cities campus may experience
fluctuations in their normal temperature range throughout the year, especially
during seasonal weather transition periods. The Office of Classroom Management
and Facilities Management are committed to providing the best possible teaching
and learning environment for University faculty and students. If you feel the
temperature in your classroom is either too high or low, please contact the
Classroom Support Hotline at 612-625-1086.
The following is a note from Facilities Management regarding
the transition from heating to cooling in campus buildings.
With warmer weather just around the corner, FM has begun
transitioning buildings from heating to cooling season. The process takes several weeks.
Unlike at your home, the conversion process
is not as simple as flipping a switch on an air conditioning unit. We first drain antifreeze from the system.
Next we clean and test both pipes and pumps. Finally cooling towers and coils
are filled with water. The towers and
coils can't be filled too early because they can crack if night time
temperatures dip below 29 degrees. If a
coil breaks, it must be custom ordered and can leave an area without cooling
for up to six weeks.
Despite our best efforts, some spaces may experience
uncomfortable temperatures for a limited time. Our goal is to minimize this exposure.
Due to unforeseen circumstances ECS period 3 for fall 2011 (1119) will not open until Thursday, March 31. We apologize for the delay.
Please remember during ECS period 3 to make critical changes due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g., curriculum changes or faculty status changes). Changing the meeting time or enrollment capacity may result in the loss of central room assignment.
Read the rest of this update, featuring key dates, or view the scheduling update archive.
On Wednesday, March 30, ECS will reopen for ECS period 3 for fall 2011 to allow academic schedulers to make critical changes due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g., curriculum changes or faculty status changes). Changing the meeting time or enrollment capacity may result in the loss of central room assignment.
To help students plan for the next academic year, the preliminary spring 2012 class schedule will be posted on One Stop on Thursday, March 31. Please update your department's course information.
Read the rest of this update, featuring a review of the course scheduling budget calculator, the non-standard form for spring 2012, and a Course Guide reminder, or view the scheduling update archive.
On Tuesday, March 8, fall 2011 (1119) ECS period 1 closes. Before ECS period 1 closes, please make sure to update your department's course information (e.g., delete, add, change) and update room characteristics.
ECS for fall 2011 scheduling will be closed to department schedulers from Wednesday, March 9, to Tuesday, March 29, while OCM reviews the Request for Approval of Non-Standard Meeting Time/Day Pattern forms and schedules general purpose classrooms.
Fall 2011 ECS period 3 opens on Wednesday, March 30, and will be open until Wednesday, April 13. During ECS period 3, OCM asks that you only make changes due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g., cancel, add, change). Changes to meeting time(s) or enrollments greater than room capacity will result in loss of a general purpose classroom assignment. Department R25 users can begin assigning departmental rooms. Registration for fall 2011 begins on Thursday, April 14.
Go to Scheduling Resources, for more information about the scheduling policy and best practices.
Read the rest of this update, featuring a remembrance of Nancy Peterson, or view the scheduling update archive.