Winter Term

December 10, 2019 - January 2, 2020 | WINTER TERM IS ONLY WEB INSTRUCTION.

WINTER TERM GUIDELINES

  • There are no restrictions on who can teach a Winter Term course. If the course is overload, it will count towards faculty member's 20% maximum of allowed extra compensation for the fiscal year. The department will determine if the course is inload or overload.

  • All online instructors (faculty and adjuncts) will be paid according to their department adjunct rates.  

  • The deadline to cancel a course due to low enrollment is December 5, 2019. It is the department and instructor’s decision to cancel a course. There is no required minimum enrollment for online courses. A Schedule Correction form must be originated by the department to cancel the course and the instructor must inform the students that the course will not be offered.

  • Instructors should post their syllabus on Canvas or communicate instructions with your students no later than November 26. Students need to be able to order any textbooks and other required materials early. They also need to be aware of their required workload during the course.

Winter Term Calendar

  • October 29: Advance scheduling begins for Winter session for ALL classifications.

  • December 5: Advance scheduling for Winter ends. Payment due today for Winter classes including financial aid recipients (regardless of receipt of bill).

  • December 6: Winter schedules purged for non-payment.

  • December 10: Winter session classes begin. Last day to register for Winter session classes.

  • December 24-25: Assignment Blackout

  • December 31: Last day to withdraw from Winter session. Assignment Blackout.

  • January 1: Assignment Blackout

  • January 2: Winter Classes End

  • January 3: Grades due no later than 10 a.m.

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