<p>Now, this isn't really a complex one. I am doing a summer class right now, just to get ahead a little bit. The class schedule on my student account read that the time is from 9a to 12p. But my teacher (a grad assist), ended her class at 10a, just barely after an hour after the class started. This is the first day of summer class btw.</p>
<p>I'm not quite sure if most college classes are this way. I though that if the schedule said 12p, then it doesn't end until noon. So was quite surprised at the very short class day.</p>
<p>Am not sure if that was a break time or anything. The TA told us good night (in the morning, lol) and the other 8 people in my class packed up and left. Was slightly concerned that she only meant "take a break" or something.</p>
<p>Well, it was the first day… so I would expect to be let out early. It’s really not your concern when the class ends though because although you’re supposed to be able to stay until the scheduled time is up; if you get out early lucky you! If you’re really worried it’s a break you could always creep back 10 min later and see if anyone’s there haha.</p>
<p>Don’t be so mean, guys. I would be confused too. There’s no reason to dismiss a lecture 2 hours early except if the class warrants an organizational meeting. I only remember two classes in my whole college career where the first class ended unexpectedly early. One was a computer science class that required special equipment we needed to purchase, and the other one a seminar where all lectures were given by students in the class.</p>
<p>I would <em>not</em> be surprised if a TA session was dismissed early in the first week when there’s no material to review yet, but it seems that the grad student was teaching the main class here.</p>
Really? The OP is probably taking her very first college class. She was confused if college classes end way ahead of their scheduled end all the time, or if this was an exception. I think other students in her situation might ask the same question.</p>
<p>I was just speaking with a grad student today who is immensely irritated that her summer course has been ending very early. She’s paying her own tuition and feels that her money for this (required) class is being wasted.</p>
<p>That said, the very first time I taught a college class that was supposed to run for an hour, I was so nervous that I got through ALL of my lecture notes in 12 minutes. I looked around the room, asked if anyone had any questions (no one did), and let everyone go. Came back for the next meeting with a considerably better strategy! Maybe that’s what will happen in the OP’s class tomorrow.</p>
<p>My statistics class first semester was scheduled from 8-9:15 twice a week. We rarely got out after 8:30. Not once did we spend more than 45 minutes in that class. It literally ended early every single day.</p>
<p>Professors have the right to decide when a class ends. If they want to let it end early, then they can. It doesn’t happen all that often, but it could happen, especially on the first day.</p>
<p>My teacher is a graduate assistant, and she’s been teaching for about 5 years at my school now. Yeah, it was a shock to see a 3-hrs class being done in just slightly over an hour.</p>
<p>We only had 9 people in class today, with 11 enrolled. It’s an international relations class, and of the 9 that came…7 was on the football team, 1 was a freshman like me (business major), plus me.</p>
<p>It’s really looking like a blow-off class, but I’m doing it for the early credits for gen ed (the football ppls were doing it for easy grades or coach made em do it)</p>
<p>The TA went over the syllabus and we’re done for the day.</p>
<p>No big deal! Just enjoy the extra time! If you do think you are getting ripped off because you’re paying for it and not getting what you’re paying for, talk to the teacher one day after class and the other 8 people have left, maybe. Just let her know that you don’t like (in an extremely nice way! she could make ur summer miserable) not getting what you’re paying for. It could just be for the beginning, but maybe not. It’s totally your call. BUT, if you don’t mind paying, ENJOY the TIME! It’s SUMMER!! :))</p>
<p>OP, a lot of athletes with fall sports take summer classes to lighten their course load during their competition season. Doing so lets them take 4 classes instead of 5, or 3 instead of 4 (depending on how the curriculum is designed at an individual school). It also lets them take a class they might not otherwise be able to schedule…for example, a lot of athletes cannot take a class that meets on Friday if it interferes with team travel.</p>
<p>Don’t necessarily assume that the athletes are “dumb”…some are, but a lot aren’t.</p>
<p>boysx3, I know most players are not “dumb”…I used to be a football player back in hs myself (3 yrs in varsity, qb, broke 7 offensive records of my hs)…so I know some of what they go through.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry too much about it right now. Many classes let out early (teacher definitions of early can vary) the first couple of days. Most of the time they go over the syllabus, some class expectations and so forth.</p>
<p>However, if you’re still getting out really early further on in the semester I’d go to someone in administration or something. Tuition is not cheap, and you’re paying the school for an education. Make sure you get your moneys worth.</p>
<p>The only classes I’ve had that didn’t start with lecture and homework assigned afterwards were the ones that weren’t technical. Every math class I’ve taken we just jumped right in as well as physics. It’s really sink or swim, I feel like.</p>
Many classes let out early (teacher definitions of early can vary) the first couple of days. Most of the time they go over the syllabus, some class expectations and so forth.</p>