<p>I know this is totally irrelevant for those who are preparing to apply to Hopkins right now, but does anyone have any additional info on the new MWF schedule to be implemented Spring 2008? Info such as who? where? why? how? Was there any student input? blah blah blah.</p>
<p>Thanks! </p>
<p>I was just curious.</p>
<p><a href="http://engineering.jhu.edu/new-schedule/%5B/url%5D">http://engineering.jhu.edu/new-schedule/</a></p>
<p>and search this page for MWF (there's a lot of irrelevant stuff there too, it's about past half way down): There was also something in the Newsletter but I don't know anything about that:</p>
<p>You've probably already seen this, but here's the email from Deans Falk and Jones: </p>
<p>June 21, 2006</p>
<p>To: KSAS and WSE Faculty, Students, and Staff:
From: Adam Falk and Nick Jones</p>
<p>After a process that has involved extensive consultation with faculty, students, and staff, we have come to the conclusion that it is in the interest of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering to adopt a reformed weekly class schedule that is closer to the traditional schedules in use at many of our peer institutions. Because of the implementation of the new student information system (ISIS), the new schedule will first be in use in the spring semester of 2008. </p>
<p>We recognize that there is not unanimity within our community about the advisability of such a change, even as there is equally no consensus that the present class schedule serves our schools effectively. We appreciate and respect the substance of the objections that have been raised. However, on balance we are strongly persuaded that this reform is necessary, and we are confident that we will be able to manage this transition cooperatively and effectively. In the schedule redesign, the first task will be to accommodate the large introductory science courses, to assure that there are not conflicts for students whose programs require taking more than one such class at a time.</p>
<p>The new weekly course schedule has the following time slots:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 8:00-9:00, 9:00-10:00,
10:00-11:00, 11:00-12:00, 12:00-1:30, 1:30-3:00, 3:00-4:30, 4:30-6:00</p></li>
<li><p>Tuesday and Thursday: 9:00-10:30, 10:30-12:00, 12:00-1:30,
1:30-3:00, 3:00-4:30, 4:30-6:00</p></li>
<li><p>The three-day-per-week 75-minute slots (MWF afternoons) may be
scheduled twice per week for 75 minutes, or three times per week for 50 minutes.</p></li>
<li><p>Four-day-per-week and five-day-per-week classes will take up two
time slots.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>In addition, subject to further analysis by the registrar, the following provisions are expected to apply:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>150 minute, once-per-week seminars may meet any afternoon after
1:30 p.m.</p></li>
<li><p>Once-per-week laboratories and sections may meet any day either
8:00-9:00 a.m. or after 1:30 p.m. Exceptions would be made for large classes with so many labs/sections that they cannot otherwise be accommodated.</p></li>
<li><p>It may prove necessary to introduce rules that require each
department to spread out its course offerings. For example, there may be a requirement of at least one-third of classes/labs/sections in the morning (before 1:30 p.m.), at least one-third in the afternoon (after 1:30 p.m.). Such rules would be imposed only if necessary.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>The schematics of the new schedule in both color and gray scale can be found at:</p>
<p><a href="http://krieger.jhu.edu/newschedule.htm%5B/url%5D">http://krieger.jhu.edu/newschedule.htm</a>
<a href="http://engineering.jhu.edu/new-schedule/%5B/url%5D">http://engineering.jhu.edu/new-schedule/</a> </p>
<p>I think part of the reason this happened was because of the recommendation in the CUE</a> Report even though the report said there was mixed support for the change. Also, I think there was a recommendation in Dean Boswell's Alcohol Task Force report to change the schedule to reduce Thursday night parties that cause problems with the community. </p>
<p>As for student input, they claim there was. But among the people I know (especially freshman, who will be affected by the change for 3 semesters), there were very few people who supported the schedule being changed</p>
<p>Some courses in the BME dept have been doing this anyway, and are doing it right now. (see molecules and cells for a T/Th schedule.) Probably because the professors might be teaching a course at the med school and have to stick to that schedule?</p>
<p>I like the new schedule and I'm a rising sophmore.</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm taking MolCell next semester as well, but I think the old schedule works well for some of the really big intro classes since you get three days of lectures and it's immediately followed by your section where the TA's can go over material, answer questions about the lectures etc. I guess the new way will work out as well - most other colleges do it that way and it seems to work fine there - but I liked having an easier end of the week, especially in the spring, where I worked out my schedule to have no Friday classes.</p>
<p>I am so glad that I won't be here anymore for these changes, I happen to be a big fan of the 4 day weekend and crazy MTW</p>
<p>tanman aren't you going to be a junior, did you skip mol-cell on purpouse as a sophmore? Also whats your concentration?</p>