Drake University follows Faculty Senate-approved guidelines for standardized class meeting times, including evening courses, extended class sessions, and final exam scheduling.
8:00 am - 8:50 am 9:00 am - 9:50 am 10:00 am - 10:50 am 11:00 am - 11:50 am 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
75 minutes / 2-day time blocks, MW, WF, or TR
8:00 am - 9:15 am 9:30 am - 10:45 am 11:00 am - 12:15 pm 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Notes
Evening courses are those that begin at 5:00pm or later.
All other classes should begin at one of these standardized times.
Those classes such as science labs, art studios, and journalism classes which typically meet for 3-hour blocks will need to begin at one of the standardized times to allow students to schedule other classes around the lab times.
Every attempt should be made to prevent a scheduled course from using more than two or three consecutive standard time slots (i.e., if a class wishes to meet for three hours one afternoon, it should meet from 2-4:50pm as opposed to 1:30-4:30pm, which uses four time slots).
Requests for consolidated final exams should be made at the time each semester's schedule is being built to facilitate optimal space usage during final evaluation week.
Schedule Type
Lecture: In person course
Web Instructed: Online course
Hybrid: Combination of both in person and online learning
Independent Study: A student-led project that is not covered in regular courses and is completed with guidance from a faculty member
Internship: A supervised experience where students apply what they've learned in a professional setting
Discussion/Recitation: Smaller class session focused on reviewing and discussing material taught in the main lecture
Lab: Hands-on experience where students conduct experiments, practice skills, or complete simulations under faculty supervision