May 13, 2020
8 Week Blocks for Fall
Many of you have questions about the recent announcement from Dr. Grant Hayes regarding block scheduling for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021.
At this time, ECU COB Graduate Programs Office is working to confirm what this will look like for our students. When we have more information, we will share it here in the Compass. Please note that all Compass posts are also posted on the right side of all our graduate web pages under “COB Graduate Program Updates, Info, & Reminders.” You can also visit the Compass blog site here: https://business.ecu.edu/compass/
In case you missed it, here is what Dr. Hayes said:
“As part of its efforts to return to on-campus instruction in the fall, East Carolina University will adopt a block scheduling format for the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters.
Students will take the same number of courses, but instead of taking all their classes concurrently for the duration of the semester, the semester will be divided into two 8-week blocks. For example, a typical course load of five classes would include two classes in the first block and three in the second, or vice versa.
As of now, the start and end dates for the semester remain unchanged. There will be minor changes to the registration process for new registrations and for students who want to make schedule changes. Students who have already registered for classes will have their existing schedules migrated to the new format for them.”