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LuvNewcastle

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2. Are colleges mandated by law to offer a certain amount of classroom time

Reply to MrsKirkley (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 04:48 AM

Feb 2014

in order to be accredited? For instance, when a course is said to give 3 hours worth of credit, does a school promise to provide a certain number of hours worth of classroom time in order to fulfill the requirements of their accreditation for that course? If that is the case, I could see why they would want to make sure they stay on schedule, otherwise they would have to make up a certain amount of days at the end of the semester and that could get very complicated.

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Why do Universities resist closing during bad weather? [View all] MrsKirkley Feb 2014 OP

Because they have to heat the buildings and pay the employees--they are cheap! MADem Feb 2014 #1

Are colleges mandated by law to offer a certain amount of classroom time LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #2

I don't think universities necessarily need to close when other schools do fishwax Feb 2014 #3

They have timetables involving loads of students and lecturers muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #4

KU Med greymattermom Feb 2014 #5

WVU didn't close last week...and they really should have. a la izquierda Feb 2014 #6

because most of the students live on campus. B Calm Feb 2014 #7

^^^^ THIS ^^^^. FSogol Feb 2014 #11

As for the students I don't know, but the scientists HAVE to come. DetlefK Feb 2014 #8

They actually cancelled classes here for a day and a half but left the university open BainsBane Feb 2014 #9

Closing university can wreck a course aikoaiko Feb 2014 #10

The Universities in and near Chicago closed a lot during the extreme cold this year. mucifer Feb 2014 #12