Class Size

All programs and departments must strive to achieve class fill rates, serving the most students possible and maximizing college resources. The Office of Instruction publishes guidelines for class capacity sizes. Exceptions to the criteria should be documented by the Dean in terms of space and equipment constraints, safety issues, faculty expertise, and/or accreditation requirements.

Every third year in the fall semester, department chairs along with their Divisional Dean are afforded an opportunity to examine class sizes at peer institutions and make recommendations to the Vice President of Instruction. The Vice President of Instruction maintains discretion and may adjust cap sizes and revise guidelines as appropriate.