Course-Level Mode of Delivery
The modality of a course offering will be identified on the timetable at the time of registration. The University may offer a specific course in any of the modes of instruction that have been approved through the Senate process and are in alignment with the Senate-approved program-level mode of delivery. In exigent circumstances, the University reserves the right to change a course modality after registration has opened. Any change must adhere to an approved modality of the course. If the University changes a course modality after registration opens, students who have already registered in the course will be notified.
In-Person Course
The instructor and the students are in the same physical location at a scheduled day and time for the full
contact hours of the course. A classroom is assigned to the course.
Virtual Asynchronous Course
Students interact with course materials online in their own time. Deadlines for assignments and tests
apply. There may be some synchronous components such as instructor office hours, group meetings,
tests, and assessments. No classroom is assigned to the course.
Virtual Synchronous Course
The instructor and the students are in a synchronous virtual environment, through a technology such as
Zoom, at a scheduled day and time for the full contact hours of the course. No classroom is assigned to
the course.
Hyflex Course
The instructor is in the same physical location at a scheduled day and time for the full contact hours of
the course, while providing virtual synchronous course lectures through simultaneous streaming.
Students can choose to attend either mode for each individual class session. A classroom is assigned to
the course.
Hybrid Courses
There are two categories of hybrid courses: In-Person Hybrid and Virtual Hybrid.
Course material is delivered in a combination of in-person, virtual synchronous, and/or virtual
asynchronous formats. The instructor and the students meet in a physical location at a
scheduled day and time for a minimum of 50% of the full contact hours of the course. The
remaining course hours are virtual synchronous and/or virtual asynchronous. Virtual
synchronous components are scheduled during the scheduled time of the course. The course
syllabus will outline all required in-person and virtual synchronous/virtual asynchronous hours. A
classroom will be assigned to the course for the in-person hours.
Course material is delivered in a combination of virtual synchronous and virtual asynchronous.
The instructor and the students are in a synchronous virtual environment, through a technology
such as Zoom, at a scheduled day and time for a minimum of 50% of the full contact hours of the
course. The remaining course hours are virtual asynchronous. The course syllabus will outline all
required virtual synchronous hours. No classroom is assigned to the course.
For all course modes, assessments can be held in-person and/or virtually, as determined by the instructor and indicated in the course syllabus. Students in virtual courses can be required to complete in-person assessments.
