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I'm not sure how reducing the size of units of measurements changes the overall quantities. What matters is the total class time = number of classes per semeste

by sidr 8y ago

I'm not sure how reducing the size of units of measurements changes the overall quantities. What matters is the total class time = number of classes per semester/quarter * avg hours met per class. If you double the amount of total class time (by doubling the student body), and hold class size constant, you'll have to end up offering twice as many classes. If you don't hold those total hours constant, then you're short-changing the students somehow...and definitely short-changing the faculty by reducing their time available for research.

btilly 8y ago
In the previous semester system, the campus was mostly empty during the summer. The way that they did the quarter system reduced breaks and filled the campus year round. The result was an increased number of hours of classroom time. Yes, this was more work for the faculty. But faculty is cheaper than buildings, and the primary mission of the school is teaching. They did not double the hours. But in the early years, they also had a pretty lopsided male/female ratio. They kept their promise.