Maximum Class Size

​Rationale:

1. The purpose of this policy is to implement the employment contract between the MN State Colleges & Universities and the MN State College Faculty (MSCF) which mandates maximum class size be established in accordance with the current MSCF contract.
2. Classes must be large enough to economically justify the resources expended to operate the College.
3. Facility limitations must be considered when setting maximum class size.

Policy:

1. Maximum class size (max cap) is the maximum number of students that can enroll in a course.
2. Class tally, which is the published class size/enrollment figure, is the enrollment cap that takes into consideration facility limitations, etc. It cannot exceed the maximum class size.
3. Maximum class size shall be established by the Administration through the Shared Governance process and in consultation with the disciplines in department meetings. Any change must be considered through Shared Governance process at least one semester in advance, unless necessitated by annual staffing allocation change in which case changes shall be considered as soon as possible after allocations are known.
4. Students who are on the official 11th day class roster shall constitute the official enrollment in the class.
5. An instructor may be assigned to teach two sections of the same course at the same time. The maximum class size limit will be the sum of the combined class size limits. An instructor may be assigned to teach multiple classes at the same time (flex labs or combined classes). The MSCF contract language shall be followed in assigning credit, and the maximum class size limit will be the highest cap of the multiple classes.
6. The maximum class size will be updated to reflect the preceding semester’s Shared Governance review, effective beginning Fall or Spring Semester.