Course & Scheduling Guide

Courses and Schedule Topics

Each of these tools may be found in the Faculty Resources of My4D. If you require assistance in accessing them, please contact the Office of the Registrar at 303-871-4095.

• Course Proposal

  Course proposals and changes are conducted online in the Faculty Resources of My4D in the Curriculum Development channel.

  Course Proposal Form Instructions

• Credit Hour Determination

  The number of credit hours assigned to a course quantitatively reflects the outcomes expected, the mode of instruction, the amount of time spent in class and the amount of outside preparatory work expected for the class.

  Credit Hour and Instructional Methodology Determination

• Schedule Timeline

  The Schedule Timeline lists important scheduling dates and deadlines.

  2024–2025 Schedule Timeline

• Course and Schedule Definitions

  The following course and schedule definitions includes important information for proposing courses and scheduling sections.

  Course and Schedule Definitions

• Schedule Process Outline

  The Office of the Registrar works with individual departments to build each year's academic schedule. Click below to learn more about the process.

  Schedule Process Outline

• Course Schedule Archives

  The Schedule Archives provide schedule information summaries for departmental planning purposes.

  Course Schedule Archives

• Classroom Scheduling

  The Office of the Registrar's Scheduling & Catalog Coordinator schedules general academic classrooms and auditoriums for courses and other department-sponsored events. For a list of spaces scheduled by the Office of the Registrar, see our Room and Building Information page.

  Classroom Scheduling

• University Scheduling Policy

  Effective class scheduling is critical to the academic mission of the University. Click below to view DU's policy on course scheduling and classroom assignments.

  University Scheduling Policy

• Nonconforming Class Policy

  DU's Nonconforming Class Policy covers courses that overlap terms or don't otherwise fit into the usual schedule.

  Nonconforming Class Policy

• Attendance Tracking

  The Attendance Tracking module, available in My4D, automatically tracks attendance and absence statistics for students by course reference number.

  How to Use Attendance Tracking