UPM #31 – Instructional Modes

Effective Date: November 2022

PURPOSE

This memorandum is intended to outline class instructional modes.

General Provisions

All classes authorized for degree credit must be assigned an instructional mode in-order for students to register.

Instructional Modes

Modes in ConnectCarolina

This table contains a list of the codes used to designate how a class will be taught.

Mode	ConnectCarolina Code:
In-Person	IP
In-Person/on campus and remote	IR
Synchronous Remote	RS
Mostly Asynchronous Remote	RM
All Asynchronous Remote	RA

Course Delivery Options

Individual classes may have unique characteristics that do not align exactly with the course’s mode; however, the following descriptions of each mode provide an overview of the instructional format.

In-Person (IP)

• Students are expected to attend all scheduled course meetings and exam times (including the final exam) in person throughout the semester.
• In some courses, selected content may be delivered remotely, and selected course meetings may be remote.

In-Person & Remote (IR)

• Students are expected to attend all scheduled course meetings and exam times throughout the semester. The course will have regular synchronous sessions where some students are in-person, and some students are remote.
  • Many students will attend class in person and may be asked to take exams (including the final exam) in person.
  • Remote attendance options will be available for some students, and some students may be able to complete the entire class remotely.
  • The amount of available remote participation may vary by course. In some courses, selected content may be delivered remotely to all students, and selected course meetings may be remote for all students.

Remote Synchronous (RS)

• All instruction will be remote.
• Students are expected to attend all scheduled course meetings and exam times (including the final exam) via Zoom, Teams, or a similar platform.
• No in-person attendance will be required.

Remote Mostly Asynchronous (RM)

• All instruction will be remote.
• Students will be expected to attend selected scheduled course meetings and exam times (including the final exam) via Zoom, Teams, or a similar platform.
  • Synchronous session attendance requirements will be detailed in Class Features before the start of the term.
• Most class sessions, activities, and/or exams will be asynchronous and self-paced within defined timeframes; students will be expected to meet deadlines throughout the semester.
• No in-person attendance will be required.

Remote Asynchronous (RA)

• All instruction will be remote.
• All class sessions, activities, and/or exams (including the final exam) will be asynchronous and self-paced within defined timeframes; students will be expected to meet deadlines throughout the semester.
• No in-person or synchronous session attendance will be required.