UNITE Spring 2027 Course Offerings

UNITE Distributed Learning provides access to live streaming video of class sessions plus same-day access to streaming video archives of course meetings to the students who enroll through UNITE, "piggybacking" on an on-campus section of the course in a UNITE-enhanced classroom.

Semester Schedule

The UNITE sections of a course follow the same semester schedule as the on-campus section of the course. This includes exams (which may be required synchronous events - see below) and homework deadlines as well as University deadlines for adding courses, cancelling courses, refunds, etc.

Exams, Presentations and Homework

Assessments (exams, presentations, homework, etc.) vary class-to-class, instructor-to-instructor.  Note that some courses require that exams be taken at the same time/same day as the on-campus section of the course upon which UNITE is "piggybacking" for UNITE-enrolled students as well as live student presentations to the class.

Courses Exams Requiring Synchronous, Live Proctoring

For courses in which the instructor is holding in-class, proctored exams for those enrolled in the on-campus sections, students enrolled through UNITE are REQUIRED to take exams on the same day/same time as the students enrolled in the on-campus sections of the course with a UNITE-approved proctor.

Any deviation from the same day/same time proctored exams for these courses - including the request to take the exams with the on-campus students - must be approved by the instructor.  UNITE will NOT grant these permissions. Work out these arrangements with the instructor before the 100% refund period ends. 

Students who arrange to come to campus and take in-class, proctored exams with the students enrolled in the on-campus section of a course do not need to find/submit a local proctor - note that this must be arranged with the instructor to verify permission/space (enrollment in a UNITE section does not hold a physical classroom seat in the classroom).

Students are responsible for finding and submitting proctor information to UNITE to evaluate and approve. UNITE will contact all students enrolled through UNITE to initiate this process shortly after the semester begins.

Final Exams: Final exam dates are posted in the official University of Minnesota Class Schedule. UNITE will stream video on Saturdays. If you are enrolled in a UNITE section with an exam on a Saturday, you will need to have a proctor administer the exam. If you need to make other arrangements you will need to contact the instructor directly to seek approval.

Courses with Exams Not Requiring Live, In-Person Proctoring

For courses for which the instructors are using other types of exams - take-home exams, online exams (with a video proctoring service or without) - instead of in-class, proctored exams, there is no need for students who enroll in the UNITE section of a course to find and submit a proctor to UNITE for approval.

Presentations

For courses with required live presentations by students - individually or as a group - UNITE will work with the student(s) and instructor to provide a live webconference between the remote student(s) and the classroom in real time.  In some instances, UNITE-enrolled students are able to join the on-campus students in the classroom to present in person (though that is not required).  For courses with required, live presentations it is best to note that commitment for the course with the instructor before the 100% refund period ends. 

Homework Submission and Return

Increasing, faculty and TAs are using Canvas course sites for submission and return of homework.

For those faculty and TAs who do not, homework may be submitted to UNITE via email. Our office will record submissions and deliver to instructors and/or TAs for grading. Graded materials will be returned to your University email account when we receive it.

For more information, refer to the "Step Two: Know How UNITE Works" of UNITE Steps to Success.

The courses offered are subject to change. For the summer semester, UNITE will stop recording/streaming a course if there are no students enrolled in that course through UNITE.

Course descriptions taken from the University of Minnesota's Schedule Builder (opens in new window). Courses topics may be revised per instructor. Contact instructor for more detailed and up-to-date information.

Please note Important Fall Semester Dates (opens in new window).

Students enrolled in on-campus sections have limited access to UNITE Media; refer to UNITE Streaming Video Access for On-Campus Students for more details.