Wednesdays are commonly run on an alternative schedule, reserved for additional class times for core classes and applied arts.

Many local governments have had alternative schedules for many years.

There must also be alternative working schedules to allow individuals who have other pursuits to commit some of their time to teaching.

The term polyphasic sleep is also used by an online community that experiments with alternative sleeping schedules to achieve more time awake each day.

In recent years, there has also been a great deal of work spent studying the effects of alternative schedules for variable- and constraint-node update.

For example, until the early 60's, major-league baseball was played mainly in the daytime; the alternative schedule was called night baseball.

Under an alternative schedule, the same loan could have payments of $69 a month the first four years, then $177 a month the last six years.

Randi Weingarten, president of the teachers' union, said the contract provided flexibility, but she faulted city officials for not working with the union to devise alternative schedules.

Multiple alternative schedules can be stored for later recall.

MSIP promotes an alternative academic schedule for high school students.