The mission of the Summer School is to satisfy students’ needs by increasing summer academic course offerings; to establish the Summer School as an academically integrated and financially viable entity of the University; to provide opportunities for innovative and experimental programs and activities that fulfill University aims.

College’s Role in Summer School

The role of the Summer School Office in the College of Continuing Education and Distance Learning is to provide central administrative oversight for the University’s summer sessions by establishing and supporting conditions that ensure the success of University-wide summer session programming.

Guiding Principles

• Summer School should be student-driven.
  • What courses/programs do students need or want?
  • What times or instructional formats meet student needs?
  • What faculty are available to teach these courses?
• Summer School should provide the financial resources for ensuring quality instruction.
• Summer School course offerings and scheduling should help alleviate turn-away problems in the fall and spring.
• Summer School should be structured to provide incentives for growth.

Goals

• Summer School should be student-driven by offering courses students need for core requirements and major requirements.
• Summer School course offerings and scheduling should provide consistency and stability so students can plan their academic careers and graduate on a timely schedule.
• Summer School should be used to help alleviate turn-away problems during the fall and spring semesters.
• Summer School should operate on a self-supporting basis.

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