Enrollment in summer session courses has held steady over the past few years, with around 4,000 student enrolled in classses. The first summer session recorded the highest enrollment ever.
There are 3,700 students signed up for summer session courses so far this year, with almost 400 instructional faculty teaching courses this summer, according to Aruna Ramakaransingh, assistant director of summer and special academic programs, added.
In the past there were two main summer sessions, in June and July. The Summer Session office has now built up the first session to be equal to the other two sessions,Ramakaransingh said.
She said students take summer courses for a variety of reasons, including to lighten their course load during the academic year or to explore a new subject.
would enjoy but don't work in my schedule during the semester," Marchelewski said,
Some students said they are drawn to the focus that summer courses offer, since students are not taking a full course load.
Rising fourth-year College student Susan Fisher said she enjoys the chance to take classes without the distractions of other activities.
"I actually feel intellectually connected during the summer, whereas during the school year I feel like it's just another hectic part of my day I have to get through, and live from paper to paper, exam to exam," she said.
However, some students note that there are some drawbacks to summer classes.
"One of my classes got moved to another session the week before [class was supposed to start], so I had to scramble to find another one," Marchelewski said.
Fisher said the amount of reading can be overwhelming, although it does force students to stay on top of their schoolwork.
Filip Loncke, a professor of psychology, said he enjoys summer classes because both he and his students can devote more attention solely to the course.
The only downside that he sees to summer courses: "It's not the same as being at the beach!"
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