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News Summer session courses sizzle for students
By Casey Greene Managing editor It is hard to imagine now, but summer is not far away. Sunshine and warm weather are on their way and for some students, summer classes are right around the corner. Students can begin registering for summer session courses on April 1.This summer the school will offer new course options and will bring back past benefits of previous summer sessions. Music appreciation, social ethics and human resource management will all be offered online this summer. This is the first year Mercyhurst will provide online courses. Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Mary Breckenridge said, "This helps students who have to work or want to go home for summer but still want to take classes." Breckenridge said she is eager to see success with the online courses. "If it is a success we may offer more online courses next year," she said. The college offered a three-week pre-summer session for the first time last summer and is offering one again this summer. "We’re excited about the pre-summer session," said Breckenridge. "We are offering more courses in this session than we did last year and we hope to have better enrollment." "Students taking the pre-summer session can earn three credits in three weeks," said Breckenridge. The college will also offer a six-and-a-half week session during which students can earn up to six credits as well as a nine-week session with the opportunity to earn nine credits. Courses running nine weeks only meet once a week. Breckenridge said most summer courses fall into the common core and distribution core but several major courses will be offered in larger departments such as education and business. Course offerings are currently listed on WebAdvisor. "Mercyhurst only allows students to take up to six credits from another school during the summer," said Breckenridge. "If students chose to stay on campus, they can take many more credits." Sam Barlekoff, a graduate assistant in the Office of Residence Life, said plans have not been made yet for summer housing. While it is not definite, Barlekoff said students usually begin moving into summer housing the week after graduation, which is May 18 this year. "Students usually have to move into temporary housing for a week or two while apartments are being cleaned," said Barlekoff. "They sometimes have to do this again at the end of summer." Barlekoff said summer housing has been assigned to the middle and lower end of Briggs Avenue in past years but may also be on Lewis if necessary. Students pay $60 a week for campus housing, but the cost is usually less for students working on campus, he said. Although summer courses will cost the same as classes taken during the regular academic year, students will be exempt from paying additional fees such as those for computers and building assessment, Breckenridge said. Breckenridge said students should meet with their academic advisors to plan their summer session. According to the summer session Web site, courses must be approved by an advisor before a student is able to register. "Students are able to register starting April 1," said Breckenridge. "They should meet with their advisors before they register for courses." Breckenridge said students are able to schedule online for summer courses, something they were not able to do last year. If students are not able to meet with their advisors or decide to take part in summer sessions after they have returned home, they should contact Andrea Barnett. "Andrea is part student academic support and can help students register for summer courses," said Breckenridge. The pre-summer session begins on May 20 and runs until June 10 with exams being held on June 12. The six-and-a-half week session begins on June 16, ends on July 29 with exams on July 31 and Aug. 1. The nine-week summer session runs from June 1 to July 27 with exams on Aug. 3. For more information, go to the summer session Web site at
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