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Title: Winter Session


1
Winter Session
  • Kimberly Good
  • Coordinator of Summer Session
  • Faculty Senate, January 2007

2
Winter Session at UW?
  • Study abroad courses
  • Interested faculty Duncan Harris, Leah Hardy,
    Mark Ritchie, Bonnie Zaire
  • Climate factors India, South America, Africa,
    Turkey
  • Opportunity for students

3
Winter Session at UW?
  • Possibilities
  • Study abroad
  • Graduate and undergraduate courses
  • Laramie campus, UWCC or by distance

4
Process
  • Deans Council Nov 2006
  • Deans and Directors Council Jan 2007
  • Summer Session Committee Feb 2007
  • Academic Plan III
  • Comments by April 2007
  • www.uwyo.edu/summer/comments/

5
Proposal
  • Pilot few study abroad courses 2007-2008
  • Expanded pilot 2008-2009
  • Include other credit courses
  • Standard courses present challenges
  • Target UW students

6
Proposal (cont.)
  • Administered same as Summer Session
  • Tuition same as fall/spring semesters
  • Fees same or adjusted
  • Timing during winter break
  • Academic Calendar Committee plan
  • Fewest logistical incentive barriers

7
Benefits Students
  • New study abroad opportunities
  • More affordable than full semester
  • Catch up or get ahead
  • Reduce time to graduation
  • Winter versus summer
  • Real world opportunities
  • Limited budgets

8
Benefits Faculty
  • Opportunity to offer innovative courses
  • Additional pay for eligible faculty
  • Release from fall/spring to teach in winter
  • More research time in summer

9
Challenges
  • Bookstore closed for over a week
  • Building coordination costs staff
  • Fees adjusted
  • Financial Aid management issues
  • Half Acre limited hours
  • Library limited hours closures

10
Challenges (cont.)
  • Registration special session process
  • Residence Life Dining Services
  • Downey Hill open - few rooms available
  • No dining services
  • Staff additional staff needs burden
  • Student Health Counseling Services - closed
  • Union closures and limited food

11
Survey
  • YES
  • Oregon State
  • University of Arizona
  • University of Idaho
  • University of Nevada, Reno
  • Arizona State University
  • Northern Arizona University
  • Northern Kentucky University
  • State University of New York, Fredonia
  • University of North Carolina, Greensboro
  • Western Kentucky University
  • NO
  • Colorado State
  • New Mexico State
  • University of Nebraska, Lincoln
  • University of Nevada, Reno
  • University of Utah
  • Utah State University
  • Washington State

12
Questions Discussion
  • Submit feedback by April 2007 to
    www.uwyo.edu/summer/comments/
  • Kimberly Good
  • kgood_at_uwyo.edu
  • www.uwyo.edu/summer
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