Summer Classes for 2013 Uncertain Counselor Jepson: “Take advantage of what we have now.” STORY BY Amanda Makary
If students think they’re struggling through the 2012 semesters, it may just get worse in 2013. The upcoming session is shortened to 16 weeks, units are capped at 16, and the fate of the summer term is virtually unknown. In the past, summer and winter sessions were always the option for most students. While it may be a drag, it is still an opportunity to get to graduation faster, even if it meant sacrificing precious vacation time. With winter session already taken out of the picture, don’t be too surprised if this is your last opportunity to take a summer session class.
Says counselor Jane Jepson, “Take advantage of what we have now. We have much more classes available this summer session than we anticipated.” Jepson adds “Students need to start taking school seriously.”
is now a 16 unit cap on all students starting next semester,” says Jepson.
She adds that students need to get more involved. “Next summer is really unknown as far as summer school goes, students above the age of 18 need to vote, see what’s going on and vote!”
With the cap on units is also coming a shortened semester which is being cut, going from being a 18 week semester to being only 16 weeks.
Not only is it unknown if Cypress will have summer school next year, but now students are being limited on the units allowed per semester. “There
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She recommends students plan ahead and fit in that extra class this summer while you still can.
Summer session starts on June 25 registration is on the Cypress web site http://www.cypresscollege.edu/ academics/ScheduleofClasses there still are tons of open classes with a fair range of subjects.
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