Ad hoc committee surveys faculty regarding opinions on potential January term

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considered an additional mini-semester for students who wished to fulfill a requirement in the downtime of winter break, as well as a chance for students to catch up on credits if they were behind.

Additionally, the January term generated a total revenue of $395,566, according to an article in The Weekly Ringer.

Many students are in favor of holding another January term.

“I don’t see any reason why it shouldn’t happen,” said Isaac Huling, a senior political science major.

Senior philosophy major Mary-Elise Alworth is also in support of the January term coming back.

“I think that it is beneficial for students who are on an accelerated path in their undergraduate studies,” she said.

Some students wish they could have participated in the term before graduating.

“I wish I could’ve participated in it,” said Jane Delaney, a senior philosophy: pre-law major.

“It’s unfair that some people were able to graduate sooner just because they were able to do J-Term.”

As of Jan. 23, the committee is still working to gather information and have yet to present the totality of their findings to the council.

“The main thing that has stood out is how genuinely invested the faculty are in student success,” said Benson. “While not at all surprising, as this is what makes UMW special, it has been uplifting to see the care and concern from all areas of the UMW community through this committee’s work.”