Unique Educational Offerings and Benefits of Intersession Programs
Discover the benefits of intersession programs, including unique educational offerings, improved graduation rates, increased revenue, and more. Explore enrollment trends, course offerings, credit hour requirements, and the impact on academic calendars.
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Why Intersession? presented to Faculty Senate February 5, 2013
Some Benefits of Intersession Unique educational offerings that can focus on a single subject in small, intimate classes Supports Finish in Four and improved graduation rates Opportunity to increase enrollment and revenue More time between fall and spring for research, projects, and course preparation Greater use of University facilities Smoother spring semester start-up 2
Enrollment Potential Student Participation in Winter Session Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Albany - - - 170 315 480 762 822 Binghamton Stony Brook 303 424 716 790 1023 1326 1264 1282 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 881 1274 1515 1699 1959 2058 2237 3
Course Offerings Opportunity for innovative, engaging teaching and research Intensive language study Study Abroad Re-envisioned General Education courses Undergraduate research experiences Capstone design experience Boot camps Distance learning Immersion-style courses Internships Field research The Academic Offerings sub-committee is developing recommendations, and is looking for participants. 4
Credit Hour Requirements 14 class days Credits 1 2 3 4 5 Contact hours per day 55 minutes 1 hour, 50 minutes 2 hours, 45 minutes 3 hours, 40 minutes 4 hours, 30 minutes Outside student preparation expected per day 2 hours, 10 minutes 4 hours, 20 minutes 6 hours, 30 minutes 8 hours, 40 minutes 10 hours, 50 minutes Additional contact hours may be substituted for preparation hours, but not vice versa. 5
Impact on Academic Calendar Comparison of Academic Calendars with and without Intersession 2014 Calendar Year 6
Academic Calendar Proposal
