Winter Session

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Winter Session

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

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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

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Winter Session at UW?

• Possibilities
• Study abroad
• Graduate and undergraduate courses
• Laramie campus, UWCC or by distance

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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/

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Proposal

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Questions Discussion

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