DawnM Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) My son is in a college with a quarter system, where people come and go, can do some online quarters if needed, etc.....People transfer in, etc.... One of the things that sold us on the school was its flexibility. My son will have 5 quarters left after this year. He had planned to stay over this summer and possibly the following summer and he could be DONE by August of 2020. The school just announced they will no longer have senior sequence classes offered every quarter and Senior class 1 will only be offered in the Fall, Senior sequence class 2, Winter, and Senior Class 3 (with project) only offered in the Spring. This means my son has to stay the following year AND will have to stay an additional quarter than he needed. Blows his whole plan. He will now finish May of 2021. I am just venting. We will work it out, but......ARGH! Edited January 31, 2019 by DawnM 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Yes, I think it's so mean to just cut things off like that! Phase it in for the incoming classes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 Apparently they let students know last quarter, but, my son, being who he is, didn't even catch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Since he was planning to finish next summer, is there an issue with pre-reqs or something that keep him from taking the Senior courses next fall, winter, spring and still graduate after summer? I think I'd encourage him to go talk with an adviser. Tell the adviser what his plan was, and ask if anything can be done to make his plan still workable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 1 hour ago, MerryAtHope said: Since he was planning to finish next summer, is there an issue with pre-reqs or something that keep him from taking the Senior courses next fall, winter, spring and still graduate after summer? I think I'd encourage him to go talk with an adviser. Tell the adviser what his plan was, and ask if anything can be done to make his plan still workable. Yes. It is a senior project and until he takes the courses he needs in his major, he will not be ready to start a senior project 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 On 1/31/2019 at 5:35 PM, DawnM said: Yes. It is a senior project and until he takes the courses he needs in his major, he will not be ready to start a senior project That makes sense. I think I'd still encourage him to talk with an adviser. Maybe they'd let him do the senior project independent study or something. It's a huge financial hardship to have to go to school another full year instead of just another summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 27 minutes ago, MerryAtHope said: That makes sense. I think I'd still encourage him to talk with an adviser. Maybe they'd let him do the senior project independent study or something. It's a huge financial hardship to have to go to school another full year instead of just another summer. No, it is TWO summers, meaning 2 quarters. Instead of 3 for a whole year. We will have to pay for an additional quarter, but the TIME will be 9 additional months. I guess I am not being clear. His plan was to do, after this school year: Summer 2019 Fall 2019 Winter 2020 Spring 2020 Summer 2020 and DONE Aug. 2020 Instead, he will do 2019-2020- all 3 quarters (NO summer) 2020-2021 all 3 quarters (NO summer()- DONE end of May, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 I talked to my son yesterday and he didn't seem phased. Then I talked a bit more to DH last night and he said it probably isn't a bad thing.....it forces him to stay extra time, adding maturity, etc..... So, I guess this was mostly about ME......hahahahaha. I am going to have to just let it go and roll with it. I will get there......maybe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch at Home Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 16 hours ago, DawnM said: No, it is TWO summers, meaning 2 quarters. Instead of 3 for a whole year. We will have to pay for an additional quarter, but the TIME will be 9 additional months. I guess I am not being clear. His plan was to do, after this school year: Summer 2019 Fall 2019 Winter 2020 Spring 2020 Summer 2020 and DONE Aug. 2020 Instead, he will do 2019-2020- all 3 quarters (NO summer) 2020-2021 all 3 quarters (NO summer()- DONE end of May, 2021 Definitely a pain but the new schedule will allow him to do an internship each summer which could set him up well for finding a job after graduation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Arch at Home said: Definitely a pain but the new schedule will allow him to do an internship each summer which could set him up well for finding a job after graduation. if he can get them. They aren't always easy to get. He tried last summer and did not get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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